Undergraduate supervisors who deliver the University of Cambridge's tutorials are protesting today to demand an end to their 'gig economy' working conditions and for fair pay, secure contracts and paid training.
The rally, organised by the 'Justice4CollegeSupervisors' campaign, will take place at 2pm outside Great St Mary's Church. Speakers include Cambridge MP Daniel Zeichner, chair of the All Party Parliamentary University Group, and local councillors Dr Alex Bulat and Alice Gilderdale.
Research by UCU showed around half of undergraduate supervisions are delivered by staff forced into self-employed status or on zero-hours contracts. Around four in ten do not earn a living wage. Accounts show the University of Cambridge and its colleges have combined assets of well over £11bn.
