Tag #Academic Precarity

What are the immediate consequences of the Italian government's proposed researcher career reform, and how does it impact the national research sector?

The Italian doctoral researchers' association (Adi) filed a complaint with the European Commission against the proposed reform of researchers' careers. The Ministry of University and Research considers this move "political and instrumental," aiming to hinder efforts to reduce precarious work. The reform, however, is argued to worsen conditions for the approximately 40% of university personnel (nearly 30,000) who are temporary researchers.