Equality and Diversity

Equal opportunities are an integral part of EPFL’s development and excellence policy. The Equal Opportunity Office is attached to the Vice Presidency for Responsible Transformation (VPT).

© Niels Ackermann / Lundi13 (2021)

EPFL’s equal opportunity policy is based on federal legislation, ETH Domain specific legislation, as well as on EPFL’s Development Plan and the agreement on objectives between EPFL and the ETH Board.

On this basis, together with its steering committee and in cooperation with faculties and services, the Equal Opportunity Office draws up action plans to foster equal opportunities.

Equal Opportunity Office

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Action Plan

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Data and reports

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Projects

Task Force Harassment, Respect @ EPFL, Inclusive Language, Safe Space & LGBTIQ+, Inclusive Name Change, Women in Science, etc.

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Family and work-life

Child Care solutions, Financial Help, Parents Network and Legal Advice During Pregnancy

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Equality and careers

Courses, coaching, mentoring, events, for women. Dual Career Support, Biases seminars,…

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See also the press review

Equality News

© EPFL 2022 / Fred Merz (Lundi13)

An EPFL mathematician is awarded a Fields Medal

Research

Maryna Viazovska has received a Fields Medal, a prestigious honor often described as the Nobel Prize of Mathematics, for her work on the sphere-packing problem in 8 and 24 dimensions. Previously, the problem had been solved for only three dimensions or fewer. Another Fields Medal is awarded to University of Geneva mathematician Hugo Duminil-Copin.

Ines Ariceta © Alain Herzog 2022 EPFL

“The Trust and Support Network must be a trusted network”

EPFL community

This May, Ines Ariceta became the head of the Trust and Support Network, which was set up under EPFL’s Harassment Task Force. Her journey and vision have made her the obvious choice, but she doesn’t take anything for granted.

Emma Lejal Glaude © EPFL 2022

How can we quantify diversity?

EPFL

Emma Lejal Glaude, an EPFL master’s graduate in Data Science, has gone on to tackle fairness in artificial intelligence and machine learning at the heart of Switzerland’s largest telecommunication operator, Swisscom.

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Events

INSPIRE Potentials – MARVEL Master's Fellowships

Computational Materials Science: INSPIRE Potentials – MARVEL Master's Fellowships

The INSPIRE Potentials – MARVEL Master's Fellowship is an initiative to broaden the opportunities for women in science. It offers 6-months fellowships to female students to conduct their Master's research thesis in a…

12-09-202215-10-2022

Category: Call for proposal

La psychologie au plur-iels

05-10-202205-10-2022

With: Adèle Zufferey Fondation Agnodice Avec la participation de l’association Plan Queer et la Plateforme en études genre
Place and room: UNIL, Amphipôle – 315
Category: Conferences – Seminars

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Micro-Ethics for Project Teams

17-10-202217-10-2022

With: Siara Isaac
Place and room: ME B3 31
Category: Internal trainings

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Micro-Ethics for Project Teams

19-10-202219-10-2022

With: Siara Isaac
Place and room: ME B3 31
Category: Internal trainings

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Café-contact parents: Prévention du burn-out parental

31-10-202231-10-2022

With: Aurélie Andriamialison, Coach de vie pour enfants chez SEEDS OF JOY Kids Life Studio®, psychologue, formatrice d’adultes FSEA.
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/84650419395
Category: Miscellaneous

Café parents d’ados: thème à confirmer

03-11-202203-11-2022

With: Maryline Authier, Conseillère psychosociale, Analyste Transactionnelle en éducation et superviseur (site web)
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/81712250549
Category: Miscellaneous

REGARD Workshop: Academic mobility and dual career planning

08-11-202208-11-2022

With: Sarah Blackford, academic careers specialist
Place and room: BI A0 448
Category: Internal trainings

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Save the date: «Towards Social Sustainability»

11-11-202211-11-2022

With: Alecs Recher (TGNS) Michèle Amacker (Universität Bern) Julia Steinberger (Université de Lausanne) Moderation: Christa Binswanger
Place and room: Universität Bern
Category: Conferences – Seminars

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Café-contact parents: Thème à confirmer

28-11-202228-11-2022

With: Aurélie Andriamialison, Coach de vie pour enfants chez SEEDS OF JOY Kids Life Studio®, psychologue, formatrice d’adultes FSEA.
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/84650419395
Category: Miscellaneous

Café parents d’ados: thème à confirmer

15-12-202215-12-2022

With: Maryline Authier, Conseillère psychosociale, Analyste Transactionnelle en éducation et superviseur (site web)
Online: https://epfl.zoom.us/j/81712250549
Category: Miscellaneous

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