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Cush Report recommends contracts of indefinite duration be offered to lecturers after two years

The report also highlighted the increase of zero hours contracts being used in the third-level education sector

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The government established expert group chaired by Michael Cush SC, on fixed-term and part-time employment in lecturing in third level education in Ireland last week published its report and recommendations.

The main issue which the expert group was to decide

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Many TAs are overworked and underpaid, work many hours for free or at substantial pay cuts

A Trinity News investigation reveals the poor working conditions of teaching assistants in many departments, and the adverse effect on teaching quality

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Reporting by William Foley and Nathaniel Zavin. 

  • Graduate students in many departments do much of their teaching work for free or at sub minimum wage rates.
  • Some doctoral students have been threatened with having their scholarship payments withheld or delayed