Joan Donegan

Not possible to sustain emergency mode approach for full academic year, says Ifut

Ifut to meet Minister for Higher Education Simon Harris on Wednesday

Federation says staff left in ‘limbo’ over plans for next academic year

Trade union membership declining sharply, conference of university teachers union told

Vast majority of top-paid posts held by men despite policies to promote equality

Confidential settlement involving four lecturers required sign-off by the Government

International comparisons indicate that Irish academics are relatively well paid

More the 70 staff across third-level colleges are earning salaries in excess of €200,000

Government needs to tackle ‘structural deficit’ in funding , universities association says

Deal will see wage rises of between 6.2% and 10%, depending on when person was hired

Only 21% of professors are women, with no female university head in 400 years

Irish universities are spending record sums dealing with bullying and harassment allegations

Key decision-making bodies in colleges must be gender balanced, HEA report says

Move may have significant implications for other colleges and public sector employers