Swiss-Wide Mental Health Survey (SWiMS) 2024: National Report

actionuni.ch | [email protected] Key Takeaways: • Survey of 2,518 academic mid-level staff across 13 Swiss institutions • 22% meet criteria for problematic depressive symptoms • 53% lack awareness of available mental health resources; 67% doubt their effectiveness • 39% are ”completely” stressed about career uncertainty (59% among postdocs) • Staff without permanent contracts show worse mental health and higher stress • 61% are rather satisfied with their job Swiss-Wide Mental Health Survey (SWiMS) 2024: National Report a survey initiated and conducted by actionuni 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY SWiMS 2024 National Report Executive Summary The Swiss-Wide Mental Health Survey (SWiMS) 2024 explores the mental health and well-being of academic mid-level staff in Switzerland, including doctoral researchers, postdoctoral researchers, and other academic staff not in professorial positions (see figure on p.11 for details). It includes responses from 2,518 individuals across 13 Swiss higher education institutions. While the sample is too small to be considered fully representative of all academic mid-level staff in Switzerland, the report points to clear trends and highlights both strengths and challenges faced by mid-level staff. Concerning Levels of Key Mental Health Indicators The survey data suggest concerning levels of key mental health indicators. 17% of the respondents perceive their mental health as poor or very poor. Additionally, 22% meet the criteria for problematic levels of depressive symptoms based on established standards. 24% report of feeling burned out from work at least once a week. 21% report experiencing high levels of stress, including persistent anxiety, restlessness, or sleep disturbances. Nearly a quarter (23%) have frequently considered quitting their jobs due to the work environment in the past year. The majority of respondents report low awareness and confidence in the mental health resources available at their institution. Specifically, 53% indicated they do not have a clear understanding of the mental health resources and services offered, while 67% expressed doubt that these resources can actually help them. Stress Driven by Uncertainty and Lack of Support A considerable portion of respondents report experiencing stress and negative perceptions related to their work environment: 39% report being “completely” stressed about uncertainty regarding their next career step (especially postdocs with 59%). Additionally, 30% cite a lack of support from their supervisor as a source of stress. Half of the respondents (50%) feel completely or moderately stressed due to a lack of confidence in their professional skills. Furthermore, 40% do not feel confident that their institution or workplace would listen and take action if they raised a concern. Issues related to discrimination are also prevalent: 18% have personally experienced bullying, discrimination, or harassment in the past year, and 55% have heard of such incidents happening to others in their workplace. High Levels of Job Satisfaction and Creative Fulfillment Despite these challenges, several positive aspects of the work environment were identified. 61% of respondents report being rather satisfied with their job (scoring >4 on a 7-point scale). A majority, 66%, feel that creativity is welcomed at their institution or workplace. Additionally, 57% state that their workplace enables them to focus on their research and career. Moreover, 71% indicate that their working group fosters a collaborative culture, highlighting key strengths that institutions can build upon. Populations Most at Risk Certain groups within the academic and research community appear to be particularly vulnerable to poor mental health outcomes. Individuals without a permanent contract report lower levels of general mental health, and higher levels of depressive symptoms and stress. Similarly, internationals—those without Swiss citizenship or a C-permit—experience lower general mental health and elevated stress. Additionally, participants who do not identify as either male or female, though a small proportion (1.7%), report generally lower mental health and higher exposure to stressors. Conclusion The SWiMS 2024 data indicate a sector under strain. While many mid-level academics find satisfaction and support in their work, a significant portion face mental health challenges and job insecurity. Addressing these issues is not only a matter of individual well-being but of academic excellence and sustainability. Coordinated national action is essential to ensure that Swiss academia remains a healthy, inclusive, and innovative environment for all. 1 CONTENTS SWiMS 2024 National Report Contents Executive Summary 1 Introduction 3 Sample Description 6 General Mental Health 17 Depression 25 Burnout 33 Awareness Resources 41 Job Satisfaction 49 Stress 65 Stressors 73 Statements Regarding Supervisor 121 Statements Regarding Institution 145 Statements Regarding Work-Group 161 Discrimination 169 Questionable Research Practices 186 References 217 CRediT (Contribution Roles Taxonomy) author statement: Zoran Kovacevic*, Neele H. Heiser*, Patricia Eiche* , Timon Elmer* : Conceptualization; Methodology; Validation; Investigation; Supervision; Project administration; ; Writing – Review & Editing Zoran Kovacevic*, Timon Elmer* : Formal analysis; Data Curation; Visualization; Resources; Writing – Original Draft * shared first-authorship Contact: [email protected] or [email protected] Version 1.01 — 2025-11-14 2 INTRODUCTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Introduction The Swiss-Wide Mental Health Survey (SWiMS) 2024 explores the mental health and well-being of academic mid-level staff in Switzerland, including doctoral researchers, postdoctoral researchers, and other academic staff not in professorial positions (see figure on p.11 for details). The survey aims to identify key challenges in working conditions and research environments, providing a data-driven foundation for improving policies and support systems at Swiss higher education institutions. This report presents the national-level findings, offering descriptive data into mental health outcomes, stressors, available resources, sources of discrimination, and questionable research practices. Each of the 13 participating institution also received an institution-specific report, in which the responses of the specific institution are compared to all other part-taking institutions combined. Background and motivation Academic mid-level staff are essential to research, teaching, and student supervision, making up approximately 48% of the academic workforce in Switzerland (Federal Statistical Office, 2024). The mid-level faculty thus makes a decisive contribution to the innovative strength and competitiveness of the university system as well as to the quality of teaching and training. Despite their central role, academic mid-level staff are often exposed to a variety of stresses. The work pressure is high due to the demands of research, teaching and administrative tasks (Barkhuizen, Rothmann, and Van de Vijver 2014; Mattijssen et al. 2020). Added to this is the increasing pressure to publish, reinforced by the “publish or perish” principle, which has a significant influence on academic careers (Miller, Taylor, and Bedeian 2011; Tijdink, Verbeke, and Smulders 2013). Many early career researchers also struggle with the uncertainty of their professional future, as most positions are temporary and the prospect of a long-term academic career is very limited (Petersen et al. 2012; Nagy et