by Becca Bashford | May 27, 2021 | A-levels, Augar Review, Covid-19, Employability, Further education, Government, In the News, Opinion, Uncategorized
Words by Patrick Ainley, former professor of training and education at the University of Greenwich and regular contributor to the Post-16 Educator. The ‘Skills for Jobs’ Bill proposed in the Queen’s speech last week and introduced to Parliament today ‘is not a serious...
by Becca Bashford | May 7, 2021 | Casual staff, CDBU Updates, Covid-19, Government, Humanities, In the News, Marketisation, Misogyny, News round-up, Office for Students, Opinion, Racism, Sexism, Sexual Harassment, Uncategorized, University funding
Reports that the Office for Students and Education Secretary Gavin Williamson plan to slash funding for arts subjects by 50% have caused uproar this week. The OfS have sought to clarify the situation, claiming that the proposed cuts only apply “…to a...
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 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 | Mar 1, 2018 | Guest blog, Office for Students
The newly-published regulatory framework runs to 167 pages – but still leaves many questions unanswered, writes Professor GR Evans At last the Office for Students (Ofs) has published its Regulatory Framework. It will be laid before Parliament but essentially this is...
