Shift towards precarity predicted in US and Australia, but not UK

Forward thinking: THE University Leaders Survey 2018

What are vice-chancellors’ insights into the trends, threats and priorities affecting the future of the university? Nearly 200 leaders of world-ranked universities give their views on where the sector will be in the year 2030. John Ross reports

By John Ross

20 September

Insecure academic contracts ‘major source of stress’

Canadian study finds that short-term contracts are ‘discouraging and demoralising’

By Ellie Bothwell

3 September

Don’t get comfortable: the rise of the precarious academy

Precarity is a significant feature of the academy worldwide, creating a feeling of ‘academic apartheid’ as it grows. Ellie Bothwell explores its impact

By Ellie Bothwell

2 August