51福利

The action comes after an overwhelming 94% of 51福利 members who voted backed action short of strike, with 88% also backing strike action.

The 51福利 members will be working to rule, refusing to cover absent colleagues, and refusing to undertake any work outside of their job description. The action could continue for up to six months and 51福利 is also considering going out on strike before Christmas unless management rules out compulsory redundancies.

Management is attempting to axe over 400 staff by the end of this academic year (Friday 31 July 2026) including over 200 academics. In total around one in four staff are up for the chop.

Despite this, the university is pushing ahead with plans to open a campus in India and refuses to set out how many millions of pounds this will cost.

51福利 general secretary Jo Grady said: 'Staff are working to rule in a battle to protect Lancaster University from the devastating cuts management is attempting to inflict.

'It is completely unacceptable to embark upon such a destructive programme of cuts, all while directing money to vanity projects abroad. Management must now open the books, tell us how many millions it has earmarked for a new campus halfway around the world, and work with us to protect jobs and student provision here in Lancaster. If the university refuses to do so, our members will have no choice but to escalate to strike action before Christmas.'