Advisory Services for Students and Doctoral Candidates
Students and doctoral candidates who have experienced or witnessed inappropriate behavior can contact an advisory center listed below. The advisors will handle your case confidentially and free of charge.
The important thing is to seek help in due time before the situation escalates.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
We promote equal opportunities and provide advice on protection against discrimination and sexual harassment, on gender identity and sexual orientation (LGBTIQ) issues, and on combining studies with family life.
Equality, Diversity and Inclusion
Commission for Protection Against Sexual Harassment (RSB)
We provide support to UZH members affected by sexual harassment. Please contact the RSB commission’s investigating person, contact persons or administrative head for a confidential discussion.
Protection Against Sexual Harassment
Studies and Disability
We promote the interests of students who face barriers in their studies due to visual, hearing or mobility impairments as well as chronic physical or mental illness.
Disability Office
Psychological Counseling Services
Our services are available to all students and doctoral candidates at UZH and ETH. We provide support when life is challenging or stressful at any stage of your studies.
Psychological Counseling
Responding to Threats
In threat management, we create documentation and training sessions for cases involving threats, physical attacks, stalking, suicidal thoughts, conspicuous behavior or violent fantasies.
Responding to Threats
Other General Services
Student Advisory Services
We support registered students when in doubt about their studies, seeking a new direction or choosing their Master’s subject.
Student Advisory Services
Graduate Campus
We’re the central point of contact for UZH junior researchers with issues relating to their doctoral or postdoctoral studies. In personal consultations or one-to-one coaching sessions, we can address general concerns (i.e. not technical questions specific to your field) or discuss your work and working environment, employment status and career situation.
Graduate Campus
Career Services
At Career Services, we support students, doctoral candidates and postdocs in transitioning from university to professional life. Taking a resource-oriented, holistic approach, we focus not only on the skills that graduates have acquired during their studies, but also on their life experience and personal resources. We connect students with faculty members, alumni and employers.
UZH job and event platform: uzhcareer.ch
Advisory services: careerservices.uzh.ch
Clubs and Associations
CLASH Zürich
The „Collectif de Lutte contre les Attitudes Sexistes en milieu Hospitalier“ is an association founded by medical students with the aim of breaking down the problems of sexual harassment and discrimination during medical studies.
CLASH Zürich
University of Zurich Student Association (VSUZH)
We are the public-law entity representing the students of the University of Zurich.
vsuzh.ch
The VSUZH Gender Equality Commission is a student commission that actively promotes gender equality at the University of Zurich.
vsuzh.ch/gleichstellung
PolyUniQue Student Association
We are the inclusive student association for everyone. We welcome anyone wishing to connect with other LGBTQIA+ people, whether out or not.
PolyUniQue
Association of Junior Researchers of the University of Zurich (VAUZ)
We are the community of young academics i.e. doctoral candidates and postdocs at UZH.
vauz.uzh.ch
Association of Senior Researchers and Teaching Staff (VFFL)
We promote the interests of senior researchers and teaching staff in matters of university and education policy and represent them vis-à-vis the authorities and the public.
vffl.uzh.ch