Guide exposes worst- and best-employer

Article Abstract:

The British Medical Association has published "University Employment Good Practice Guide" to help future employees in the medical field to assess employers in terms of working conditions, provisions for childcare support and opportunities for sabbaticals. The guide includes all medical schools of the U.K. offering a wide choice to the employees, especially women academics, who are searching for flexible working hours.

Periodical Publishers, Periodicals, Medical Periodicals, Portrayals, Criticism and interpretation, Flexible work hours, Flexible hours, Women scholars, Medical journals

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Branches urge a 'no' vote on pay bargaining

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The call by several University and College Union (UCU) branches for members to disapprove of proposals for the reform of national pay bargaining is discussed. They believe that a single-table bargaining with non-academic unions would hamper their ability to take industrial action.

Colleges & Universities, Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools, Personnel administration, Colleges and universities, Collective Bargaining, Human resource management, Universities and colleges, Compensation and benefits, Teachers, Company personnel management, Teachers' unions, Educational reform

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Course designers told to learn from auto industry

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A suggestion that course designers should adapt 'lean' management techniques from the auto industry to reduce unnecessary features while developing degree courses is presented.

Motor vehicles and car bodies, Automobile industry, Lean manufacturing

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