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# Sector body publishes latest data on staff contract types
- URL: https://finding-main-cms.fly.dev/finding-demo-staff-contracts/
- Published: 2026-10-13T15:08:57.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-13T22:43:26.000Z
- Author: Preview Editor
- Tags: Leaders, In brief, Demo content, #finding-demo

The figures show a small rise in the share of academic staff on open-ended contracts, reversing three years of decline. Researchers on fixed-term contracts tied to specific grants still make up close to half of the research workforce, the data show. The sector body said the shift likely reflects funder pressure rather than a change in institutional policy. It plans to publish a fuller breakdown by discipline and career stage later in the year.