Scotland: Six strike days over Aberdeen University job cuts

Staff at the University of Aberdeen will strike for six days in March over the university's plans to cut jobs in modern languages.

The University and College Union (UCU) said their members voted for strike action with a ballot of 80% and a 60% turnout.

Strike action will start on Tuesday 12 March, escalating throughout the month said the union.

A petition to save modern languages, external at the university has been signed by more than 17,000 people and MSPs from multiple parties have spoken out against the cuts.

Staff will strike on:

UCU said members would also be taking part in action short of strike including working to contract and not rescheduling classes that have been cancelled as part of the strike action.

Aberdeen branch chair, Dr Rachel Shanks said strike action was the "very last thing" university staff want.