NRP80 Covid-19 in Society
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NRP80 Covid-19 in Society
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Insights from the humanities and social sciences to better cope with pandemics. In cooperation with
@nrp78_covid19 @snsf_ch
📖 New article from NRP 80: how digital agencies shape both individual and collective visibility of domestic care workers, using moralising narratives to impact recognition and working conditions.
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#DomesticWork #CareWork #NRP80
January 27, 2026 at 10:25 AM
📖 New article from NRP 80’s 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐅𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲 𝐋𝐚𝐰 group: COVID-19 pushed Swiss family courts toward digitalisation—but exposed major gaps. The study shows how courts adapted and what’s needed for fair access to justice.
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#NRP80 #DigitalJustice
January 19, 2026 at 8:09 AM
📢 Registration is open for the 2026 NRP 80 Programme Conference!
🗓 5–6 Mar 2026 | 📍 Kursaal Bern
25 research groups present findings on Covid-19 & society across 7 thematic areas. Opened by Anne Lévy (FOPH).
🔗 Register: shorturl.at/S2b2c

#NRP80 #Covid19

Picture: © Marco Finsterwald
January 15, 2026 at 9:22 PM
📢 Join Forum Caritas 2026 on 30 Jan in Bern! Explore poverty in Switzerland with political leaders, researchers & civil society. Insights from NRP 80 included. Register by 18 Jan 👉 shorturl.at/mndTj
#ForumCaritas #SocialJustice #Poverty

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January 13, 2026 at 3:41 PM
📖 New NRP 80 publication on Digital justice in family law: Michelle Cottier & Cécile Crevoisier analyse how Covid-19 accelerated digitalisation in Swiss family courts—and why new CPC rules on video hearings (in force 1.1.2025) are not yet crisis-proof.
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#NRP80
January 8, 2026 at 11:03 AM
📖 New NRP 80 publication! A new paper from the ‘Domestic violence’ group analyses how COVID-19 measures shaped intimate partner violence in Switzerland.
By Paula Krüger & Seraina Caviezel Schmitz.
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#NRP80 #Criminology
January 5, 2026 at 2:37 PM
📢 Closing event: ‘Urban spaces for young people’
23 Jan, Zurich (16:30–19:30). Insights from a 3-year NRP 80 project on how youth used public space during Covid-19.
Register: shorturl.at/2cgUB
Info: shorturl.at/Q8Qmn
#NRP80 #UrbanSpaces #Youth #PublicSpace #ZHAW
December 18, 2025 at 12:55 PM
🔍 Did COVID-19 trigger a ‘pandemic within the pandemic’ of domestic violence? The answer is more nuanced. In a new NRP 80 post on @defactoexpert.bsky.social, Daniel Saraga shows how the crisis exposed vulnerabilities in Switzerland’s protection systems.
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#NRP80 #COVID19 #Violence
December 16, 2025 at 4:16 PM
📢 New e-newsletter out! Get insights on NRP80 "Covid-19 in society" 🌍✉️
✅ Switzerland is getting a new Epidemics Act
✅ Left alone in the crisis: Female domestic workers
✅ Covid-19 as an endurance test for child welfare & domestic violence
📬 Subscribe: shorturl.at/aiU6R
#Covid19 #NRP80
December 11, 2025 at 7:55 PM
🔬🤝 The NRP 80 Pairing Scheme connects researchers and policymakers in Switzerland. On 2 Dec, Milan Stocker met National Councillor Regina Durrer (The Centre) to discuss how COVID-19 affected vocational training. A valuable step toward stronger science–policy collaboration.🇨🇭
#NRP80 #VET
December 9, 2025 at 10:50 AM
📢 CH is revising its Epidemics Act to boost pandemic preparedness. The SSHC-S is reviewing proposals to improve coordination, apply COVID-19 lessons, and strengthen crisis response. More analysis to come next quarter. 🛡️🌍
Full release: shorturl.at/vbUir
Picture: Parlamentsdienste / Kuntswerk ‘Tilo’
November 27, 2025 at 8:39 AM
📅 Save the Date!
Final Conference of the Swiss Pandemic Governance project
🗓️ 30 Jan 2026, Univ. of Fribourg
Discussing governance, democracy, federalism & human rights in times of crisis.
🔗 Register: shorturl.at/whZrR
#NRP80 #FNS #UNIFR #InstituteOfFederalism #Covid-19 #FinaleConference
November 25, 2025 at 2:33 PM
🚀 A step ahead for the NRP 80 synthesis! Researchers met at @FNS to discuss findings on COVID-19’s impact on public governance and crisis management. Findings underscore population heterogeneity and the need for a multidimensional monitoring system. Next step: final synthesis. 🌟📘
#NRP80 #Covid19
November 20, 2025 at 1:59 PM
🎨 Post-pandemic in Switzerland: people – especially youth – are turning to creative & digital pursuits. Cultural attendance drops, festivals grow (38%→52%), 1 in 5 youth dance. 79% of population want more culture but time & money hold them back. Read survey here: shorturl.at/SSIhV

