Guide exposes worst- and best-employer

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The British Medical Association has published "University Employment Good Practice Guide" to help future employees in the medical field to assess employers in terms of working conditions, provisions for childcare support and opportunities for sabbaticals. The guide includes all medical schools of the U.K. offering a wide choice to the employees, especially women academics, who are searching for flexible working hours.

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Branches urge a 'no' vote on pay bargaining

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The call by several University and College Union (UCU) branches for members to disapprove of proposals for the reform of national pay bargaining is discussed. They believe that a single-table bargaining with non-academic unions would hamper their ability to take industrial action.

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Course designers told to learn from auto industry

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A suggestion that course designers should adapt 'lean' management techniques from the auto industry to reduce unnecessary features while developing degree courses is presented.

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