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Statement by the Finnish Union of University Professors to the Education and Culture Committee on amendments to the Act on the Research Council of Finland (Academy of Finland)
The freedom of research guaranteed by the Constitution must not be curtailed. The direction of science must be realised primarily through criticism by the scientific community itself. According to the Union, the wording of the Government’s proposal on the Research Council of Finland has failed in terms of safety, and it should be ch…
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Meeting of the Board of the Union on 14 February 2025
The Board of the Finnish Union of University Professors met on 14 February 2025 and discussed, among other things, the change negotiations at Åbo Akademi.
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If implemented, the layoffs at Åbo Akademi University would be a wet rag on the face of the university community – they would not bring a long-term solution
The change negotiations at Åbo Akademi University have ended in disagreement. According to the negotiation proposal, the university is considering an organisational reform and the redundancies of approximately 50 people in order to balance the finances in the longer term, as well as laying off the entire staff in order to reduce costs of …
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Collective bargaining negotiations for universities are about to start
Negotiations on a collective agreement for universities start on 4 February 2025. The validity of the general collective agreement for universities ends on 31 March 2025.
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