The realities of studying for a Master’s degree in science under the coronavirus pandemic
Campus education moved to distance learning methods in a matter of days in March 2021. Since then, the challenges have […]
Researchers’ views on science communication in Switzerland (survey report)
Researchers in Swiss academia seem to want to communicate more with the general public but are hindered by both internal […]
Behind the scenes of creating the first MOOC on Chemical Biology
On September 30, 2020, we have launched the first MOOC on Chemical Biology on the Coursera platform. The creation of […]
Why should academics get involved in outreach?
Within the scientific community, performing outreach is often regarded as an add-on to a scientist’s day job, rather than an […]
How the coronavirus pandemic could change the way we do research
In face of the worst and most serious global public health threat humanity has seen since the 1918/19 influenza pandemic, […]
Careers in Science: an inspirational symposium
The first edition of the Symposium on Careers in Science took place in November 2017 in Geneva. With more than […]
Job sharing in academia
Discover a fresh, novel, and exciting perspective upon scientific research in an academic setting: job sharing at a leadership position. […]
NCCR roadtrip to gender equality
The NCCR retreat 2017 offered the opportunity to increase awareness of unconscious bias and use the brainpower of NCCR members […]
How can we improve gender equality in academia?
At universities and in research institutes women are still a minority among group leaders and in managerial positions. One reason […]