Recently, 149 UK universities are affected
by the sudden strike of the lecturers over salary. Unions, however, are of the
view that “strong support for the action” is being taken, but the employers of
the universities said that there is no widespread support for the strike and
also the disruption in the regular study schedule is absolutely “minimal”.
Different rallies are being planned for a
lot of cities in UK which will be out during the lunchtime. These rallies are
another part of the joint venture of University and College Union (UCU), Unison
and Unite. The Union members have said that they cannot cope up with the living
cost with their current salary which is too low and also they have declined the
offer of 1% hike in pay.
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The major number of the university
employers is of the view that the staffs are right in their own way. UCU
officials said that many departments, including the libraries, are now closed
due to this strike. The classes in Liverpool John Moores University and
Liverpool Hope University have been cancelled too. The Chemistry department in
the Loughborough University is also shut.
Unions are not at all happy with their pay
structure and they have said that the universities in UK will now face “the
most widespread disruption for years”.
This strike will immensely affect the
learning of the students. They will miss out on their lectures, and hence, they
will be deprived of getting effective education. Being in the education sector
myself, I truly detest this kind of behaviour from the lectures. Why would they
let their students’ career get doomed like this? At least they could have
launched an online study schedule for them.
Technology has made a firm grip over the
education system and online education/e-learning/MOOCs have already taken their
places in the lives of plenty of people all around the world. When a learner
can get a degree on the internet, there is no need to visit a college or
university. So, even if there is a strike or shut down at the university, the
learners will not be affected.
Online learning has been helping out the
learners to a great extent. The students who cannot visit a regular classroom
due to various reasons, for e.g. financial constraints, employment, or other
reasons, can now get the desired degree from home. When the UK universities are
getting affected due to the sudden strike of the lecturers, why not the
universities offer their courses to the learners through the web?
What do you people think about it? Please
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