Durham University staff start industrial action in workload row

Working to rule means strictly adhering to mandated hours, refusing to undertake any voluntary activities, the withdrawing of goodwill and refusing to cover for absences. "University management cannot ...
The Wesleyan Argus

After Six Deans Resign in July 2025, Former Admissions Staff Allege Leadership Failures and “Toxic” Work Environment

According to the employees, multiple special arrangements were terminated or altered in Spring 2025. When employees raised concerns that new assignments and work requirements clashed with their verbal ...
Drexel University

Launching a University Advisory Committee on Faculty Workload Policy

We are pleased to announce the formation and charge of a University Advisory Committee (UAC) on Faculty Workload Policy. The committee will develop a university-wide faculty workload policy for all ...
MassLive

University Staff Association employees demand fair contracts from UMass

AMHERST — Dozens of unionized university employees lined the hallway leading to the University of Massachusetts Amherst chancellor’s office Wednesday to demand fair contracts. For almost a year, the ...
Inside Higher Ed

Academic Staff Need Academic Freedom, Too

Late last spring, something disturbing happened in my classroom. For the first time in 15 years of teaching, I opened by telling my students I wasn’t sure if I was allowed to speak. The class was an ...