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Good teamwork across disciplines and functional levels is a basic requirement for successful projects. That is true for ETH, too. For teams to work well, a respectful discussion culture is a prerequisite.

Every day we spend working time in meetings, conferences and discussions. A bad meeting not only costs time, but also nerves and motivation. Could general rules at ETH help to optimise meetings and make them more productive?

Meet the Paralympic gold medallist and world champion on 12 September 2022 at ETH Zurich. Don¡¯t miss the opportunity to meet Heinz Frei, one of Switzerland¡¯s most successful top athletes in person!

Yesterday saw the publication of the latest QS Ranking, an annual ranking of the best universities worldwide. ETH Zurich made the top 10. But what¡¯s behind these university rankings, and what do they actually mean?

An updated version of the information brochure entitled ¡°Where the future begins¡± along with a corresponding PowerPoint presentation are now available.

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Gerhard Tr?ster, a retired professor of electronics, served as an ombudsperson at ETH for the past four years. His term of office came to an end in March. In this interview we learned about his reflections on his time in office, what memories will stick with him and where he sees room for improvement.

On 21 June 2022, ETH Zurich will host a high-level panel discussion on peace mediation. International experts will discuss how increasing geopolitical tensions and new technologies affect the mediation of conflicts. The event will be opened by State Secretary Livia Leu.

On Friday, 3 June 2022, Sarah Springman will be giving her farewell lecture. Before the lecture, people who have worked closely with her will also be expressing their appreciation for her work at ETH, including ETH President Jo?l Mesot. The event is open to the public. Advance registration is requested.

Anyone who has children will likely agree that finding the right work-life balance isn¡¯t always easy. To support employees with children, ETH Zurich offers a whole range of services that can make balancing family and career easier.?

During their General Conference, ETH Zurich lecturers voted in Mirko Meboldt to become the new President of the Lecturers¡¯ Conference (KdL). He will be taking over the position from Professor Ulrike Lohmann in early August.

During the coronavirus pandemic, employees have been able to make use of ETH Zurich's IT resources, such as screens, docking stations and keyboards, while working from home. Following the withdrawal of all pandemic-related regulations by the Executive Board as of 1 April, this equipment must now be returned to ETH. ?

As this topic attracted only contributions from the ¡°For¡± camp, instead of an ¡°Against¡± argument, Head of HR Consulting Lukas Vonesch has provided his perspective below.

The Federal Administrative Court has reviewed the dismissal of a female professor at ETH Zurich and concluded that it was neither unlawful nor discriminatory on the basis of gender.

In recent weeks ETH Zurich has extended the range of support it offers to students and researchers affected by the war in Ukraine. Here is an overview of the most important recent developments.

From March 2022, the Singapore ETH Centre welcomes Thomas Meyer as the new managing director, replacing Mr Thomas Rufener.

Making productive use of your time at work and feeling that you are actually achieving set goals are both vital for job satisfaction. A few tricks, which anyone can put to use, will help improve your time management.

Robert Perich is stepping down as Vice President for Finance and Controlling at his own request on 31 March 2023. He will not retire entirely: at the same time, he will take on a new part-time academic position at D-MTEC. The process to recruit a new vice president will get underway in the coming weeks.

Last year we shared some tips for getting where you need to go by bus, tram, train and bike. In this article we take a look at some other ways of getting around at ETH.

In view of the continuously high levels of Coronavirus cases, ETH Zurich will continue to offer almost all of its Covid testing facilities until the end of March.

ETH Zurich is following the Federal Council¡¯s lead and relaxing COVID restrictions: returning to the workplace, eliminating COVID certificate checks and scaling back the mask mandate. The university is adopting a more cautious stance in its relaxation of the rules, however.

Today¡¯s tip is about certificates. Not the kind we have thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, but these are important, too: e-mail certificates are a way for you to make your daily communication more secure. Installation is quick and easy.

Would anonymising application processes increase equity and help ETH recruit the best talent? Or are gender, age and cultural background also important elements of a team¡¯s success? Have your say on the matter in the next issue of life magazine!

The University of Zurich and ETH Zurich have established the Wyss Zurich Foundation. With this step, the two Zurich universities aim to put the Wyss Zurich Translational Center, a joint accelerator for translational research specializing in regenerative medicine and robotics, on a stable long-term footing.

You can easily select what website opens first when you go online. For example, you can make the new employee portal Staffnet your browser homepage.

The Federal Council has decided to relax coronavirus restrictions. This means that working from home is no longer required for ETH staff, only recommended. Furthermore, it is no longer a requirement to quarantine after being in close contact with someone infected with COVID-19.

On Wednesday, 19 January, the town hall meeting took place, where members of the Executive Board reviewed the past year and looked ahead to 2022. The recording of the Zoom event is now available.

Following the Federal Council¡¯s decision on Wednesday, ETH Zurich will keep the current coronavirus master plan in place.

The Federal Council has decided to halve the duration of quarantine and isolation. The ETH crisis management team recommends that ETH members continue to avoid close contact without a face mask for ten days whenever possible.

The requirement to work from home means that anyone coming in to ETH at the moment may well find the doors locked. In this case, access is possible only with an ETH card and the right code. But don¡¯t worry if you don¡¯t happen to have one or the other: help is available.

Members of ETH Zurich can now take a free rapid antigen test from Monday to Friday on both Zurich campuses. This service supplements the existing CoVMass test services, which should still be prioritised for use going forwards.

Two ETH members speak out in favour and against the abolition of Christmas gifts respectively. What do you think of this tradition? Discuss it with the ETH community in the comments.

