2025 Campaign Against Cuts

On 28 January 2025 Cardiff University senior management announced cuts to staff and student provision that are unprecedented in UK higher education. Our union branch has condemned the plans as cruel and unnecessary, and our members are fighting back.

On 25 March 2025 we gained a mandate for industrial action with 64.3% turnout. We are currently consulting members on industrial action strategy:

  • Our EGM debate on strategy is minuted here
  • Read more about industrial action strategy options here
  • And the pros and cons of strike routes here.

Our union executive committee, your department representatives, and our members have been:

We have also opened a No-confidence vote in the Vice Chancellor and the UEB – please vote and share with your colleagues across all staff.