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Early career workshop in the Forum Basiliense “Life in the Anthropocene”! In this workshop on October 30, 2025 14-17, Ricarda Winkelmann (founding director of the Max Planck Institute of Geoanthropology) invites #EarlyCareerScholars from all faculties and academic disciplines.
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Are you a new PhD or postdoc at @unibas.ch and missed our online Information Event for new PhDs and Postdocs on Sept 25, from 12 to 1:30 pm? You can find the slides of the presentation which cover all relevant topics from Career Advancement to Transferable Skills on our website: buff.ly/21zui3n
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Science Slam Basel! Join the Science Slam Club Basel for an evening where science meets entertainment! When: Friday, 3 October 2025, 8.00 pm – 11.00 pm. Where: Kulturhuus Häbse, Klingentalstrasse 79, 4005 Basel. Get your ticket here: buff.ly/Bu3PXPk
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On Thursday (25.09, 12 to 1:30 pm.) our Information Event for new PhDs and Postdocs will take place online. The Zoom-link for the event has been shared via the (post)doc mailing list. Also make sure to register for the ensuing Apero: buff.ly/5K6eh1c
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During our #TransferableSkills course "Storytelling & Storyboarding Science at Locarno Film Festival", 6 PhD candidates of @unibas.ch could learn storytelling and storyboarding from the masters of narrative, the filmmakers. Watch their interview with Antshi von Moos (FLYING SCENTS): buff.ly/LOTBYFQ
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Are you a new PhD or postdoc at @unibas.ch? Save the date for our online Information Event for new PhDs and Postdocs on Sept 25, from 12 to 1:30 pm. The zoom-link for the event will be made available via the (post)doc mailing list. See "News & Events" on our website for more info: buff.ly/oCyyhsw
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Are you a new PhD student or postdoc at @unibas.ch? Then attend the online Information Event for new PhDs and Postdocs on Sept 25, from 12 to 1:30 pm. The zoom-link for the event will be made available via the (post)doc mailing list. See "News & Events" on our website for more info: buff.ly/oCyyhsw
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The #ScienceSlamClubBasel is looking for slammers for the Science Slam 2025 on 3 Oct in Kulturhuus Häbse! Are you ready to share your passion with the public? Sign up now as a slammer!There will be a free Science Slam workshop on 3 Sept to prepare your slam! Info and registration: buff.ly/ARHGoGb
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#Publishing in high-reputation journals can enhance a researcher's profile and lead to better career opportunities. However, publishing can be be challenging. The article "Publishing Journal Articles: 5 Tips for Success" contains great advice for helping you getting published: buff.ly/3pNCkz6
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The Freiburg Institute for Advanced Studies (FRIAS) invites applications for its fellowship programmes for the academic year 2026/27. The call is open to researchers from all disciplines and nationalities who hold a doctoral degree. The application deadline is 12 Sept 2025 👉 buff.ly/rR9EEMf
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@ubbasel.bsky.social has licensed Consensus, an AI-powered academic search engine. The engine can be used by all members of @unibas.ch. The results are based exclusively on scientific publications. You can find Consensus and other AI tools here: buff.ly/fFp9Nyx
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@ubbasel.bsky.social has licensed Consensus, an AI-powered academic search engine. The engine can be used by all members of @unibas.ch. The results are based exclusively on scientific publications. You can find Consensus and other AI tools here: buff.ly/fFp9Nyx
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Registration is now open! PhD candidates and postdocs @unibas.ch can now sign up for our #TransferableSkills courses in the fall semester 2025. Explore the course offerings and register here: buff.ly/G90Y2tn Don't miss out! #PhD #Postdoc
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Between Basel and Zimbabwe, Chipo Mellisa Kaliofasi is researching how Shona women have to fight for their property. In her dissertation, she investigates how Shona women in colonial Zimbabwe tried to secure their rights and property from 1896 to 1980.
In Focus: Between Basel and Zimbabwe, Chipo Mellisa Kaliofasi is researching how Shona women have to fight for their property
Chipo Mellisa Kaliofasi came to Basel, thanks to a scholarship, and is working in the Department of History to obtain her doctorate. She is a member of the Shona people in Zimbabwe and researches inhe...
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Just one week to go! Registration for our #TransferableSkills courses opens on August 6 at 9 AM. Don't miss your chance to enhance your professional skills with free courses designed for doctoral candidates and postdocs. Check out the program and get ready to sign up: buff.ly/G90Y2tn
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In his doctoral dissertation in psychology, Linus Hany focuses on statistics. As a volunteer, he is committed to helping people who are at risk of being forgotten by the system. In both areas, it’s important to avoid rushing to judgement.
In Focus: Linus Hany structures data and advocates for honesty in handling it
In his research, Linus Hany focuses on statistics, and as a volunteer, he is committed to helping people who are at risk of being forgotten by the system. It’s important to avoid snap judgments in bot...
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Are you curious, open-minded, and enthusiastic about learning the basics of entrepreneurship and gaining the tools to develop innovative business ideas? This 12-week course will give you the skills necessary for entrepreneurial thinking and future startup success. Register here: buff.ly/iDRAVBt
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Attention doctoral candidates & postdocs @unibas.ch! Registration for our Transferable Skills courses for the Fall Semester 2025 opens on August 6 at 9 AM. You can fin our TS program here: buff.ly/G90Y2tn #TransferableSkills #UniBasel #PhD #Postdoc
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Rahel Arnold blends code and choreography: by day, she develops augmented reality tech at <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:4kwoqnuvao2arjt7st5l72ze" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@unibas.ch; by night, she trains on roller skates. Her motto? Fall down, get up — in research and in sport. 🧠🛼
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In Focus: Rahel Arnold enhances mixed realities
As a doctoral student in computer science, Rahel Arnold is working on better integrating multimedia content and augmented reality. Meanwhile, ...
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New #TransferableSkills program online! The courses of our program in the fall semester 2025-2026 have been published on our Transferable Skills website. Online registration for the fall semester 2025 will open on Wednesday August, 2025, at 9 am. 👉 buff.ly/ol38cfA
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Gen-Q is a doctoral training program set up by the European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) #Eucor–The European Campus. It provides 51 doctoral positions with an international, interdisciplinary and intersectoral focus. The Call for Applicants is open until 31 August 2025: buff.ly/gyufVdR
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Five years after it was established, the #SwissYoungAcademy has published its first public Annual Report. The report offers a comprehensive insight into key aspects and objectives of the Young Academy in 2024 and the composition of its interdisciplinary membership. 👉 buff.ly/jd59h1O
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ORD Prize 2025 - Call open now! Since 2023, the Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences have been awarding the National Prize for Open Research Data (ORD). It rewards researchers for innovative ORD practices and aims to promote change towards open research practices. Deadline July 31: buff.ly/j5ycGeh
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On September 3 and 4, 2025, the Swiss science communication community will gather for this year’s ScienceComm at the SQUARE of the University of St. Gallen. The Swiss annual conference on science communication is taking place under the motto “Attention! Engage!” this year. 👉 buff.ly/RkzcrKb