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The article focuses on heavy workloads put on academics especially those working in the arts and humanities. Some people argue that these workloads have already been paid for by taxpayers but it is not the knowledge that has to be paid for but the efforts of imparting it. Universities are advised to make sure that both institution and staff are properly compensated for imparting knowledge.

The article reports on concerns of increased teaching loads and less time for research among staff at Brunel University in England due to the efforts of tackling a multi-million-pound deficit as of July 2008. A £7.9 million deficit has brought managers to discuss proposals for a 2 percent saving in staff salaries across all departments. Complaints have been received by the University and College Union (UCU) from its members about cuts to part-time teaching that could result to extra teaching loads in the next academic year.