Northumbria University staff have begun five days of strike action in a row over pay and working conditions.
The staff members, who are part of the University and College Union (UCU), braved Monday's gale-force winds to stand on the picket line outside of the university's city campus from 8am.
Their efforts are part of a UK-wide university strike involving 68 universities, including Newcastle and Durham, who started 10 days of strike action last Monday, February 14 over a 35% cut to their guaranteed pension income.
