Thursday 8 October 2009

Academia: a place of short-term, part-time contracts

Alice Eardley's piece in the Boar, student newpaper of the University of Warwick, details clearly, concisely and with nicely-judged passion the appalling conditions under which many university teachers work.

Long on hours and responsibilities, short on pay, rights, training and opportunities for career evaluation and guidance, office space, formal support and security. In short, no respect — except, thank goodness, from students, the vast majority of whom show their appreciation enthusiastically and are the reason that such teachers battle on.

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