Campus governance and academic freedom are under pressure from both labor disputes and state-level transparency mandates. Staff at Lancaster University began working to rule in response to proposed cuts targeting 400 posts as the institution seeks £30m in savings; the UCU warned of escalation if voluntary measures fail. Separately, Florida’s higher-education board ordered public posting of syllabi and reading lists for five years, prompting faculty concerns about chilling effects on academic freedom and curricular autonomy. The two developments illustrate parallel strains on university labor relations and faculty governance.