Two out of three is just not enough

Article Abstract:

An analysis of the promotions procedure at universities in the United Kingdom and the pressure on lecturers to get promotions in order to maintain a decent standard of living. It is suggested that in the past lecturers would only have had to demonstrated good performance in two of the three fields of teaching, research and administration, however in the current environment if a lecturer wants to be promoted to senior lecturer status then they are likely to need to demonstrate good performance in all three areas.

Labor force information, Employee Promotion, Analysis, Employment, Lecturers, Employee promotions

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Academic refugees put strain on council

Article Abstract:

The Council for Assisting Refugee Academics (Cara) has helped nearly 5,600 academic refugees in the UK since it was launched in 1933 but the organisation is now finding its resources stretched as a result of an increase in the number of academics seeking asylum. Cara is to appeal to university heads to do more to aid refugee scholars by waiving fees and offering scholarships.

Refugees, Donations, Education, Emigration and immigration, Scholars

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Quality equaliser

Article Abstract:

Elite U.K. institutions are losing their dominance in recruiting top researchers thanks to technology that facilitates long-distance collaboration between researchers and allows students access to top-level data.

Forecasts, trends, outlooks, Usage, Forecasts and trends, Market trend/market analysis, Computer-assisted instruction, Computer assisted instruction, Online education

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