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November 17, 2025 at 12:33 PM
🚀 The synthesis of NRP 80 is progressing!
💡 A day of reflection on COVID-19’s impact on work and the economy — exploring heterogeneity, from macroeconomic effects to worker protection. A key milestone towards the final synthesis! 🌟
#NRP80 #FNS #SwissResearch
November 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
Switzerland strengthens crisis preparedness 🇨🇭 with the National Science Advice Network (NSAN), providing independent, evidence-based expertise in public health, cybersecurity, disinformation & international challenges.
👉 Read article here: shorturl.at/tldPY
#ScienceAdvice #Covid-19
Lehren aus der Pandemie: Die Schweiz stärkt ihre Krisenvorsorge
Der Bund vernetzt Forschung und Politik für fundierte Entscheidungen – in Krisenzeiten und darüber hinaus.
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October 30, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The research group ‘Coronavirus Protests in Comparison’ (tinyurl.com/3mx45djf) of #NRP80 has thoroughly analysed the protests of the so-called ‘Querdenker’ movement during the #Covid19 pandemic and compiled the results in a scientific article. Read it here👉 tinyurl.com/mw29fhbj
October 23, 2025 at 8:48 AM
The NRP 80 synthesis is moving forward! 🚀
A day full of insights in Bern 💡 as 11 research groups shared findings on Covid-19’s impact on well-being and life trajectories. A big step towards the upcoming synthesis book! 📘

#NRP80 #Wellbeing #Covid19 #SwissNationalScienceFoundation
October 20, 2025 at 2:48 PM
🔎 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐍𝐑𝐏 𝟖𝟎’𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 “𝐈𝐧𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠”!
How can non-discrimination criteria help identify vulnerabilities during a pandemic?
Read the insightful article by @Géraldine Marks Sultan & @Sandra Hotz:
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#HealthLaw #FundamentalRights #Covid19
October 16, 2025 at 9:00 AM
The research group ‘The Covid generation’ (tinyurl.com/2p9m4t8x) of the #NRP80 has examined the population-average trajectories of #Wellbeing between 2017 and 2020, comparing young people with other age groups. 📈 Discover the full article here shorturl.at/Gm7z0
October 13, 2025 at 12:39 PM
The research group ‘The Covid generation’ (tinyurl.com/2p9m4t8x) of #NRP80 has derived an aggregated measure in a guide (tinyurl.com/4tt59euw) that maximises the potential of the #SwissHouseholdPanel to examine multiple dimensions of #Wellbeing, and assess its validity.
#Covid19
October 9, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Older adults often showed better #resilience, #adaptability and subjective #wellbeing than younger people during the #Covid19 pandemic. These findings are highlighted in an article👉https://tinyurl.com/txuah4jc by the research group ‘Generation Covid’ (tinyurl.com/2p9m4t8x) of the #NRP80.
October 6, 2025 at 6:51 AM
The cost of living is associated with a considerable intensification of #inequality in disposable incomes. This is shown in a study by the research group ‘Poverty and Social Security’ (tinyurl.com/mr2dyt8n) of the #NRP80. 👉 Read it here: tinyurl.com/2dc8j7fv

#Poverty #SocialSecurity

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October 6, 2025 at 6:44 AM
🇨🇭 Swiss law may soon allow more flexible remote work: longer working windows, shorter rest periods, and Sunday work. Two @NRP80 projects explore the impact of Covid-19 on the labour market and employees’ needs. 👉 Read the article by Patricia Michaud on @DeFacto: shorturl.at/Zl2oa

#RemoteWork
Parents are less likely to work from home than people without children – DeFacto
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September 29, 2025 at 4:18 PM
🇨🇭Switzerland adopts a motion for a national Long Covid strategy. It aims to ensure equal medical care and better data to support individuals living with Long Covid, ME/CFS & post-vaccination syndromes. A key step for post-viral condition recognition. 🔗 shorturl.at/QlM6A
#LongCovid #Covid19
Swiss government tasked with developing strategy for Long Covid
The Swiss government is to draw up a national strategy to improve the medical situation of people suffering from Long Covid following a Senate vote.
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September 23, 2025 at 3:37 PM