Lecturers’ strike promotes disturbance in UK universities

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?

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