al. 2019; Guidetti et al. 2022). These factors in the academic environment can have a negative impact on the mental health of early career researchers (Bolotnyy, Basilico, and Barreira 2022; Urbina-Garcia 2020). International studies show that 30–40% of researchers suffer from mental health problems (Divaris et al. 2012; Gloria and Steinhardt 2016; Levecque et al. 2017; Evans et al. 2018; Mattijssen et al. 2020; Estupiñá et al. 2024). Other international studies also document high rates of burnout (9%), depression (17–24%) and anxiety (17%) among early career researchers (Bolotnyy, Basilico, and Barreira 2022; Boone et al. 2022; Evans et al. 2018; Satinsky et al. 2021). In the long term, this jeopardizes the quality of research and the innovative strength of universities (Amer et al. 2022; Barry et al. 2018). Despite growing awareness of these issues inernationally, Switzerland lacks comprehensive national data on the mental health of academic mid-level staff. While some institutions have conducted internal surveys (e.g., ETH Zurich’s employee survey), a coordinated, nationwide effort has been missing that allows identification of national and local areas of improvement. The last nationwide report on the working conditions of academic mid-level staff in Switzerland was conducted – also by actionuni – in 2009 (see SBFI report here). The Swiss-Wide Mental Health Survey (SWiMS) To address this gap, actionuni, in collaboration with 13 academic mid-level staff associations, launched SWiMS 2024 as a bottom-up initiative. The survey was developed jointly by the actionuni survey team and representatives of academic mid-level staff associations, and formally approved at the actionuni General Assembly in late 2023. The survey provides a nationwide assessment of mental health among academic mid-level staff in Switzerland, highlighting both stressors and protective factors. Participation in the survey was entirely anonymous and voluntary, and respondents could withdraw at any time during the process. Ethical approval was obtained from the ethics Committee of the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Zurich (nr. 23.12.07). Data was collected between May 13th and October 31st 2024. The survey was conducted in English only. Detailed survey content and codebook Detailed item formulations, variables, etc. can be found in the codebook and survey-PDF on the OSF repository of this project: https://osf.io/kqdnm. 3 INTRODUCTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Sharing of raw data As resources for preparing the data for open access are currently unavailable, it is possible that a public release of anonymized raw data may not take place. For this reason, the present report provides a detailed overview of the findings – spanning more than 200 pages – to provide broad accessibility of the results. How to read the key plots Distribution plots 73 individuals of the age group ”>41” responded with a “4”, corresponding to about 26% of responses within this age group → The total of all bars of the same color represents 100% of the responses for this age group Response categories Question name (for question formulation, see first mention of the question name) Group variable by which the data is split Percentage of respondents within a group variable (e.g., age group) who responded with a particular response category 4 INTRODUCTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Grouped questions plots Rated dimension Group variable by which the data is split Name of group of questions Number of respondents per group (e.g., 1221 in age group 18-30) Proportion of respondents within group (e.g., age group) responding «not at all» (about 36% in this case) Response categories 5 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Sample Description Data cleaning Only institutions with more than 10 responses were considered in this report. 43 participants of 16 institution with a mean of 2.7 (SD = 1.81) participants were removed from the dataset. 62 additional responses were removed because institution “Other” (n = 44), “Prefer not to say” (n = 15), or were missing (n = 3) were indicated. We also excluded participants that took shorter than 4 minutes to respond (n = 4). In total, 2518 responses were part of this report. Responses numbers in the different plots may vary due to missing responses on a particular question or on grouping variables (e.g., age category). Parttaking institutions and response counts 39 51 61 69 116 151 192 202 212 236 296 329 564 Haute Ecole Spécialisée de Suisse occidentale, HES−SO Pädagogische Hochschule Bern, PHBern Université de Neuchâtel, UniNE Universität Luzern, UNILU Universität Bern, UNIBE Université de Fribourg / Universität Fribourg, UNIFR Universität Zürich, UZH Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, ETH Zürich Berner Fachhochschule, BFH Université de Genève, UNIGE Université de Lausanne, UNIL Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL Universität Basel, UNIBAS 0 200 400 600 Number of Responses Institution Name Total count: 2518 Only institutions with more than 10 participants are displayed. The average duration of responding to the survey was 18.01 minutes (SD = 12.96). 6 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Demographics The figures below summarize the key demographic characteristics of all part-taking institutions. Age Question: ‘What is your age?’, with answer options: 18-30 ; 31-40 ; 41-60 ; > 60 ; Prefer not to say. 1232 984 275 15 4 0% 20% 40% 18−30 31−40 41−60 > 60 Prefer not to say Proportion For the subsequent analyses this variable was grouped into three categories: “18-30,” “31-40,” and “>41.” Respondents unwilling to disclose their age were coded as missing. 7 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Gender Question: ‘What is the gender you identify yourself with? (select all that apply)’ with answer options “male”,“female”,“non-binary”, or “prefer not to say”. 1431 997 44 0% 20% 40% 60% Female Male Other Proportion Recoded from multiple binary selections into categories: “male,” “female,” or “other” (including nonbinary or multiple selections). “prefer not to say” responses were coded as missing. 8 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Employment Percentage Question: ‘What is your workload as a percentage according to all your current employment contracts at the higher education institution?’ 314 32 27 38 98 188 131 323 117 1391 0% 20% 40% 60% 0% 1−10% 11−20% 21−30% 31−40% 41−50% 51−60% 61−70% 71−80% 81−90% 91−100% Proportion 15 SAMPLE DESCRIPTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Additional Non-Academic Job Question: ‘Do you have an additional non-academic paid job?’ 326 2187 0% 25% 50% 75% Yes No Proportion 16 GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH SWiMS 2024 National Report General Mental Health Question: ‘In general, my mental health is …’ 92 310 455 732 680 204 0% 10% 20% 30% 1 − very poor 2 3 4 5 6 − very good Proportion 17 GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH SWiMS 2024 National Report General Mental Health by Age 50 161 236 349 318 97 37 130 173 309 258 65 3 19 45 71 101 42 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 1 − very poor 2 3 4 5 6 − very good Proportion within Group Age 18−30 31−40 >41 18 GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH SWiMS 2024 National Report General Mental Health by Gender 39 129 164 269 273 101 44 170 265 438 394 102 5 5 17 15 1 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 1 − very poor 2 3 4 5 6 − very good Proportion within Group Gender Male Female Other the ‘other’ category entails the non-binary response category or if