Once again, the unions are attempting to hold universities, the Government and students to ransom, being unhappy about being subject to the same pay incerease constraints that the rest of the public sector are subjected to, and what many in the private sector could only dream of. 

It is unfair that once again students are expected to continue to pay for a service which they do not receive. The university sector is one of the only remaining sectors where we are not treated as customers and we demand that this changes. We wish to be treated as customers and have refunded the costs for the day's education we will not be receiving. 

Third year undergraduate students are paying the equivallent of almost £20 per contact hour, with first and second year students paying almost £37.50 per contact hour. We ask the university to credit our bank accounts with the relevant amount for the education we will not be receiving, which can amount to as much as £225 for some students. Given that those lecturers who strike forfit a day's pay, this should not be an issue for the University to do.