Nailing down ‘academic’ freedom and tenure in Greek research institutions

In this essay we describe the different blows that research in Greece has suffered because of the economic crisis (i.e. drastic budgetary cuts, hiring freezes for new positions, severe salary cuts, and austerity-driven brain-drain), despite the fact that Greek research is prospering in terms of publ...

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Published in:Ethics in science and environmental politics ESEP 2015, Vol.15 (1), p.59-62
Main Authors: Stergiou, KI, Machias, A
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:In this essay we describe the different blows that research in Greece has suffered because of the economic crisis (i.e. drastic budgetary cuts, hiring freezes for new positions, severe salary cuts, and austerity-driven brain-drain), despite the fact that Greek research is prospering in terms of publications and citations. In addition, we discuss the last blow to Greek research; notably, the abolishment of tenure and the change in the status of researchers through the new law for research passed in December 2014, and its effects on 'academic' freedom.
ISSN:1863-5415
1611-8014
DOI:10.3354/esep00161