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Lecturers and researchers2026-01-19T10:35:11+00:00

Lecturers and researchers

Staff engaged in research and teaching activities in universities, higher education schools and research centres in Tuscany form a fundamental pillar of the regional research and innovation system.

Tuscany by the numbers

7.208
Permanent and contract lecturers

(38% women)
(MUR Data – Universities + Higher Education in Art, Music and Dance – Academic Year 2023-2024)

5.105
Language collaborators, permanent administrative technicians, fixed-term administrative technicians and similar roles
Non-teaching staff

(66% women)
(MUR Data – Universities + Higher Education in Art, Music and Dance – Academic Year 2023-2024)

1.310
Researchers

(42% women)
(MUR Data – Universities + Higher Education in Art, Music and Dance – Academic Year 2023-2024)

1.782
Research fellows

(50% women)
(MUR Data – 2023)

3.842
Lecturers and researchers under 45 years of age

(42% of the total number)
(MUR Data – 2023)

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Irpet

Regional Institute for Economic Planning of Tuscany

The following open data sets were used:

Cerca Università is a service that aggregates all possible searches regarding university, from graduate courses to funding, from teachers to students, from tenders to statistics (source: Cineca).
The data portal of higher education edited and managed by the Statistical Office of MIUR (Source MIUR).

Toscana Open Research Network