EDI News

Encouraging progress towards Inclusion and Accessibility

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT

During the first reporting period, the University of Zurich advanced the implementation of the action plans in all three sub-projects of the strategic project «UZH Accessible» according to plan.

«The trend is positive»

Sun, 19 Jul 2026 22:00:00 GMT

The Gender Equality Monitoring 2025 shows that the University of Zurich is making progress towards a more balanced gender representation in science.

Pilot project at Faculty of Science

Thu, 23 Apr 2026 07:58:38 GMT

The Faculty of Science is applying for the Athena Swan gender equality label as part of the UZH PgB project EDIxUZH and aims to further promote equality at the faculty.

Happy holidays and all the best for 2026!

Tue, 09 Dec 2025 07:35:55 GMT

The EDI Office looks back on a successful year 2025 and wishes everyone a peaceful end to the year and all the best for 2026.

UZH is the first university to join the Allianz Digitale Inklusion Schweiz

Thu, 20 Nov 2025 23:00:00 GMT

As of January 2026, UZH will become a member of the Allianz Digitale Inklusion Schweiz (ADIS).

Code of Conduct — Campus Life

Wed, 15 Oct 2025 09:30:33 GMT

The Code of Conduct for Campus Life is based on UZH's core values and principles and is valid for all members and guests of the university. It promotes a positive, discourse-oriented campus culture.

Farewell to Dr. phil. Elisabeth Maurer Lutz

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:48:39 GMT

Elisabeth Maurer, the former UZH Women’s Representative, died on May 4, 2025.

2. Rising Scholar Conference in Finance

Mon, 30 Jun 2025 22:00:00 GMT

Verena Meyer Visiting Professor Caroline Flammer will again lecture at UZH and will again give the keynote speech at the second Rising Scholar Conference in Finance of the Department of Finance.

The Office for Gender Equality and Diversity is now the EDI Office

Mon, 16 Sep 2024 22:00:00 GMT

As a result of its expanded mandate on inclusion, the former Office for Gender Equality and Diversity has been renamed the Office for Equality, Diversity, Inclusion (EDI).

35 years of equality at UZH

Wed, 03 Jul 2024 22:00:00 GMT

The event celebrating 35 Years of Equality at UZH took place on June 24, 2024. The diverse program encouraged discussion about the history and present of equality at universities.

Rising Scholars Conference on Sustainable Finance

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 22:00:00 GMT

Verena Meyer Visiting Professor Caroline Flammer will again be lecturing at UZH. She will deliver the keynote address at the Department of Finance's Rising Scholars Conference on Sustainable Finance.

14 and 15 June 2024 for Equality and Diversity

Sun, 09 Jun 2024 22:00:00 GMT

UZH, together with other Zurich universities, is expressing its solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ communities at Zurich Pride 2024.

Sexual Harassment Awareness Day interview

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:48:39 GMT

Legal scholars Brigitte Tag and Sina Staudinger explain what UZH is doing to protect against sexual harassment.

CommUNIty Campaign

Tue, 14 Feb 2023 23:00:00 GMT

Look Up – Speak Up – Step Up

Gender Equality Plan: New information leaflet

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:48:39 GMT

Hot off the press: Information leaflet for UZH's Gender Equality Plan 2022 - 2027

Age-friendly UZH

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:48:39 GMT

UZH officially honored.

Promoting acceptance of different identities

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:48:39 GMT

Pride Month: UZH News talks to four people from the LGBTIQ community

Appointment statistics 2021: Higher proportion of women

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:48:39 GMT

For the first time, more female professors than male professors have taken up their posts at UZH.

New Visiting Professor: Dr. Tamar El-Or

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:48:39 GMT

Dr. Tamar El-Or is Inge Strauch Visiting Professor at the Department of Religious Studies and the Faculty of Theology (UZH).

New Visiting Professor: Dr. Kerstin Pull

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:48:39 GMT

The new Inge Strauch Visiting Professor will teach at the Faculty of Business, Economics and Informatics (UZH).

UZH Equal Pay Analysis

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:48:39 GMT

UZH regularly measures the gender pay gap.

Honorary Doctorate for Andrea Büchler

Tue, 09 Sep 2025 07:48:39 GMT

UZH legal scholar Andrea Büchler was granted an honorary doctorate in September by the University of Vienna for her outstanding and courageous academic contributions.