Goldsmiths fine art students call for compensation over record tutor strike
Summary
Fine art students at Goldsmiths, University of London, say a prolonged staff strike has disrupted teaching and are seeking compensation for lost learning. The university says about 8.5% of staff are on strike and cites financial pressures and steps to reduce the impact on students.Key Facts
- Ten of the 12 usual tutors on Goldsmiths’ master of fine art course are on strike, according to the article.
- Students say they have received little teaching this term and that the disruption has caused financial strain and distress.
- The strike began in June after a staff marking boycott over proposed job cuts and the university’s decision to deduct 100% of pay from those involved.
- The University and College Union says the action responds to the scale and speed of proposed cuts and restructuring.
- The strike is in its 21st week, and the article describes it as the longest in living memory in British higher education.
- Goldsmiths says around 8.5% of its staff are on strike and says it has offered compromises, including a pause on compulsory redundancies.
- The university says it faces significant financial challenges and has spent money to limit the effects of the dispute on students.
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