Over 70,000 university staff at 150 universities will strike for three days later this month over “attacks” on pay, working conditions, and pensions, University and College Union (UCU) said in a statement.

The National Union of Students (NUS) has backed the strikes, which will be the biggest ever to hit UK universities and could impact 2.5 million students.

Strikes will take place on 24, 25, and 30 November at 150 universities, according to the statement.

“In the pay and working conditions dispute, the union's demands include a meaningful pay rise to deal with the cost-of-living crisis and action to end the use of insecure contracts,” the statement said. (ILKHA)