Networking Event in Bern on Monday, February 10, 2025
We are happy to invite you to participate to our Networking event including a panel discussion with role models that we take place on Monday, February 10th 2025, 9h45 – 14h45 at Uni Bern in the Kuppelraum (main building, 5th floor).
In the morning, you will receive detailed information on the programme (see below). You will have the opportunity to network with other female doctoral students and postdocs from all ETH institutions.In the afternoon, a panel discussion with female role models from academia and industry will take place. They will talk about their career paths and about how they managed career and work-life balance. And you will have the opportunity to discuss with them in smaller groups.
We would like to emphasise the networking aspect of this event, because as research shows, networking is one of the crucial career factors for women scientists (see Stamm (2010): Women in Science – Why Networking matters. In: European Review 18/2.).
There is no participation fee, but registration before 03.02.2025 is mandatory for organisational purposes (coffee and lunch are offered).
We are very much looking forward to welcoming you in Bern.
Programme:
09.45 Registration + Welcome coffee
10.15 Welcome address
10.20 Programme presentation
10.40 Let’s Foster. Lead. Promote ourselves!!! (networking activities)
12.00 Lunch break + Networking
12.45 Academic careers for women – Panel discussion with guests/role models, moderated by (tbc):
- Prof. Dolaana Khovalyg, EPFL
- Prof. Melanie Zeilinger, ETHZ
- Dr. Ann-Katrin Michel, Swissmem (Association for Switzerland’s mechanical and electrical engineering industries)
13.30 Exchange with role models (in smaller groups)
14.30 Take home messages & Closing remarks
14.45 Official closing of event
How to become a group leader, by Antia Rodriguez-Villalon
Date: Thu, 23.11.2023
From: 12:15 to 13:45
Location: Online
No fee
Intro
Are you a postdoctoral researcher who has great ideas, a passion for science and would love to have your own research group? Yet, you feel that all these years of training have not prepared you enough for suddenly managing people, funds, and politics while being successful with your research? Many scientists define the transition from a postdoctoral position to principal investigator as one of the most challenging periods in their academic career. Becoming aware of all the diverse aspects that the role comprises can help you to prepare for this move. In this workshop, we will discuss about the challenges associated with becoming a group leader alongside possible solutions to tackle them.
Workshop topics will include:
- Planning your lab and negotiating resources
- Establishing your own group – the challenges of hiring people
- Securing funding while carrying on your project
- Managing your time wisely
- Getting noticed in the research landscape
- Work-/Private-life balance
Presentation of five career building programs for female scientists at Swiss Universities
Date: Wed, 31.05.2023
From: 12:15 to 13:00
Location: University of Zurich or Online
At this event the project coordinators of the following five programs gave an overview of the different offerings in their programs:
- CONNECT – Connecting women’s careers in academia and industry (ETH Zurich, EPFL, PSI, Empa, Eawag, WSL, University of Zurich – Andrea Biedermann)
- Réseau romand de mentoring pour femmes (EPFL, Université de Fribourg, Université de Genève, Université de Neuchâtel, Université de Lausanne – Manuela Schicka)
- REGARD (EPFL, Université de Fribourg, Université de Genève, HES-SO, Université de Neuchâtel, Université de Lausanne – Manuela Schicka)
- feminno (ETH Zurich, University of Zurich, University of Basel – Daniela Gunz)
- Fix the Leaky Pipeline (FLP) (ETH Zurich, EPFL, PSI, Empa, Eawag, WSL – Daniela Hansen)
To launch the 2023 program of courses and coaching Groups, a networking took place on Friday, February 3, 2023. More information on that page.