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Nicole Goodwin

Newcastle University lecturers begin five day strike as nationwide marking boycott dispute continues

Today marked the first of five days of strike action at Newcastle University, with staff walking out over working conditions such as pay and workload.

Teaching staff who are part of the University and College Union (UCU) formed picket lines outside the university from 8.45am Friday morning and strike action will continue from Monday to Thursday next week.

It comes during a protracted dispute between staff and the Universities and Colleges Employers Association (UCEA) over a range of issues related to pay and working conditions. As part of this, union members are not marking work produced by students towards their final degrees.

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