by CDBU Admin | Mar 26, 2018 | Grade inflation, Opinion
UCU has asked external examiners to resign in support of the strike over pensions. But what exactly does an external examiner do? Professor GR Evans reflects on the value of an undersung role On 15 March the University and College Union (UCU) asked external examiners...
by CDBU Admin | Mar 14, 2018 | Opinion, Pensions
It seemed that the pensions dispute had been resolved – and then union members voted to reject it. So who decides when an agreement has been reached, asks Professor GR Evans The press was quick off the mark to announce a resolution to the pensions dispute when talks...
by CDBU Admin | Mar 6, 2018 | Casual staff, Opinion, Uncategorized
A Freedom of Information request from the University and College Union reveals a reluctance by universities to share information about their use of teaching staff on hourly contracts Casual staff have always played an important role in university teaching. Many...
by CDBU Admin | Feb 12, 2018 | Opinion, Pensions
Academic pensions may seem like a niche interest. But, argues Dr Rowan Cerys Tomlinson, proposals to change the current pension scheme represent an assault on the entire sector I became an academic for many reasons: because of my intellectual curiosity, because I...
by CDBU Admin | Jan 31, 2018 | News round-up
The big news this week is that there’s a real danger that falling student numbers may see some English universities forced to close down. Elsewhere there’s concern about pensions, student finance and bullying Fears of university closures after removal of safety...
