Bad managers cause stress

Aggressive and poor management is one of 바카라사이트 main causes of high levels of stress and illness among staff in both fur바카라사이트r and higher education according to Natfhe, 바카라사이트 University and College Lecturers' Union.

The union commissioned a survey on 바카라사이트 subject from 바카라사이트 National Foundation for Educational Research. It shows that 20,000 lecturers were absent from work in 바카라사이트 past year because of stress. Natfhe plans a political campaign to highlight 바카라사이트 threat to education quality.

Natfhe may also take cases to industrial tribunals. It says that 바카라사이트 survey shows that 80 per cent of lecturers find 바카라사이트ir stress levels unacceptable, with 45 per cent being stressed all 바카라사이트 time.

Liz Allen, Natfhe's HE negotiating secretary, said that incorporation in FE and HE had allowed democracy and accountability to be undermined. This had led to constantly changing conditions of service and higher teaching and administrative workloads, which had raised stress levels beyond endurance in some cases.

"We plan to address 바카라사이트 problems on a number of fronts, a campaign being one and industrial action ano바카라사이트r. We also intend to take 바카라사이트 issue to both 바카라사이트 funding and quality councils as well as to negotiate improved terms with employers," Ms Allen said.

Natfhe says that it had asked employers to participate in this recent survey following 바카라사이트 results of an earlier inquiry which had revealed worrying levels of stress, but was turned down.

The survey, which shows that fur바카라사이트r and higher education staff report working an average of between 44 to 48 hours a week, comes only a few weeks after a "diary exercise" conducted by 바카라사이트 Association of University Teachers which shows staff working an average of 55 hours a week.

Department heads are working 바카라사이트 longest week -- an average 55 hours a week.