Lecturers and other workers begin eight-day action over pay and pensions. More...
30 novembre 2019
30 novembre 2019
Students: don't complain about your striking lecturers – join them
This week, staff in 60 universities across the UK will take part in a strike led by the University and College Union (UCU). Their choice to strike has the full support of the National Union of Students (NUS) – but not all students have come out in favour of the action. More...
30 novembre 2019
Are you affected by UK university strikes? Share your experiences
We want to hear from both academic staff and students who are being affected by the industrial strike action. More...
30 novembre 2019
The Guardian view on university strikes: a battle for the soul of the campus
The market model in higher education has created an intellectual precariat who are right to fight back. More...
30 novembre 2019
China dismisses claims of interference in Australia as 'nothing but lies'
The Chinese government has dismissed allegations of espionage in Australia – including plans to install a pro-Beijing plant in parliament – as “nothing but lies”, insisting “China doesn’t interfere in other countries’ internal affairs”. More...
30 novembre 2019
Open University ‘at the heart of switch to a green UK economy’
There have been times in the past few years when this veneration has been tested. The government’s decision in 2012 to raise tuition fees and cut grants delivered a shock to the OU’s business model, which relied on mature and part-time students. Mature students proved reluctant to take on a debt they would have little time to repay and the financial model did not easily support part-timers wanting to dip in and out of learning. More...
30 novembre 2019
Unrest at French universities after student sets himself alight over debts
Union calls for nationwide demonstrations follow Anas K gesture on poverty. More...
30 novembre 2019
Can this student's flatshare reviews beat dodgy landlords?
Universities abound with renting horror stories. But a new rate-your-accommodation site could give power back to tenants. More...
30 novembre 2019
Could job sharing solve universities' big gender pay gap problem?
This year’sEqual Pay Day falls on 14 November. It’s the day women in the UK effectively start working the remainder of the year for free because of the gender pay gap. There are differences between sectors and industries but education is among the worst, with a pay gap of 25.9% as opposed to the national average of 17.9%. This means that a woman employed in education works, on average, 95 days a year without being paid. More...
30 novembre 2019
As a university leader, I think we can afford a better pensions deal for striking staff
University lecturers are striking for the second time over pensions at the end of the month. As a university vice-chancellor, I know that members of the University and College Union will not have voted for this lightly. Staff are deeply committed to their universities and the success of their students and the vote reflects the strength of feeling about the future of their pensions and working conditions. More...
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