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Invitation:
Between satisfaction and missing perspectives –
Presentation event of the second Jena Postdoc Survey
on 12 June
The survey amongst
postdoctoral researchers that was conducted by
Graduate Academy in 2016 showed that the majority of
postdocs in Jena are mostly content with their working
situation. Some of the important motivational factors
are the joy of doing research, teaching, and a
positive working environment. However, many of the
interviewees perceived their precarious career
perspectives as a great stress factor. Postdocs tend
to perceive their chances towards a successful
academic career rather sceptically, but they feel
equally little prepared for the career market outside
academia.
These and further results of the Jena postdoc survey
will be presented in the Rosensäle of Jena University
on 12 June. Additionally, a panel discussion will seek
to discuss the possible consequences of these results.
What could various protagonists of the university do,
and what should they do, to improve critical
conditions and become better at meeting the needs of
postdoctoral researchers?
We warmly invite you to
join in the event and the discussion! The event will
be held in German.
Time: 12 June 2019, 14:00 – 15:30 h
Place: Großer Rosensaal, Fürstengraben 27
About the study: For the second time, Jena Graduate
Academy has conducted a survey amongst postdocs in
Jena. In 2016, they were interviewed about the
conditions of their research, teaching, and working
environment, as well as about their general
satisfaction and their career perspectives. The study
was published in December 2018. You can access it as:
Hanna Kauhaus / Elisabeth Franzmann / Norbert Krause:
Zweite Jenaer Postdoc-Studie. Analysen zu
Arbeitssituation, Qualifizierungsbedingungen und
Karrierewegen von Jenaer Postdoktorandinnen und
Postdoktoranden. Graduierten-Akademie der FSU 2018.
You can also find a press release here
(all publishings in German language).
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Election
of Jena University committees in 2019
During summer semester 2019, there will be, amongst
other elections, the public elections for the FSU
faculty committees and the Senate, for the Board of
the Graduate Academy, for the doctoral council, as
well as the election for the university's employee
representation with the university clinic's
administrative board.
In all mayor committees, there will also be candidates
of the status group of postdoctoral researchers who
are going to influence important decisions regarding
research, teaching, and administration at Jena
University in the future.
Until 22 May, 14:00 h, it
is still possible to submit propositions for possible
candidates with the elections office.
The electronic elections will be conducted from 13 to
25 June.
Find more information regarding the elections on the
website of the university elections office:
Committee
elections 2019 (German)
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Road
Show on DFG funding for young researchers
Information event for
early-career researchers regarding funding offers by
the German Research Foundation (DFG)
Time: 21 May 2019 10:00 - 13:00 h
Place: Rosensäle, Fürstengraben 27
The German Research Foundation (DFG) offers a wide
range of funding and financing options for
early-career researchers who intend to start e.g.
their own research projects or junior research group.
The DFG Road Show is presented by the university’s own
Service Centre for Research and Transfer and provides
an overview of DFG funding programmes. Visitors are
invited to hear the case study of a successful funding
applicant and a mini lecture by one of the
university’s own DFG expert consultants, and receive
valuable advice for their own applications.
Please note that all
lectures will be presented in German language. There
is no participation fee, however, the organisers ask
all interested visitors to register personally for the
event.
For more information (in German), please click here.
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Young
Entrepreneurs in Science: 4-day workshop in Jena in
June and July
For all postdoctoral
researchers who would like to take a look at a
possible career outside academia, as an entrepreneur
or even founder, and who seek to get into a hands-on
exchange with professionals, there will be a four-day
workshop in June and July, offered by "Young
Entrepreneurs in Science", an initiative powered by
the Falling Walls Foundation in co-operation with
Thuringian higher education institutions and the
industry.
For further information regarding the workshop and the
registration, please see here
(German; Web Flyer for Jena in German and English).
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Diversity
Day at Friedrich Schiller University
On 28 May, the 7th German Diversity Day will be a
nationwide event with hundreds of public events. Jena
University will take part with its own Diversity Day and
invites all interested visitors to the Carl-Zeiss-Straße
3, to the campus foyer. There, you will find the
"Diversity Campus" from 12:00 to 17:00 h, with a variety
of information desks, DIY offers and public
presentations on diversity topics.
Find more information about our Diversity Day here.
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Vacancies
in the qualification programme
For the summer semester,
there are still a few vacancies in workshops of the
Graduate Academy. You can still sign up for the
following workshops (selection):
For further offers of the qualification programme,
see the website of the Qualification
Portal.
