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Short-term contracts put Oxford University staff at risk of poverty

An employment tribunal will be convened in Reading this January to look into problems associated with short-term and casual employment contracts at Oxford University, identified by the UCU (University and College Union) as significant causes of poverty.

Oxford Professors unfairly dismissed for their age, tribunal finds

A tribunal in March ruled that four professors were unfairly dismissed by the University on the grounds of their age. As it stands, the policy...

The four-day working week: A new way forward?

Imagine working reduced hours over a four-day week and having a three day weekend, every week.   It seems like a radical idea, one that is...

Graduate expectations continue to fall despite COVID-19 vaccine

"The earning potential of new graduates fell from £27,000 at the beginning of 2020 to £25,980."

Oxford Retirement Policy Ruled Discriminatory by Tribunal

An Oxford University don has this week won a claim brought against the University after he was forced to retire aged 68. The controversial policy...

Oxford University Hospitals staffing woes persist

The trust has exceeded its annual agency staff spending cap, as well as seeing an increase in the number of EU nurses leaving their posts.

St John’s professor sues University over ‘forced retirement’

Court documents indicate “succession planning” and “diversity” were used by the college to justify the decision

Letter to: Graduation Anxiety

As exams begin to finish, it's time to talk about what comes next

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