Dispute analysis by the Joint Unions Finance Working Group

The University of Edinburgh has published its annual report for 2024-2025, including the audited financial statement. In this post, we dig deeper into why some of the University’s claims about expenditure and income conceal the full story.claim.

With hundreds of jobs already lost, a further 1,000+ jobs are on the line

Behind management plans to shift towards a downsized, standardised and (even) more commercial university

University management is planning to spend more money on capital expenditure this year (2024-25) and again next year (2025-26) than in any year in the past decade, while continuing to threaten compulsory redundancies.

Unpacking the “business model” behind the plans to restructure the University of Edinburgh

We should be clear: when we write that they are “manufacturing a crisis”, our emphasis is just as much on the crisis as the manufacturing.

University management is courting a death spiral, where cuts in the name of sustainability actually undermine that which they are meant to save.

Management Is Manufacturing a ‘Financial Crisis’ to Impose Staff Cuts

A number of management’s claims on UoE finances appear to overstate costs and understate the contribution that staff make…

In this blog, we describe why we believe management’s approach to the budget is wrong.

Are things really as bad as they say? Find out the truth behind the numbers!