Dundee University’s financial crisis has taken a “dramatic” toll on struggling staff who feels as if their “lives are on hold”, MSPs heard. “Staff are literally on their knees.”The trade union joint president spoke as her Dundee colleagues held two protests outside the Scottish Parliament and the university. Dundee University bosses admitted they were battling a £30 million deficit 14 months ago. In November 2025, we reported that Dundee University’s staff headcount had fallen by 560 in the space of just 16 months. “This is unfortunately the situation we’re in.”A Dundee University spokesperson said: “This continues to be an extremely difficult time for colleagues across the institution.