During the summer of 2021, the University of Geneva (UNIGE) conducted an in-depth survey on the working and career conditions of teaching and research staff (CCER). The results highlighted areas of satisfaction as well as several issues. The UNIGE survey was developed by the Rectorate after consulting with members of the CCER representative association ACCORDER, … Continued
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Prolongations are necessary for all who have been unable to study and work as expected. Anything short of this is clearly unfair. actionuni has teamed up with VSS-UNES and the labour union VPOD-SSP for a joint press release on the topic of extensions and prolongations for students and mid-level staff. Please follow the link to … Continued
Our member from the University of Basel, avuba, has just published a comprehensive survey of UniBasel postdocs, carried out in 2020, a year we are unlikely to forget. The data is impressive and shows how much change is needed for mid-level staff, and specifically postdoc, employment, support and promotion. An overview of the datasets in … Continued
The survey addresses the satisfaction of staff in postdoc positions and aims to identify areas which require action. Survey conducted by avuba (Assistants’ Association of the University of Basel). The association discussed the findings with the rectorat of the University. To the survey To the measures recommended by avuba
Survey on the working conditions of the intermediary body. The response rate was at 42%. Study conducted by ACIL (Association du Corps Intermédiaire de la Faculté des Lettres). To the survey
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Mental health in academic working environments has become an increasingly important topic of discussion over the past few years. This issue is especially relevant to mid-level staff since it is almost inevitably associated with career precariousness, unhealthy pressure to perform and lack of long-term perspectives. Please follow this link to an op-ed published by our … Continued
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Heidi.news is a new information portal that often focuses on the world at large of scientific research in Switzerland. Amongst others, actionuni co-President Carmen Faso was interviewed by journalist Sophie Gaitzsch on the status of precarious researchers at Swiss universities, the numbers, the challenges and possible solutions. Read the interview here
A recent article in one of Germany’s leading newspapers Die Zeit on why it is important to not only support but just generally show respect to early career researchers. Here in German.