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Death by a Thousand Cuts
Women are being forced out of careers in science and engineering, not because they can’t juggle babies and Bunsen burners, but because they’re discouraged at every turn by thousands of small, sexist moments that make them feel unwelcome and unworthy. Reddit interim CEO Ellen Pao, who just lost a major sexdiscrimination lawsuit against her former…
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ERC Starting Grants 2016
Two young women scientists from ETH Zurich and one Professor from EPFL are to receive ERC Starting Grants. The European Research Council offers these grants to support talented young researchers as they embark on their academic careers. The selected projects come from several different research areas. Katrien De Bock, Associate Professor of Exercise and Health,…
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Parenting Support Group
Meet other members to talk about all things parenting and doing so while continuing your career! Whether you want to meet up just to talk about motherhood, actively seek advice about your current situation or would like to constructively discuss issues for mothers in academia, this is a space meant just for that. The discussion…
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Capturing career paths of ERC grantees and applicants
A study about the career paths of applicants for and researchers awarded a grant of the European Research Council (ERC) shows different evaluation standards across Europe and that the major themes are dual careers. The European Research Council’s (ERC) peer review evaluation process has been carefully designed to identify scientific excellence irrespective of the gender,…
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What We Do
The ETH Women Professors Forum is an independent association under the umbrella of ETH Zurich.
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ERC Advanced Grant Awarded to Aleksandra Radenovic
Congratulations to Prof. Aleksandra Radenovic who has been awarded a highly competitive Advanced Grant by the European Research Council (ERC). read more here
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Best way to flourish excellence
Is a ticking clock the best way for scientists to flourish? The Medical Research Council in UK thought it over and removed the time-bound criteria. The Medical Research Council in UK reflected whether time is since PhD an adequate or fair measurement of a person’s creativity, experience or productivity. They concluded that it is not.…
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NCCR MUST/RESOLV Gender and Science Meeting
September 13 and 14, 2017 An international meeting for all scientists and those interested in Gender and Science (Physics and Chemistry) organized by NCCR MUST and Excellence Cluster RESOLV. Speakers from Switzerland and Europe make presentations on key issues and initiatives to counter gender imbalance in science. What does the research show about the opportunities…
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2017 ERC Starting Grant awardees announced
Marie The European Research Council (ERC) has announced the awarding of its Starting Grants to 406 early-career researchers throughout Europe. The funding, worth €605 million in total and up to €1.5 million per grant, will enable them to set up their own research teams and pursue ground-breaking ideas. The share of women amongst the new…
