📖 𝐍𝐑𝐏 𝟖𝟎 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ’𝐼𝑛𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑒 𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑞𝑢𝑎𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑦 𝑐𝑜𝑛𝑠𝑖𝑑𝑒𝑟𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑐𝑜𝑠𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝑙𝑖𝑣𝑖𝑛𝑔’🇨🇭 The cost of living is often missing in inequality research. 📊 Swiss admin data shows it significantly increases disposable income inequality Key drives include housing, taxes & health insurance 🔗 shorturl.at/1AOIy

📖 𝐍𝐑𝐏 𝟖𝟎 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ‘‘𝐿𝑒𝑎𝑟𝑛𝑖𝑛𝑔 𝑓𝑟𝑜𝑚 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑖𝑚𝑝𝑎𝑐𝑡 𝑜𝑓 𝐶𝑂𝑉𝐼𝐷-19’ 🏫 School closures should be kept short 💻 A “digitalisation surge” highlights need for better pedagogical frameworks 🧠 Focus on well-being & self-directed learning 🔗 shorturl.at/HDxD7 #Education #DigitalLearning

📖 𝐍𝐑𝐏 𝟖𝟎 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ‘𝐼𝑛𝑓𝑜𝑟𝑚𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛 𝑡𝑒𝑐ℎ𝑛𝑜𝑙𝑜𝑔𝑖𝑒𝑠 𝑎𝑛𝑑 𝑡ℎ𝑒 𝑟𝑖𝑠𝑘 𝑡𝑜 𝑙𝑜𝑛𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑛𝑒𝑠𝑠’ 💻 ICT can reduce loneliness among older adults – but also increase exclusion risks 📚 Explores impacts on social inclusion 🔗 shorturl.at/FjezQ #Digitalisation #Loneliness #Ageing

📍 Four years after its creation, the Observatory of Precariousness (HETSL/HES-SO) continues to strengthen research and action on social vulnerability in Switzerland. Linked to the NRP 80 project ‘Fit for Crisis?’. 📰 shorturl.at/LaC61 #NRP80 #SocialCohesion #FNS

New study from NRP 80 ‘Covid-19 in Society’: Swiss families maintained strong intergenerational ties during Covid-19 despite distancing measures. Solidarity, mutual support, and personal contact proved essential for resilience 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 📰 shorturl.at/2BttH #NRP80 #Resilience

📖 NRP 80 publication: ‘Social services crisis management practices towards poor foreign nationals’ 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Covid-19 increased migrants’ reliance on social support ⚖️ Social workers faced political pressure, raising ethical questions on fairness & client selection 🔗 shorturl.at/zdEed

📢 Closing conference: NRP 80 ‘Effects of Covid-19 on VET’ Did COVID-19 create lasting changes in dual vocational education & training? 📊 Findings from SFUVET & FHNW 🎤 Panel with apprentices, trainers & experts 🗓 19 June 2026 | Zollikofen 🔗 shorturl.at/HUAAE ⏳ Register by 12 June #VET #NRP80

📖 𝐍𝐑𝐏 𝟖𝟎 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: ‘𝑆𝑐ℎ𝑢𝑙𝑒 𝑛𝑎𝑐ℎ 𝐶𝑜𝑟𝑜𝑛𝑎’ examines lessons from Covid-19 school closures. Pupils’ success in distance learning depended on well-being, social ties & self-regulation. 🧠 💡 Highlights implications for future crisis preparedness in schools. 🔗 shorturl.at/CMsnW #Education #NRP80

🏛️ 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 – 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐤𝐚 𝐑𝐨𝐡𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐫 How can social isolation be addressed, and how can research shape policy? These questions were discussed at a parliamentary event in Bern. Insights from NRP80 ‘Loneliness prevention’. 👉 shorturl.at/JNUUc

🔍 New article: Living space for all COVID-19 revealed how protective measures affected people unequally—especially young people and essential workers, whose everyday living realities were often overlooked. Read the new NRP80 article on DeFacto by @UrsHafner: 👉 shorturl.at/05myN #NRP80 #COVID19

📢 Our e-newsletter is out! Highlights: • Loneliness & politics – interview with Annika Rohrmoser • Programme Conference 2026 insights • New #DeFacto article by Urs Hafner 📬 Read: shorturl.at/VbzZp 🔔 Subscribe: shorturl.at/DFi1E #COVID19 #NRP80 #SocialImpact

Who keeps Zurich running? 👥 Discover ‘systemrelevant!’—an interactive tool revealing the daily lives, challenges, and resilience of essential workers. Step into their routines and hear the voices behind the city. 👉 Explore: lnkd.in/epb6zpGe #EssentialWorkers #Zurich #UrbanResearch

How can we reduce loneliness? 🤝 Discussed in Bern with policymakers, researchers & practitioners. It’s rising, harming health & the economy. Solutions: act at individual, community & societal levels, from care training to urban planning. #prosenectute #sajv #leavingcare

🔬 Conference 2026 – NRP80 Covid-19 & Society On 5–6 March in Bern, ~100 researchers from 25 projects shared findings and reflected on societal lessons from the pandemic. Keynote by Anne Lévy (FOPH) and a federal panel linked research with policy. Next step: the programme’s synthesis phase. #NRP80

🇨🇭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 📸 © Parliament Services 2025

📊 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

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. 🎧 shorturl.at/zr4KV #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. 🔗 shorturl.at/f3BNX #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 📸©Dominic Wenger/Caritas

📖 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. 🔗 shorturl.at/TslaU #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. 👉 shorturl.at/qRIcF #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 Picture: FSO

🚀 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

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: 🔗 shorturl.at/pBsGE #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 📷 Pixabay.com

🇨🇭 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

🇨🇭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

Over 40% in Switzerland feel lonely. National Councillor Christine Bulliard-Marbach calls for stronger federal action. Yet the gov says current efforts suffice. Read more here 👉🔗 shorturl.at/4ckkl #NRP80 #Loneliness #PublicHealth #SwissGovernement

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

🔬🤝 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

Since 1975, the National Research Programmes (NRPs) have connected scientific research with society's challenges. From climate change to the pandemic, 84 programmes have shaped Swiss policy. Learn how NRP 80 fosters dialogue between science and politics. 📖 Read more: shorturl.at/xAGm9 #NRP80 #SNSF

🚨 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

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