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More than 43,000 lecturers and other university staff returned to a strike this week in a battle over pay, pensions, conditions and contracts.

University strikers have been cheered by news that their union is set to reballot more branches

Striking university staff were in a buoyant mood as they entered the second day of an eight-day walkout on Tuesday.

Big picket lines, student support, enthusiastic particpation and union recruitment as eight-day strike begins

Workers and students staged determined picket lines across Britain on Monday as an eight-day strike got underway.

Strikes hit some 34 sixth form colleges on Wednesday as NEU union members walked out. The action was the third walkout in the union’s campaign over pay and funding – and the biggest so far.

Workers at 34 sixth form colleges across England were set to strike on Wednesday—the third walkout in a fight over pay and funding.

Tens of thousands of UCU union members are preparing for their return to the picket line. Sadie Robinson talks to activists about how they’re building solidarity—and how to win

Head teachers and academy trust leaders in the state sector are collecting “fat cat” pay packages with some pocketing nearly half a million pounds a year.

A revolt is brewing on university campuses across Britain as UCU union members—lecturers, researchers and support staff—prepare for eight days of strikes over pay and pensions later this month.

Workers across 25 sixth form colleges across England struck together on Tuesday.

Workers at 25 sixth form colleges were set to strike on 5 November—the second walkout in a battle over pay and funding.