IFUT’s national survey, Academic Matters – What’s Changed?, is collecting vital data on the realities of work in Irish Higher Education.
Whether you're in a permanent role or on a fixed-term or hourly-paid contract, your voice matters.

The results will inform union campaigns to tackle precarity, push for fairer workloads, and improve employment standards across the sector.

Already taken part? Thank you — please share the link with colleagues in your institution or network.

Key updates from OPUS and upcoming events you won’t want to miss:

• Last chance to join our Gender Equality Workshop
• Save the date for the OPUS Final Conference (Paris, July 9–10)
• Share your input on the Researcher Assessment Framework (RAF)
• Don’t miss the UNESCO panel on Open & Responsible Research

The latest edition of the ICoRSA Newsletter highlights key developments in European research policy, inclusive academic practices, and upcoming events and funding opportunities. Dr. Rosarii Griffin, Chair of the UCCRSA, is featured for her meeting with Irish MEP Billy Kelleher and her role in an upcoming public debate on challenges faced by underrepresented researchers.

You can read the full newsletter on the website of ICoRSA

Explore key updates from the Global Virus Network May 2025 newsletter, including insights from their regional meeting in Jamaica, urgent calls to action on H5N1, upcoming webinars, funding opportunities, and more.

You can read the full newsletter on the website of the Global Virus Network.

Extended European Research Council grants are centrepiece of €500 million Choose Europe package. 

You can read the full article by Goda Naujokaitytė on Science|Business.