Words by Aisha Qadi, PhD student in Governance in Higher Education, Imperial College  I’m a PhD researcher at Imperial College London, and earlier in July I gave a talk at the Council for the Defence of British Universities (CDBU) AGM on the early findings of my research. This post is a version of that talk,...Read More

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 graduate students and postdocs supplement their income by delivering lectures and tutorials, gaining valuable experience...Read More