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“- Published A student has said she feels "shorthanded" as staff at University of Nottingham are to go on strike for three months.”

““We want to be welcoming new and returning students, and getting on with the excellent teaching, research and student support that this university’s staff are known for.”

“The protests, now in their third week, have snowballed into a wider movement, with some university students weighing in to express their anger over what they call a dysfunctional system, worsened by spending cuts spurred by France's budget crunch.”

“The unrest soon spread beyond campuses, expanding into nationwide strikes involving millions of workers that virtually paralysed the country.”

“Origin of the movement The movement began two weeks ago on Sept 17 at the Saint-Exupery high school in the Paris suburb of Creteil, in support of teachers striking over a lack of staff and resources.”

“The minister said 24 schools had been burnt or ransacked and 78 education staff members injured.”

“Back-to-school protests are an annual French ritual, often involving union-led strikes over pay, staffing and class sizes.”

“Demonstrations began last Monday, when students and teaching staff alike took to French towns and cities to demand the replacement of absent teachers, increased educational resources, school renovations and 'decent' learning conditions.”

“More than 50 staff at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) will strike over job cuts and for the university refusing to rule out compulsory redundancies.”

“'Young people are not being included in the conversation,' said the 23-year-old, who became famous as a teenager through school strikes demanding action on climate change.”

“The teachers were good, but she grew so exasperated by rolling staff strikes that she eventually put them in a private school.”

“Her eventual dismissal in March 2026 triggered staff strikes spanning several months, as Williams and colleagues claimed the leaders tried to “demoralise” staff by “unfairly” dismissing her.”

“On April 24, the university issued an “Alert” warning staff and student that Widdowson “an individual with a past history of causing disruptions on campus” was planning to visit.”