University strike could affect more than a million students, says union

The University and College Union has announced eight days of strikes starting later this month, affecting 60 institutions including the University of Birmingham (above).Photograph: Kumar Sriskandan/Alamy Stock PhotoStaff at 60 universities across the UK are to walk out on strike later this month over pensions, pay and conditions in a wave of action which could disrupt the studies of more than a million students, according to union leaders.The University and College Union (UCU) has announced eigh