Over the last few months we’ve been working on a policy/alternative strategy for higher education in the East of England. In essence, we’re proposing a Minimum Provision Guarantee for the HE sector in the East. The attached brief was approved by the branch on October 5th 2026 and has been sent to local MPs. Please send any queries to ucu.office@uea.ac.uk
Category: Job Cuts
Ballot Results
The UEA UCU branch is in dispute with management over proposed redundancies that have put nearly 500 staff ‘at risk’ and would cut 190 staff from its rolls. The branch ran a three-week ballot for industrial action for its members. This ballot has had the highest turnout UEA UCU has ever achieved in a ballot at 67%. An overwhelming 82% of those voted in favour of strike action with 84% also backing action short of strike.
The branch will be considering next steps in their dispute with UEA management.
Other press coverage
- BBC News: University staff back strike action over cuts
- Research Professional News: UEA staff vote for strike action amid ‘financial turmoil’
- Times Higher Education: UEA staff vote to strike over job cuts, Sheffield set to follow
- EDP: UEA staff to strike again over proposed redundancies
- Chemistry World: Science faculty set to be hit by redundancy proposals at University of East Anglia
14/01/2025 – Local ballot opens
A strike ballot will open at the University of East Anglia (UEA) on 14th January 2025 over huge job cuts that are once again being pushed through by management. The ballot will run until Tuesday 4 February and a successful result will pave the way for strike action to begin as soon as next month, unless management rules out compulsory redundancies.
Members are advised to check for emails from the branch committee with relevant information and updates.