Alex Prichard
Our incoming Exeter UCU treasurer, Matt West @westbynoreaster, has studied our local/national finances. The reality is that academics in pre-92s are on a different planet to post-92s, on the whole, and the difference between their income/career prospects and professional services staff is egregious. The sector is massively unequal in terms of pay, and national pay bargaining can’t address that - or at least no one’s proposing to address, let alone fix that hierarchy.
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Show threadDee ToherJun 30, 2023
@alexprichard @ucu @westbynoreaster super work. Comparative data from the 2000s would be great.
From a visualisation pov, I'd recommend using pre92/post92 rather than Russell Group Yes/No as a legend label.
Q is about long term viability of institutions of teaching focused institutions where student fees have been capped with no inflation adjustment; with a gov that doesn't want to centrally fund unis.
Some capital expenditures have been daft, some good (more on-campus student housing for UWE)
Show threadAlex PrichardJun 30, 2023
@DToher @ucu @westbynoreaster hi @DToher thanks for the thumbs up! We plan to do a pre- post-92 version, but since Exeter compares itself to the RG, for our purposes locally, this worked better. Comparative data that far back won’t be comparing the same things. The sector isn’t the same post-2010. But maybe there are specific things we could compare? What do you think?
Show threadDee ToherJun 30, 2023

@alexprichard @ucu @westbynoreaster need to have a think on that one about available metrics.

It may be something to do with a split on proportion of income from teaching - probably needs more than 2 groups.

Show threadGeneric white guy SysAdminJun 30, 2023
@DToher @alexprichard @ucu I used the most recent dataset as that was relevant for discussions NOW, but agree a proper longitudinal study would be of great value. Just to note, university finance is not my area of expertise nor my job, so I have limited time to investigate things and must be choosy with what I focus on.
Show threadGeneric white guy SysAdminJun 30, 2023
@DToher @alexprichard @ucu My intention for this work was to present current financial data with as soft a touch as possible. I have my own perspective about the best course of action in our current dispute, but at least in this moment, as many people to get a sense of where we are as possible.
Show threadGeneric white guy SysAdminJun 30, 2023
@alexprichard @ucu And I am happy to share the full presentation & notes with anyone who wants it. Sorry for the RG focus, but that's what our local management cares about.
Show threadGeneric white guy SysAdminJul 2, 2023
@alexprichard @ucu For anyone who wishes to double-check my results, run comparisons for their own institution, or just marvel at my mediocre python code, here is the repo: https://github.com/mtwest2718/ukhe-finances
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