You are invited to our Grant Researcher Breakfasts in June!
As a trade union association, we are committed to improving the working lives of researchers at the University of Helsinki. We are currently exploring practical ways the University could make grant researchers feel more secure and included in the workplace.
During our HYT Listens Campaign last fall, we heard too many stories of grant researchers feeling as though they are ‘second-class workers’, without access to the same benefits contracted staff enjoy, despite offering so much to the University’s research community.
One potential solution is the idea of offering all grant researchers a 10% employment contract, which is what happens in other Finnish universities such as Aalto, Eastern Finland, Oulu and Lapland. We are currently researching if that could be possible in Helsinki.
To help us understand the situation further, we want to speak to grant researchers directly. So in June, we are partnering with HYVÄT (Helsinki University Association for PhD students), to host 4 Grant Researcher Breakfasts across all 4 campuses. We’ll be offering free breakfast and coffee and sharing more about our campaign. We’d love to hear your stories of working at the University as a grant researcher and get your feedback and ideas of how we can advocate to improve your situation.
Dates & Venues:
- Tuesday 2nd June Hall 3109 Biokeskus 1, Viikki Campus, 8.45-9.45
- Wednesday 3rd June Think Company Common Space, Exactum Building, Kumpula Campus, 8.45-9.45
- Wednesday 10th June Lehtisali P219 Porthania, City Centre Campus, 8.45-9.45
- Thursday 11th June, Terkko Health Centre Think Company Cube, Meilahti Campus, 8.45-9.45
The event is open to all grant researchers and everyone willing to improve their situation. You don’t have to be a member of the union. The events will be in English.
Please register to attend so we can order the right amount of food!
Sign-up to attend
The breakfasts are led by our Advocacy Working Group, which is made of union members who want to improve the workplace. We’re always looking for members to join our Working Group to help build our campaign. You can find out more and sign up here.