It’s no wonder lecturers are striking – university leaders barely acknowledge they exist
University heads are failing to even admit the pension strikes are happening. It’s no wonder people talk of a crisis of leadership in our university sector.
Sally Hunt
While university bosses get a pay rise, lecturers’ pensions are being slashed
The divide in higher education is getting starker. Huge strikes are on the cards unless something is done about it – and soon, writes UCU General Secretary Sally Hunt.
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Comment: Pay cuts have blighted further education
No education worker wants to strike but recommendations for a pay freeze were insulting
A fifth of academic staff on casual contracts struggle to put food on the table
Insecure and exploitative contracts have made their way into universities too