“The Graduate Campus of the University of Zurich has already had the opportunity to experience several conferences and events that PRIDE has organized, and these have been very instructive and brought new insights. To be a member of PRIDE is also a way to foster a lifelong learning culture among team members of the Graduate Campus and other service units of the University of Zurich. In addition, it helps to foster an international network that is essential to keep exchanging ideas, and best practices and to be able to scope certain questions among an international and collegial community.”

“Networking and, most important, reciprocal learning across higher-education systems, academic traditions, and institutions are most beneficial for professionals in doctoral education and can create a significant added value. In an area where local teams are typically small, it is extremely important to have a platform to exchange best (and also not so successful) practices.”

“I see the benefit primarily in networking and getting to know new people in similar or comparable positions as mine but from different countries. It is immensely enriching to hear that they are dealing with similar or completely different issues. Together, we can discuss everything constructively and perhaps even find solutions. A significant turning point for me was the masterclass in Dubrovnik - an intensive training over several days, where we formed a working group and started working on an onboarding handbook.”

“I see the benefit primarily in networking and getting to know new people in similar or comparable positions as mine but from different countries. It is immensely enriching to hear that they are dealing with similar or completely different issues. Together, we can discuss everything constructively and perhaps even find solutions. A significant turning point for me was the masterclass in Dubrovnik - an intensive training over several days, where we formed a working group and started working on an onboarding handbook.”