‘Grim situation’ for UK’s fixed-term staff in virus crisis

Statement issued as union claims fears of ‘reputational damage’ have forced leading UK universities to act

4 March

UCU report examines how academics on insecure contracts are ‘vulnerable and open to exploitation’

20 January

Western universities will have to ‘hunt’ for scarce overseas students, warns leading internationalisation scholar

26 March

Commentators say the English regulator’s ‘sensible’ change in policy and tone should become the norm after the coronavirus crisis ends

25 March

Call for universities to extend casual contracts to protect staff and stop them losing jobs because of coronavirus disruption