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Ranked as one of Switzerland's top employers every year, working conditions are of paramount importance at the University of Lausanne.

This excellent result reflects the emphasis placed by the institution on work-life balance, valuing careers and treating all employees fairly. By encouraging initiative, respecting each individual's voice and identity, and being at the forefront of innovation, UNIL offers a dynamic, progressive and international working environment. Almost a third of those hired come from abroad, and they and their families are helped to settle in by the Welcome Centre, which deals with requests concerning everyday life in Switzerland, in Lausanne and at UNIL. Its staff are available to answer any questions you may have about your arrival in Switzerland and the city.

As a responsible employer, UNIL treats every situation ethically. It also takes numerous steps to promote work-life balance.

UNIL offers first-class workplace benefits. It pursues a policy of promoting equality between women and men and ensures fair and equitable treatment. It ensures that there is equal pay within the institution.

From an academic perspective, UNIL supports women's careers through appropriate measures, provides specific coaching for young academics and, in general, focuses on improving the quality of teaching deliverered by its staff, developing innovation in the field and ensuring optimal working conditions for academic research.

UNIL is aware of its social responsibility and is therefore developing its range of apprenticeships and internships in a variety of fields to encourage the next generation of students at all levels, by offering support to trainers.

Offering a wide range of assignments and professional development opportunities, UNIL supports the development of skills and adopts various measures to ensure the equal treatment and employability of its staff. Its large-scale organisation enables it to offer a multitude of possibilities for guaranteeing new challenges for its staff within the institution itself, without necessarily having to change jobs.

 

Working at UNIL also means benefiting from oustanding infrastructure and an exceptional site located in a green setting, close to Lake Geneva and the city. The fast-growing campus offers an urban and airy setting in the dynamic context of the Lausanne and Vaud regions.

A model player in the field of sustainability, UNIL is the first Swiss university to be certified as a 2000-Watt Site in transition, and is committed to protecting the environment in its research and teaching activities, as well as in its day-to-day practices on campus.

The campus is located in a particularly dynamic, green, urban environment that is unique to the Lausanne region, the Canton of Vaud and the Lake Geneva region.

UNIL is a microcosm that thrives on the cultural diversity of its staff and student community. These 20,000 people, spread over four sites, contribute to the liveliness of the campus through their various professional, cultural, sporting and community activities. 

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UNIL is in direct contact with its environment and a key actor in the social and economic dynamism of the Canton of Vaud and the Lake Geneva region through its teaching and research activities, scientific mediation, and regular contact with private- and public-sector employers.

UNIL has forged close collaborations with Swiss universities and international academic institutions at both the institutional and academic levels.

International influence

The University of Lausanne covers a wide variety of fields explored by more than 3,000 scientists, including 600 members of faculty who are involved on a daily basis in projects of national or international scope.

With seven Faculties and more than 200 research units, UNIL is a major actor in the life sciences, humanities and social sciences, as well as environmental sciences. This abundant activity feeds the institution's academic capital, with more than 6,000 publications every year.

In addition, the UNIL Rectorate has encouraged the creation of interdisciplinary centres to stimulate cross-disciplinary research into current societal concerns.

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