The University of Aberdeen is facing an expanded round of labor disruption after staff began 10 additional days of strikes in an ongoing dispute over cost-cutting measures. The University and union communications center on whether management will rule out compulsory redundancies. UCU’s Aberdeen branch said spring is a critical time for student support and teaching, but staff say the failure to resolve the dispute has left them with no alternative. The university said it continues to engage with the union, froze recruitment, and asked departments to identify further savings. The Scottish government has called for a “successful and sustainable future” for higher education, while the campus continues working to minimize disruption to students during the strike window.