Innocents Abroad

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Academics Working Abroad Need Better Protection

For researchers and academics at all levels, the problem of misinformation has consequences extending to the very institutions to which they are affiliated. My experience demonstrates how bureaucracy-led universities are not equipping their students and staff with the appropriate skills and competencies needed to undertake...

In Ontario, Bill 148 Guarantees the Province’s Part-Time Faculty Equal Pay

Ontario passed Bill 148 — the Fair Workplaces, Better Jobs Act — in November 2017. The labor legislation includes a range of changes such as an increased minimum wage and.

In Nigeria Long-Time PT Lecturers Take to the Courts to Demand FT Status

by Augustine Aminu Fifty lecturers of the Rivers State College of Health Sciences and Technology have petitioned the House of Assembly over their non-engagement after spending between 10 and 15.

Northeastern State University Adjunct Spends A Year in Kurdistan

by Renee Fite Just like some people may think Indians in Oklahoma live in teepees, daily life in Iraq is different than some may imagine. Dr. Kathrine Garlough (right), adjunct professor of English at Northeastern State University, spent the past year in Kurdistan, Iraq, on...

Faculty Union at University of Prince Edward Island Wants Longer Contracts for Sessionals

People hired to teach courses on contract are one of the sticking points in contract talks between the administration at the University of Prince Edward Island and its faculty. The.

Korean Part-Timers Will Get Better Pay & Benefits Thanks to New Legislation

Part-time lecturers at universities nationwide will be given the same status as the regular teaching staff under a new plan of the Presidential Committee on Social Cohesion, in conjunction.

Korean Part-Timers Will Get Better Pay & Benefits Thanks to New Legislation

Part-time lecturers at universities nationwide will be given the same status as the regular teaching staff under a new plan of the Presidential Committee on Social Cohesion, in conjunction with the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The plan, announced Monday, now goes to...

In Uganda Faculty Association Backs Firing of Part-time Lecturers

Makerere University Academic Staff Association (MUASA) has backed the university’s new reforms, saying they will strengthen the quality of education and reduce wastage of resources. Speaking to AdjunctNation.com, MUASA.

Ph.D. as Minimum Qualification for Academic Staff in Nigerian Universities: A Policy of Self Deception

by Balarabe Yushau Last year, the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) Professor Julius Okojie (left) gave a threatening statement to all university lecturers in Nigeria—to the effect.

The Part-Timer Who's Taking On Makerere University

by Rosebell Kagumire Over 200 students at Makerere University, in Uganda, could miss their graduation due next January 2009. This is because a part-time lecturer who hasn’t been paid for a year by the university is withholding student’s dissertations and marks until the university clears...