At the University of Oulu a task force on parenting has been established by the RESET project. Here, the task force presents the outcomes from a cultural probes study with personnel diaries of the task force members. The contribution shows personal impressions of caring for sick children while navigating scientific work. Children get sick quite […]

At the University of Oulu a task force on parenting has been established by the RESET project. Here, the task force presents the outcomes from a cultural probes study with personnel diaries of the task force members. The contribution shows personal impressions of mobility and questions around navigating scientific work and family life. Research mobility

In 2022, the General Direction of the Administration and Public Service in France launched a call for projects with a goal to select and finance projects related to the issues of work-life balance. The University of Bordeaux was part of the selected institutions in this call with a project focusing on parenthood. Anne-Lise Calandot is

How is support for families organized at universities? We spoke to Kerstin Tepper and Sarah Rittmann from the Staff Unit Family-friendly University at the Ruhr University Bochum and got an impression of the work and support provided by the unit. Reconciling work, study and family life presents many challenges. For example, parents-to-be have questions about

“Conciliação4UPorto” is an internal project of the University of Porto that aims to improve the quality of life of the institution’s teachers, researchers and technicians by creating conditions that promote a better balance between professional responsibilities, family time and personal activities by implementing a Conciliation Management System. This project is part of the Government’s “Três

With the Weekly Schedule, the Exhibition WORK LIFE OF CAMPUS gives an overview on a typical weekly schedule based on the experiences and lived realities of scientists and students with care responsibilities at RESET universities. By this, the exhibition aims to highlight the variety of working processes, that need to be coordinated and organized within

With the Weekly Schedule, the Exhibition WORK LIFE OF CAMPUS gives an overview on a typical weekly schedule based on the experiences and lived realities of scientists and students with care responsibilities at RESET universities. By this, the exhibition aims to highlight the variety of working processes, that need to be coordinated and organized within

With the Weekly Schedule, the Exhibition WORK LIFE OF CAMPUS gives an overview on a typical weekly schedule based on the experiences and lived realities of scientists and students with care responsibilities at RESET universities. By this, the exhibition aims to highlight the variety of working processes, that need to be coordinated and organized within

With the Weekly Schedule, the Exhibition WORK LIFE OF CAMPUS gives an overview on a typical weekly schedule based on the experiences and lived realities of scientists and students with care responsibilities at RESET universities. By this, the exhibition aims to highlight the variety of working processes, that need to be coordinated and organized within

With the exhibition WORK=LIFE OF CAMPUS RESET also features the face of the sites on campus, where rest and regeneration, as well as support for the everyday life at universities are offered. Our surroundings and spaces play a significant role in shaping our work-life balance. The environment in which we work and live can greatly