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Save the date: General Assembly 2019

We invite you to actionuni’s next General Assembly, followed by an Aperó:

May 13, 2018, 4:00-7:00 p.m. in Bern

Location: University of Bern
Building: UniS, Schanzeneckstrasse 1
Room: A 201

We are looking for candidates from all types of universities, in particular from Universities of Applied Sciences and Universities of Teacher Education for the following positions:

  • co-presidents: all university types
  • board members: actuary, treasurer, webmaster
  • Swiss Higher Education Conference
  • Federal Commission for Scholarships for Foreign Student
  • Social Media Coordinator (German speaking if possible)

Please send your letters of interest to: president@actionuni.ch

The SNF has appointed three Open Access Ambassadors of actionuni

The Open Access Ambassadors will support the SNF in promoting its Open Access Policy to researchers in Swiss higher education institutions.

We welcome:

  • Gilles Kratzer (University of Zurich, Institute for Mathematics)
  • Melanie Röthlisberger (University of Zurich, English Department)
  • Nino Wili (ETH Zurich, Physical Chemistry)

They can be reached at: openaccess@actionuni.ch

Save-the-date: General Assembly 2018

Actionuni’s next General Assembly will take place in Bern on June 7, 2018, 4:00-7:00 p.m.

Location: University of Bern
Building: UniS (Schanzeneckstrasse 1, Bern)
Room: A201

We are looking for candidates from all types of universities, in particular from Universities of Applied Sciences and urgently from Universities of Teacher Education for the following positions:

  • co-presidents
  • board member
  • Eurodoc-representative
  • SNF-representative
  • member of swissuniversities delegation “Teaching”

Please send your letters of interest to: president@actionuni.ch by 31 May 2018

New representative to the SHK, Lena Hehemann

We are happy to announce that actionuni has found an ad interim representative to the Schweizerische Hochschulkonferenz SHK / Conférence suisse des hautes écoles CSHE / Conferenza svizzera delle scuole universitarie CSSU.

Lena Hehemann (cand. Ph.D., Law Faculty, Insitute for European Law, University of Fribourg) will replace our current representative, Ruth Lyck (PD PhD, Medical Faculty, Theodor Kocher Institute, University of Bern).

We want to use this opportunity to sincerely thank Ruth Lyck for her dedication and continued endeavor on behalf of actionuni.

Annual Report 2016/17

The Annual Report 2016/17 was published.

Representatives for EURODOC Conference and Meeting in April in Oslo

We are looking for two delegates to represent actionuni at the EURODOC Conference (Topic: “Open Science”) and EURODOC Annual General Meeting 26.-29. April 2017 in Oslo.

For information see http://eurodoc-oslo2017.org/

Coverage of travel expenses is possible.

Interested candidates please submit a short expression of interest to president@actionuni.ch until March 24th (at the latest).

Assembly of Delegates – save the date: 10 May 2017

The next Assembly of Delegates takes place on 10 May 2017 in Bern at UniS, room A301, time 16:00-18:30, followed by an Apero.

The Agenda will be sent out early April.

Annual Report 2015 and new Mission Statement

The Annual Report was published as well as the Mission Statement (Leitbild) of actionuni.

New structure of presidency of actionuni

Last week, on 6 April,  actionuni held its yearly assembly of delegates. Amongst other business, the board was elected, seeing some old and new faces.

Carla Duss (PH Lucerne) and Andrea Tamas (ZHAW) were confirmed as co-presidents; additionally SAR-representative Florian Lippke (University of Fribourg) was elected as co-president. The change to having three instead of two co-presidents was initiated by the board and acknowledges the importance to always represent the three types of universities in Switzerland.

Continue reading New structure of presidency of actionuni

New website is online!

We proudly present our new Website! Have a look around and tell us if you have any comments or find any bugs.

Email to president@actionuni.ch