Better pay at Tesco, casual staff claim
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The majority of respondents to the Association of University Teachers' (AUT) online survey of casual staff at UK universities were on fixed-term contracts, of which 64 percent were full-time. One teaching-only academic on an hourly-paid contract at Birkbeck, University of London, saud that for both quality of life and income 'I would be better off working at Tesco'.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2006
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Salford seeks mediation
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Salford University is launching a 'mediation' service following an internal report which found staff have little faith in the fairness of grievance procedures and believe managers close ranks in order to protect each other. A new eight point equality and diversity strategy has been launched.
Publication Name: Times Higher Education Supplement
Subject: Education
ISSN: 0049-3929
Year: 2006
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