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The University of Oxford undertook a project to identify the reasons why so few women in SET apply for lecturer posts, despite the fact that they are appointed to such jobs in proportion to their applications.
Five broad themes (T1-5) were identified from the students comments - (T1) need for lecturer support, (T2) the value of the interactivity and animations, (T3) the level of detail in the RLOs and the timing of when they are delivered in relation to lectures (T4) discoverability of the RLOs and (T5) catering for different learning styles.
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Last week, the University and Colleges Union (UCU) reported that half of universities are now using zero-hours contracts for lecturers.
Beyond fees, students are clear that they want "more teaching hours", "better training for lecturers" and "better learning facilities".
The college's deputy principal, Angela Kokes, denies the proposed appointment of assessors is a substitution for lecturers.
The survey also found that over a third of students wanted more teaching hours, while 35% wanted smaller class sizes and 34% wanted better training for lecturers.
Sally Hunt, general secretary of the University and College Union, the trade union for lecturers, said the statistics showed the government's fees policy had been a "disaster from the start".
"Natfhe has just rejected a pay offer of 1.5% for lecturers next year, which our employers, the Association of Colleges, reported was determined by funding uncertainty in colleges.
Birmingham student Matt Zarb-Cousin may have the perfect tip for lecturers wanting to keep their high-paying students happy: "A fridge full of complimentary Red Bull and the lecturer to deliver the last five minutes in song with a piano accompaniment".
An additional $10 million is being earmarked for lecturers and visiting faculty members, and $6 million for T.A.'s — enough for roughly 400 new half-time assistantships campuswide, in courses critical to entering students like composition, math and foreign language.
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