Internal Newsletter
Conflict- and Leadership Management
Workshop for Project Leaders at PlanetS When scientists make the transition to leadership or managerial positions, competences are required that are usually not part of their specialised training. The Academic Platform has therefore organised a 2-day workshop on conflict- and leadership management. It took place in Bern in December 2018 and June 2019. By Nadine […]
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A look back at Bern im All
“Bern im All” (Bern in Space) was a science festival during the last week of June. It was dedicated to everyone and was greatly appreciated by the general public and the scientific community around the University of Bern. Events took place at the University of Bern and the Grosse Schanze, the Kursaal, the Bundesplatz, and […]
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Journalists from all over the world
During the first week of July 2019, science journalists from around the world gathered in Lausanne for a conference. On their last day, field trips took them to different places in Switzerland including the Geneva Observatory, Gornergrat and the University of Bern. “I never thought that a small institute like the one in Geneva would […]
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The important role of La Silla
By Pierre Bratschi About 80Â astronomers were invited by ESO to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the La Silla Observatory. An event that may seem anachronistic in the era of the VLT, the ELT, and of the JWST, indeed what else can we expect from an observatory that has “only” two “small” 3.6m telescopes? How can […]
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La Silla, an observatory with a bright future
Since its inauguration in 1969, ESO’s La Silla Observatory has been at the forefront of astronomy. Its state-of-the-art instruments have enabled astronomers to make fundamental discoveries and paved the way for future generations of telescopes. After 50 years of activity, the La Silla Observatory remains a reference in the field and has recently been given […]
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The surprising paths of astronomy
Many young researchers are concerned about their professional future. In the InsiderS newsletter, we introduce physicists who did not take the direct path to a professorship, but nevertheless made a successful career, like StĂ©phane Berthet, Vice-Rector of the University of Geneva. StĂ©phane Berthet was born in Geneva in 1960 and studied in the same city. […]
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“Prepare and practice with passion”
CĂ©cile Bastien Remy calls herself “Public Speaking Jedi – Trainer – Speaker”. At the 5th General Assembly of PlanetS she was invited to give a workshop. “If you are not in a general mindset of giving to your audience, your audience will feel it,” CĂ©cile Bastien Remy says. Nadine Afram, PlanetS: If you could only give […]
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Ask the NCCR
In a workshop at the General Assembly members of the PlanetS Board answered questions about the NCCR. “It’s important that you understand how the system in which you work functions,” said PlanetS Director Willy Benz. Why does PlanetS not offer permanent positions? The NCCR receives money from the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), but no […]
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PlanetS and SSC: a joint meeting
On March 20th PlanetS organized a joint meeting in collaboration with the Swiss Space Center in Bern. The joint meeting was aimed at informing the participants on the available opportunities of technology transfer and new ideas in the space domain funding. The event was opened by Andreas Werthmueller (Space Science and Instruments – Swiss Space Office). […]
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Upcoming workshops
TESS workshop: Tuesday May 21st 2019 @ Geneva Observatory The Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite, TESS, is these days sweeping the sky searching for transiting exoplanets. The expected yield of more than 1000 planets transiting bright stars will affect every sub-field of exoplanetology; from statistical analysis of planet populations, internal structure models, planet formation theory to […]
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