So a British university has been reported to, and is going to be inspected by, a sort of equivalent to OSHA over workloads. This feels big (for an American! It may not be here!)
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Ioana Cerasella Chis
'Since 2020, stress has been the largest cause of illness-related absence at the University, with over 500 staff off sick directly as a result of stress, and over 17,000 days stress-related absence' - Birmingham UCU
birminghamucu.org/2024/10/16/u...
birminghamucu.org/2024/10/16/u...
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oh that gives me feelings