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As researchers, members of the Finnish Union of University Professors are authors as well as users of copyright-protected works. The copyrights of researchers must not be limited, and the current researcher exception must be maintained. The Union considers that the objectives of the Government’s legislative proposal and related justifications are leaning in the right direction…
The public finance plan examines not only the expenditure framework but also the revenue and the rebalancing of these in relation to the Stability and Growth Pact and its recent relief measures. Even though the plan has been drawn up within an uncertain situation and in the face of a hazy future, the Union feels…
Aula Research discusses the long-term nature of science policy, the management of science policy and the funding of science. The report maps out Finland’s current situation and seeks out the best practices from other reference countries. Based on these, Aula Research has issued procedural recommendations intended to develop Finland’s science policy.
Jari Stenvall analyses the university regulations governing university administration from the perspectives of professors’ possibilities for influence, management and university democracy. The report is based on written materials.
The Finnish Union of University Professors defends European values and, at the same time, the freedom of research as a fundamental personal right. The Union condemns all means of restricting the freedom of research and does not accept any attempts to restrict the fundamental rights of researchers. The Union feels that the legal basis of…
The Finnish Union of University Professors defends the freedom of higher education. It is the Union’s position that the draft of the open access policy component for educational resources and practices does not take into account the freedom of higher education nor the fact that the copyright of teaching materials belongs to the author.
The Finnish Union of University Professors believes it is justified that third-country students should be granted a residence permit for the entire duration of their degree studies via one application round. Furthermore, the Union supports extending the validity of the residence permit for job-seeking and entrepreneurial activities. As a reminder, the Union also emphasises that…
The Finnish Union of University Professors states that the IPR strategy cannot be considered apart from the general objectives related to RDI investments, productivity increases and basic research. The Union emphasises the important role of professors and other researchers in universities and research institutes within the innovation system in Finland and Europe as a whole….
The Finland Futures Research Centre of the University of Turku has examined the phenomena and factors of change that affect the basic tasks of universities; namely research, higher education and interaction with society at large. The name of the report (Into the Future with Knowledge) refers succinctly to the fact that researched knowledge will hold…
In the first part of their report, Jussi Kivistö, Elias Pekkola and Emmi Kujala review the internal funding models in place at Finnish universities. In the second part of the report, they examine professors’ perceptions regarding the impact of these models on their work.
