Student activists from Glasgow universities have staged sit ins in solidarity with striking lecturers.

Members of the University and College Union (UCU) in 10 Scottish universities are taking 14 days of action as a row over pensions continues, with the action having started on February 22.

Protestors at the University of Glasgow and Strathclyde University are holding 'sit-ins' at the campuses as part of UK-wide strike action.

Strikers 'seized' the Senate Room in the Main Building of the University of Glasgow as of 8am on Thursday morning to "remind our university management where their sympathies should lie".

Security have been sent in by uni bosses to deal with the situation.

Representatives from Occupied Strathclyde, claimed that staff had physically blocked entry to the protest and had prevented food and water being delivered by a UCU rep.

A spokesman for the University later confirmed that this was not the case.

The groups have issued a list of demands.

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A spokesperson for University of Glasgow protestors said: "We are here in solidarity with striking members of staff and to remind our University management where their sympathies should lie.

"This also a show of solidarity with occupying students across the UK.

"Representatives of our group met with Professor Sir Anton Muscatelli and Dr David Duncan on February 20 with a list of easily met demands – we cannot consider these to have been fulfilled.

"We have therefore been forced to escalate our actions in the hope that the management will finally do their duty."

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Among the demands is a call for senior management to show their full support for the strikers and full pay for staff participating in strike action.

Strikers at Strathclyde University are asking for the Principal Sir Jim McDonald to make a public statement in support of the strikes and to back a no cuts pension settlement and support designated student clubs and societies rooms and debating chamber in the new Union building.

Earlier in the week UCU rejected a proposal drawn up at talks between the union and Universities UK (UUK) to end the university pensions strike.

A University of Glasgow spokesman said: "Around a dozen students entered the Senate Room in the University earlier today.

"The Chief Operating Officer and the Deputy Secretary of Court visited them and explained that the Principal has again publicly called for national talks without preconditions as a means of reaching a settlement that is acceptable to all parties.

"The Principal also offered to speak to those involved in the action. An email with the latest information on the strike and what this means for students has already been issued to all students and all staff.

"The students have been entirely peaceful in their action and the University is satisfied that there is no risk to health and safety."

A spokesman for the University of Strathclyde said: “A small number of students are engaging in a peaceful sit-in protest on campus which is being monitored by staff.

"The Vice-Principal and University Secretary have spoken with the students.

“The University remains committed to supporting a nationally-negotiated solution to the on-going pensions dispute.”

A number of other universities across the country are also taking part including in Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee.

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Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has urged those involved to hold 'fresh negotiations' with the University and College Union.

He added: "Today, university staff take their 13th day of strike action to defend their pensions.

"Our education staff deserve security in retirement. I urge @UniversitiesUK to return for fresh negotiations with @UCU to end this dispute and avoid further disruption to students."