ACADEMICS at the University of Bolton will be walking out today as a part of a series of two-hour stoppages.

Members of the University College Union (UCU) in Bolton will join colleagues from across the country and walk out between 2pm and 4pm in protest at a one per cent pay rise offer.

The university is said to be one of 31 withholding a day’s pay for A two-hour strike last week. the UCU has threatened legal action against those universities.