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University staff are to strike for three days at the start of December amid disputes over pay and pensions, the University and College Union said.
It warns 58 universities will be hit with three days of action from December 1 to 3.
UCU general secretary Jo Grady has warned that more industrial action could take place in the spring if the row with employers remains unresolved.
Earlier this month, UCU members backed strike action in two separate disputes, one on pensions and one on pay and working conditions.
Overall, 76% of UCU members who voted backed strike action in the ballot over changes to pensions.
In the ballot on pay and conditions, 70% of members backed strike action.
As well as the three strike days, union members will begin other forms of industrial action from December 1.
This will include strictly working to contract and refusing any additional duties.
This is set to go on indefinitely for the five months staff have a mandate to take industrial action for, UCU has said.
Members of the University and College Union (UCU) have voted to launch a
