EPFL Postdoc Association (EPDA)

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Stepping into the heart of the mountain! 🪨✨ Last Saturday, EPDA members visited the @MtTerriProject Underground Rock Lab to learn how Switzerland studies deep geological formations for safe long-term radioactive waste disposal, and the impacts of CO₂ storage🙌🇨🇭

Postdoc Ideas Exchange November! 🎉 Join us next Wednesday for inspiring ideas📷 Register here: forms.gle/pwoeyaMzAAf7vZ… See you there! #science #collaboration #postdocs

A huge thank-you to our outgoing board for an amazing year! 💙 Today we welcome our new team: the first management meeting is done—and the course for amazing events is set! 🚀 #postdocepfl #postdoc #PostdocLife #EPFL

Dear postdocs, it was such a pleasure meeting you all at the General Assembly last week! Thank you for shaping the future of postdocs! Your EPDA

Dont forget -> GA tomorrow

🚇 Go underground with us! On Sat, 15 Nov 2025, EPDA heads to the Mont Terri Rock Lab — where scientists test conditions for safe deep storage of radioactive waste. 🔬 Guided tour in English 🍲 Optional lunch in St-Ursanne 👉 Sign-up forms.gle/R44SnsPRkgEZbM…

Register here: forms.office.com/Pages/Response…

30 #EPFL #postdocs took part in an Immersive Pedagogical Program — exploring active learning, mentoring & course design. ✨ An inspiring few days full of ideas, diversity (25 countries), and energy — we left motivated to make #STEM education more interactive and human!

After a well-deserved summer break, Postdoc Ideas Exchange is BACK! Fresh minds, new ideas, and good conversations await. 🗓️ Don’t forget to register — we can’t wait to see you there! #PostdocLife #postdocepfl #epfl #networking

Our first social event of the academic year was amazing! 🎉 Thanks to all attendees for shaping the future of postdocs at EPFL, and to our organizers for their hard work! 🙌 #EPFL #Postdocs #Community

Join us for the Postdoc Retreat 2025! completely FREE of charge for EPFL Postdocs Partners: 75 CHF/night Deposit: 150 CHF Details: 📍 Where: Naturfreundehaus, Grindelwald 📅 When: 17-19.10 💸 Included: Accomodation and all meals ⬇️ registration form #postdocs #epfl

This course by @EPFL_ReO: - where to look for appropriate fellowship - the ins and outs of the application process - how to prepare a proposal When: 29.08., 12-3 pm, online. Participants can apply to a follow-up Writing Clinic Registration until 25.08. epfl.ch/research/manag…

Led by EPFL's Teaching Support Center, AVP for Research & @epflpostdocs, the workshop includes: ✅ Course design ✅ Student engagement ✅ Mentoring tools ✅ Teaching statements (for job apps) ✅ Certificate + full coverage (travel, meals, stay) Apply now & invest in your future🌱

🚨 Calling all EPFL postdocs! Join us in Leysin (Sept 30–Oct 3) for "Effective Teaching & Mentoring: An Immersive Programme" 🎓✨ A fully funded 3-day retreat to boost your teaching, mentoring & academic job skills. 🧠💡 #EPFL #postdoc #pedagogy #education 👇

Postdoc Ideas Exchange June! 🎉 Join us for inspiring ideas and new connections forms.gle/9yTsxGuUQCJJnu… See you there! #science #collaboration #postdocs

🎉 Thanks to everyone who joined us at #Vivapoly yesterday! We had a blast at our booth with @EPFL_PolyDoc and ELSA. 🎡 Missed the Wheel of Fortune? Don’t worry - we’ll be back next year! 📅 Mark your calendars now - you won’t want to miss it!

Greetings from the Ideas Exchange! A big thank you to our presenters who took us from @pintofscienceCH (P.S. don’t miss the final day today 🍻) to materials modeling, running clubs, and local wine tastings 🍇🏃‍♀️ A huge THANK YOU to everyone who volunteered and participated #epfl

Sun is back 😎 Yesterday we enjoyed great company, the sun and cold drinks during our social gathering 🤩🍻Getting serious FOMO? No worries, we will meet again in June!

Postdoc Ideas Exchange May! 🎉 Join us next Tuesday for inspiring ideas💡and new connections🤝 Register here: forms.gle/f2HKzMAfxPUmu5… See you there! #science #collaboration #postdocs