IFUT News

Dear Members of IFUT,  

New report shows attacks on university freedom in 65 countries last year alone

Overworked and under stress? Shining a spotlight on the mental health and wellbeing of academic staff

Mental health and the ‘COVID effect’

The ICTU, in partnership with the Irish Hospice Foundation, the HSE National Office of Suicide Prevention, and IBEC, recently issued a ‘Grief in the Workplace:  Responding to Suicide Guide’.

It’s been another extremely busy, challenging but successful year for IFUT and our members.

We may be a relatively small organisation but Covid didn’t make any exceptions in its demands based on our size.

At IFUT we are of the view that the University sector over-uses precarious short term and casual contracts in an effort to addressing the staffing deficit.

IFUT members employed in the Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland have secured a three year pay deal. 

From Education International

IFUT DCU Branch have successfully secured pay restoration for hourly paid members. 

IFUT became aware that hourly paid members in DCU did not have their pay restored in line with their salaried colleagues arising from successive Public Sector Agreements. 

After 18 months, Irish universities are preparing for a return to campus for both students and staff.  Many IFUT members remained in their places of work throughout the pandemic but many more were compelled to adapt to remote working for their safety and the safety of their students.&nb