Swiss national funder says levels of harassment and discrimination are concerning
Deeply concerning levels of harassment experienced by Swiss early career researchers have been laid bare by a new survey—with nearly one in 10 reporting unpleasant experiences.
Conducted by the country’s main government research funder, the survey found that 8 per cent of the researchers reported experiencing discrimination or harassment, a figure that rose to a shocking one in six for female postdocs—while around one in 20 male postdocs reported discrimination or harassment.