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<rss version="2.0"><channel><description>University and College Union, Queen&#39;s University Belfast branch. Fighting for the fair treatment of university workers and the safeguarding of our education system.&#xA;&#xA;https://www.ucuqub.org/</description><link>https://bsky.app/profile/ucuatqub.bsky.social</link><title>@ucuatqub.bsky.social - UCU @ QUB</title><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/ucuatqub.bsky.social/post/3mnz3atfvek2j</link><pubDate>11 Jun 2026 11:02 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:evv4cwxo7xsjym4al4edkmu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnz3atfvek2j</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/ucuatqub.bsky.social/post/3mnwl7avfqs2k</link><description>People are organising in Belfast to support those effected by last night’s racist violence. Whether you are near or far, please consider donating! &#xA;&#xA;https://chuffed.org/project/185445-support-people-and-groups-impacted-by-racist-attacks</description><pubDate>10 Jun 2026 11:10 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:evv4cwxo7xsjym4al4edkmu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwl7avfqs2k</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/ucuatqub.bsky.social/post/3mnwkl5vvqc2q</link><description>*Statement in regard to recent racist protests in Northern Ireland* &#xA;&#xA;We are shocked and appalled at the racist carnage that took place in pockets of Belfast last night, as well as in other towns and cities across Northern Ireland.</description><pubDate>10 Jun 2026 10:59 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:evv4cwxo7xsjym4al4edkmu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwkl5vvqc2q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/ucuatqub.bsky.social/post/3mlxz7ukyuk27</link><pubDate>16 May 2026 14:03 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:evv4cwxo7xsjym4al4edkmu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxz7ukyuk27</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/ucuatqub.bsky.social/post/3mlt3ridntk2q</link><description>Along with the General Secretary of @ucu.org.uk, we stood with colleagues of @ucu-ulster.bsky.social outside @ulsteruni.bsky.social this morning in protest at the shocking plans to make 450+ redundancies.</description><pubDate>14 May 2026 15:05 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:evv4cwxo7xsjym4al4edkmu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlt3ridntk2q</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/ucuatqub.bsky.social/post/3ml4f2loprk2w</link><description>We were represented at the May Day Trade Union Rally at the weekend. 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Plans for 400 redundancies (200 academic/200 professional services - 1 in 10 staff) &amp; closure of a Southend campus are sheer vandalism. &#xA;&#xA;There&#39;s more about the branch&#39;s campaign to save the university here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-gbG802Y8w&#xA;&#xA;[contains quote post or other embedded content]</description><pubDate>05 Feb 2026 09:27 +0000</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">at://did:plc:evv4cwxo7xsjym4al4edkmu4/app.bsky.feed.post/3me435sg6oc2p</guid></item><item><link>https://bsky.app/profile/ucuatqub.bsky.social/post/3mduu4adfx22j</link><description>In response to the news that @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social has cut ties with Senator George J. 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