HUART’s Academic Self Defence Event, Spring 2025

The Academic Self Defence Event exists to support international members of staff at the University of Helsinki.

HUART’s Academic Self Defence event (22nd May 16.00-18.00) aims to improve the readiness of researchers and teachers to navigate working issues at the University.

It is a forum for information and discussion on topics relating to salaries and contracts, issues with funding and work, and other timely issues on early career researchers.

It’s also a great opportunity to network with early career researchers and international colleagues at the University.

The event will be held online (Zoom).

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Programme:

16:00 – 16:05  Opening of the event, introduction of HUART and speakers (Syed Ashraful Alam, The Helsinki University Association of Researchers and Teachers, HUART/University of Helsinki)
16:05 – 16:30 Finnish residence permit, with focus on permanent residence permits for researchers (Tuomas Leikkonen, International HR Specialist / University of Helsinki)
16:30 – 17:00 Latest updates on collective agreement (Miia Ijäs-Idrobo, The Union of Research Professionals / Tieteentekijät)
17:00 – 18:00  Group discussions

Group 1: Finnish permanent residence permit for researchers (Moderators: Tuomas Leikkonen, Syed Ashraful Alam)
Group 2: Collective agreement (Moderators: Miia Ijäs-Idrobo, Melissa Plath)
Group 3: Grant-funded positions: pros and cons (Moderator: Thomas Hackman)