research assistants
The exploitation of Research Assistants (RAs) by SFU
November 28, 2020By Serena Bains, Staff Writer Research is one of SFU’s three pillars in its strategic vision, resulting in $161 million in income. Research assistants (RAs), a group that primarily consists of graduate students at SFU, conduct much of the day-to-day research. For years, RAs have raised concerns about their working conditions, their contributions not being recognized, low wages, and the theft of their intellectual property (IP). Thus, the Teaching Staff Student Union (TSSU) led a campaign for SFU to recognize research as work and include RAs in the union. On November, 15 2019, SFU and TSSU signed an agreement recognizing…
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Council Corner: June 9, 2020
June 25, 2020Written by: Michelle Gomez, News Editor Discussion with SFU senior leaders about student services in COVID-19 The GSS meeting began with a presentation followed by discussion with Rummana Khan Hemani (SFU’s Vice-Provost and Associate Vice-President, Students & International) and Erin…
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Research assistants aren’t represented as university employees — here’s why they should be
September 21, 2019By: Alison Wick, Peak Associate In 2016 SFU created its 2020 Strategic Research Plan, outlining why, where, and how the university intends to grow as a research institution. Part of their plan to achieve these goals is to “strengthen areas…
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