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Staff at the University of the Highlands and Islands are beginning four days of strike action in a dispute over cuts and the use of compulsory redundancies. ‌

The University and College Union (UCU) Scotland said the dispute centres on senior managers' plans to make staff redundant at the university's executive office as part of efforts to save £2 million. ‌

It said 10 people have been served notice of being made compulsorily redundant while another two are under consultation. ‌

UCU members are taking four days of strike action over the next month - on Thursday and then on November 5, 17 and 18.

They will also be taking part in continuous action short of a strike from Thursday, which includes working to contract, not covering for colleagues, and boycotting

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