Some members prefer to be sent minutes on paper rather than an email message to view them on the Web. RAUT officers and committee members find it hard to keep up with AUT business. A questionnaire was circulated in the summer. Workload was the most pronounced problem. RAE, TQA and appriasal cause enormous stress.
Student numbers are increasing, the quality of student is lower, 'efficiency gain' is the problem.
The full findings will be published in the next newsletter. Deans rather than Heads of Department should address the matter for the University. The wording needs to go through the committee and may have to go to Summer Council.