Academia is facing a silent crisis that threatens the very fabric of higher education. In this book, we unveil the alarming rise of precarious employment among scholars and educators, as traditional tenure-track positions (permanent contracts) are rapidly replaced by temporary and part-time roles. This shift has left countless academics and respective support staff struggling with financial instability, anxiety, and a sense of professional uncertainty, profoundly impacting their well-being and the future of academic institutions. In this project examining job insecurity in higher education across ten countries, the authors shed light on the human cost of this transformation. Through insightful analyses and global perspectives, this book calls for urgent attention to an issue that has remained largely unspoken, offering a wealth of evidence-based recommendations aiming to spark a necessary dialogue on how to restore stability to academic careers and ensure a thriving future for higher education.