Short-term contracts and working for free: Scientists in Germany speak out Since mid-June 2021, thousands of tweets tagged #IchbinHanna ("I am Hanna") from frustrated researchers in Germany have been doing the rounds on Twitter, writes Deutsche Welle (DW) in an article "Short-term contracts and working for free: Scientists in Germany speak out" (29.06.2021). Read More Like this:Like Loading...
The Union of the University of Tartu has proposed to have an anonymous survey to assess the time scientists spend on project applications Due to the growing dissatisfaction of the academic staff of the University of Tartu (actually in the whole Estonia) with the lack of job security, wage stability and the heavy workload - all due to excessive project dependence - the Union of the University of Tartu proposed to the University of Tartu to conduct together an anonymous survey among the academic staff to map the actual work lad of the scientist. Read More Like this:Like Loading...
The Academic Secretary of the University of Tartu met with the Union representatives to discuss common topics Topics were discussed such as job and wage stability and public funding for higher education; the protection of the employee as the weaker party in an employment dispute; and challenges in teaching posed by Covid. Attaining an increase in the public funding of higher education (equal to 1.5% of GDP) is a priority for TÜAÜ, the university and the academic secretary. Read More Like this:Like Loading...
The future of Estonian (higher) education will be determined this autumn The Riigikogu Culture Committee is preparing to open the question of financing of higher education as an important national issue for discussion in the Great Hall in the autumn. Students, pupils, teachers and academics demand 1.5% of GDP for the higher education. Read More Like this:Like Loading...
A trip to Piirissaar for union members at the end of the summer A trip to Piirissaar is planned at the end of summer or at the beginning of autumn if there are enough union members interested in a trip and the weather conditions allow. #puhkaEestis #ametiühing #Peipsi… Read More Like this:Like Loading...