THEME 1: STRIKES AND INDUSTRIAL ACTION

Personal impact felt by students

Lectures and seminars cancelled - Impact on Education

303 out of 651 free text comments (47%)

“Cancelled seminars and lectures, missing entire weeks of content without added time to catch up when it’s released at the same time as the next weeks content”

• Students complained that strikes negatively impacted the number of lectures/ seminars they had over the academic year.

“…missed out on a lot of the content”

• They missed content, teaching, placement and lab hours as a consequence.

• Negative impact on assessments, disrupted timetables and workload, loss of momentum and motivation.

“It has lessened the quality and consistency of my lectures + seminars. Causing a disruption to my schedule and my progress in work.”

“I lost study momentum as well as self discipline and attention.”

“I wasn’t able to do my assignment as I was unable to contact people. I failed a unit because of it…”