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Collective bargaining, Contract faculty, Equity and social justice, Public engagement

Community mobilization in support of contract negotiations: Reflections on the process

David Heap

Mobilizing in support of bargaining requires endurance, openness, and coalition building. What steps can faculty associations take to create connections among their […]

A woman stands by a window looking pensive.

Academic mentorship, Contract faculty, Equity and social justice

‘Some of them do treat you like an idiot’: what it’s like to be a casual academic

Steven Burch, University of Tasmania; Amrinder Khosa, University of Tasmania, and Esin Ozdil, La Trobe University

Faculty strike on a picket line outside a building

Collective bargaining, Contract faculty, Governance, Hiring, promotion, and tenure, Politics, Public engagement, Public policy

Why labour strife at universities should concern us all

Andrew Biro, Acadia University; Joseph Hayes, Acadia University, and Rachel K. Brickner, Acadia University

A professor speaks to students in a lecture hall.

Collective bargaining, Contract faculty, Faculty associations, Governance, Hiring, promotion, and tenure

New Zealand does not offer tenure to academics, but a recent employment dispute shows it’s more than a job perk

Jack Heinemann, University of Canterbury

Protesters outside holding signs as cars drive by.

Academic freedom, Collective bargaining, Contract faculty, Corporatization and commercialization, Equity and social justice, Faculty associations, Universities and the academic mission

University and school strikes across Canada are about workers’ rights — and protecting education as a public good

Nancy Marie Ross, Dalhousie University; Raluca Bejan, Dalhousie University, and Steph Zubriski, Dalhousie University

A group of picketers holding signs outside.

Contract faculty, Corporatization and commercialization, Equity and social justice, Universities and the academic mission

Why UK universities are going on strike

Heather Connolly, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)

Contract faculty, Equity and social justice, Health and safety

Why insecure work is finally being recognised as a health hazard for some Australians, including faculty on short-term contracts

Alexis Vassiley, Edith Cowan University

original. About 3 million Australian workers lack job security. An estimated 2.4 million – 20% to 25% of the total workforce – […]

Academic mentorship, Contract faculty, Equity and social justice, Research and innovation

Early-career professors want changes in how tenure is evaluated in wake of pandemic effects on productivity

Jennifer Davis, University of British Columbia

Researchers in a survey said they don’t want to delay their tenure review but have the criteria for it shift. (Piqxels) After […]

Contract faculty, Teaching and learning

The casual staff who do 80% of undergrad teaching need more support — here’s a way unis can help

Robyn Moore, University of Tasmania; Emily Rudling, University of Tasmania; Maria Kunda, University of Tasmania, and Sebastien Robin, University of Tasmania

Shutterstock Casual staff do an estimated 80% of undergraduate teaching in Australian universities. Research shows these staff are highly committed, going above […]

Academic freedom, Contract faculty, Corporatization and commercialization, Equity and social justice, Funding, Governance, Health and safety, Online education, Public policy, Research and innovation, Students, Teaching and learning, Tuition and student fees, Universities and the academic mission

The academy’s neoliberal response to COVID-19: Why faculty should be wary and how we can push back

Honor Brabazon

Neoliberal ideology has been restructuring Canadian universities for decades. This influence has been made clear in responses to the pandemic that have […]

Topic: Contract faculty

Why labour strife at universities should concern us all

New Zealand does not offer tenure to academics, but a recent employment dispute shows it’s more than a job perk

The casual staff who do 80% of undergrad teaching need more support — here’s a way unis can help

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