we've got to shut down academia until we figure out what the hell is going on

  • OgdenTO [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    With 8 hours of contact time...that seems like around half time hours or a bit less. So £20k for half time is still pretty bad.

    • JamesConeZone [they/them]
      hexagon
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      3 years ago

      It's 8 hours of lecturing per week but, of course, preparation for those lectures and the time required to mentor students are never included in pay calculations. And roughly 10% of that goes towards the pension scheme, making the take home wage below £18k. 8 hrs per week is probably 2-4 classes per term depending on how often they meet weekly and for how long, so the lecturer is responsible for somewhere between 6-12 classes I gather. That would be ~£3k per class max which is actually better than what I've gotten for my adjunct work (but still sucks major ass and is unlivable especially in Oxford)

      • OgdenTO [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        Yeah, that's why I estimated about 50% FTE for that.

      • CTHlurker [he/him]
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        3 years ago

        How is Oxford price wise? I mean in regards to Cost of living and the like. 19k seems like it would barely cover rental costs in most parts of the south east.

        • JamesConeZone [they/them]
          hexagon
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          3 years ago

          last I checked (which admittedly has been quite a while) it was one of the most expensive places in the UK to live, especially if you have a family. most of that salary would most certainly be going towards rent as I think even one-bedroom flats are over 1k per month not including utilities, etc nevermind if you want children to have a bedroom. simply unlivable