18 days of strikes in February and March set to hit universities in Sussex

The action is being taken over pay, working conditions and pension cuts. The University of Chichester, The University of Sussex and the University of Brighton will be affected by the strikes. Members of the University and College Union (UCU) will go on strike on 18 days between February and March: February 1 - when train drivers, civil servants and some teachers are also planning to strike February 9, 10, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 27 and 28. March 1, 2, 16, 17, 20, 21 and 22. The union also said it would re-ballot staff at all 150 universities. That could see the dispute extend well into 2023 if the support for strikes continues. Academic staff and those in other professional roles including administrators, librarians and technicians are taking part. Staff walked out on three strike days in November, and some universities also took part in strike action earlier in 2022 and in 2021. That also included industrial action short of a strike, such as not covering for absent colleagues, refusing to make up for work lost to strike action and working to rule. In total, 62 universities will see strikes over both pay and conditions and pensions: Aberdeen, The University of Aberystwyth University Aston University Bangor University Bath, University of Birkbeck, University of London Birmingham, The University of Bradford, University of Bristol, University of Brunel University Cambridge, University of Cardiff University City, University of London Courtauld Institute of Art Dundee, The University of Durham University East Anglia, University of Edinburgh, University of Essex, University of Exeter, University of Glasgow, University of Goldsmiths, University of London Heriot-Watt University Hull, The University of Keele University Kent, The University of King's College London Lancaster, University of Leeds, The University of Leicester, University of Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Liverpool, University of London School of Economics London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine Loughborough University Manchester, The University of Newcastle University Nottingham, The University of Open University Oxford, University of Queen Mary, University of London Queen's University Belfast Royal Holloway, University of London Royal Veterinary College, University of London Salford, The University of Senate House, University of London Sheffield, The University of SOAS, University of London Southampton, University of St Andrews, University of St George's, University of London Stirling, The University of Strathclyde, University of Suffolk, University of Surrey, University of Sussex, University of Swansea University Ulster University University College London University of Wales Trinity Saint David Warwick, University of York, University of Five will see strikes over pensions only: Cranfield University Imperial College London Institute of Development Studies (IDS) Reading, University of SAMS at University of the Highlands and Islands Another 83 will see strikes over pay and working conditions only: Abertay University Anglia Ruskin University Arts University Bournemouth Bath Spa University Bedfordshire, University of Bishop Grosseteste University Bolton, The University of Bournemouth University Brighton, University of Buckinghamshire New University Canterbury Christ Church University Cardiff Metropolitan University Central Lancashire, University of Chester, University of Chichester, University of Coventry University Cumbria, University of De Montfort University Derby, University of East London, University of Edge Hill University Edinburgh Napier University Falmouth University Glasgow Caledonian University Glasgow School of Art Gloucestershire, University of Greenwich, University of Harper Adams University Hertfordshire, University of Huddersfield, The University of Kingston University Leeds Arts University Leeds Beckett University Leeds Trinity University Lincoln, University of Liverpool Hope University Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) Liverpool John Moores University London Metropolitan University London South Bank University Manchester Metropolitan University Middlesex University Newman University Northampton, The University of Northumbria University Norwich University of the Arts Oxford Brookes University Plymouth Marjon University Plymouth, University of Portsmouth, University of Queen Margaret University Robert Gordon University Roehampton University Rose Bruford College Royal Academy of Music Royal Agricultural University Royal Central School of Speech and Drama Royal College of Art Royal College of Music Royal Northern College of Music Sheffield Hallam University Solent University South Wales, University of St Mary's University College, Belfast St Mary's University, Twickenham Staffordshire University Stranmillis University College Sunderland, University of Teesside, University of Trinity Laban UCA University for the Creative Arts University College Birmingham University of the Arts London West London, University of West of England, University of the West of Scotland, University of the Westminster, University of Winchester, The University of Wolverhampton, University of Worcester, University of Wrexham Glyndwr University Writtle University College York St John University