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Monthly Archives: May 2009
Summer job opportunities
For those of us who have permanent academic jobs, the cycle of the year is about to enter its research/course planning/writing up/working from home phase. But for those scholars who have been working on temporary contracts, the prospect of being … Read More
Marking season is upon us!
It’s that time of year when lecturers are rarely to be found in their university offices and instead spend much of their time working from home buried under a pile of marking. For some this is a very difficult timeas … Read More
Hiring and firing: the gender aspect
There’s a fantastic article in this week’s Chronicle outlining an important issue in academia in the United States: the link between an increase in the use of non-tenured staff (ie part-timers or those on temporary contracts) and the rise of … Read More
Invigiliation duties
Part of the job of many academics is to get involved in exam invigilation during the summer term. For a few lucky ones, perhaps this job is done by other staff members, but in my department we have to do … Read More
