Content about "university"

Henkilöitä keskustelemassa pöydän ääressä.
TEK involved in negotiating a collective agreement for universities of applied sciences through YTN
A collective agreement for the staff of universities of applied sciences is under negotiation, and YTN is one of the negotiating parties.
News article
Keywords:
collective agreement, university, YTN

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/tek-involved-in-negotiating-a-collective-agreement-for-universities-of-applied-sciences-through-ytn

Juhani Nokela: Three points about the budget session – the good, the promising and the bad
The government's budget session has been wrapped up. There are good things to say about RDI, both good and bad about the funding for education, and something to criticize in the discussion concerning the reduction of insurance contributions.
Blog post
Keywords:
education, Research, Development and Innovation (RDI), society, university

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/juhani-nokela-three-points-about-the-budget-session-the-good-the-promising-and-the-bad

Tuulivoimaloiden pienoismallit
Fresh tech graduates have insufficient sustainability skills
Universities need to place more emphasis on green skills.
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Keywords:
Graduate Survey, education, TEK's research, work life, university

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/fresh-tech-graduates-have-insufficient-sustainability-skills

mies, nainen, valkoinen kypärä
Sustainability transition requires more engineers, broad expertise and attractive goals
We need more engineers to facilitate the sustainability transition. There is also a need not only for STEM skills, but also many other competencies, such as systems thinking and data expertise. However, as TEK's Graduate Survey reveals, there is a lot of variation in the level of sustainability skills between different fields of education.
News article
Keywords:
Graduate Survey, education, university, TEK's research

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/sustainability-transition-requires-more-engineers-broad-expertise-and-attractive-goals

Isä ja parikymppinen lapsi istuvat olohuoneen lattialla ja juttelevat.
Be there for a student
Is your child studying at a higher education institution? Or is someone you know applying for higher education? Here are some tips from experts on how the folks back home can support students.
News article
Keywords:
wellbeing, education, children and youth, university

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/be-there-for-a-student

Tuomas Olkku istuu kannettavan tietokoneen ääressä, käsissään kynä ja vihko.
How to apply for research grants
The competition for research grants is fierce. A grant foundation and a post doc researcher share some advice on how to write a good application.
News article
Keywords:
education, research, university

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/how-to-apply-for-research-grants

Kättelevät ihmiset
New two-year collective agreement for 34,000 university employees approved
General pay rises will increase salaries by a total of 5.5%. In May, full-time university employees will receive a one-off payment of at least €400.
News article
Keywords:
JUKO, public sector, collective agreement, university

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/new-two-year-collective-agreement-for-34000-university-employees-approved

Jonathon Taylor seisoo lumisella kadulla.
Finding a permanent job is the hardest thing
Aiming to become even more international, universities are attracting teaching and research staff from abroad. Highly educated immigrants wonder if the career opportunities offered by Finnish universities are truly the same for everyone.
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Keywords:
internationality, career, university

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/finding-a-permanent-job-is-the-hardest-thing

Ihmisiä kävelee rappusissa
Pay rise deal negotiated for 34,000 university employees on Friday 24 March
This Friday morning, an outcome was achieved in the pay rise negotiations concerning 34,000 university employees.
News article
Keywords:
JUKO, public sector, collective agreement, university

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/pay-rise-deal-negotiated-for-34000-university-employees-on-friday-24-march

TES-neuvottelut
Negotiations for university employee’s salaries continued on March 1
No agreement was reached for this year’s salaries. The trade unions and the Finnish Education Employers (FEE) association will meet again on 13 March. The negotiations will take a new turn then, because not only will salaries be negotiated, but the agreement provisions will also be on the table.
News article
Keywords:
JUKO, public sector, collective agreement, university

https://www.tek.fi/en/news-blogs/negotiations-for-university-employees-salaries-continued-on-march-1