Despite increased research on gender inequality in the academy, few studies report on how it manifests within precarious work in Higher Education (HE), especially amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. This multiple case study will explore 34 academics’ experiences of precarity in 3 universities in London to unravel the challenges for these women using lengthy semi-structured interviews and opportunity and snowball sampling. It may unravel that it has intensified insecurities and discrimination - particularly for female academics - stemming from the neoliberal restructuring of the HE sector in Europe. The article will offer recommendations for HR managers and SLTs in Educational Institutions.