Training, coaching and mentoring

REGARD training programme, for women researchers at EPFL and UniFR. Around 20 workshops are organized every year, on issues related to career planning, communication, leadership, etc. Participation is free for women researchers of the program’s partner institutions.

Fix the leaky pipeline! for women researchers at EPFL, ETH Zurich, PSI and Empa. Coaching groups and training courses are organized to offer young scientists the opportunity to reflect on their professional situations, develop a strategy for embarking or continuing on their career paths, receive targeted further training, and extend their personal and scientific networks. 

Réseau romand de mentoring pour femmes, for advanced women PhD students and postdoc at EPFL and UniFR. Through one-on-one mentoring with a individually selected professor, training and networking, this programme seeks to enhance the position of women researchers aiming at a career in academia. 

CONNECT, Connecting Women's Careers in Academia and Industry, with EPFL, ETH Zurich, PSI, Empa, and UZH, encourages women in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) to plan and develop their career, and allows companies to interact with highly qualified women. It aims to inspire all involved people to bridge the gap between academia, industry and public sector.

feminno, at ETH Zurich and UZH, offers all female scientists (from life sciences, natural sciences, medicine, health, psychology, tech and similar) the opportunity to bridge academic research with innovation, entrepreneurship and industry. At the end of the programme you will be able to take an educated decision about your next career move or to build your own business with your innovative idea.

Mentorat relève, for advanced women PhD students and postdoc at UniGE. This programme offers young researchers advice and training to consolidate their career plan and to better understand the academic environment.

antelope, for women PhD students and postdocs at UniBas. Over a 10-month period, the program supports early career researchers to systematically plan and promote their careers and prepare them for future leadership and management assignments.

COMET, for women postdocs at UniBE. This career programme, carried out annually until 2020, supports women researchers in successfully pursuing their academic careers; by means of an individually customized programme the participants enhance their skills, know-how and motivation.

Academic Mentoring and Shadowing, for women PhD students and postdoc at USI. This programme enables young scientists to be teamed up with a mentor, to apply to shadow an expert working in another academic institution and to take part in training workshops and events.

Peer mentoring groups, open to men and women PhD students and researchers at UZH. The aim of this programme is to foster the scientific career of junior researchers within closed — preferably interdisciplinary — and selfinitiated groups.