Staff News

“The trade war is a serious test”

Economist Ralph Ossa served as Chief Economist of the WTO in Geneva for two and a half years. Since early July, he has been back at the University of Zurich.

“ADHD is complex. There are no black and white answers.”

Molecular neuroscientist Edna Grünblatt uses stem cells from individuals with ADHD to investigate how certain neurons in the brain develop and how medication works.

Equal Access to University Life

UZH aims to eliminate barriers faced by people with disabilities. An extensive internal consultation process has generated 18 measures to help achieve this goal.

Regulating Authorship Fairly and Transparently

UZH is introducing guidelines for authorship in scientific publications, thereby strengthening the standards of good academic practice.

LGBTQIA+ Network at UZH Still Growing

For a little over a year now, LGBTQIA+ staff at UZH have been able to connect and build relationships through an in-house network.

Advocating Bold Research in Turbulent Times

UZH celebrated its 192nd birthday and presented 26 honors at this year’s Dies academicus. Councilor of States Tiana Angelina Moser delivered the keynote address and spoke about the relationship

UZH Awards Eight Honorary Doctorates

The University of Zurich has awarded honorary doctorates to historian Amy Nelson Burnett, legal philosopher Elisabeth Holzleithner, academic economist Laura Starks, linguist Elisabeth Gülich,

Achieving More Together

In this series, we shine a light on UZH members dedicated to sharing knowledge, helping others and building a community on UZH’s campuses.

“A lot of work, but it pays off”

What does it take for persons with mobility, visual or hearing disabilities to be able to study at a university? Three people with disabilities reported on their university experiences in the UZH

Leveraging Opportunities and Identifying Risks

UZH is updating its risk management and thereby improving the basis for successful strategic development.

Martin Nellen Appointed New Head of Communications at UZH

Martin Nellen has been appointed as the new Head of Communications at the University of Zurich (UZH). He will take up his role on 1 March 2025, succeeding Beat Müller, who has been heading the office

Accessibility to Become Essential Part of University Culture

A workshop under the UZH Accessible project explored how to better embed accessibility in UZH culture.

Senate Votes to Strengthen Its Role

The Senate of the University of Zurich wants to play a more active role in matters of university-wide importance. It recently approved measures to achieve this goal.Der Senat der UZH will sich

Cafeteria Food and Carbon Footprints

Decarb UZH is a strategic project that gives new momentum to achieving climate neutrality at UZH. The university is reviewing its current implementation strategy to reduce greenhouse gas emissions as

CHF 2 Million for Neonatology Research

Professor Martin Wolf has been awarded one of the coveted SNSF Advanced Grants 2023. His project to develop an imaging device capable of detecting hypoxia in premature babies will receive CHF 1.9

Facts and Role Models

The sustainability team at UZH has been rebranded as the Sustainability Hub. Over the past decade, it has helped make the university more sustainable. In early September, hydrologist Jan Seibert was

“And then I’m trapped”

How do blind users find their way around a website? How can they fill in information without using a mouse? People with disabilities face these and other challenges on a daily basis. The UZH

Better Surgical Practice Improves Rodent Welfare

Mandatory guidelines and training: this is how experimental surgery on mice can be optimized. Petra Seebeck and her team from Zurich Integrative Rodent Physiology won this year’s UZH 3R Award for the

Clear Roles and New Career Paths

UZH is revamping its financial organization. The changes will provide university staff with more scope for action when planning and shaping research and teaching.

“Good leadership can be learned”

UZH is continuing to develop its leadership structure on a broad basis. What really matters from an employee perspective? A round table with delegates from the representative bodies and the