Planned strike action at Cardiff University has been called off after a pledge there will be no compulsory job losses this year
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) have approved a deal which was reached after discussions between unions and university management in a special meeting on Thursday.
The agreement does not rule out job losses beyond 2025 and a consultation over proposed cuts in some departments will continue, with details finalised in June.
Cardiff University said the agreement was a "welcome relief", but the UCU described it as a "bittersweet victory".
It comes after the union warned there would be a "summer of chaos" if the university did not back down on its proposed slashing of staff and courses.
Eights strike days and an indefinite marking and assessment boycott, due to start on 6 May, were scheduled last month.
The first strike action, timetabled for 1 May, was previously suspended after it was agreed the university and unions would hold discussions.
