Yesterday on the picket line a newly graduating student with a Master's degree asked me if I thought their starting salary was fair.

When I said it was more than I earn as a Senior Lecturer at the top of my pay band, they assumed I was joking.

I was not.

Pay isn't everything, and is only one part of this dispute.

But with ever worse pay, pension & working conditions how will employers attract future researchers, educators, and professionals?

#ucuRISING #HigherEducation