both male and female gender were indicated 19 GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH SWiMS 2024 National Report General Mental Health by Research Discipline 54 169 212 311 288 96 7 24 40 70 70 16 19 82 125 224 225 67 11 33 74 116 86 23 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 1 − very poor 2 3 4 5 6 − very good Proportion within Group Discipline Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities 20 GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH SWiMS 2024 National Report General Mental Health by Funding Source 22 84 146 217 184 44 24 79 88 150 147 51 36 107 178 290 282 96 0% 10% 20% 30% 1 − very poor 2 3 4 5 6 − very good Proportion within Group Funding Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute 21 GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH SWiMS 2024 National Report General Mental Health by Position Type 59 203 296 412 392 109 16 70 89 157 110 38 7 18 35 69 76 36 6 14 26 74 80 17 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 1 − very poor 2 3 4 5 6 − very good Proportion within Group Position Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other 22 GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH SWiMS 2024 National Report General Mental Health by Employment Status 75 267 382 582 526 141 8 21 48 102 124 50 9 22 25 46 28 13 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 1 − very poor 2 3 4 5 6 − very good Proportion within Group employmentStatus Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed 23 GENERAL MENTAL HEALTH SWiMS 2024 National Report General Mental Health by Residence 30 124 222 397 415 125 59 182 231 323 259 75 0% 10% 20% 30% 1 − very poor 2 3 4 5 6 − very good Proportion within Group Residence Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits 24 DEPRESSION SWiMS 2024 National Report Depression by Employment Status 1513 449 296 54 92 48 0% 25% 50% 75% Low Levels (<10) Problematic Levels (>=10) Proportion within Group employmentStatus Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed 31 DEPRESSION SWiMS 2024 National Report Depression by Residence 1065 241 819 299 0% 25% 50% 75% Low Levels (<10) Problematic Levels (>=10) Proportion within Group Residence Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits 32 BURNOUT SWiMS 2024 National Report Burnout Question: ‘I feel burned out from my work.’ Item developed and validated by West and colleauges (2009). 202 845 411 441 171 284 142 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Never A few times a year or less Once a month or less A few times a month Once a week A few times a week Every day Proportion 33 BURNOUT SWiMS 2024 National Report Burnout by Age 111 403 214 212 89 134 59 57 331 163 171 67 119 70 34 107 33 57 15 30 10 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Never A few times a year or less Once a month or less A few times a month Once a week A few times a week Every day Proportion within Group Age 18−30 31−40 >41 34 BURNOUT SWiMS 2024 National Report Burnout by Gender 113 342 155 164 61 107 48 88 477 247 259 103 164 81 1 12 3 10 4 9 5 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Never A few times a year or less Once a month or less A few times a month Once a week A few times a week Every day Proportion within Group Gender Male Female Other the ‘other’ category entails the non-binary response category or if both male and female gender were indicated 35 BURNOUT SWiMS 2024 National Report Burnout by Research Discipline 94 389 184 198 74 133 68 16 77 47 38 15 29 5 60 260 115 129 61 79 45 27 109 60 69 20 40 23 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Never A few times a year or less Once a month or less A few times a month Once a week A few times a week Every day Proportion within Group Discipline Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities 36 BURNOUT SWiMS 2024 National Report Burnout by Funding Source 62 229 112 130 53 83 35 41 191 85 87 35 72 30 81 342 163 178 69 105 61 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Never A few times a year or less Once a month or less A few times a month Once a week A few times a week Every day Proportion within Group Funding Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute 37 BURNOUT SWiMS 2024 National Report Burnout by Position Type 121 465 252 280 103 181 78 26 178 80 84 35 49 33 23 92 35 38 15 30 11 29 88 32 29 13 21 11 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Never A few times a year or less Once a month or less A few times a month Once a week A few times a week Every day Proportion within Group Position Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other 38 BURNOUT SWiMS 2024 National Report Burnout by Employment Status 149 659 339 363 135 230 113 43 142 52 54 21 36 12 10 42 20 22 15 18 17 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Never A few times a year or less Once a month or less A few times a month Once a week A few times a week Every day Proportion within Group employmentStatus Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed 39 BURNOUT SWiMS 2024 National Report Burnout by Residence 131 457 216 250 88 134 57 69 377 191 183 80 148 82 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Never A few times a year or less Once a month or less A few times a month Once a week A few times a week Every day Proportion within Group Residence Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits 40 AWARENESS RESOURCES SWiMS 2024 National Report Awareness Resources by Employment Status N = 1967N = 1967N = 1967N = 1967N = 1967N = 1967 N = 346N = 346N = 346N = 346N = 346N = 346 N = 140N = 140N = 140N = 140N = 140N = 140 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1989N = 1989N = 1989N = 1989N = 1989N = 1989 N = 358N = 358N = 358N = 358N = 358N = 358 N = 143N = 143N = 143N = 143N = 143N = 143 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed I believe the mental health resources and services available to me at my institution can help me. I have a clear understanding of the mental health resources and services available to me at my institution. 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion 6 − strongly agree 5 4 3 2 1 − strongly disagree 47 AWARENESS RESOURCES SWiMS 2024 National Report Awareness Resources by Residence N = 1306N = 1306N = 1306N = 1306N = 1306N = 1306 N = 1120N = 1120N = 1120N = 1120N = 1120N = 1120 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1328N = 1328N = 1328N = 1328N = 1328N = 1328 N = 1134N = 1134N = 1134N = 1134N = 1134N = 1134 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits I believe the mental health resources and services available to me at my institution can help me. I have a clear understanding of the mental health resources and services available to me at my institution. 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion 6 − strongly agree 5 4 3 2 1 − strongly disagree 48 JOB SATISFACTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Job Satisfaction Question formulation: Taking everything into consideration, how satisfied do you feel about your job as a whole? Item developed and validated by Dolbier and colleauges (2005). 