Staff at The Open University in Milton Keynes are now on a three-day strike alongside 58 other universities over pension and pay.
Students will be facing disruption at the Open University this week as UCU members head on strike alongside members from 57 other Universities around the UK between between 1st December and 3rd December.
UCU members are taking action over falling pay, the gender and ethic pay gap, precarious employment practices and unsafe workloads.
Open University staff currently stand to lose anywhere between 10% and 50% of their current pension benefits because of the proposed changes.
It is not confirmed if classes will be cancelled.
A spokesperson for UCU says: "UCU members want to be at work, not on strike, but the future of higher education is under threat. Growing inequality affects both students and staff - poor working conditions mean poor learning conditions.
"UCU members continue to ask our employers and university leaders to work with us, end the strikes, and avoid widespread disruption for students, staff, their families, and the wider community. It is not too late for the employers to improve their offer, in order to seek a resolution to this dispute."
A full list of Universities taking part can be found here.
