Author: Chamith Karannagodage

“A Change of Perspective” awareness-raising workshops (in a wheelchair or with a cane or simulation glasses)

In this workshop, you will learn about the obstacles people with disabilities face on a daily basis and discover approaches to removing these obstacles. In A Change of Perspective, you will gain first-​hand experience in a wheelchair or with a cane and simulation glasses, and feel how people with disabilities perceive their surroundings and what they have…
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Science Polish Perspectives Meetup Zurich 2023

Interested in AI and the future of health care? Join us in Zurich at ETH to learn and discuss the latest trends in the field! SPP Meetup Zurich is organised by Polonium Foundation in collaboration with AVETH, the association of scientific staff at ETH, supported by our Platinum Partner NCBR IDEAS, and honorary patronage of…
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Set up an ETH – EPFL Summer School 2024!

Summer schools organised by mixed committees consisting of ETH and EPFL doctoral students can be funded with up to CHF 20 000. Put your team together to submit your application by 1 October 2023. Further information: www.ethz.ch/setup-summer-school

POSTDOC+ BBQ PARTY

The Postdoc+ team is organizing its annual barbecue – this time, we’re making it sustainable! If you are a postdoc or a senior scientist, join us on August 19th in the afternoon at the Alumni Pavillon for vegan food and drinks. Participation is free, but please bring your own plates, cutlery, and cups! Partners and…
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WiNS Career Series: Celerion

Join us for an exciting episode of the WiNS Career Series! The event will take place on Thursday, 27.07.23 17:30-18:00 in HCI J7 Meet Jasmin van den Heuvel who is currently a Bioanalytical Principal Investigator at Celerion. Jasmin completed her PhD at ETH Zurich at the end of 2020 in the group of Prof. Kutay…
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ETH WEEK 2023

ETH Week 2023 is open to doctoral students From 10 – 15 September, the eighth edition of ETH Week will take place. This year, the programme will deal with the opportunities and challenges of transitioning to a circular economy. ETH Week is a once-in-your-studies opportunity to connect with more than 60 influential experts, meet awesome…
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AVETH BookClub – Capitalist Realism: Is There No Alternative

The non-fiction AVETH bookclub takes place every 3rd Thursday of the month at ETH Hönggerberg (AVETH room – HWB E01). The discussion will formally start at 18:30h but you are always invited from 18:00h for a get-together with snacks and drinks. July For the July’s bookclub (Thursday 20th) we will add to the warm environment…
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Research on Expatriate Families in Switzerland – Basel University

We are a team of psychologists and researchers from the Home Abroad Program at the University of Basel and we conduct research to better understand the needs and challenges of expatriate families. As an organization who cares for the well-being of this population, we believe our research work might be of your interest.  Enclosed is…
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River Deep and Mountain High – Finding your career path in or out of Academia

Dear Life Scientists, Are you interested in scientific management or have you ever thought about starting your own business? Are you thinking about quitting research, but hesitate to leave the academic environment? Embark on a journey to bridge academia and industry, and discover exciting career possibilities. Join us for «River Deep and Mountain High –…
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Summer Hike Trip to Oeschinen Lake!

Life Sciences Switzerland (LS2) – the largest Life Sciences Society and Network in Switzerland – wants to invite you to the first LS2 Social Event – a hiking trip to Oeschinen Lake (German: Oeschinensee). Join us on 02 July 2023 (SUNDAY) at 10:00 at a Kandersteg Bahnhof and enjoy a 4-hour hike. The hike is…
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