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Our Statement concerning academia in the USA
The United States is currently experiencing unstable political times. Since the Trump administration took office, the tone has become much harsher and even scientific institutions are suffering repression. So we want to be open about our perspective on current events and share a statement with you. As the German Association of Doctoral Researchers (Bundesverband Promovierende…
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Power abuse in academia: A reflection from the perspective of doctoral students
On October 8th and 9th, 2024, the TU Berlin hosted the Germany-wide symposium Our UNIverse: Empowered to Speak Up with a focus on the abuse of power at universities. As a Bundesverband Promovierende, we were represented on site by Maren Weissig, our equal opportunities officer, and discussed both preventative measures and specific solutions. Current reports…
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Our interview with Science|Business
The online platform Science|Business did a series of short interviews about the current reports of Der Spiegel and DW (see our post about that). The platform is generally concerned with the connection of industry, research, and policies that drive innovation. They provide news, analysis, and insights on European research and innovation policies, as well as…