Update from previous post. It is truly a breakthrough for lecturers as the Universities and College Union announced, shortly after the potential boycott idea, that Universities and Colleges Employers Association agreed to hold meetings to discuss the payment dispute. The threats to boycott marking student work certainly worked as UCEA are willing to negotiate before…
Ever since academic staff was offered a one per cent increase for the 2014-15 academic year, staff members of the Universities and Colleges Union have been striking nationwide since October 2013. The one per cent increase is not much of a difference and would leave them with a real-terms pay cut of 13 per cent…
The second semester of uni is soon coming to its end, and for a lot of us this means that it is time to look for internships and work placements. Work placements usually go for a week or two and are unpaid. However, internships are longer and, in law, supposed to pay the interns minimum…
Everyone values a good university education as it supposed to open the doors for the future with further opportunities. This seems to be a valid point as there has been an increase of 4 % of applicants to UK universities. According to Ucas, the admission service for higher education in the UK, said that young…
The economic crisis has been though for everyone, especial on newly graduated students wanting to work in their field of study. However, there is a light in the tunnel as the employment prospects is in its best year since 2007, before the crises. There has been a rise of 8.7 per cent in the number…
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