Plateforms

 Collaborative space for doctoral and postdoctoral researchers in French-speaking Switzerland 

This Discord server offers a welcoming virtual space dedicated to doctoral and postdoctoral life in the Suisse Romande region.

Its goal is to break isolation, provide a stimulating work environment, share resources, and foster peer-to-peer exchange. Key features include:

• Virtual coworking rooms to work together remotely
• A space for sharing resources, tools, and practical advice
• A discussion channel to ask questions, seek support, or simply connect
• The possibility to organize meetups among doctoral and postdoctoral researchers

Blogs 

• DoctoratDonut: Articles, tips, and advice for thriving during your PhD
• Thèsez-vous? Guidance and support for thesis writing
• Docteur & Compagnie:Ideas, insights, and practical advice for transitioning into the corporate world
• The PhD Life Raft: Strategies and resources to support your doctoral journey
• PhD Talk: Solutions to everyday challenges during the PhD
• The PhD Life Coach: Mental health support for academic careers
• A Happy PhD: Tips for finishing your PhD well: productivity, writing, wellbeing, and dealing with setbacks

Podcasts 

PhD Experience

• The PhD Life Coach
• The PhD Life Raft
• PhD Talk
• The Struggling Scientists
• The academic imperfectionist

Life After the PhD

• Doctor: What now?
• Beyond the thesis with Papa PhD
• Changing academic life
• PostPhDirections
• PhD Career Stories
• Better Biologist
• The Struggling Scientists: Leaving Academia for a non-academic career

Skills Assessment Tools

• DOCPRO • Le profil professionnel des docteurs

Podcasts

Life After the PhD

• Doctor: What now?
• Beyond the thesis with Papa PhD
• Changing academic life
• PostPhDirections
• PhD Career Stories
• The Struggling Scientists: Leaving Academia for a non-academic career

Guides

• MSCA-Guidelines on Supervision
• LERU-Holistic view on doctoral supervision
• GO-GN-Guide to Doctoral Supervision
• UniWIND-Recommendations and good practice for universities and doctoral supervisors
• UniFR-Conditions de réussite de la supervision doctorale

Blogs

• Supervising PhDs- Community blog on dcotoral supervision
• What makes a good supervisor? PhD Academy

Podcasts

• Effective Supervision- University of Alberta
• Become a Good PhD Supervisor_Stockholm University