73 190 291 429 780 602 144 0% 10% 20% 30% 1 − extremely dissatisfied 2 3 4 5 6 7 − extremely satisfied Proportion 49 JOB SATISFACTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Job Satisfaction by Age 25 86 135 208 368 331 78 36 84 126 172 318 196 49 10 19 27 48 92 74 17 0% 10% 20% 30% 1 − extremely dissatisfied 2 3 4 5 6 7 − extremely satisfied Proportion within Group Age 18−30 31−40 >41 50 JOB SATISFACTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Job Satisfaction by Gender 33 62 105 150 313 266 65 31 121 174 262 441 321 77 2 5 3 10 15 9 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 1 − extremely dissatisfied 2 3 4 5 6 7 − extremely satisfied Proportion within Group Gender Male Female Other the ‘other’ category entails the non-binary response category or if both male and female gender were indicated 51 JOB SATISFACTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Job Satisfaction by Research Discipline 31 84 135 204 342 283 67 5 15 27 43 75 51 12 24 59 76 126 253 175 42 12 30 46 52 105 85 19 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 1 − extremely dissatisfied 2 3 4 5 6 7 − extremely satisfied Proportion within Group Discipline Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities 52 JOB SATISFACTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Job Satisfaction by Funding Source 17 47 91 122 226 167 37 17 45 54 106 159 134 28 30 77 111 155 324 248 60 0% 10% 20% 30% 1 − extremely dissatisfied 2 3 4 5 6 7 − extremely satisfied Proportion within Group Funding Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute 53 JOB SATISFACTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Job Satisfaction by Position Type 39 116 168 267 432 371 96 17 43 65 74 168 100 20 5 18 27 33 94 57 11 6 11 23 42 68 61 14 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 1 − extremely dissatisfied 2 3 4 5 6 7 − extremely satisfied Proportion within Group Position Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other 54 JOB SATISFACTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Job Satisfaction by Employment Status 56 161 233 338 622 480 111 7 13 34 64 115 101 27 10 16 24 27 42 18 6 0% 10% 20% 30% 1 − extremely dissatisfied 2 3 4 5 6 7 − extremely satisfied Proportion within Group employmentStatus Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed 55 JOB SATISFACTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Job Satisfaction by Residence 31 87 148 223 436 331 82 37 101 138 202 338 261 62 0% 10% 20% 30% 1 − extremely dissatisfied 2 3 4 5 6 7 − extremely satisfied Proportion within Group Residence Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits 56 JOB SATISFACTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Quitting Intentions by Employment Status 650 463 401 378 101 111 92 77 61 18 40 32 38 21 14 0% 10% 20% 30% Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always Proportion within Group employmentStatus Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed 63 JOB SATISFACTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Quitting Intentions by Residence 416 323 291 240 63 373 263 218 215 66 0% 10% 20% 30% Never Rarely Sometimes Often Always Proportion within Group Residence Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits 64 STRESS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stress Item formulation: Stress means a situation in which a person feels tense, restless, nervous or anxious or is unable to sleep at night because their mind is troubled all the time. Do you feel this kind of stress these days? Item developed and validated by Elo and colleauges (2003). 160 530 559 688 526 0% 10% 20% 30% 1 − not at all 2 3 4 5 − very much Proportion 65 STRESS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stress by Age 91 279 280 317 247 47 180 210 296 230 22 70 68 73 45 0% 10% 20% 30% 1 − not at all 2 3 4 5 − very much Proportion within Group Age 18−30 31−40 >41 66 STRESS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stress by Gender 82 239 208 265 180 75 281 329 400 318 1 5 11 12 15 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 1 − not at all 2 3 4 5 − very much Proportion within Group Gender Male Female Other the ‘other’ category entails the non-binary response category or if both male and female gender were indicated 67 STRESS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stress by Research Discipline 73 255 240 310 254 12 59 52 64 36 57 147 169 219 144 15 60 91 92 84 0% 10% 20% 30% 1 − not at all 2 3 4 5 − very much Proportion within Group Discipline Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities 68 STRESS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stress by Funding Source 34 155 162 184 160 39 103 128 161 103 69 215 215 277 205 0% 10% 20% 30% 1 − not at all 2 3 4 5 − very much Proportion within Group Funding Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute 69 STRESS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stress by Position Type 95 300 350 395 327 18 102 90 157 108 23 54 44 71 48 20 56 64 51 26 0% 10% 20% 30% 1 − not at all 2 3 4 5 − very much Proportion within Group Position Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other 70 STRESS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stress by Employment Status 124 409 436 562 436 28 98 96 81 48 7 22 27 44 42 0% 10% 20% 30% 1 − not at all 2 3 4 5 − very much Proportion within Group employmentStatus Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed 71 STRESS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stress by Residence 102 318 300 357 235 56 207 256 320 283 0% 10% 20% 30% 1 − not at all 2 3 4 5 − very much Proportion within Group Residence Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits 72 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor System by Research Discipline N = 1124N = 1124N = 1124N = 1124 N = 223N = 223N = 223N = 223 N = 739N = 739N = 739N = 739 N = 342N = 342N = 342N = 342 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1128N = 1128N = 1128N = 1128 N = 223N = 223N = 223N = 223 N = 741N = 741N = 741N = 741 N = 345N = 345N = 345N = 345 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1127N = 1127N = 1127N = 1127 N = 221N = 221N = 221N = 221 N = 736N = 736N = 736N = 736 N = 342N = 342N = 342N = 342 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1130N = 1130N = 1130N = 1130 N = 224N = 224N = 224N = 224 N = 739N = 739N = 739N = 739 N = 338N = 338N = 338N = 338 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1129N = 1129N = 1129N = 1129 N = 227N = 227N = 227N = 227 N = 741N = 741N = 741N = 741 N = 336N = 336N = 336N = 336 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1134N = 1134N = 1134N = 1134 N = 227N = 227N = 227N = 227 N = 745N = 745N = 745N = 745 N = 339N = 339N = 339N = 339 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities Excessive other workload (e.g., administrative) Excessive research workload Excessive teaching workload Not enough protected time for your (co−)authored research Uncertainty regarding funding of your position Uncertainty about your next career steps 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 79 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report N = 1132N = 1132N = 1132N = 1132 N = 226N = 226N = 226N = 226 N = 739N = 739N = 739N = 739 N = 337N = 337N = 337N = 337 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1128N = 1128N = 1128N = 1128 N = 225N = 225N = 225N = 225 N = 743N = 743N = 743N = 743 N = 335N = 335N = 335N = 335 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1130N = 1130N = 1130N = 1130 N = 226N = 226N = 226N = 226 N = 740N = 740N = 740N = 740 N = 337N = 337N = 337N = 337 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1132N = 1132N = 1132N = 1132 N = 225N = 225N = 225N = 225 N = 745N = 745N = 745N = 745 N = 341N = 341N = 341N = 341 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities Discrimination and/or power abuse Inadequate working space Lack of a family−friendly work environment Low salary 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 80 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor System by Funding Source N = 695N = 695N = 695N = 695 N = 533N = 533N = 533N = 533 N = 985N = 985N = 985N = 985 