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Some 78 per cent of professors, 72 per cent of senior managers and about 80 per cent of vice-chancellors and principals in the UK are men

Move follows similar action at Liverpool and Bradford, while Ulster staff ask for their university to be ¡®grey-listed¡¯

Employee review websites have the potential to change university cultures, says Alexandra Blakemore

Tensions remain high as marking boycott over pensions reform continues

University leaders must lead the debate on realistic workloads, says Doris Ruth Eikhof

A University of Sheffield academic has called on the institution to give students the pay docked from his salary for being part of a marking boycott

At least three more universities are to withhold full pay from staff participating in the marking boycott over proposed pension changes.

UCU writes to pre-92 institutions warning them not to withhold salary over pensions dispute action

Sally Hunt explains why union members are taking action this week over changes to pensions

The University of York is to review its decision to withhold all pay from staff taking part in a marking boycott over proposed pension reforms

University staff have held a national day of action against zero-hours contracts and other forms of temporary contracts.

Universities must pay the living wage if they wish to be seen as a force for good in their communities, a senior academic has argued.

The University of York¡¯s plans to withhold pay from staff joining a union marking boycott over pension cuts have been criticised as ¡°bullying¡±.

An academic who suffered sexual harassment criticises the secrecy surrounding such cases

Deputy vice-chancellor Peter Slee describes the demanding approach that has led to rising standards

The professor who was cleared of charges of undermining authority faces substantial costs after hiring barristers for tribunal

Michael Power considers the implications of academics being monitored in ever more and increasingly disparate aspects of work

Staff assembly backs motion calling on management to block employers¡¯ plan for USS

Staff at older universities will begin a marking boycott next week in a row over pension changes

Thomas Docherty, the University of Warwick professor suspended in January, has thanked his supporters after allegations against him were dismissed

Initial Best University Workplace results suggest quality is being compromised in a bid to boost student numbers

As monitoring of scholars¡¯ performance, time and output increases, so do reservations about its value and effectiveness

Employers respond to ¡®scare stories¡¯ around proposed changes to USS pension scheme

Employers also release new modelling of pensions proposals

Union members have overwhelmingly backed plans for industrial action over changes to pensions

Warwick staff concerned about ¡®single cash metric¡¯ used to identify redundancies in life sciences

Sally?Feldman on the fashion choices available to female scholars

Oxford criticises figures given to universities illustrating the impact of future cuts amid calls for independent modelling

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Universities have set out their plans to reform the sector¡¯s largest pension scheme.

Nearly two-thirds of higher education staff say their work performance has suffered as a result of mental health problems, according to a survey

UCU warns that academics at older universities could be up to ?21,000 a year worse off in retirement than those at newer institutions

Christopher Bigsby reflects on an age of innocence, sherry and tenure

Tribunal ruling against pay transparency will not extend to senior managers at King¡¯s College London

Plans for a car park permit system at Bath Spa disputed by unions

University staff would see ¡°tens of thousands of pounds a year wiped off their pensions¡± if Universities UK plans for change are introduced.

Felipe?Fern¨¢ndez-Armesto on academic Steven Salaita¡¯s angry postings about Israel

Higher pay for top researchers may have caused the end of final salary scheme

The University of Warwick is to lift the suspension imposed on lecturer Thomas Docherty

UUK¡¯s proposed hybrid scheme could result in losses of ?20,000 a year

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Staff claim revised terms fail to address their concerns over hours spent on preparation and marking

Nicholas Till acknowledges his debt to Margaret Thatcher and explains why he regrets his Cambridge degree

Senior managers often dismiss racist incidents or believe them to be exaggerated, says paper

Male and female scholars speak frankly about juggling parenting and research

Two radically contrasting emerging models of higher education in the US offer academics a very different deal, says Steven Ward

Recruitment processes at UK universities need an overhaul if we are to hire the best people, argues Thomas Harrison

Tribunal rules Manchester wrongly sacked high-profile psychologist Geoff Beattie

Future of Gennadij Raivich, a neuroscientist with a sideline as a private sperm donor, uncertain after conviction for sexual assault

Human serpents are lurking in the undergrowth at every university, says Felipe Fern¨¢ndez-Armesto

Stuart Macdonald on the misery of being expelled from your university post

Unions tell university that a resolution is not possible in dispute over new career structures

V-c speaks on marketing research, ethics, gender bias at Universia International Presidents¡¯ Meeting 2014 in Rio de Janeiro

Universities are capitalising on junior academics¡¯ willingness to accept deteriorating working conditions, argues Luke Brunning

Reconsider long working hours, says Patience Schell, for leisure is vital for mind, body and productivity

Louise Byrne on female graduands¡¯ struggle with traditional academic gowns

Academics who have made disclosures reflect on the long-term impact on their careers

Employers propose scrapping final salary scheme to cut USS deficit

September proceedings set for suspended University of Warwick academic who is accused of undermining department head

Credit agency report came before recent plans to reduce head count