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Courtois, Aline; O'Keefe, Theresa – Journal for Critical Education Policy Studies, 2015
The higher education sector in Ireland has undergone major changes under the effect of neoliberalism including severe budget cuts, transfer of research funding to external agencies, reduction in permanent contracts and increased reliance on part-time, temporary staff for teaching and research roles. The neoliberalisation of the university, as in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Higher Education, Neoliberalism, Part Time Faculty
Abel, Emily K. – 1976
Part-time instructors constitute a substantial proportion of the faculty at all levels of instruction. Community colleges in California are especially dependent on part-time instructors. Based on a survey of 243 (46%) part-time instructors at Santa Monica College, this study shows that most part-time instructors are committed to the profession of…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Employment Problems, Job Satisfaction, Part Time Faculty