NRP80 Covid-19 in Society

🇨🇭Public consultation launched on restructuring extra-parliamentary commissions, including the planned dissolution of the Federal Commission for Pandemic Preparedness 🦠
Implications for science–policy interfaces & #PNR80.
Open until 28 April 2026 📄 shorturl.at/vlYtz

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📊 In a new article, the NRP 80 group ‘Swiss coronavirus policy and companies’ compiled a dataset of 1,330 COVID-19 fiscal support measures in Switzerland (Feb 2020–Feb 2021)🇨🇭. It provides insights into policy timing, types, and political decision-making. 🔎 shorturl.at/owTDz
#NRP80

Wie Lehrpersonen im Umgang mit Eltern geschult werden Zwei von drei Lehrpersonen haben schon einmal psychische oder physische Gewalt erlebt. Das zeigt eine Umfrage des Dachverbands der Lehrerinnen und Lehrer Schweiz. Mit ein Grund sind schwierige Situati...

Teachers & parents: an increasingly challenging collaboration.
#NRP80 researcher Dr Valentin Unger spoke on SRF1 about rising tensions, teacher training, and how COVID-19 made these issues more visible.
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#TeacherEducation #DigitisingEducation #SRF

⚖️ How did Swiss law perform during Covid-19—and how can crisis governance improve? These questions closed #NRP80 “Swiss pandemic governance” group on 30 Jan in Fribourg. Four panels tackled resilience, human rights, democracy & federalism. 👉 shorturl.at/lJp2W
#UNIFR #Covid-19 #Law #Governance

✨ At the Caritas Forum 2026 in Bern, researchers from #NRP80 shared their work. The “Fit for Crisis?” and “Poverty and Social Security” teams shared first insights on crisis policies, social assistance, and NGO data as early warning systems. 🎉

📖 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

📖 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.
🔗 shorturl.at/tFeNn
#NRP80 #DigitalJustice

📢 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

📢 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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📖 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

📖 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.
🔗 shorturl.at/SXzLe
#NRP80 #Criminology

📢 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

🔍 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

📢 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

🔬🤝 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

📢 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’

📅 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

🚀 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

🎨 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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🚀 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

Lehren aus der Pandemie: Die Schweiz stärkt ihre Krisenvorsorge Der Bund vernetzt Forschung und Politik für fundierte Entscheidungen – in Krisenzeiten und darüber hinaus.

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

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

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

🔎 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

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

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

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.

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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🇨🇭 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

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.

🇨🇭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