Lecturers bored by lessons in teaching

Article Abstract:

Some young academics in the UK are dismissing the training they receive in lecture technique as unnecessary and a waste of time. Many argue that, as they already have teaching experience, the time spent on so-called "academic development courses" is wasted, only adding to already heavy workloads and consuming time that could be better spent on research.

Training

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V-cs' 7.9% pay rise is twice that of staff's

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Vice-chancellor's pay survey reveals that increase in salaries of university chiefs, in 2005-06 was more than twice of academic staff. Vice-chancellors earned an average of 7.9 per cent more in 2005-06 than 2004-05 whereas academic salaries rose just 3 percent.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Wages, Wages and salaries, College administrators, Salary

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Top tutors may win UKPd10K

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The best lecturers in the UK will be entitled to an UKPd10,000 bonus under a restructured National Teaching Fellows scheme. The revamped scheme will also enable groups of academics to apply for study grants of up to UKPd250,000.

Scholars

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