The Higher Education strike has seen vibrant picket lines and a fighting mood up and down the country.
The University and College Union (UCU) has confirmed a new wave of strike action at 68 universities in February and March.
University managers have resorted to the tried and tested tactic of divide and rule, attempting to whip up student hostility against staff.
An explosion of student activism needs national coordination and a common strategy
Students at 55 UK universities are on rent strike.