Dear member of the MOL

With the start of the semester, the university is once again in an atmosphere of departure. Even as a member of the Mittelbau, it's hard to escape: For many of us – whether firmly established or in a discovery phase ourselves – it feels like a small new beginning. Fitting to this feeling, the coming semester offers numerous opportunities to gain new experiences:

• The MOL Board is looking for a new member – a great opportunity to get actively involved in University politics.
• The Grants Office will support you with advice and assistance in acquiring third-party funding. Perhaps your next research project will start in this collaboration.
• Women* in Academia (W*iA) is offering a variety of events for young female academics this semester – possibly for the last time for a while, however, as the board is stepping down. Perhaps you would like to form a new one?
• Would you like to immerse yourself in the world of Open Science? The ZHB offers compact 60-minute online lunchtime courses.
• The campus offers a variety of modules to master RDM: deepen your expertise in research data management through keynotes, field reports and discussions.
• And don't forget: The MOL offers a wide variety of events this semester to exchange ideas and provide you with relevant knowledge. You can find the link to this semester's events below.

We wish you a semester full of new experiences and meaningful encounters!

Kind regards,

Your MOL Board
Andrea Aegerter (non-faculty seat), Tess Bardy (GMF for VPF), Katharina Dölp (WF), Lea Keller (RF and Treasurer), Alexander Ort (GMF), Johannes Saal (KSF), Joshua Schibli (TF)

Looking for a new Board Member

The MOL board is seeking a new board member to join us effective immediately. Priority will be given to candidates from the Faculty of Economics and Management (WF). However, if no suitable candidate from WF can be found, any mid-level staff is eligible to take over the board seat.  If you are interested,  please reach out to us via molremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch.

Introducing the new Grants Office

Since the beginning of the year, the University of Lucerne has a modern Grants Office. It replaces the previous Research Promotion Office and reports to the Vice-Rectorate Research. Under the leadership of Anita Soltermann, the Grants Office supports researchers at our university in acquiring competitive third-party funding from national and international funding organisations.

Women* in Academia Events in Fall Term 2024

Women* in Academia (W*iA) offers the following events for female junior researchers at the University of Lucerne: A W*iA workshop “Non-Linear Knowledge – Dimensional Knowledge” (September 12th); an online guest talk with Prof. Dr. Gudrun Sander titled “How to make better decisions by reflecting one's biases” (December 3rd); the W*iA Lunch on October 8th as well as the continued W*iA Writing Group. Information about all of these events can be found on the MOL Website.

Women*in Academia: New Board Members Wanted

Due to changes in their career paths, all Women* in Academia Board members have left the board at the end of Spring Term 2024. If you are interested in forming a new board, contact molremove-this.@remove-this.unilu.ch. As a board, you can decide on what can be organized with funding Women* in Academia was awarded by the University’s Equal Opportunities Committee. And you profit from the opportunity of getting to know many fellow female researchers at our University.

Basics of Open Science

Join the brief 60-minute online lunchtime courses (conducted in German) for an introductory overview of open research data and research data management. These sessions are organized in collaboration with other Swiss higher education institutions. For additional introductory courses on Open Science, please visit the ZHB website.

Mastering RDM

Ready to deepen your expertise in research data management? The advanced modules "Mastering RDM" (conducted in English) are perfect for you. Through keynotes, field reports, and discussions, you'll learn how to apply effective research data management.

Open Science Café

The Open Science Café is back for another round, now in a digital format! Experts from ZHB Lucerne and the University of Lucerne will once again be available to answer your questions about open access and research data management. Visit the following links for more information on each session: 03.10.2024, 14.11.2024, 05.12.2024.

MOL Meetings

The MOL meetings offer you a place to exchange ideas and network within the academic mid-level. In addition, we regularly organise events on relevant topics for the academic mid-level staff.
Three meetings take place during the semester. You find the Fall semester dates here :

-> see Events section on our Website

Homecoming Party

On September 26, 2024, we will celebrate the start of the 2024/2025 semester.

We invite all students and alumni of the University of Lucerne and all students of the University of Teacher Education to the third Homecoming Party at the University of Lucerne.

Stay tuned...

We regularly publish interesting articles and news concerning the academic mid-level staff on our website – check this out in the News section.

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