Dear All, 

As you know, the CIG takes all forms of workplace discrimination very seriously. To foster working conditions that respect Equality, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI), PIs have recently attended a seminar led by UNIL’s EDI office. Moreover, a CIG EDI committee has been elected. 

As one of its first initiatives, the EDI committee has requested that an EDI seminar be presented to all CIG members, including PhDs, Postdocs and all PAT members, including those from central services.

The first EDI seminar will take place during a regular CIG seminar slot on Monday, October 7, 2024, at 12h15 in Genopode’s Auditoire B. 

As these topics are relevant to everyone, all CIG members are strongly encouraged to attend.

Discussion during this session and feedback from a questionnaire afterwards will be used to plan future events to ensure that all CIG members can openly discuss and receive training in EDI-related issues. 

Best regards,

Frédéric, for the CIG EDI Committee

Develop your skills and contribute to the “savoir vivant”

Graduate Campus (https://courses.unil.ch/graduatecampus) offers a number of workshops specifically designed for doctoral candidates, postdoctoral researchers and supervisors from all faculties (UNIL, CHUV and Unisanté). These workshops are free of charge.

You can register for our workshops in the following four modules:

• Thesis from A to Z: Where to find the tools to get your PhD off to a good start, get support along the way, and to prepare your thesis defense.
• Strengthen your skills: Develop your transferable skills, increase your confidence, and enhance your practice.
• Develop your career: What comes next? Come to a Career Café to talk about it. The Graduate Campus organises a range of workshops to help doctoral candidates and postdocs take their next career steps.
• Supervision: Workshops for professors and senior researchers to acquire tools and share best practices in the supervision of early career researchers.