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
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
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
We gladly receive this notification and encourage everyone to check this blog out here In the authors’ words: “The blog series assembles contributions by young social scientists, some based in Switzerland, others abroad. The contributions cover a variety of topics ranging from the practical challenges related to conducting transnational fieldwork during COVID-19 to mental health … Continued
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