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Researchers must be given same status as ‘research’, says IFUT

Friday, March 30th, 2012

The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) has said that while a major emphasis is continually placed on the importance of research in our Universities and third-level institutions, little or no attention is placed on the rights and conditions of researchers.
Speaking at a Forum organised by the Irish Research Staff Association today on 30 March [...]

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Historic High Court ruling means higher redundancy payments for fixed-term workers in universities

Friday, February 17th, 2012

The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) has warmly welcomed a High Court decision regarding redundancy payments for fixed-term workers in universities.
In the High Court on 17 February, Mr Justice Kearns rejected an appeal by University College Cork (UCC) against an earlier Labour Court Determination, which had awarded six weeks’ pay per year of service [...]

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