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Free labour requirement proves promotion broken: new paper

Australian universities don’t just sometimes fail to pay staff the agreed rate for their work – Troy Heffernan (Uni Manchester) and Kathleen Smithers (Charles Sturt U) have published a new paper arguing that they exploit academics by, “requiring staff to complete work, for which they will not be paid, if they hope to be considered for promotion.”

They make their case on the basis of four requirements found in openly-available statements of promotion expectations from 34 universities.

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Advancing Quality WIL for Learning and Employability in an Ever-Changing World The ACEN Conference Committee together with the ACEN Board are pleased to announce the 2024 ACEN Conference will take place on 21 & 22 October 2024 in Sydney/Eora, Australia. The conference will be held at the Sofitel Sydney Wentworth, perfectly located in the heart of the CBD. This iconic Sydney luxury hotel is known as the best conference venue in Sydney and we can’t wait to see you there! The ACEN Conference is focused on creating networking and professional learning opportunities to promote quality and excellence in WIL. We […]

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