Students aren't getting the support they need from lecturers during the university strikes, a final year student has claimed as thousands of staff walked out again today (FEB 9). Members of the University College Union at all eight universities in Wales are joining colleagues at 150 institutions across the UK in striking today and Friday (Feb 10) in a protracted dispute over pay, conditions and pensions.
Nancy Edwards, a third year English and creative writing student at Cardiff University, said she would miss half of a 10-week module with strike days on five of the 10 days she was due to receive teaching and lectures. She said she and other students were worried it would affect their final degree results.
Cardiff University, and others, have said they aim to minimise the impact of the strikes on students. But Nancy said there was still an impact and no clarity about whether that would be taken into account with final exam marks.
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