University teachers call for end to austerity-era measures hampering recruitment

Research conducted for IFUT found that universities have employed more non-academic staff than academic staff since 2012.
University teachers have called for an end to an austerity-era measure still impacting the higher education sector’s ability to recruit and retain academic staff.
The Irish Federation of University Teachers (IFUT) has called on Government to immediately abolish the Employment Control Framework (ECF) and to start a recruitment drive.
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