UCU: Demand transparency on the extent of casualisation in HE

Motion

Motion text: HESC notes that:
1. Approximately 75 000 academics are on casualised fixed-term or hourly
contracts.
2. These numbers are underestimated as many casualised staff are employed
on “open-ended contracts with review date” (OERD), which are, in all but
name, fixed-term contracts.
3. Alongside more visible redundancies, there are hidden or invisible
redundancies of casualised staff whose hours are slashed and contracts are
not renewed.
HESC believes that data about the true extent of casualisation in higher
education are necessary.
HESC resolves to request these data, covering the past five years and moving
forward, from universities:
a. Number of fixed-term vs open-ended contracts per academic family
b. Full-time equivalent and head count of staff on hourly contracts
c. Number of Ad-hoc payments (e.g. ‘Form 100’) used
d. Number of academics and ARPS staff on OERD
e. Equalities data (age, gender, race, disability) for the above.