Simpson ABSalter LARoy ROldfield LDSimpson ADJ2023-10-302023-11-032023-10-302023-11-032023-01-01Simpson AB, Salter LA, Roy R, Oldfield LD, Simpson ADJ. (2023). Less talk, more action (Re)Organising universities in Aotearoa New Zealand. Learning and Teaching. 16. 2. (pp. 100-118).1755-2273https://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/68997Despite the growing size of the academic precariat in the tertiary sector, this exploited group of workers lacks a voice in either their universities or their national union. In this article we draw on our experiences of transitioning from a small activist group to a broader research collective with influence and voice, while forging networks of solidarity. Through reflecting on developing the Precarious Academic Work Survey (PAWS), we explore how action research is a viable way of structurally and politically (re)organising academic work. We argue that partnering with changemakers such as unions as co-researchers disrupts their embedded processes so that they may be (re)politicised towards pressing issues such as precarity. Further, we highlight how research can be used as a call to action and a tool to recruit powerful allies to collaborate on transforming universities into educational utopias.Journal article10.3167/latiss.2023.1602061755-2281journal-article100-118