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The article reports the complaints by academics from the University of Derby in Derby, England accusing the institution of turning them into administrators by being overloaded with non-academic duties. The complaints arose when the university asked them to check student attendance with hand held scanners which they claim takes at least ten minutes each lecture. Derby countered that the device is easy to use and the scheme demonstrated Derby's concern for student support , maintaining contact and maximizing achievement potential.

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.