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Black academics claim they are viewed as ¡®outsiders¡¯ and hindered in career advancement

Nathaniel Adam Tobias Coleman on the subject¡¯s colour line

Union members have called for a prominent critic of higher education policy to be returned to work after he was suspended by the University of Warwick.

The perils of life on a contract with no guarantee of work

But university rejects claim suspension relates to activism

New book explores challenges female academics at Cambridge face on route to top

Former Imperial College lecturer claims low student satisfaction scores led to her dismissal

Scottish union angry that current dispute not on agenda

Teaching professionals who work unpaid overtime put in an extra 12 hours a week on average ¨C the highest of any profession, a new study claims.

Below-inflation rise could prompt richer institutions to offer enhanced local deals, expert warns

Scholars dismayed by suggestion that those not deemed ¡®excellent academics¡¯ will lose their jobs

By Ry Rivard, for Inside Higher Ed

Universities are set to enter new talks with sector unions, after academics threatened a marking boycott

Workforce efficiencies study is about best practice, not cuts, body says

Experts foresee tough reaction from universities to UCU¡¯s ¡®ultimate sanction¡¯

Women-friendly policies insufficient at even Athena SWAN universities, finds É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Best University Workplace Survey

Social scientists are of ¡®lower average intelligence¡¯ than those in natural sciences - at least at elite universities, authors argue

Dame Athene Donald brands MPs¡¯ report on women in science ¡®weak¡¯

Striking academics call for better pay, but the PhD students who support their work are suffering even more, Fern Riddell says

As strike force falters, some UCU members and industrial relations experts think escalation is needed

Universities have the resources to keep us safe, says Sara Perry. They just need the will

Staff at 11 higher education institutions are to walk out for a whole day in a protest of what they believe is ¡°unlawfully deducted¡± pay.

University staff have walked out for the fifth time over this year¡¯s ¡°miserly¡± 1 per cent pay offer.

Change in Tupe law means employers can offer new terms one year after move

Chair of Commons committee wants universities to ¡®pull their socks up¡¯ and tackle gender inequality

The UCU¡¯s action is about fairness, equality and defending public higher education, say Tom Hickey and John Holmwood

Has accountability to stakeholders got out of hand? Steven Ward imagines an Orwellian world of over-assessment

But law might not be on its side in its effort to prevent docking of full day¡¯s pay, solicitor says

Cambridge to put plan to set up new chair to vote after $6 million donation from Avery-Tsui Foundation

Paul Gibbons says lack of time, money and legal clarity can all affect universities¡¯ responses to FoI Act requests

Inaugural É«ºÐÖ±²¥ Best University Workplace Survey reveals discontent and fears over security of employment

Researcher Helen E. Lees on using her bid-writing skills to help fund her new company ¨C and freedom

Find out how academics and professional and support staff feel about working in UK higher education

University staff have taken part in a second two-hour strike over this year¡¯s 1 per cent pay offer

Thousands take part despite pay threat, UCU says

Department head Philippe Froguel insists complaints of ¡®bullying¡¯ were intended to oust him from his post

Research is like a baby - insistently demanding and on its own timetable, as Rebecca Braun found on maternity leave

V-c acknowledges ¡®agonising¡¯ decision faced by staff over two-hour walkout

Several universities are threatening to deduct a full day¡¯s pay for anyone taking part in a two-hour walkout, a union has claimed

Dismissed Queen Mary lecturer Fanis Missirlis claims appraisal metrics set at level to deliberately exclude him

Frigid weather fails to dampen enthusiasm at the MLA conference, finds Robert Eaglestone

Three two-hour strikes aimed at disrupting teaching at UK universities have been announced

The University and College Union has called on the government to force universities to reveal why they award large pay rises to senior staff

Academics face distinctive choices when they retire, says Malcolm Gillies

Ruth Barcan believes such feelings are a logical response to a broken academic system

A union has attacked managers at Bournemouth University for receiving what it describes as a 30 per cent pay rise

Move will speed promotion track, Weinberg says, but UCU remains critical

Academics describe the complex, arbitrary bureaucracy, emotional turmoil and career limbo wrought by Britain¡¯s policies

UCU fears more support staff will be forced out to cover REF recruitment costs

Expert points to lecturers¡¯ low qualification levels

Emma Rees can¡¯t wait for the holidays to start

Two university leaders forgo increases as tensions over staff wage offer continue

Judgment says university ¡®inadequately investigated¡¯ misconduct case

African American scholars still struggle for public prominence outside discussions of racial justice, says Daniel Matlin

Lectures and seminars are likely to be cancelled across the UK as university staff hold a second national walk-out over pay.

Outsourced cleaners at the University of London have vowed to fight on despite being offered improved terms and conditions after a two-day strike.

Working Time Regulations not as restrictive as UCU thinks, lawyer argues

Petting animals can help to overcome social barriers which can lead to improved learning for students, says Erin McKenna

Teaching staff who stick with British titles will not be eligible for promotion

Study by scholar who was harassed online finds that academics are vulnerable