Learning leadership, guidance and group dynamics in the outdoors
What?
Take an active break in nature and experience …
Companionship - fantastic landscapes - learn about guidance and group dynamics - personal development - cooking on the bonfire - sleeping in the outdoors - exciting encounters with colleagues of yours
We will dive into the topics of systemic leadership, guidance and group dynamics by using experience based and interactive methods. On the fly, you will learn basic outdoor skills such that we can enjoy a fun and somewhat luxurious time in nature together, e.g. how to set up a tarp to sleep below. After all, we will gain useful skills and insights that can be incorporated into everyday life, where you are constantly leading and being led by friends, partners, students, supervisors, and so on.
VMI 20th Anniversary BBQ
What?
On March 7th, 2001, VMI was founded to represent all scientific staff in the computer science department. Since then, we’ve engaged in department politics, established numerous events ranging from board game nights to our annual summer retreat, launched our mental strength and wellbeing initiative, and much more.
Join us on August 6th from 18:00 to celebrate our 20th anniversary with a BBQ! We’ll have food and drinks, outdoor games, and plenty of new and old friends to meet and catch up with. We’re so excited to finally see you all in person to celebrate this milestone together!
VMI-CSNOW Mentoring Program
What?
The transition between student and academic life can be tricky and confusing for everyone, from learning how to be a good researcher to thinking about your career goals - and anything in between! It often helps to informally chat with older peers that have faced similar problems and asked similar questions in the past. Unfortunately, for female PhD students it is not always easy to get to know older female PhD students or Postdocs, as there might not be (m)any in the same research group.
The goal of our new mentoring program, in collaboration with CSNOW, is to help young female scientists to find a suitable mentor within our faculty. Would you like to benefit from the mentoring program or would you like to participate as a mentor? Then see application instructions and more details below!
Summer Retreat 2021
The VMI Summer Retreat is for all scientific staff of the ETH Computer Science department. This year, we’re going to the beautiful town of Scuol, Switzerland. We’re looking forward to great scientific exchange, networking and socializing!
Registration is now open! As of July 6th, we are fully booked - but you can still register and will be put on a waitlist.
Date: September 12-15 and 16-19, 2021.
VMI-CSNOW Mixer
What?
For a chance to meet, network with and get to know some of the other amazing female scientific staff at the department, come along to our VMI-CSNOW mixer on Tuesday 4th May from 5 - 6pm! The plan is to get together on Zoom and chat in small groups about your research, hobbies, and experiences. This is a great opportunity to make some new friends and contacts at the department, and perhaps someone to seek advice from or bounce ideas off.
When and where?
Date: May 4, 2021
Time: 17:00-18:00
Where: Zoom; link will be sent to registered participants
Registration?
No participation fee. Please sign-up here: Registration
Who can participate?
Female scientific staff
Well-Being Essentials Workshop
What?
Learn how to recharge without caffeine, react smarter under pressure and to visualize and act on what you really want.
This 3-week workshop series is designed to boost your performance and well-being by teaching you mindfulness based methods that will help you to re-energize, to initiate change and to live intentionally.