A staff group founded at Cambridge in 2023, supporting members facing institutional retaliation.
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Here, we take a look at the role of external companies called into universities to assist in HR matters. B3Sixty is a Human Resources (HR) consultancy firm that focuses on investigations, mediation and resolving workplace issues. The…
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During any appointments process, candidates should disclose any current or pending Employment Tribunal proceedings in which they are a party where such proceedings could reasonably be considered relevant to their prospective employment or to the interests…
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The Financial Times (FT) yesterday provided a list of the top 400 employers here. It is based on a joint survey carried out by themselves and Statista. It placed the University of Cambridge at the very…
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The UK government’s decision to remove the statutory cap on unfair dismissal compensation is one of the most important structural reforms affecting accountability in higher education in a generation. For decades, Universities have operated within a…
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At the University of Cambridge, higher-paid groups see larger pay increases over time, leading to ever- widening inequality. The plots show how pay departs from the University of Cambridge average across progressively smaller, higher-paid groups. The…
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The mean inflation-adjusted pay of University of Cambridge staff has been flat for more than a decade. In isolation, that might sound like stagnation. In context, it is far more revealing. When pay rises are captured…
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In our previous posting, we raised the issue of the spending by departments and central administration at Cambridge University, based on the End of Year accounts here. As illustrated in the Figure, adjusting for inflation reveals…
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Harvard Business School is well-known for its case-based learning model, which includes real-world examples of companies and organisations that failed. Universities are brand-driven institutions. Brand-dependent organizations unravel quickly when misconduct and corruption is exposed. The 21…