This webinar by Research Professionals (Tieteentekijät) offers an introduction to the basic conditions of grant-funded work in research, Mela insurance, and unemployment security. The presentation will be followed by Q&A session with participants.
The language of the webinar will be mainly English, but questions and comments can be presented also in Finnish. The webinar is free and open to everyone.
12.00 Opening of the webinar
”Grant-funded work and researchers’ work conditions”, senior adviser Miia Ijäs-Idrobo:
- Nature of grant-funded work
- Basics of Mela insurance
- Grant funding and unemployment security
Q&A session with participants and Union experts Miia Ijäs-Idrobo and lawyer Veera Keski-Säntti
Research Professionals as a Union for grant researchers: benefits and advocacy work
13.00 Closing of the webinar
Register for the webinar by Friday, 14 February 2025 at 12.00 (noon) here.
Registered participants will receive the webinar link in the confirmation email of their registration.
You may present questions to the organisers already in advance via the registration form. The Q&A session will take questions both in the chat box and with microphones open.
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