No images? Click here Fighting for the welfare of campus workers Indonesia celebrates two national days this week: Labour Day on May 1 and National Education Day on May 2. We use these timely moments to resurface the welfare issues among scholars in Indonesian universities. More than 300,000 lecturers work for various higher education institutions across the archipelago. The latest national survey shows that over half of these lecturers still earn less than Rp 1 million (US$62) monthly, far below the 2023 national standard wage of Rp 2.9 million. Our latest investigative series on academic integrity shows how lecturers' poor welfare has contributed to increasing cases of academic misconduct in Indonesia in recent years. We want to thank the authors and readers who have contributed to this series. If you want to write about this topic, send your pitch here. If you want to share stories and give tip-offs, email redaksi@theconversation.com. The Conversation Indonesia is calling academics and researchers focusing on the Aceh Tsunami to send their pitches so we can publish your piece in our special edition of the 20th anniversary of the Aceh Tsunami. Send your pitch here.
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