Surviving in academia – how to maintain mental wellbeing in the scientific field (November 7, 2019)

Summary:

Navigating through the academic world can often be challenging and sometimes negatively affect your mental wellbeing. However, there are also many reliable ways to alleviate prolonged stress and pressure. This event seeks to inform you about the most common challenges in academia and ways to handle them. Keynotes, workshops, a podium discussion and an opportunities fair with professionals, researchers and PhD/Postdoc representatives will give a comprehensive outlook on the topic. In addition, there will be the opportunity to exchange ideas and experiences as well as to network at the get-together afterwards (food and drinks will be provided).

 Agenda:

16.00 Opening and welcome
16.05 – 17.00 Key notes: Healthy and Successful Careers in Academia
17.00 – 18.00 Workshops and Opportunity Fair
18.00 – 19.00 Panel discussion: Coping with work related stress & opportunities for young scientists, supervisors and organizations
19.00 – 21.00 Get-Together (food and drinks will be provided)

Please find more information and register here.

Date: 7 November 2019, 4.00 – 9.00 p.m.

Location: Lecture Hall Building, Lecture Hall 7, Augustusplatz 10, 04109 Leipzig

Organised by:

Occupational Health Management, Department of Research Services, Leipzig University
HIGRADE, Graduate School of UFZ
yDiv, Graduate School of iDiv

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