61% of Oxford University tutorials are taught by non-permanent academics, with 20% done by hourly-paid tutors, according to Freedom of Information requests from the University and College Union based on responses from 24 colleges. The data reveals difficult pay and working conditions for Oxford academic staff criticised as “Deliveroo-style” by UCU general secretary Jo Grady, who told the Observer that “academics are exploited into working on poverty pay”.
These findings follow a 2023 UCU report that finds hourly-paid college tutors...
Media literacy has its champions, including Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson, who has indicated that the ongoing school curriculum review will emphasise critical thinking skills relevant to media consumption.
How to explain the notoriously overworked Oxford student’s counter-intuitive desire for more time spent studying? The answer lies deeper than a simple enthusiasm for hitting the books.
The fiasco escalated when the extra time was not implemented, resulting in my exam finishing at the same time as everyone else's: I was locked out of my computer.
Among a sample group of Year 12 students surveyed for Cherwell, 69% agreed with UCAS’ assessment, suggesting that this “roadmap” might indeed give students a clearer vision of the end product.
Baroness Jan Royall is a British Labour Party politician and currently, the Principal of Somerville College. She has been an MP, a member of the House of Lords, and Leader of the House of Lords. Cherwell spoke to her about her candidacy for Chancellor of Oxford University.
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As Oxford's newest musical society explores ways to facilitate a much-needed space for hip-hop music, only one question springs to mind; where have they been all this time?
Many of us have heard the dreaded ‘So… any idea what you’re doing next?’. It makes me a little irate, anxious, and on the verge of a minor breakdown, as you can probably tell. Two years of my undergraduate degree have somehow disappeared with the blink of an eye – I am older but seem to be none the wiser.
There’s something that makes the high table feel a bit off. Maybe it’s because the hierarchy of academia it represents hits a bit too close to home. A bit too close to the bitter sentiment in British society towards class domination.
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