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  1. Age Article about the real impact of Academic Casualisation

    Posted 18 April 2012 by Juliet Fuller (University of South Australia)

    Did everyone catch this article about the real impact of Academic Casualisation in the Age?

    When a casual affair turns sour

    by Gary Newman

    April 17, 2012

    Read the artice at:

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  2. Workload models work miracles

    Posted 8 March 2012 by John Pezy (Monash University)

    Through 2011 NTEU members in a number of Faculties and Schools campaigned successfully to have a collegially-developed workload model (as required under our Enterprise Agreement) implemented in their ...

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  3. Academic Workloads – It’s the NAWM!

    Posted 14 February 2012 by Charlie Sanders (Swinburne University of Technology)

    NTEU Branch Committee members Viv Farrell and Jim Latham have been leading the NTEU Negotiated Academic Workloads Model (NAWM) negotiating team over the past 6 months. NTEU and Swinburne have now ...

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  4. SUPPORT STAFF WORKLOAD

    Posted 7 February 2012 by Belinda Viset (University of Technology Sydney)

    NTEU Branch committee support staff representatives at UTS have identified that high workload is an aspect of employment that UTS support staff are particularly concerned about.  The Branch ...

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  5. NURSING, MIDWIFERY AND HEALTH MEMBERS SUCCEED BY TAKING ACTION ON WORKLOAD

    Posted 6 February 2012 by Belinda Viset (University of Technology Sydney)

    A meeting of Nursing, Midwifery and Health members was held on Tuesday 30 January at the Kuring-gai campus. After considerable discussion, those present voted unanimously to accept a counter-offer ...

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  6. Research KPIs disadvantage staff in FSTE

    Posted 7 December 2011 by Graeme Byrne (La Trobe University)

    The Faculty of Science Technology and Engineering 'Research KPI' scheme places unrealistic research expectations on academics with disturbing implications for their workloads, promotion prospects, ...

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    The Research Rating System in FSTE - Another pseudoscientific use of the impact factor (La Trobe)

    Published: 02 Dec, 2011
    Tags: ERA, wms, workload management system, la trobe, LTU, FSTE Research KPIs,

    Citation data collected for over 40,000 articles in the Information systems and Statistics disciplines demonstrate that the FSTE Research KPI scheme disadvantages academics in relation to workloads, promotion, reputation and academic freedom.

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    FSTE initial response on Research KPIs

    Published: 02 Dec, 2011
    Tags: LTU, la trobe, research, wms, equity, FSTE Research KPIs,

    This is a Faculty response to the NTEU discussion paper, "The Research Rating System in FSTE - Another pseudoscientific use of the impact factor (La Trobe)".

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  7. NTEU News: Workloads, classifications, Contracts, TAFE, and more

    Posted 15 August 2011 by Josh Cullinan (Swinburne University of Technology)

    We thought it was timely to update all members on the significant campaigns underway at Swinburne. Many new members will be receiving this bulletin for the first time and we welcome you to the NTEU. ...

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  8. Taking Management to Task on Workloads

    Posted 12 May 2011 by John Pezy (Monash University)

    English, Communications and Performance Studies members are continuing to improve how their workplace operates.  Members first met on the Thursday before the start of semester one because the ...

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  9. Research college proposal withdrawn

    Posted 3 May 2011 by Serena O'Meley (La Trobe University)

    We are very pleased to inform members that the concerns raised by academic staff and NTEU about the Discussion Paper on a Research Excellence Framework for La Trobe have been heard.

    We understand ...

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  10. UTS Faculty (Academic) Workload Policies to be reviewed

    Posted 1 April 2011 by Belinda Viset (University of Technology Sydney)

      Dear members

    A new feature in the Enterprise Agreement agreed to in 2010 was the establishment for the first time of a University Workload Policy Review Committee (Clause 36.12). The ...

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