EU-LIFE Pa h inde
Men o ship P og amme o
Pos doc o al Women
ORGANISERS & MENTORS
GOALS
Suppo women pos docs on
hei pa hs o independence and
p o essional de elopmen .
P o ide EU-LIFE women pos docs
wi h access o a pool o expe ienced
men o s ac oss 17 ins i u es.
Place a ocus on he challenges
women may encoun e in hei
ca ee s and po en ial solu ions.
“We a e absolu ely h illed o launch he EU-LIFE Pa h inde
Men o ship P og amme o Pos doc o al Women. Despi e
many ad ances, he gende gap s ill widens as women
p og ess on he ca ee ladde . We hope his o e will suppo
ou emale pos docs o boos hei ca ee p ospec s in a
ange o p o essional op ions and bene i he EU-LIFE scien i ic
communi y as a whole.”
Dö he Nickel
In e na ional Rela ions O ice a Ins i u Cu ie
Co-Chai o he EU-LIFE GEDI WG
The EU-LIFE Pa h inde Men o ship P og amme o
Pos doc o al Women is o ganised by he EU-LIFE Gende
Equali y, Di e si y & Inclusion Wo king G oup (GEDI WG).
I ollows up he success o he LIBRA Ca ee De elopmen
Compass, a Eu opean Commission unded p ojec concei ed
by membe s o EU-LIFE wi h he aim o de elop and implemen
gende equali y plans in esea ch ins i u es.
44 MENTORS BASED IN 15 COUNTRIES
The EU-LIFE Pa h inde Men o ship P og amme o Pos doc o al Women is add essed
o emale pos docs o EU-LIFE ins i u es and b ings oge he o e 40 men o s based
in 15 di e en coun ies, who gene ously o e o sha e hei expe ience and suppo
hei ea ly-ca ee pee s.
Build an engaged and collabo a i e
ne wo k o men o -scien is s ac oss
EU-LIFE ins i u es.
P o ide EU-LIFE senio s a wi h
aining oppo uni ies o
men o ing a he Eu opean le el.
P o ide a pla o m o science
manage s/PIs o sha e hei
knowledge wi h pos docs.
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“Ha ing a men o has ne e been mo e impo an . The wo ld is changing so as ha he ad ice ou pa en s
could gi e o en doesn’ ully apply anymo e. Bu ha ing a men o — someone who has al eady walked
he pa h you aspi e o — can help you ind you way, a oid unnecessa y de ou s, and ocus on wha uly
ma e s.
Saskia Lippens, hank you o you hones y and inspi a ion. Ou con e sa ions ha e comple ely
eshaped how I see my po en ial, bo h p o essionally and pe sonally. This expe ience has gi en me
so much ene gy, mo i a ion, and mos impo an ly, he eassu ance ha wha socie y migh ha e
old me was impossible is, in ac , possible — because someone be o e me had he cou age o y
and succeed.
Agnes Uhe eczky, I uly app ecia e ou insigh ul discussions, and I can’ wai o con inue and build on
hem when we mee nex ime. And o cou se, a huge hank you o EU-LIFE o making his inc edible
jou ney possible.
Spoile ale : E en g ea e hings will come om his men o ship “combo”!”
“So, he e’s a plo wis : I’m supposed o be he
men o , bu I hink Danica has sec e ly been
men o ing me oo. Th ough ou in e ac ions
I’ e gained esh pe spec i es and was
eminded ha lea ning is a li elong ad en u e.
Thank you so much, Danica D pic, you ock!
Thanks, Danica and Agnes Uhe eczky (she/he )
o he g ea discussion du ing his isi . Thank
you EU-LIFE o making his possible!“
“We had one o he iches and mos inspi ing
con e sa ions abou he ideal esea che no m,
women in science, he challenge o ha ing
child en and pu suing a ca ee in academia and
science, and he impo ance o men o ing and
men o s.”
F om le o igh : Agnes Uhe eczky, Danica D pic and Saskia Lippens © Agnes Uhe eczky
Danica D pic
P ojec Scien is in he Mi iam Un e lass Lab a CeMM
Men ee o he EU-LIFE Pa h inde Men o ship P og amme
Saskia Lippens
Depu y Technology Di ec o a VIB
Men o o he EU-LIFE Pa h inde P og amme
Agnes Uhe eczky
Di e si y, Equi y & Inclusion O ice a VIB
Membe o he EU-LIFE GEDI WG
As he GEDI Wo king G oup ep esen a i e, she joined he
men ee du ing he isi o VIB, helping make he expe ience
smoo h and welcoming.