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Offers
of Human Resources Development office
During summer semester, the university's Human Resources
Development office offers the following workshops:
| Date |
Title |
Registration |
14.05.2019,
10.00 – 12.00 h |
Die selbstbestimmte Willenserklärung.
Vorsorgevollmacht, Patientenverfügung und
Betreuungsverfügung (GE) |
Qualification
Portal |
12.06.2019,
10:00 – 12:00 h |
Neuerungen im Thüringer Hochschulgesetz (GE) |
Qualification
Portal |
13.06.2019,
08:30 – 16:00 h |
Interkulturelle Kommunikation und Kompetenz
(basic level; GE) |
Qualification
Portal |
17.06.2019,
09:00 – 16:00 h |
Neu als Führungskraft: Merkmale erfolgreicher
Führung (GE) |
Qualification
Portal |
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Events
at Service Centre for Research and Transfer
Business Competence –
start-up and growth of enterprises
This lecture gives insight into basic business
knowledge and into using this knowledge during
start-up and development of enterprises. Previous
knowledge is not necessary.
Summer term 2019,
Tuesdays 12:00 – 14:00 h, Registration: Friedolin
LV 82256, Language: German
University job fair
The 10th University
job fair takes place as a multi-day event on 4
and 5 June. In addition to various companies, the
student consultancy JenVision e.V. presents the „Jenaer
Unternehmenstage“ (3 to 7 June).
4 – 5 June 2019, 9:30 h –
15:00 h, campus foyer Carl-Zeiss-Straße 3
"Spektrum Tansfer"
Time: 19 June 2019, 16:00 – 19:00 h
Place: CWP Conference Room (304) | Am Planetarium 8 |
07743 Jena | 3rd floor
How can research be
conducted in co-operation with the industry and civil
society? What are the additional values that can be
derived from such cooperative research? Event by
Nucleus Jena. Interested visitors please register in
advance (email to s.seitz@nucleus-jena.de).
The event is in German.
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Offers
of Servicestelle Lehre Lernen
The service centre for
higher education didactics (Servicestelle
LehreLernen) accompanies postdoctoral researchers
with day workshops and crash courses, counselling
offers and certificate programmes in the field of
academic teaching and examination. During the
following weeks, there are still some vacancies in the
workshops (in English), so be quick to sign up in the
qualification portal:
You can find further
workshop offers on the Qualification Portal website
(in German and English). An overview of all that
the LehreLernen department has to offer can be found
on the LehreLernen website.
Person of contact and
head of Servicestelle LehreLernen: Evelyn
Hochheim;
Tel.: 03641 – 931091; E-Mail: evelyn.hochheim@uni-jena.de
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Events
of JUniFamilie Family Office
Family brunch and
kid’s drawing contest
On 18 May, there will be
a family brunch at VegeTable at Campus
Ernst-Abbe-Platz. A colorful programme will be
presented: a funny theatre play for little children, a
sports programme for every age, a touch-and-feel
parcours, a creative handicraft area and a delicious
family brunch. Tickets will be available starting from
23 April. There will be leftover tickets available at
the event.
All throughout
springtime, the UNIkate kid’s drawing contest will
be running: kids of every age can contribute their
drawing or creative handicrafts work. The university
summer fest on 28 June will exhibit all works and
award an audience choice on the evening of the fest.
Contributions can be handed in until 31 May. More
information can be found here
(in German).
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Announcement:
Price for the best academic publication of an early
career researcher in 2019
The VolkswagenStiftung
announces its Opus Primum Price, an award for the best
early-career research publication in 2019. The price
is endowed with EUR 10,000. Application deadline is 15
August 2019.
For further information, please see here
(in German).
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Announcement:
Institute of Advanced Study Fellowships 2020/21
The Institute of Advanced
Study of Durham University, Great Britain, once more
announces their three-month fellowships for
international postdoctoral researchers of all
disciplines.
The application deadline is 07 June 2019.
For further information please see here.
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Conference
on Career Paths in the Natural Sciences
The conference "I, Scientist - The conference on
gender, career paths and networking" will take place
from 20 to 21 September 2019 at the Technical
University of Berlin. The aim of the conference is to
introduce different career paths in the natural
sciences and to inform participants about career
opportunities and obstacles. Among other things,
existing gender-based prejudices will be made visible
and their effects on science will be discussed. In
addition, a career fair will host a variety of
companies, and will give participants the opportunity
to network.
Further information can
be found here.
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