UCU: The rise in managerialism

Motion

Motion text: Conference notes the deterioration of collegiality in higher education and its counterpart, the rise of managerialism.

Conference believes that this:

is divisive as colleagues on non-managerial grades are compelled to 'line manage'
is driven by the marketisation and imposition of metrics (NSS, REF, income targets)
is detrimental to the education we provide for our students and the working experience of staff.
Conference resolves to:

provide a continued and sustained critique of the imposition of metrics nationally and in individual institutions
promote collegiality as the best means of providing a broad, varied and critical education for students and open working environment in which knowledge and ideas can flow
continue to resist 'career paths' (management, teaching only) and defend an academic contract where everybody undertakes teaching, administration and research/scholarly activity.