Student: Uni strikes 'not what we signed up for'
Students at the University of Nottingham are facing significant disruption as staff prepare for a three-month strike over proposed restructuring and job cuts. The university expressed disappointment regarding the timing of the action, while students report feeling shortchanged by the impact on their education.
Why it matters
The conflict highlights the ongoing tension between financial sustainability in higher education and the quality of student experience during institutional restructuring.
Image source, University of Nottingham Image caption, The University of Nottingham said it was "disappointed" by the timing of industrial action
A student has said she feels "shorthanded" as staff at University of Nottingham are to go on strike for three months.
The University and College Union (UCU) said its members would strike on Wednesday and Thursday and would then carry out "sustained strike action" from 5 October to 11 December over the Future Nottingham restructuring plans.
A spokesperson for the University of Nottingham said it was "disappointed" by the timing of industrial action, adding many students would be "unaffected" by the strikes.
Zoe Monroe, who studies English literature with creative writing, told the BBC the strikes were not what students had signed up for.
The university said previously the proposals could involve programme closures and academic restructure.
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