University of Nottingham staff to strike on 22 May over more than 600 proposed job cuts
CanceledLast Updated:
The University and College Union has called a one-day strike at the University of Nottingham on Thursday 22 May 2026, with picket lines from 08:00. The action is part of a longer-running dispute over the second phase of the university's restructuring, which UCU warns could cut more than 600 jobs. The Nottingham campaign is one of several UCU local disputes (alongside Sheffield, Leicester and Edinburgh Napier) where compulsory redundancies are at issue.
This alert was originally created on 3 May 2026.
Public Impact
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Effective Dates
Updates
Jul 6, 2026
🛑 Canceled
UCU says the University of Nottingham strike was called off after management agreed to halt all compulsory redundancies until at least 31 October 2026. This means the previously scheduled continuous strike running through 31 July 2026 is no longer going ahead as planned.
Jul 3, 2026
✎ Update
No credible new report indicates that the University of Nottingham UCU strike has been canceled, suspended, resumed with new dates, or extended. Recent union and Students' Union updates published around 1 July 2026 continue to describe ongoing industrial action, including the continuous strike running from 1 June 2026 until 31 July 2026, while branch communications say members have not been asked to stand down action and negotiations are still seeking an improved offer.
Jul 1, 2026
✎ Update
Recent University of Nottingham UCU and Students' Union updates indicate the industrial action is continuing as previously planned. The branch strike guide says it is updated for June/July 2026 and refers to ongoing strike action, while the Students' Union states that UCU is undertaking a continuous strike from 1 June 2026 until 31 July 2026 alongside a marking and assessment boycott. No credible fresh report shows the strike has been canceled, suspended, resumed with new dates, or extended beyond 31 July 2026.
Jun 30, 2026
✎ Update
Recent union updates indicate the University of Nottingham UCU dispute is still proceeding as previously planned. Nottingham UCU says strike action and action short of a strike, including the marking and assessment boycott, remain in place until 31 July 2026 unless the branch decides otherwise, and its mandate for strike action runs until April 2027. No credible fresh report shows the strike has been canceled, suspended, resumed with new dates, or extended beyond 31 July 2026.
Jun 28, 2026
✎ Update
As of 28 June 2026, there are no credible reports that the University of Nottingham UCU strike has been canceled, suspended, resumed with new dates, or extended beyond the already announced action through 31 July 2026. Recent coverage continues to describe the marking and assessment boycott and the continuous strike action at Nottingham as ongoing.
Jun 26, 2026
✎ Update
As of 26 June 2026, there are no credible reports that the University of Nottingham strike has been canceled or suspended. Nottingham UCU’s action announced for 1 June to 31 July 2026, following the strike day on 22 May 2026, is proceeding alongside a marking and assessment boycott.
May 22, 2026
✎ Update
No cancellation reported for the 22 May 2026 strike at the University of Nottingham. Nottingham UCU has announced a major escalation: in addition to the 22 May action, staff will strike continuously from 1 June to 31 July 2026 and have begun a marking and assessment boycott, aiming to halt over 600 proposed job cuts.
➕ Extended
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Organizer
- UCU
Affected Locations
- Nottingham
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