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Invitation to the 63rd General Assembly of AVETH

Dear AVETH members, We invite all of you to the AVETH General Assembly (GA) on the 9th of April, 06:30pm at ETH Hönggerberg Campus, HIT E51. We will briefly report on the activities of the board, review the financial report for 2025, and have replacement elections. All relevant documents (marked with *) will be available…
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WiNS: Vaginal Microbiome

WiNS and HAS are excited to host an interesting event about the crucial aspects of the vaginal microbiome with Gynaecologist and CEO Virginia Franco. Virginia is specialized in Women’s Health in Primary Care and has been extensively involved in clinical research on the vaginal microbiome. She is now focusing on preventive care and intimate flore…
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Financial support for doctoral candidates/postdocs with care responsibilities

\Apply here (link to: https://ethz.ch/staffnet/en/employment-and-work/working-environment/diversity/topics/reconciliation/robert-gnehm-contribution.html) You are an ETH member, attending a conference, are on a short research stay, have to go on a business trip or are taking part in further training and additional expenses are incurred for the care of your child/children? Then you can apply for the Robert Gnehm Grant. Further information…
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Discover international learning experiences provided by the ENHANCE Alliance

ENHANCE is a network of ten leading European technical universities offering a wide range of learning experiences to their doctoral students. These include short-term mobility options such as summer schools and blended intensive programmes (BIPs), as well as a wide range of online courses. In addition to professional skills, participants learn to work in an…
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Mastering Personal Branding: Stand Out in the Job Market!

What makes you unique, and how do you communicate it effectively?WiNS, in collaboration with Oliver Wyman, invites you to an engaging Personal Branding Workshop to help you craft and showcase your unique professional identity!What to expect? Interactive sessions led by industry experts from Oliver Wyman Hands-on exercises to enhance your personal brand Insights from real-world industry projects A Q&A…
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Driving Change Together: Join Us for Net Zero Day 2025

We are happy to invite you to the second Net Zero Day on May 8, where we will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the ETH Net Zero Programme and look ahead to the next steps in ETH Zurich’s sustainability journey. Co-organized by ETH Sustainability, the Student Sustainability Committee (SSC), and AVETH Sustainability, this event brings…
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Boost your skills in research data management!

The ETH RDM Summer School furnishes early-career scientists with a comprehensive understanding of research data management. Following a practice-oriented approach, you will learn the basics and the most important tools and boost your FAIR Data skills. The following topics will be discussed during the ETH Research Data Management Summer School sessions: Doctoral students can gain…
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 Stop the Cuts – Protect Swiss Research! 

Switzerland’s research and education system is at risk. Proposed drastic funding cuts threaten our universities, research institutions, and future generations of scientists. As AVETH, representing mid-level academic staff at ETH Zurich, we join forces with academic associations across the country to oppose these devastating reductions. These cuts will result in: Loss of research positions and…
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ENROLL NOW FOR LANGUAGE COURSES IN FS25

English text below *************************************************************** JETZT FÜR SPRACHKURSE IM FS25 ANMELDEN Ab heute können Sie sich für Sprachkurse am Sprachenzentrum anmelden: www.sprachenzentrum.uzh.ch 07:00 Uhr: Romanische Sprachen (Brasilianisch-Portugiesisch, Französisch, Italienisch, Spanisch) 08:30 Uhr: Deutsch als Fremdsprache 09:00 Uhr: Latein, Altgriechisch 10:00 Uhr: Diverse Sprachen (Arabisch, Chinesisch, Deutschschweizer Gebärdensprache (DSGS), Japanisch, Neugriechisch, Russisch, Schwedisch) 11:30 Uhr: Englisch Ab…
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AVETH Stammtisch

Join our new Stammtisch – literally “regular table” – an after-work get-together for ETH scientific staff members. In February we meet at the bQm bar (ETH Zentrum). This is a great occasion to meet new people, learn more about AVETH and just chill together after work. Drinks and snacks are on AVETH!  Spread the word and join…
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