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
The Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers was published in September 2019 as a follow-up to the first concordate published in 2008. This document is the result of collaborative work including diverse stakeholders with an interest in research and researchER development. Although UK-targeted , it is highly translatable to pretty much all European … Continued
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
We gladly post this announcement by our colleagues at the Graduate Campus-UZH Dear doctoral candidates and postdocs, The Graduate Campus and the Data Services & Open Access Team of the University of Zurich are offering an online workshop on legal aspects of Open Science that is open to all junior researchers from Swiss higher education … Continued
Here at actionuni we all hope your 2021 started serenely! In 2020 , actionuni was involved in a OECD-driven project to analyse the current situation of precariousness in academic research. Data was then presented at a workshop in late November. Please find the summary of the workshop we attended along with all presentations and videos … Continued