We want academia to be a safe and enjoyable place for everyone to work and study
We are Speak Up! in Academia
We are a grassroots, non-profit association, founded in 2019, that advocates for fair and transparent processes in academic institutions. We aim to improve the organisational culture at universities and research institutions through three main areas
Speak up against discrimination, bullying, and harassment of students and employees
Advocate for better processes to prevent, investigate, and condemn abuse of power in academia
Support witnesses with legal, procedural, and financial advice, drawn from our experience to date
Updates
WEareshocked assembly attended by 150 people, with petition gathering over 1500 signatures
On Friday 8th November, Speak Up! in Academia, 500WS and WiNS (Women in Natural Sciences) delivered the WEareshocked manifesto, accompanied by the list of endorsing organizations and signatories (over 1300, at the time), to Stephan Spiegel and Katharina Poiger from
Speak Up! collaborates with WiNS & 500WS to launch WEareshocked petition and manifesto
We have launched a collectively driven manifesto and petition calling on ETH leadership to do more to tackle bullying and harrassment within its institutions. Recently, ETH Zürich made headlines in Tagesanzeiger – not for its world-leading research unfortunately – but for its
Crowdfunding for female professor facing defamation
On June 14, Speak Up reported on an “Unsubstantiated, defamatory article concerning an ETH female guest professor published by NZZ“ in its Feuilleton section. A letter to the NZZ denying the allegations against Prof. Samia Henni, signed by around 30 ETH faculty and
Speak Up!’s response to the allegations against ETH female guest professor published by NZZ
We recently posted about an article published by NZZ concerning a female guest professor at ETH. In response to this article, we contacted NZZ who originally agreed to publish our critical letter. They later decided to retract their decision and
Assistant professor leaves ETH after bullying allegations
The Tages Anzeiger and NZZ report on an assistant professor at ETH Zurich who is departing after an investigation revealed concerning management issues. Several doctoral students reportedly left his supervision due to his bossy, egotistical, and demanding personality. An employee
Unsubstantiated, defamatory article concerning an ETH female guest professor published by NZZ
An article by Stephan Trüby in NZZ Feuilleton (19.3.2024) titled “Israelhass in der Architektenszene…» mentioned Prof. Dr. Samia Henni, currently guest professor in the Department of Architecture at ETH eight times, accusing her of anti-semitic statements in public and misrepresenting her