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute N = 698N = 698N = 698N = 698 N = 535N = 535N = 535N = 535 N = 984N = 984N = 984N = 984 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute N = 693N = 693N = 693N = 693 N = 529N = 529N = 529N = 529 N = 985N = 985N = 985N = 985 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute N = 699N = 699N = 699N = 699 N = 533N = 533N = 533N = 533 N = 980N = 980N = 980N = 980 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute N = 694N = 694N = 694N = 694 N = 537N = 537N = 537N = 537 N = 981N = 981N = 981N = 981 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute N = 696N = 696N = 696N = 696 N = 535N = 535N = 535N = 535 N = 990N = 990N = 990N = 990 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute Excessive other workload (e.g., administrative) Excessive research workload Excessive teaching workload Not enough protected time for your (co−)authored research Uncertainty regarding funding of your position Uncertainty about your next career steps 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 81 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report N = 696N = 696N = 696N = 696 N = 537N = 537N = 537N = 537 N = 979N = 979N = 979N = 979 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute N = 695N = 695N = 695N = 695 N = 531N = 531N = 531N = 531 N = 984N = 984N = 984N = 984 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute N = 696N = 696N = 696N = 696 N = 535N = 535N = 535N = 535 N = 983N = 983N = 983N = 983 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute N = 699N = 699N = 699N = 699 N = 538N = 538N = 538N = 538 N = 988N = 988N = 988N = 988 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute Discrimination and/or power abuse Inadequate working space Lack of a family−friendly work environment Low salary 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 82 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor System by Position Type N = 1457N = 1457N = 1457N = 1457 N = 478N = 478N = 478N = 478 N = 242N = 242N = 242N = 242 N = 219N = 219N = 219N = 219 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other N = 1468N = 1468N = 1468N = 1468 N = 482N = 482N = 482N = 482 N = 239N = 239N = 239N = 239 N = 216N = 216N = 216N = 216 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other N = 1465N = 1465N = 1465N = 1465 N = 477N = 477N = 477N = 477 N = 236N = 236N = 236N = 236 N = 218N = 218N = 218N = 218 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other N = 1464N = 1464N = 1464N = 1464 N = 481N = 481N = 481N = 481 N = 240N = 240N = 240N = 240 N = 215N = 215N = 215N = 215 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other N = 1466N = 1466N = 1466N = 1466 N = 480N = 480N = 480N = 480 N = 236N = 236N = 236N = 236 N = 220N = 220N = 220N = 220 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other N = 1471N = 1471N = 1471N = 1471 N = 481N = 481N = 481N = 481 N = 240N = 240N = 240N = 240 N = 221N = 221N = 221N = 221 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other Excessive other workload (e.g., administrative) Excessive research workload Excessive teaching workload Not enough protected time for your (co−)authored research Uncertainty regarding funding of your position Uncertainty about your next career steps 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 83 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report N = 1463N = 1463N = 1463N = 1463 N = 483N = 483N = 483N = 483 N = 240N = 240N = 240N = 240 N = 215N = 215N = 215N = 215 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other N = 1462N = 1462N = 1462N = 1462 N = 479N = 479N = 479N = 479 N = 240N = 240N = 240N = 240 N = 217N = 217N = 217N = 217 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other N = 1465N = 1465N = 1465N = 1465 N = 478N = 478N = 478N = 478 N = 239N = 239N = 239N = 239 N = 219N = 219N = 219N = 219 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other N = 1472N = 1472N = 1472N = 1472 N = 481N = 481N = 481N = 481 N = 240N = 240N = 240N = 240 N = 219N = 219N = 219N = 219 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other Discrimination and/or power abuse Inadequate working space Lack of a family−friendly work environment Low salary 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 84 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor System by Employment Status N = 1962N = 1962N = 1962N = 1962 N = 352N = 352N = 352N = 352 N = 141N = 141N = 141N = 141 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1973N = 1973N = 1973N = 1973 N = 350N = 350N = 350N = 350 N = 140N = 140N = 140N = 140 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1965N = 1965N = 1965N = 1965 N = 347N = 347N = 347N = 347 N = 141N = 141N = 141N = 141 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1966N = 1966N = 1966N = 1966 N = 348N = 348N = 348N = 348 N = 142N = 142N = 142N = 142 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1971N = 1971N = 1971N = 1971 N = 346N = 346N = 346N = 346 N = 143N = 143N = 143N = 143 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1981N = 1981N = 1981N = 1981 N = 349N = 349N = 349N = 349 N = 141N = 141N = 141N = 141 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed Excessive other workload (e.g., administrative) Excessive research workload Excessive teaching workload Not enough protected time for your (co−)authored research Uncertainty regarding funding of your position Uncertainty about your next career steps 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 85 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report N = 1970N = 1970N = 1970N = 1970 N = 348N = 348N = 348N = 348 N = 142N = 142N = 142N = 142 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1967N = 1967N = 1967N = 1967 N = 350N = 350N = 350N = 350 N = 141N = 141N = 141N = 141 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1970N = 1970N = 1970N = 1970 N = 349N = 349N = 349N = 349 N = 141N = 141N = 141N = 141 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1978N = 1978N = 1978N = 1978 N = 350N = 350N = 350N = 350 N = 142N = 142N = 142N = 142 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed Discrimination and/or power abuse Inadequate working space Lack of a family−friendly work environment Low salary 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 86 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor System by Residence N = 1319N = 1319N = 1319N = 1319 N = 1111N = 1111N = 1111N = 1111 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1314N = 1314N = 1314N = 1314 N = 1123N = 1123N = 1123N = 1123 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1308N = 1308N = 1308N = 1308 N = 1119N = 1119N = 1119N = 1119 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1304N = 1304N = 1304N = 1304 N = 1126N = 1126N = 1126N = 1126 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1311N = 1311N = 1311N = 1311 N = 1122N = 1122N = 1122N = 1122 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1318N = 1318N = 1318N = 1318 N = 1126N = 1126N = 1126N = 1126 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits Excessive other workload (e.g., administrative) Excessive research workload Excessive teaching workload Not enough protected time for your (co−)authored research Uncertainty regarding funding of your position Uncertainty about your next career steps 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 87 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report N = 1309N = 1309N = 1309N = 1309 N = 1125N = 1125N = 1125N = 1125 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1310N = 1310N = 1310N = 1310 N = 1122N = 1122N = 1122N = 1122 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1312N = 1312N = 1312N = 1312 N = 1122N = 1122N = 1122N = 1122 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1319N = 1319N = 1319N = 1319 N = 1125N = 1125N = 1125N = 1125 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits Discrimination and/or power abuse Inadequate working space Lack of a family−friendly work environment Low salary 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 88 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Supervisor by Employment Status N = 1976N = 1976N = 1976N = 1976 N = 350N = 350N = 350N = 350 N = 143N = 143N = 143N = 143 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1975N = 1975N = 1975N = 1975 N = 353N = 353N = 353N = 353 N = 143N = 143N = 143N = 143 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1973N = 1973N = 1973N = 1973 N = 354N = 354N = 354N = 354 N = 142N = 142N = 142N = 142 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1978N = 1978N = 1978N = 1978 N = 354N = 354N = 354N = 354 N = 142N = 142N = 142N = 142 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed High demands by supervisor Lack of respecting off−time from work (night, weekends, holidays) Lack of support by supervisor Unclear expectations from organization or supervisor 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 95 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Supervisor by Residence N = 1315N = 1315N = 1315N = 1315 N = 1128N = 1128N = 1128N = 1128 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1317N = 1317N = 1317N = 1317 N = 1127N = 1127N = 1127N = 1127 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1316N = 1316N = 1316N = 1316 N = 1126N = 1126N = 1126N = 1126 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1318N = 1318N = 1318N = 1318 N = 1129N = 1129N = 1129N = 1129 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits High demands by supervisor Lack of respecting off−time from work (night, weekends, holidays) Lack of support by supervisor Unclear expectations from organization or supervisor 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 96 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Colleagues Question: ‘To what degree is the following causing you stress currently?’ Peer pressure Lack of social integration at the workplace Lack of emotional and practical support from your colleagues Difficult relationships with colleagues or supervisor 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 97 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Colleagues by Age N = 1222N = 1222N = 1222N = 1222 N = 978N = 978N = 978N = 978 N = 281N = 281N = 281N = 281 18−30 31−40 >41 N = 1221N = 1221N = 1221N = 1221 N = 978N = 978N = 978N = 978 N = 281N = 281N = 281N = 281 18−30 31−40 >41 N = 1222N = 1222N = 1222N = 1222 N = 977N = 977N = 977N = 977 N = 281N = 281N = 281N = 281 18−30 31−40 >41 N = 1220N = 1220N = 1220N = 1220 N = 973N = 973N = 973N = 973 N = 278N = 278N = 278N = 278 18−30 31−40 >41 Difficult relationships with colleagues or supervisor Lack of emotional and practical support from your colleagues Lack of social integration at the workplace Peer pressure 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 98 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Colleagues by Gender N = 989N = 989N = 989N = 989 N = 1415N = 1415N = 1415N = 1415 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other N = 989N = 989N = 989N = 989 N = 1414N = 1414N = 1414N = 1414 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other N = 988N = 988N = 988N = 988 N = 1414N = 1414N = 1414N = 1414 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other N = 984N = 984N = 984N = 984 N = 1410N = 1410N = 1410N = 1410 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other Difficult relationships with colleagues or supervisor Lack of emotional and practical support from your colleagues Lack of social integration at the workplace Peer pressure 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all the ‘other’ category entails the non-binary response category or if both male and female gender were indicated 99 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Colleagues by Research Discipline N = 1141N = 1141N = 1141N = 1141 N = 227N = 227N = 227N = 227 N = 748N = 748N = 748N = 748 N = 345N = 345N = 345N = 345 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1142N = 1142N = 1142N = 1142 N = 227N = 227N = 227N = 227 N = 748N = 748N = 748N = 748 N = 344N = 344N = 344N = 344 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1140N = 1140N = 1140N = 1140 N = 227N = 227N = 227N = 227 N = 748N = 748N = 748N = 748 N = 344N = 344N = 344N = 344 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1137N = 1137N = 1137N = 1137 N = 226N = 226N = 226N = 226 N = 745N = 745N = 745N = 745 N = 343N = 343N = 343N = 343 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities Difficult relationships with colleagues or supervisor Lack of emotional and practical support from your colleagues Lack of social integration at the workplace Peer pressure 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 100 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Colleagues by Funding Source N = 703N = 703N = 703N = 703 N = 541N = 541N = 541N = 541 N = 994N = 994N = 994N = 994 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute N = 703N = 703N = 703N = 703 N = 540N = 540N = 540N = 540 N = 994N = 994N = 994N = 994 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute N = 702N = 702N = 702N = 702 N = 540N = 540N = 540N = 540 N = 994N = 994N = 994N = 994 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute N = 703N = 703N = 703N = 703 N = 535N = 535N = 535N = 535 N = 991N = 991N = 991N = 991 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute Difficult relationships with colleagues or supervisor Lack of emotional and practical support from your colleagues Lack of social integration at the workplace Peer pressure 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 101 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Colleagues by Position Type N = 1480N = 1480N = 1480N = 1480 N = 485N = 485N = 485N = 485 N = 241N = 241N = 241N = 241 N = 222N = 222N = 222N = 222 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other N = 1479N = 1479N = 1479N = 1479 N = 485N = 485N = 485N = 485 N = 242N = 242N = 242N = 242 N = 221N = 221N = 221N = 221 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other N = 1479N = 1479N = 1479N = 1479 N = 485N = 485N = 485N = 485 N = 242N = 242N = 242N = 242 N = 220N = 220N = 220N = 220 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other N = 1475N = 1475N = 1475N = 1475 N = 483N = 483N = 483N = 483 N = 242N = 242N = 242N = 242 N = 219N = 219N = 219N = 219 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other Difficult relationships with colleagues or supervisor Lack of emotional and practical support from your colleagues Lack of social integration at the workplace Peer pressure 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 102 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Colleagues by Employment Status N = 1988N = 1988N = 1988N = 1988 N = 356N = 356N = 356N = 356 N = 143N = 143N = 143N = 143 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1988N = 1988N = 1988N = 1988 N = 356N = 356N = 356N = 356 N = 142N = 142N = 142N = 142 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1988N = 1988N = 1988N = 1988 N = 355N = 355N = 355N = 355 N = 142N = 142N = 142N = 142 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1980N = 1980N = 1980N = 1980 N = 355N = 355N = 355N = 355 N = 142N = 142N = 142N = 142 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed Difficult relationships with colleagues or supervisor