The University of Edinburgh will withhold 50% of pay from staff who don’t complete marking and assessment during an ongoing union boycott.
Edinburgh principal and vice-chancellor Professor Sir Peter Mathieson sent a letter to staff this week confirming the decision.
The letter also extended an offer to individual staff members who are taking part in the UK-wide University and College Union (UCU) marking and assessment boycott - mark work by an extended deadline and the university will return any withheld pay.
A similar offer was previously rejected by the UCU.
Prof Mathieson said that he recognised staff and universities are caught in a national dispute but asked for students to come first.
“I appeal to your compassion towards our students to accept this offer, to allow them certainty around their final award or progression in their award, and to ensure that they are free to take up future career and study options without interruption.”
