It's #InternationalWomensDay! #DYK that gender-based violence (GBV) remains a prevalent issue in R&I organisations? ✊ Let’s strive for a safer, gender-equal R&I landscape! Join the 2024 #RiDaysEU on 21/03 & don't miss our session dedicated to ending GVB in the #EUResearchArea

👩‍🎓The Employment Conditions and Welfare Working Group of Eurodoc is preparing a table listing funding opportunities for ECRs with doctoral degrees in different countries. ‼ You can help us filling in the Google form: forms.gle/j7zYDv21f9oRKz…💻

👩‍🎓The #BolognaProcess - what it is all about? 👩‍💻Check the video presented during the 88. Bologna Follow-Up Group Meeting which took place on February 19-20 in Brussels: youtube.com/watch?v=rPvnk6…

Stand with SpeakUpInAcademia – we are being sued for speaking up! 🛡️ Defending our cause demands resilience and can be costly. Support us as we are facing this defamation lawsuit—every cent counts! Contribute now at gofundme.com/f/support-spea…. 💪🏽 #SupportSpeakUp #LegalDefenseFund

Interessanter Meinungsbeitrag unseres Mitglieds Servan L. Grüninger zur Frage, ob #Aktivismus 📢 und #Wissenschaft 🔬miteinander vereinbar sind - erschienen in der neusten Ausgabe von Horizonte Magazin ⬇️

The inability to share #research results due to copyright constraints hampers transparency, hinders #OpenAccess compliance & stifles collaboration. This isn't just an #academic issue; it's a tangible barrier to global progress. 👉Must read: opusproject.eu/openscience-ne… #OpenScience

🚀#GenderSAFE is kicking off today in Brussels!! Building on #UniSAFE outputs, for the next 3⃣ years we'll be promoting comprehensive policies to end #genderbasedviolence in #HigherEd & #Research! ➡️Stay tuned!

A major milestone for researchers in Switzerland: this spring, they can participate again in an ERC call after an almost three-year hiatus. Being involved in #HorizonEurope, the largest research programme worldwide, is key for Swiss research.

When the government cuts on our backs, we keep organizing at #universities! Spread the word, join the union! vpod.ch/campa/stablejo… VPOD Schweiz / SSP Suisse SSP Syndicat suisse des Services Publics

„Prekarisierung und unsichere Arbeitsverhältnisse im Mittelbau sind inakzeptabel! Sie schaden nicht nur den Betroffenen, sondern der Chancengerechtigkeit in der Forschung und damit der Wissensproduktion als solcher.“ - Communiqué anlässlich der Botschaft des SBFI SEFRI SERI 2025-2028

Some preliminary good news!

We are currently holding our 3rd Board Meeting this year! Among other things, we discussed updates from different universities and from our delegates, and the Mental Health Survey.

Impressive mobilisation of doctoral candidates last Tuesday at UNIL fighting for better working conditions 👏

📢The deadline to complete the survey of the CoARA WG on Reforming Academic Career Assessment has been extended to 5 April! The aim of the survey is to map existing initiatives of academic career assessment at higher education institutions and research organisations👇

„Wissenschaftliche Nachwuchsförderung: Weitere Massnahmen sind notwendig“. Über Terminologie „Nachwuchsförderung“ sprechen wir noch, Herr Guy Parmelin🥸 Aber dass i.S. „Prekarität und Gleichstellung“ mehr gemacht werden muss, sehen wir auch so!🥳 admin.ch/gov/de/start/d…

Yesterday, Hannah and Joanna represented actionuni at Eurodoc's National Associations meeting.

How does it feel to be disposable? Our friends Actionuni have launched a good nation-wide survey on mental health among mid-level staff - take it, share it widely & then join the struggle for Stable Jobs – Better Science Stable jobs = stable minds!

That is it! Hannah Schoch closes an excellent discussion on research excellence!

Great news from Basel!

Our delegates, Hannah Schoch and Joanna Rutkowska are currently in Ljubljana, Slovenia, representing actionuni at Eurodoc's AGM 2024.