A new research report has been published by the RGS looking at the increasing precarity of the UK's Higher Education, with respect to Geography courses in particular.
From the foreword by Dr. Catherine Souch.
Precarious working conditions are becoming increasingly common across academia, with fixed-term contracts (FTCs), restructuring, and redundancies shaping the landscape of UK Higher Education.
A new report, States of Precarity in UK Higher Education Geography, funded by the Antipode Foundation and the Society, offers a timely snapshot of the immediate and long-term effects of precarity across the discipline.
Drawing on experiences shared by participants spanning a range of career stages, from PhD candidate to Emeritus Professor, the report reveals that insecurity extends far beyond contract terms. Almost half (45%) of participants on permanent contracts described feeling at least somewhat precarious, while 84.9% of those on FTCs reported negative impacts on wellbeing.
Thanks to the authors of the report who are
- Rachael Squire, Royal Holloway University of London;
- James Esson, Queen Mary University of London;
- Johanne Bruun, University of Birmingham;
- Rachel Colls, Durham University;
- Peter Forman, Northumbria University;
- Anna Jackman, University of Reading;
- Jasmine Joanes, Royal Holloway University of London.
Download a copy of the report here. It also comes with an Action Plan and other related documents.
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