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
📢 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

Picture: FSO
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
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:
🔗 shorturl.at/pBsGE

#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
The #NRP80 research group ‘Poverty and Social Security’ (tinyurl.com/mr2dyt8n) looks at the impacts of crises on the welfare state and argues that the focus of the fight against #poverty should increasingly be on #FamilyPolicy in future. Read the article here 👉 tinyurl.com/35rwpxyx
#Covid19
September 18, 2025 at 8:27 AM
🔬🤝 The NRP 80 Pairing Scheme connects Swiss researchers & MPs to bridge science & politics. On Sept 9 & 10, Rulla Sutter and Annika Rohrmoser met with MPs Samira Marti & Christine Bulliard-Marbach to discuss COVID-19’s impact on poverty and loneliness. #NRP80 #PairingScheme #Covid19 #SNSF
September 12, 2025 at 11:00 AM
🚨 The NRP 80 synthesis is underway! 15 research groups discussed COVID-19’s impact on inequalities and welfare, highlighting the role of civil society in crisis support. Their insights are guiding the development of the synthesis. Looking forward to the next steps! #NRP80 #SNSF
September 9, 2025 at 9:03 AM
The article ‘Statistik’ 👉 tinyurl.com/4m85ybjj by the research group ‘Poverty and Social Security’ of the #NRP80 (tinyurl.com/mr2dyt8n) analyses how many people in Basel-Stadt live at or below the subsistence level and gives examples from the pandemic.
#Covid-19 #SocialInsurances #KantonBaselStadt
September 4, 2025 at 8:47 AM
📢 Our latest #newsletter is out!

Key updates, insights, and resources of #NRP80

In this issue:
✅ New Pandemic Plan
✅ Pandemic objects & inequalities
✅ Blog articles by #Patricia #Michaud & #Ori #Schipper on #DeFacto

📬 Full edition here 👉 shorturl.at/rr8F8

#Covid19 #CrisisManagement
September 2, 2025 at 3:52 PM
🎮 Exploring health behavior through games
3 NRP 80 projects use games to raise awareness, collect data & engage the public. From moral reasoning to pandemic inequality—read more via DeFacto:
🔗 tinyurl.com/3kabwntu
📷 Photo credit: NRP 80, research project ‘Social relationships in a pandemic’
August 28, 2025 at 8:28 AM
The research group ‘Frontline work in humanitarian crises’ (tinyurl.com/mpzfy5dz) of #NRP80 wrote the chapter ‘Zur Neuvermessung und Neukonstruktion von Obdachlosigkeit in pandemischen Zeiten’ (tinyurl.com/4zdcrmwa) for this publication: tinyurl.com/54wr384p
#CrisisManagement
August 12, 2025 at 8:42 AM
The research group ‘Frontline work in humanitarian crises’ (tinyurl.com/mpzfy5dz) of the #NRP80 investigated the social crisis that emerged among homeless people and other vulnerable groups during the #Covid19 pandemic.👉 Read their report starting on page 451: tinyurl.com/5fc55scr
#CrisisManagement
July 25, 2025 at 8:22 AM
On 23 March 2020, Swiss Solidarity launched the largest fundraising campaign in Switzerland since 2005 in response to #Covid19. The research group ‘Frontline work in humanitarian crises’ (tinyurl.com/mpzfy5dz) of the #NRP80 has evaluated its effectiveness: tinyurl.com/45rfrvry
#CrisisManagement
July 22, 2025 at 9:46 AM
🧠 Luis Maiorini from the research group ‘Swiss Pandemic Governance’ ((tinyurl.com/mr3s3e2w) of NRP 80 analyses the various amendments to the Parliament Act since Covid-19 in a scientific article and discusses them in detail. 👉 Read it here: tinyurl.com/39amcbbs
#NRP80 #Covid19 #CrisisManagement
July 15, 2025 at 12:16 PM
📣 Science Writers Wanted for Programme Synthesis ✍️
The #NRP80 is looking for experienced #ScienceWriters with a social science background to work on the programme synthesis, set for publication in early 2027. 📓
Interested? Read the full advert here: tinyurl.com/2jfktvrk
#Covid19 #CrisisManagement
July 14, 2025 at 11:26 AM
🧠The research group ‘Swiss Pandemic Governance’ (tinyurl.com/mr3s3e2w) of the #NRP80 has published a scientific article highlighting the similarities and differences between cantonal #emergencylawsystems - the diversity is remarkable. 👉 Read the article here: tinyurl.com/pdenceub
#Covid19
July 10, 2025 at 8:21 AM
📖 The research group ‘Fit for crisis?’ (tinyurl.com/3u3t8h6u) of #NRP80 has contributed to a scientific publication on social and health inequalities: tinyurl.com/39cuurwv

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#NRP80 #Covid19 #CrisisManagement
June 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM