More than 70,000 staff at 150 universities across the UK will strike for 18 days between February and March in disputes over pay, conditions and pensions.
The action, called by the University and College Union (UCU), will be the latest in a long list of strikes that have affected everything from rail services and Royal Mail deliveries to NHS nurses, ambulance drivers and teachers since last year.
The union has confirmed staff will walk out on Wednesday 1 February this week.
