Early career researchers acquire it tough enough. Proposed reforms add insult to injury,says this PhD studentLike many other postgraduates in their final year, I reflect approximately my future career prospects a lot. The outlook is not great. The number of lecturers employed on precarious, and short-term or hourly contracts is steadily increasing. According to data collected by the University and Colleges Union (UCU),higher education is moment only to the hospitality sector in this regard. The arrival of the government’s much anticipated green paper has simply added insult to injury. In particular, Jo Johnson’s supposedly sector-reviving Teaching Excellence Framework (Tef) and its link to increasing fees signals a huge attack on my profession.
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Source: theguardian.com