Dundee University staff vote to strike over job cuts

The UCU said other members of the senior management team had also left, and management had not ruled out the use of compulsory redundancies.

It said the potential number of job cuts was unknown and criticised the university for its lack of engagement with them.

The university currently employs more than 3,000 people.

The former principal had warned that, despite a recruitment freeze and reducing operational expenditure, the institution was still looking at a deficit of between £25m and £30m.

Local branch co-president Melissa D’Ascenzio said: “By voting in these numbers UCU members at the University of Dundee have been crystal clear that the university needs to think again about cutting jobs and the use of compulsory redundancies.

“We remain absolutely committed to the university and are ready to play our part in helping deliver a sustainable future.”

A university spokesperson said: “We want to work constructively with the unions on building a more sustainable future for the university.

“This action, voted for by less than 10% of our staff, will not help any of us in doing that.”

“We will do all we can to mitigate the effects of any industrial action on our students.”