Õppejõud ja tudengid parlamendi ja ministeeriumi ees ning rektorid parlamendis “Meie kõik armastame oma tööd ega kurda, et töömaht läheb regulaarselt üle töölepingus sätestatud piiri. Samal ajal ei saa ega ei tohi me leppida olukorraga, kus grantide hankimisest, taotluste kirjutamisest ning aruannete koostamisest saab meie põhiline tööülesanne, nii et õppe- ja teadustöö kvaliteet nihkub teisele või kolmandale kohale.” (Prof. Morozov)… Read More Like this:Like Loading...
The discussion in Riigikogu tomorrow (9 Dec) will be accompanied by public meetings in Tallinn and Tartu - be there on Thursday 9 Dec at 9.30, it is highly needed to speak up for higher education! The actions take place at the time when Riigikogu is scheduled to discuss the future of university education in Estonia and the demands for increased funding, clearly expressed by universities and academic trade unions. The basis for the demands is the Education Agreement, which sets the funding target at 1.5%+1.5% (1.5 per cent of the GDP must be used as public funding for university education and another 1.5 per cent for teachers’ salaries). The Education Agreement now also available in English! Read More Like this:Like Loading...
Public meeting already this week at 9. Dec (Thursday) at 9.30! How to attend a public meeting? Bring in all the supporters of high-quality higher education, such as your students or your lecturer, and come to a public meeting on December 9 at 9.30 in Tartu or Tallinn! Read More Like this:Like Loading...
Researchers work in research and development institutions in two main ways: as “self-employed entrepreneurs” (in individual fields of research) and as “companies” (working groups, departments for collective research topics). HTM-il kas ei ole aimu, kuidas projektipõhisest rahastusest sõltuvate akadeemiliste töötajate tasustamine Eestis tegelikult toimub, või üritatakse jätta mulje, et ei teata. #hariduslepe #teadus #kõrgharidus… Read More Like this:Like Loading...
Lack of money forces TLÜ to close curriculums What makes this a curiosity is that the information science is not in the area of responsibility of TU. This means that the Ministry of Education and Research does not financially support the curriculum. Nevertheless, closing the curriculum rises uproar even from the Ministry's side. Recently, the Council of Rectors has also pointed out that the prolonged underfunding of higher education is forcing universities to take steps that reduce the availability of higher education in curricula that are important for Estonian society. Read More Like this:Like Loading...