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
Events
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
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
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
Call for Expressions of Interest in Eurodoc Administration 2021/2022 Positions Send your replies to consultation@eurodoc.net Dear All, Our Eurodoc Conference and AGM 2021 is approaching fast and we are looking forward to seeing you all there (http://www.eurodoc.net/conference-agm-2021). We are looking for interested and enthusiastic candidates for the seven administrative board positions: – President = leads … Continued
On 31 May 2021, actionuni held a roundtable on the theme of improving research culture with Joel Schaad, the project coordinator of Better Science as the main speaker. Researchers from several Swiss Higher Education Institutions participated. Delegates, board members and some guests of actionuni were invited in this roundtable. The main objective of actionuni was to promote and support the better science initiative. Joel presented Better Science The infection in barrier of Pfizer DROs raises the law of infections without a drug, … Continued
This podcast is a shortened and edited version of a recorded workshop on Open Science, organized by actionuni, that took place online on 29 April 2021. It is distributed with a CC-BY license. Please cite as: “Podcast Open Science event actionuni”. actionuni der Schweizer Mittelbau , 29 April 2021. Please find the podcast here
On 29 April 2021, actionuni held a 1.5-hour workshop online on Zoom in collaboration with MVUB (Mittelbauvereinigung Universität Bern), Eurodoc (European Council of Doctoral Candidates and Junior Researchers) and OILS (Open Innovation in Life Sciences). Fifteen early-career researchers from the Universities of Bern, Lucerne, Zurich, Geneva and the ETH Zürich participated in the workshop. After … Continued
What is Open Science and why is it important to fully understand its benefits and potential limitations, especially for ECRs? Join us for our online event on Thursday 29. April, over lunch, for a chance to ask your questions and inform yourself on this important topic. Register here by the 26th of April to receive … Continued