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Why Not Permanent? campaign 19–30 October 2020

Why Not Permanent? social media campaign tackles fixed-term employment contracts at universities.

Let’s change the way universities operate together towards more stable academic careers and better well-being at work!

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Current issues

News 01.10.2020

Tieteentekijät

Shared rules vitally important in the doctoral researcher-supervisor relationship

The doctoral researcher-supervisor relationship includes obligations and rights that apply to both the supervisor and the researcher. Some of the rights and obligations are affected by whether the PhD...

News 22.10.2020

The FUURT office is closed on Monday, 26 October for office’s development day

News 19.10.2020

Training opportunities and support for occupational well-being for academics!

Acatiimi, News 13.10.2020

Acatiimi survey on career paths

Acatiimi 12.10.2020

How to bring up my fixed-term contract in the workplace?

Acatiimi 12.10.2020

Why fixed-term?

News 30.09.2020

Telephone service for legal employment counselling is cancelled on 5 October 2020

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