This week sees the re-launch of the  UCU workload survey 

Excessive workloads are an issue that affects members across post-16 education. Staff working across the further and higher sectors, in adult education and in prisons, are faced with ever-increasing demands and ever-decreasing resources.

When we surveyed members in 2021, we found that staff in HE and FE were working an average of two unpaid days per week. 

Many of the biggest issues that members are facing in the workplace–casualisation, redundancies, low and unequal pay, and of course stress and mental ill-health–are connected to excessive workloads and long working hours.

The UCU workload survey is a longitudinal survey, last run in 2021, which examines the size and intensity of workloads across the sectors, as well as how and why they are changing. The survey will provide valuable evidence to support local and national campaigns and negotiations.

We are asking you to complete the survey and share with your colleagues (members and non-members). The survey will take around 25 mins to complete, and respondents can enter a prize draw for 5 x £50 vouchers. 

Please take a minute or two to complete the UCU workload survey and share it with colleagues (UCU members and non-members).