Union officials say 83% of balloted members voted to take industrial action due to funding cuts.

Union members and students are among those protesting against the planned cuts at Cardiff University.

The move comes as the institution seeks to plug a £35m shortfall with budget cuts.

The university said job cuts would be "inevitable" after it revealed a potential £30m deficit last year.

The UCU is launching a formal dispute against Durham University over its plans to make job cuts.

UCU representative Prof Matt Perry says the move is "reputationally damaging" to the institution.

Newcastle University says it is facing a "challenging time" amid a £35m funding shortfall.

Sunderland University says staff were asked not to share the news "widely", but no-one complained.