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Strike to save jobs at Robert Gordon University begins
Robert Gordon University lecturers on strike

LECTURERS at Robert Gordon University (RGU) have taken strike action as they fight compulsory redundancies.

Managers at the Aberdeen institution have brought forward two voluntary severance schemes since November 2023 in a bid to slash costs. 

Affected staff members — up to 60 — could now face compulsory redundancy.

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