Promoting equality and diversity
UDE’s talents are as diverse as their research
There are many decisions to be made and new skills to be learned on the academic career path, and this journey is unique for each researcher. In order to support candidates meet the different needs during their academic path, we emphasize incorporating aspects of equality, diversity, and work-life balance. They are an integral part of our counselling and training offers. We focus on fostering individual talents by providing transparent information and strengthening the exchange of knowledge and experience amongst peers.
On this page, you will find an overview of selected key topics of the many services we offer and links to contact information on the topics of equality, diversity, and work-life balance.
Your contact
The GC Plus has a contact person for all matters concerning equity and diversity in the promotion of early career researchers. We offer career counselling and coaching for female researchers and advise research collaborations at the UDE on implementing suitable measures in the area of gender equality (Gender Consulting).
You will soon find the contact details of the contact person here. Please send your current enquiries directly to the GC Plus team:
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Promoting female researchers
The higher the career level, the lower the proportion of women in academia. In Germany, only 27% of professorships are currently held by women. To support female researchers on their career paths, we offer specific formats:
- mentoring³
- Career counselling and coaching for women
- Gender consulting for research collaborations at the UDE
- workshops as part of our regular training programmes
Networking opportunities in English
International researchers often face language barriers when it comes to qualification, information, and networking offers. Therefore, we include English-language workshops in our (Home) Training Days series as well as Research Academy Ruhr’s offers.
First-generation in academia
Being the first in the family to complete a doctorate is often both an exciting and challenging step. Academic research, with its own game rules, can seem unmanageable at first. To support first-generation researchers with their questions and challenges, we offer the following formats:
- Coaching and counselling
- Topic-specific events in our programmes
Mental health
Complex requirements and fixed-term employment contracts can be mentally challenging for early career researchers. We provide information about strategies and measures to better cope with stress, time and performance pressure to prevent mental overload.
- Coaching and counselling
- Regular workshops in our programmes
Doing a doctorate with disabilities and chronic diseases
Living with a disability and chronic illness feels different for everyone. Also, structural barriers can challenge a doctorate additionally. UDE works on reducing these barriers by intersecting diversity with equality, inclusion and family-friendliness.
On this page, you will find the following information for those interested in doing a doctorate, doctoral candidates as well as doctoral supervisors:
- counselling offers at the UDE
- Information and news about our frequent exchange event
- a link to the portal "Promotion inklusive" of the University of Cologne with lots of essential practical information for doctoral candidates and doctoral supervisors
We are well-connected
We cooperate closely with the UDE’s and the UA Ruhr’s counselling institutions to offer you the best possible support.
Service points at the UDE
- Aurora universities network for increasing the mobility of researchers between European universities
- Diversity-Portal
- Essen College of Gender Research
- Equal opportunities officer at the UDE
- Family service at the UDE
- Interdisziplinäres Zentrum für Integrations- und Migrationsforschung (InZentIM)
- International Office
- Inclusion
- LGBTIQ network UDE
- Representative for disabled persons at the UDE
- Trans*Inter*SchwuBiLe (AStA)
- Vice-Rector for University Culture, Diversity & International Affairs
We also hold close ties to the following institutions and networks on a regular and on demand-oriented basis:
