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How we did it: looking at the data behind academic zero hour contracts
TweetResearch by the University and College Union (UCU) revealed that more than half of British 145 universities have staff on zero hour contracts: a controversial arrangement that doesn’t guarantee pay or continuous work hours. According to figures from FOI requests, … Continue reading
IP policy at West Midlands universities part 2
TweetCross-posted from Student Intellectual Property Rights This post is intended to be a follow-up to part 1, which I posted previously, and will look at the IP policy of the University of Birmingham, University of Warwick, University of Wolverhampton and University of Worcester. … Continue reading