Lack of emotional and practical support from your colleagues Lack of social integration at the workplace Peer pressure 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 103 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Colleagues by Residence N = 1327N = 1327N = 1327N = 1327 N = 1133N = 1133N = 1133N = 1133 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1326N = 1326N = 1326N = 1326 N = 1133N = 1133N = 1133N = 1133 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1327N = 1327N = 1327N = 1327 N = 1132N = 1132N = 1132N = 1132 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1320N = 1320N = 1320N = 1320 N = 1131N = 1131N = 1131N = 1131 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits Difficult relationships with colleagues or supervisor Lack of emotional and practical support from your colleagues Lack of social integration at the workplace Peer pressure 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 104 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Self-Management by Employment Status N = 1984N = 1984N = 1984N = 1984 N = 356N = 356N = 356N = 356 N = 143N = 143N = 143N = 143 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1983N = 1983N = 1983N = 1983 N = 358N = 358N = 358N = 358 N = 143N = 143N = 143N = 143 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1983N = 1983N = 1983N = 1983 N = 358N = 358N = 358N = 358 N = 142N = 142N = 142N = 142 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1981N = 1981N = 1981N = 1981 N = 356N = 356N = 356N = 356 N = 143N = 143N = 143N = 143 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed Lack of confidence in your own professional skills Lack of training in soft skills, e.g., time and project management, psychological health, leadership, communication, etc. Lack of training in professional skills, e.g., research techniques, working manners, funding applications, etc. Procrastination 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 111 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Self-Management by Residence N = 1329N = 1329N = 1329N = 1329 N = 1128N = 1128N = 1128N = 1128 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1327N = 1327N = 1327N = 1327 N = 1130N = 1130N = 1130N = 1130 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1328N = 1328N = 1328N = 1328 N = 1129N = 1129N = 1129N = 1129 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1325N = 1325N = 1325N = 1325 N = 1129N = 1129N = 1129N = 1129 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits Lack of confidence in your own professional skills Lack of training in soft skills, e.g., time and project management, psychological health, leadership, communication, etc. Lack of training in professional skills, e.g., research techniques, working manners, funding applications, etc. Procrastination 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 112 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Private Question: ‘To what degree is the following causing you stress currently?’ Private life issues Physical health issues 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 113 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Private by Age N = 1213N = 1213N = 1213N = 1213 N = 971N = 971N = 971N = 971 N = 278N = 278N = 278N = 278 18−30 31−40 >41 N = 1211N = 1211N = 1211N = 1211 N = 972N = 972N = 972N = 972 N = 280N = 280N = 280N = 280 18−30 31−40 >41 Physical health issues Private life issues 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 114 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Private by Gender N = 980N = 980N = 980N = 980 N = 1404N = 1404N = 1404N = 1404 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other N = 986N = 986N = 986N = 986 N = 1400N = 1400N = 1400N = 1400 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other Physical health issues Private life issues 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all the ‘other’ category entails the non-binary response category or if both male and female gender were indicated 115 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Private by Research Discipline N = 1137N = 1137N = 1137N = 1137 N = 224N = 224N = 224N = 224 N = 738N = 738N = 738N = 738 N = 341N = 341N = 341N = 341 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1136N = 1136N = 1136N = 1136 N = 224N = 224N = 224N = 224 N = 741N = 741N = 741N = 741 N = 342N = 342N = 342N = 342 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities Physical health issues Private life issues 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 116 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Private by Funding Source N = 696N = 696N = 696N = 696 N = 540N = 540N = 540N = 540 N = 984N = 984N = 984N = 984 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute N = 702N = 702N = 702N = 702 N = 534N = 534N = 534N = 534 N = 985N = 985N = 985N = 985 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute Physical health issues Private life issues 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 117 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Private by Position Type N = 1468N = 1468N = 1468N = 1468 N = 481N = 481N = 481N = 481 N = 240N = 240N = 240N = 240 N = 220N = 220N = 220N = 220 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other N = 1467N = 1467N = 1467N = 1467 N = 482N = 482N = 482N = 482 N = 240N = 240N = 240N = 240 N = 219N = 219N = 219N = 219 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other Physical health issues Private life issues 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 118 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Private by Employment Status N = 1972N = 1972N = 1972N = 1972 N = 353N = 353N = 353N = 353 N = 142N = 142N = 142N = 142 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed N = 1973N = 1973N = 1973N = 1973 N = 354N = 354N = 354N = 354 N = 141N = 141N = 141N = 141 Non−permanent contract Permanent contract Not employed Physical health issues Private life issues 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 119 STRESSORS SWiMS 2024 National Report Stressor Private by Residence N = 1318N = 1318N = 1318N = 1318 N = 1123N = 1123N = 1123N = 1123 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1321N = 1321N = 1321N = 1321 N = 1121N = 1121N = 1121N = 1121 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits Physical health issues Private life issues 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Completely Moderately Slightly Not at all 120 STATEMENTS REGARDING SUPERVISOR SWiMS 2024 National Report Supervisor by Gender N = 986N = 986N = 986N = 986N = 986 N = 1414N = 1414N = 1414N = 1414N = 1414 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other N = 988N = 988N = 988N = 988N = 988 N = 1417N = 1417N = 1417N = 1417N = 1417 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other N = 983N = 983N = 983N = 983N = 983 N = 1412N = 1412N = 1412N = 1412N = 1412 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other My supervisor(s) promote a collaborative culture My supervisor(s) promote a good work−life balance My supervisor(s) welcome creativity 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely the ‘other’ category entails the non-binary response category or if both male and female gender were indicated 127 STATEMENTS REGARDING SUPERVISOR SWiMS 2024 National Report N = 985N = 985N = 985N = 985N = 985 N = 1417N = 1417N = 1417N = 1417N = 1417 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other N = 984N = 984N = 984N = 984N = 984 N = 1408N = 1408N = 1408N = 1408N = 1408 N = 43N = 43N = 43N = 43N = 43 Male Female Other N = 986N = 986N = 986N = 986N = 986 N = 1410N = 1410N = 1410N = 1410N = 1410 