Technological universities set to get new professor grade

The Coalition government is in talks with colleges and staff unions over the introduction of a new grade of professor at Ireland’s five technological universities, writes Carl O’Brien for The Irish Times.

In contrast to traditional universities, there are only three grades in newly formed technological universities: assistant lecturer, lecturer and senior lecturer.

An Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development review in 2022 found this was out of line with other institutions and was holding technological universities back from achieving their potential to boost research and innovation in regional areas. Talks are understood to have centred on how many professorships will be awarded to individual institutions, the likely salary scales, teaching hours and over what period of time appointments could be allocated, according to sources.
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