What tasks do members of the ETH community need to tick off before they leave for the holidays? We¡¯ve put together a handy to-do list to help you navigate the run-up to the festive season.

Following the latest ruling by the Federal Council, ETH Zurich employees are being asked to spend more time working from home. Food and drink may only be consumed while seated. Classroom teaching will continue to be a priority.

After tips for getting where you need to go by bus, tram and train a fortnight ago, here are tips on how to get from A to B at ETH by bike. Even in the cold season of the year.

Days are getting noticeably shorter, sunlight is becoming a scarce commodity and temperatures are dropping down to zero: autumn is here and winter is rapidly approaching. Here we share some tips for lightening your mood during what can be a gloomy time of the year.

With ETH not being confined to one campus, many of us are constantly on the go. This makes mobility all the more important. Here we share a few tips and tricks for getting where you need to be while keeping your environmental impact to a minimum.

A return to normal occupancy in ETH Zurich offices and laboratories, as long as the 1.5 metre distance rule is respected. To encourage collaboration within and between teams, the Executive Board expects all employees to work on site at least 1-2 days per week in their office, laboratory or workshop.

The Executive Board domain of the Vice Presidency for Personnel Development and Leadership (VPPL) will have a new organisational structure as of 1 January 2022. How did this come about, what are the goals of the new VPPL organisation and how will the domain be reorganised?

The Corona Crisis Management team gives the all clear: Team events can take place at the end of the year again this year and can be charged to the budget of the organisational unit in question as usual.

Two ETH researchers argue whether researchers should get involved in political discussions.

ETH Zurich will continue offering free COVID tests to students and staff from 1 November onwards. This will allow all members of the ETH community to take part in classroom teaching.

On behalf of the Executive Board, ETH Zurich conducted an anonymous survey about students¡¯ and employees¡¯ vaccination status. The survey ran until 8 October, and the results are now available.

Digitalisation is rapidly transforming our society. The fifth national Digital Day will highlight once again what this transformation means for the Swiss population and economy. As in past years, ETH Zurich is a partner of the event. Between 20 and 27 October, it will be presenting three projects that showcase digitalisation in a tangible way.

Write comprehensibly about research, present results compellingly and convey a confident image to the media: starting in November, ETH Zurich¡¯s Corporate Communications will share knowledge about science communication through a series of courses and webinars.

The changes to the master plan communicated in mid-September have been incorporated in a new master plan under which ETH Zurich will continue to operate Covid test centres up to the end of October and will cover any test costs not borne by the government.

With the newly introduced interaction design as well as a revised colour concept, a colour focus is set on the ETH websites. The goal is an attractive and consistent web presence for all screen sizes.

Whether you are looking for stationery, technical manuals or ETH merchandise: you can find it in the ETH Store H?nggerberg. The store will be closed for refurbishment from 9 August to 5 September, but a temporary shop will be available. What lies in store for us on its reopening on 6 September?

The rETHink project was launched by President Jo?l Mesot in 2020. More than 600 ETH members have participated in various capacities in the six workstreams so far. One of them is Andre Kahles, Senior Scientist in the Biomedical Informatics Group (BMI) in the Department of Computer Science.

More than 600 ETH employees participated in the analysis phase of rETHink, the project focusing on the development of ETH¡¯s organisational structure. Now those responsible for the workstreams together with the Executive Board have presented the results of this analysis. Those who missed the virtual Townhall can watch the recording.

A few months ago, we asked you for some book recommendations ¨C and received over 40 contributions. Two books were even recommended by two ETH members. We hope you enjoy your holiday reading!

Two ETH employees argue for and against the concept of flexible workplaces.

The ETH Executive Board has approved a new coronavirus master plan, effective Monday 26 April. It includes more face-to-face options for students and also allows certain events to be held at the university. The Main Building will now be open at weekends as well.

Do you believe a first-name culture across the university would offer many advantages? Then take the chance to convince other ETH members with your arguments in the next issue of life magazine!

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, it was not possible to celebrate the Christmas reception on site this year. However, the Executive Board was keen to see out this year together with the ETH members to say thank you, if only in a virtual setting.

Sports and physical activity are important for your well-being during this challenging period. ETH Zurich is launching #moveETH to encourage students and staff to be active and to motivate each other on social media.

Opening hours for ETH Zurich buildings will be restricted from 7 December.

Football or tennis? Planning or implementing? Trust or monitoring? Julia Dannath took up her role as ETH Vice President for Personnel Development and Leadership in November. Now she¡¯s introducing herself to the ETH community by answering a few ¡°this or that¡± questions in a video interview.

The Executive Board tasked an investigative committee with reviewing allegations of scientific misconduct against a professor at the beginning of 2019. The results of the investigation and the decision of the Executive Board are now available.

The SwissCovid app is officially available since Thursday 25 June. If you are already using the pilot version, this explains what you need to do if you want to continue using the app.

At the start of the semester, an ¡°avec box¡± will open for business at the HIL building on the H?nggerberg campus. For two months, a shop format without checkouts will be tested here that enables everyday products to be bought around the clock. Customers can pay via app.

On Friday, 15 March 2019, Jo?l Mesot and Sarah Springman, together with the other members of the Executive Board, held an information session for ETH employees in which they answered questions on the planned leadership measures.

At the beginning of the new semester, following a five-month construction period, the restaurant in the CAB building has reopened its doors under the name of ¡°food&lab¡±. The restaurant will now not only serve food, but will also be available as a place of work and an events venue.