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UK universities claim 10 spots in annual survey of gay-friendly workplaces

Majority of workplace slights informed by your place in the academic pecking order, study finds

Student groups are holding a series of protests this month against pay inequality in universities

Academic inbreeding is not considered unusual or problematic in many countries, according to study

Tim Hall describes staff and student experiences of interdisciplinary mergers, including an awkward departmental ‘speed date’

Jenny Pickerill offers some advice on some common mistakes and how to stand out from the pack

Private university in Turkey neglects research metrics for external views on academics’ performance

Imagine having the power to direct higher education leaders, scholars or policymakers to take - and stick to - a new approach in 2015

More academics were employed on teaching-only contracts around the time of the research excellence framework deadline, new figures show

Appeal tribunal overturns dismissal of case brought by Stephen Games over university’s PhD requirement

The USS is being attacked from all sides over the methodology of its valuation and assumptions, claims UCU

UCU argues that a rise in project-based grants fuel job insecurity and deter postgraduates from working in academia

UCU official attacks redundancy criteria at the university amid calls to reverse ‘dangerous’ process

The flawed research excellence framework is not a process of peer review in any meaningful sense, argues Derek Sayer, who appealed against his inclusion in the exercise

A research assistant has claimed that his university declined to sponsor his visa to remain in the country because of his political activism.

Managerial fundamentalism has taken hold in universities, with scholars viewed as resources that must be controlled, argues the Warwick scholar

Emails with manager reveal details of review placed on academic found dead in September

Our Best University Workplace Survey 2015 shows disparate opinions on the need for changes

Colleagues say failed grant applications had made Stefan Grimm fear for his job

Ten branches demand sector conference as union fails to escalate industrial action in response to pay docking threats in marking boycott

John Sutherland, Sarah Churchwell and others pick books that capture truths about the sector

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’

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

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

Tensions remain high as marking boycott over pensions reform continues

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 Fernández-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