Academics at 74 universities may strike this term after a re-ballot of staff showed strong support for the dispute over the union stance on pensions and pay.
Education
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Changes to teachers’ pensions in the private sector are likely to become unmanageable for many schools. What will the changes...
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The government has provided more information on pay increases for teachers since it announced the biggest sustained uplift in pay...
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Institution to stand by policy designed to promote younger academics and will appeal Prof Ewart ruling.
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The number of EU academics working in the UK to have quit their jobs has accelerated since the Brexit referendum,...
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Boris Johnson has vowed to “invest in Britain’s people by giving them the tools and training to flourish in the 21st century”.
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Today (25 November) marks the start of an eight-day strike by lecturers and other university staff over pay and pensions....
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University lecturers and support staff at 60 universities are to strike for eight days in two separate disputes over pensions,...
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Teachers' working hours have fallen by five hours per week over the past three years, according to government figures. But the main education union disagrees
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Teachers have worked an average of 46 to 49 hours a week for many years, according to a study by...
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Starting salaries for teachers will reach as much as £30,000 by the 2022-23 academic year under a range of plans announced today.
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Teachers and doctors who have been moved on to less beneficial pension schemes have grounds for a legal challenge to ensure they don't lose out
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Holiday pay for permanent staff who only work part of the year – such as term-time workers – should be...
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Most undergraduates have a nuanced view of ethics and morality when it comes to selecting a company to work for after graduation
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The austerity belt has been further loosened with the announcement of public sector pay rises above the rate of inflation, the largest in six years.