Category: FAQs

{{CODEwarn}} With the introduction of a new Fixed-term Contracts and Casual Working Policy at Lancaster, you might be wondering what it's all about. What does fixed-term and indefinite actually mean and what's the difference between them? Are there benefits to being on a fixed-term or indefinite contract? What is a fixed-term contract? Put simply: a … Continue reading Fixed-term vs indefinite contracts

{{CODEwarn}} As a researcher on fixed-term funding, you are far more likely to find yourself being made redundant than any other group of staff at Lancaster. It's important, therefore, to understand what that actually means and what your rights are. Does my contract status (fixed-term/indefinite) matter? In short: no - with one exception (see below). … Continue reading Redundancy at Lancaster