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Faculty are involving themselves in student demonstrations, and sometimes getting injured or arrested. Are they helping?
A major survey of Australian school principals finds they are copping abuse from parents and students on top of huge workloads. Many experienced leaders say they might leave the profession.
Queensland University of Technology's vice-chancellor says the institution will move towards "inclusive suitability" rather than merit because "the workforce needs to reflect the students coming through".
Stuff cuts are just the most visible aspect of critical problems within the modern university, as a new survey of academic workers reveals.
The National Tertiary Education Union has accused the university of trying to use the industrial umpire to dodge an alleged wage theft bill of $9 million.
Staff at Victorian universities are fighting to overhaul what they say is a two-tiered employment model in which some are stuck on insecure contracts for years.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has launched fresh legal action against one of Australia’s wealthiest universities, claiming it underpaid casual staff and kept false or misleading records.
Academics described their universities as exploitative, oppressive, toxic and fiscally driven. They felt themselves being dehumanised and demoralised by management. Most reported feelings of burnout.
Six months after Fair Work Act amendments, union says the move to permanent roles remains ‘abysmal across the sector’
Casual staff often miss out on professional development and feel isolated and invisible. Team teaching helps support these staff while improving the continuity and quality of university teaching.
Universities have farewelled vast numbers of researchers and academics. A huge resource is now loose in the community.
No school is immune from the financial disruptions caused by the pandemic, but those with hefty endowments and reserves are faring better than those without. Colleges that are heavily reliant on tuition are watching their revenue dry up as enrollment has fallen, while the expense of testing and reopening has risen.
As casual staff, we face impossible targets and routinely do unpaid work
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The CUPA-HR 2023 Higher Education Employee Retention Survey was conducted to understand the factors driving the retention crisis after COVID-19. In th
Before agreeing to accept an offer of an internal interim position at your college or university, you should ask your boss and yourself several questi
Two years ago, ACU was a Cinderella story in research success, rocketing up world rankings. Now, it’s closing institutes to fix a ballooning $30 million deficit.
Mental injuries, which can include bullying claims and gendered violence, have topped the list for university WorkCover claims in Victoria.
The Fair Work Ombudsman has blamed “entrenched non-compliance” for underpayment and called for widespread changes to fix the university sector.
The University of Melbourne has received the highest bill for staff underpayment claims in the country, at $31.6 million from four separate incidents in the past three years.
Young academics and support workers are on the breadline as the cost of living crisis bites
Last fall, I made it a goal to go to my office on campus a few times a week. Strictly speaking, I didn’t need to be there. The courses I taught wer
A new report estimates almost 40 thousand university jobs, or one fifth of the sector, have been lost in the 12 months until May.
Universities have legitimate reasons for employing some staff on casual contracts, but the impacts of the COVID pandemic have brought long-standing problems to a head. Now is the time to act on these.
Casual University of Melbourne staff who were underpaid by millions are set to receive their money before Christmas after a dispute was resolved.
As schools navigate reopening for the fall, most coverage has focused on the safety of students and teachers. But another group on campus has been silently suffering.
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