On the same day as our 25th anniversary, actionuni also held its yearly General Assembly, a meeting of representations of all of our members. We would like to thank everyone who could be there, in person or online. We are saying goodbye to our wonderful former co-president, Joanna Haupt. We wish her the best for … Continued
On December 12, actionuni celebrated its 25th anniversary with a panel discussion on the future of mid-level academic staff. The event brought together Katja Wirth, founding member of actionuni, and Fanny Georgy, former VAUZ (mid-level staff association at the University of Zurich) in discussion with Laure Piguet, actionuni co-president, and Philipp Walch, board member. Timon … Continued
The Swiss-Wide Mental Health Survey (SWiMS) is a national initiative led by actionuni, carried out together with 13 mid-level staff associations from higher education institutions across Switzerland. The goal of SWiMS is to provide a comprehensive, data-driven picture of the mental health, well-being, and working conditions of academic mid-level staff across Switzerland. Academic mid-level staff … Continued
Please find actionuni’s annual report.
Recherche-Team REFLEKT’s investigation has given our colleagues a voice and thoroughly investigated the causes of this widespread abuse of power, for which we are extremely grateful.
We would like to thank everyone that took part in the action day on October 1st, be it in Bern or in their place of residence. Together, we expressed a clear no to the budget cuts!
From 2026, the Swiss Federal Council plans to slash federal contributions by 460 million francs per year in universities, the ETH domain, universities of applied sciences, and funding bodies such as the SNSF If Parliament accepts these cuts, the consequences will be devastating: More job insecurity – disappearance of 1,500 SNSF positions and 500 projects … Continued
Actionuni has responded to the consultation on the federal government’s austerity measures. We strongly reject these unfair and counterproductive cuts, which threaten the Swiss higher education and research system. There is no justification for such drastic spending cuts: Switzerland’s finances are healthy, and now is time to invest in the future. The rationale given by … Continued
Swiss mid-level academic staff associations call for maintaining funding for Switzerland’s high-quality research and teaching Language versions DE | FR | IT | EN
The Federal Council confirmed today it will proceed with the plans for the major federal budget cuts (approximately 500 million per year). These reductions will significantly impact (among others): – The ETH – The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), affecting future doctoral candidates, postdocs, and Ambizione fellows – The students, by affecting the teaching quality … Continued