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

Thanks to the joint pressure of the representative organizations of academic staff (university unions, Teaduskoda, ENTA), we achieved the implementation of the research agreement (teaduslepe)! JOIN THE UNION - TOGETHER WE WILL ACHIEVE PAY STABILITY! Read More

The report in no way reveals a real precarious situation - project dependency. If the University requires teaching and other activities from the academic staff in addition to project-based research, the staff have to be paid a base salary covered by the base funding the university receives from the state. Read More

By law, authorized representatives of employees (trade unions) have the right to demand changes but as long as a larger number of employees do not stand behind the trade union, decision-makers can disregard these demands. Read More

Palgaeeskirja muutmise kavandile (st miinimummäärade tõstmisele) esitasid oma arvamuse vaid Tartu Ülikooli Ametiühing ja TÜ Narva kolledž, kelle mõttekäigud olid sult sarnased. Palgatõus ei tohi tulla inimeste arvu vähenemise ja töökoormuse tõusu arvelt. Palgatõus peab olema kaetud tsentraalselt.… Read More