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Longstanding IFUT member Luke O'Neill "Higher Education is very unattractive to young academics...Precarious employment is the threat... Join IFUT!" Precarious Employment Report. 🗓️ Oct 11th 🕚11 am - 1 pm 📍Royal Irish Academy 📝 Register here: ow.ly/sOKW50PSaVy

ReMO and EASA will run a joint webinar on "Mental Health in Academia" on World Mental Health Day, October 10 at 17:30. Register now to join Alexandra Oancă, PhD, mariya ivancheva 🍉, Luisa Solms and Brian Cahill on Tuesday evening. easaonline.org/news/remo-webi…

Article in this mornings The Irish Times 'More than a third of teaching staff in higher education institutions consider their employment to be precarious with many saying they are not paid out of term and will have to leave the sector to find permanent jobs.' ow.ly/Zecl50PVpM9

The call for applications for #ESOF2024 in Kattowice is open now! EuroScience esof.eu/call-for-appli…

@sharpmelk (RCSI #PostDoc Rep; Irish RSA Rep) on 1) importance of transparent & open assessment panels 2) how anonymity can negatively impact those w/ periods of leave, caring responsibilities, etc. 3) how precarious contracts affect the ability to avail of assessments

We're hosting a panel event for all postdocs & interested research staff in Ireland to share our experiences with the research ecosystem in Ireland, progress we’ve made, & challenges we all face. UCD Research Staff Association (RSA) Irish RSA TrinityRSA MCAA Ireland Chapter forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

Calling all staff at Trinity College Dublin to discuss the urgent issue of #precarity at TCD. With 40-50% of our lecturers on exploitative contracts, this conversation cannot be postponed!! All welcome, both IFUT members and non-members: it’s time for a change! Tues 28 Nov, 5pm

Our new blog post that summarises the NORF-TRaining in OPen Research in an Irish Context (TROPIC) Workshop Maynooth University has been published norf.ie/norf-tropic-wo… National Open Research Forum (NORF) Ireland #OpenResearchIE #openscience

Delighted to be invited to speak at Researcher Careers: Policy, Progression & Precarity: EU, National & Local Perspectives/UCCRSA Input: Irish RSA, ICORSA, EU, @IFUT, Irish Precarity Network 1st Dec, 2pm. Shout if you want Zoom links/accessible pdf invitation #researchcareers

Great start to #TradeUnionWeek! IFUT General Secretary Frank Jones meeting with Richard Boyd Barrett and Richard Lombard Vance from the Irish Research Staff Association to discuss collective bargaining rights for Researchers. #BetterInATradeUnion #ResearcherCareerProgression

Attended Seanad yesterday for Research & Innovation Bill committee stage. Numerous amendments tabled. Thanks to Senators & staff for hard work, particularly Sens Alice-Mary Higgins, Dr Tom Clonan, Frances Black, Eileen Ní Fhloinn, Ruane. And all Senators for considering issues. Irish RSA

No. of amendments shows gravity. Proposed agency wld have huge funding power. Essential: -participatory governance -independence -holistic aims -parity of esteem -researchers' academic freedom -EDI -reduction of harmful precarity -career pathways Irish RSA IFUT Irish Congress (ICTU)

𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 Precarious employment remains single biggest threat to mental health, physical health, inclusion, productivity(!), research capacity, research quality, academic freedom, inclusion, career progression, 'talent' retention.

𝗥𝗘𝗗𝗨𝗖𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗢𝗙 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗙𝗨𝗟 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗖𝗔𝗥𝗜𝗧𝗬 (cont'd) Extensive evidence linking precarity to health and employment outcomes in general and academia. As we await action in the sector, agency should take share of responsibility to tackle precarity. Irish RSA IFUT

A number of amendments to the Research and Innovation bill, reflecting Irish RSA positions, have been tabled. Thank you to the Senators for their consideration of these important issues.

Read our latest policy brief Progressing From Precarious to Fair, Sustainable, Inclusive, Rewarding Employment in Irish Academic Research #researchcareers #AcademicChatter #postdoc osf.io/td2u3