Published: 5pm, Thursday 7 January 2026
A Durham University spokesperson said: “We were notified yesterday afternoon that the local UCU branch plan to ballot for industrial action. The assertions made in the national UCU press release are inaccurate and without foundation.
“We work closely with all four of our campus trade unions on issues such as workload. We responded fully to UCU’s claims in November 2025 and published our response.
“We are disappointed that the UCU are considering action which would be without justification. We continue to engage regularly and transparently with our whole staff body on how best to manage the financial pressures on our sector and to mitigate any impacts on students and staff.”
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