Honestly, stuff like this is why we need a serious union that is on the ball. If we don't fully engage in shaping the future of the HE sector, employers and managers will happily get on with doing it without us
#UCU'We likely require fewer academics with research in their remit, but those that do need greater time allocated, and must be subject to a strategic research management regime'.
I remain very sceptical/negative about the medium- and long-turn impacts of separating research and teaching. 1/2
For Everything to Stay the Same, Everything Must Change
... a riposte to academic nostalgia
Jan 31, 2026 17:40
