Together with ACIDUL, the association of mid-level staff and doctoral students at the University of Lausanne, and the Public Services Union, we are organising a meeting with @thomasporcher.bsky.social, economist and author, to present his latest book.

We have a fresh new look! If you spot our new logo out in the wild, don’t worry – your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you! We have given ourselves a much-needed makeover with a brand-new logo and corporate identity.

For the newest info, make sure to follow us on linkedin!

Do you want to help us represent academic mid-level staff in Switzerland? 💪 We are currently looking for new delegates to the Swiss Accreditation Council, to Eurodoc and in the area of Open Science. Interested? See the details on our website: lnkd.in/dR8Fpdb6

Our delegate to Eurodoc, recently represented us at one of Eurodoc’s quarterly meetings for national organizations across Europe. Key issues discussed included representational rights and participation in academic governance, as well as the need for a fair minimum salary for doctoral candidates.

"There is no justification for such drastic spending cuts: Switzerland's finances are healthy, and now is the time to invest in the future." Acidul : wp.unil.ch/acidul/2025/... bsky.app/profile/acti...

actionuni@actionuni.bsky.social · last yr.

Actionuni has responded to the consultation on the federal government's austerity measures. We strongly reject these unfair and counterproductive cuts, which threaten the Swiss higher education and research system.

Actionuni has responded to the consultation on the federal government's austerity measures. We strongly reject these unfair and counterproductive cuts, which threaten the Swiss higher education and research system.

Consider signing and sharing to show our opposition to the proposed budget cuts in the higher education sector

Aurelia Rohrmann (she/her)@aurohri.bsky.social · last yr.

Petition against austerity measures in the education sector in Switzerland, for a strong and more equal education system! Please sign and share: @actionuni.bsky.social

Swiss universities need to establish stable positions for intermediate staff that create working conditions where victims of sexual harassment can safely file complaints without risking their academic futures. 1/2

actionuni's board held an in-person meeting in Bern today to discuss policy issues and align on strategy for the next six months of the mandate.

The 6th Delegates Assembly of the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) took place last Thursday. Our representatives advocated for mid-level academic staff, addressing the Federal Council's planned budget cuts that threaten Switzerland's research, teaching, and mid-level academic positions.

The International Women's Day is coming! Progress toward gender equality in academia remains slow. At the current pace, meaningful change could still take decades. Structural barriers, biases, and slow institutional reforms continue to hinder progress. It’s time for sustained commitment and action.

"We stand in solidarity with our colleagues in British higher education facing an acute crisis. As Newcastle University and others engage in strike action, we support their fight for better conditions. Academic staff across borders share common struggles. #HigherEducation"

Jenny Pickerill@jennypickerill.bsky.social · last yr.

The crisis in British higher education is acute + painful right now. If you are in it you already know this, but for those who are not I want to share what is going on. As strikes start at Newcastle Uni + others will doubtless follow, now is a time for solidarity + resistance

🚨 URGENT: Swiss research and education faces unprecedented budget threats. Today, actionuni and 12 mid-level academic staff associations across Switzerland released a joint statement opposing the drastic federal budget cuts threatening our institutions. 1/7

📢 Today is SHK Day! Our representative, Neele Heiser, is on her way to Bern to advocate for better working conditions for mid-level academic staff. 🏛️ 🤝 ⚖️ 📜

Federal Council confirmed today: the plans for federal budget cuts of ~500M/year will proceed. These cuts threaten the EPH, SNSF (affecting PhD candidates, postdocs, Ambizione), and the teaching quality & student mobility, among others.

Actionuni's co-president, Laure Piguet, on the planned budget cuts that will affect Swiss academics

Laure Piguet @laurepiguet.bsky.social · 2y ago

Des nouvelles du Conseil fédéral qui s'occupe si bien de l'avenir de la recherche et de l'enseignement en Suisse Pour 2025, 500 millions de coupes budgétaires envisagées pour la formation et la recherche dont: - réduction de la contribution fédérale aux Hautes écoles 1/3

"A study of federally funded research projects in the United States estimated that principal investigators spend on average about 45% of their time on administrative activities related to applying for and managing projects rather than conducting active research" www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

First step: the opening of an @bsky.app account by the association representing mid-level academic staff in Switzerland ✅ Please follow, together, we are stronger, etc. ✊💜🔥 @actionuni.bsky.social (thanks a million to the colleague who works hard during the holidays)

Laure Piguet @laurepiguet.bsky.social · 2y ago

Bon ben on va tenter de recréer une communauté du corps intermédiaire de Suisse (et bien sur de ses soutiens et bien sur de tous les corps intermédiaires de la recherche du monde) sur bluesky

Hi everyone! We are starting up a new bsky account for actionuni, the organisation representing mid-level academic staff in Switzerland. Follow us for our updates!