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other I am confident that my supervisor(s) would listen and take action if I raised a concern My supervisor(s) promote my academic freedom My supervisor(s) value quality over quantity of results 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely the ‘other’ category entails the non-binary response category or if both male and female gender were indicated 128 STATEMENTS REGARDING SUPERVISOR SWiMS 2024 National Report N = 982N = 982N = 982N = 982N = 982 N = 1408N = 1408N = 1408N = 1408N = 1408 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other N = 982N = 982N = 982N = 982N = 982 N = 1410N = 1410N = 1410N = 1410N = 1410 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other N = 965N = 965N = 965N = 965N = 965 N = 1394N = 1394N = 1394N = 1394N = 1394 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other My supervisor(s) allow me to focus on my (co−)authored research and career My supervisor(s) offer(s) me opportunities to strengthen my profile for future positions in and/or outside of academia My supervisor(s) provide me with support to navigate funding application processes 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely the ‘other’ category entails the non-binary response category or if both male and female gender were indicated 129 STATEMENTS REGARDING SUPERVISOR SWiMS 2024 National Report Supervisor by Research Discipline N = 1142N = 1142N = 1142N = 1142N = 1142 N = 225N = 225N = 225N = 225N = 225 N = 746N = 746N = 746N = 746N = 746 N = 343N = 343N = 343N = 343N = 343 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1144N = 1144N = 1144N = 1144N = 1144 N = 227N = 227N = 227N = 227N = 227 N = 747N = 747N = 747N = 747N = 747 N = 344N = 344N = 344N = 344N = 344 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1139N = 1139N = 1139N = 1139N = 1139 N = 227N = 227N = 227N = 227N = 227 N = 745N = 745N = 745N = 745N = 745 N = 342N = 342N = 342N = 342N = 342 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities My supervisor(s) promote a collaborative culture My supervisor(s) promote a good work−life balance My supervisor(s) welcome creativity 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely 130 STATEMENTS REGARDING SUPERVISOR SWiMS 2024 National Report N = 1143N = 1143N = 1143N = 1143N = 1143 N = 226N = 226N = 226N = 226N = 226 N = 748N = 748N = 748N = 748N = 748 N = 342N = 342N = 342N = 342N = 342 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1136N = 1136N = 1136N = 1136N = 1136 N = 226N = 226N = 226N = 226N = 226 N = 745N = 745N = 745N = 745N = 745 N = 342N = 342N = 342N = 342N = 342 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1138N = 1138N = 1138N = 1138N = 1138 N = 227N = 227N = 227N = 227N = 227 N = 746N = 746N = 746N = 746N = 746 N = 343N = 343N = 343N = 343N = 343 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities I am confident that my supervisor(s) would listen and take action if I raised a concern My supervisor(s) promote my academic freedom My supervisor(s) value quality over quantity of results 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely 131 STATEMENTS REGARDING SUPERVISOR SWiMS 2024 National Report N = 1140N = 1140N = 1140N = 1140N = 1140 N = 226N = 226N = 226N = 226N = 226 N = 743N = 743N = 743N = 743N = 743 N = 341N = 341N = 341N = 341N = 341 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1138N = 1138N = 1138N = 1138N = 1138 N = 227N = 227N = 227N = 227N = 227 N = 741N = 741N = 741N = 741N = 741 N = 344N = 344N = 344N = 344N = 344 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1124N = 1124N = 1124N = 1124N = 1124 N = 225N = 225N = 225N = 225N = 225 N = 731N = 731N = 731N = 731N = 731 N = 338N = 338N = 338N = 338N = 338 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities My supervisor(s) allow me to focus on my (co−)authored research and career My supervisor(s) offer(s) me opportunities to strengthen my profile for future positions in and/or outside of academia My supervisor(s) provide me with support to navigate funding application processes 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely 132 STATEMENTS REGARDING SUPERVISOR SWiMS 2024 National Report Supervisor by Funding Source N = 703N = 703N = 703N = 703N = 703 N = 541N = 541N = 541N = 541N = 541 N = 991N = 991N = 991N = 991N = 991 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute N = 704N = 704N = 704N = 704N = 704 N = 543N = 543N = 543N = 543N = 543 N = 992N = 992N = 992N = 992N = 992 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute N = 702N = 702N = 702N = 702N = 702 N = 539N = 539N = 539N = 539N = 539 N = 988N = 988N = 988N = 988N = 988 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute My supervisor(s) promote a collaborative culture My supervisor(s) promote a good work−life balance My supervisor(s) welcome creativity 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely 133 STATEMENTS REGARDING SUPERVISOR SWiMS 2024 National Report N = 704N = 704N = 704N = 704N = 704 N = 542N = 542N = 542N = 542N = 542 N = 992N = 992N = 992N = 992N = 992 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute N = 702N = 702N = 702N = 702N = 702 N = 540N = 540N = 540N = 540N = 540 N = 985N = 985N = 985N = 985N = 985 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute N = 701N = 701N = 701N = 701N = 701 N = 539N = 539N = 539N = 539N = 539 N = 991N = 991N = 991N = 991N = 991 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute I am confident that my supervisor(s) would listen and take action if I raised a concern My supervisor(s) promote my academic freedom My supervisor(s) value quality over quantity of results 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely 134 STATEMENTS REGARDING SUPERVISOR SWiMS 2024 National Report N = 704N = 704N = 704N = 704N = 704 N = 541N = 541N = 541N = 541N = 541 N = 981N = 981N = 981N = 981N = 981 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute N = 702N = 702N = 702N = 702N = 702 N = 542N = 542N = 542N = 542N = 542 N = 987N = 987N = 987N = 987N = 987 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute N = 696N = 696N = 696N = 696N = 696 N = 535N = 535N = 535N = 535N = 535 N = 966N = 966N = 966N = 966N = 966 Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Non−SNSF funding University / Higher education institute My supervisor(s) allow me to focus on my (co−)authored research and career My supervisor(s) offer(s) me opportunities to strengthen my profile for future positions in and/or outside of academia My supervisor(s) provide me with support to navigate funding application processes 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely 135 STATEMENTS REGARDING SUPERVISOR SWiMS 2024 National Report Supervisor by Position Type N = 1483N = 1483N = 1483N = 1483N = 1483 N = 484N = 484N = 484N = 484N = 484 N = 236N = 236N = 236N = 236N = 236 N = 222N = 222N = 222N = 222N = 222 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other N = 1487N = 1487N = 1487N = 1487N = 1487 N = 485N = 485N = 485N = 485N = 485 N = 236N = 236N = 236N = 236N = 236 N = 222N = 222N = 222N = 222N = 222 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other N = 1481N = 1481N = 1481N = 1481N = 1481 N = 483N = 483N = 483N = 483N = 483 N = 236N = 236N = 236N = 236N = 236 N = 220N = 220N = 220N = 220N = 220 Researcher aiming for a PhD Postdoctoral researcher Other researchers with a PhD Other My supervisor(s) promote a collaborative culture My supervisor(s) promote a good work−life balance My supervisor(s) welcome creativity 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely 136 STATEMENTS REGARDING SUPERVISOR SWiMS 2024 National Report N = 1325N = 1325N = 1325N = 1325N = 1325 N = 1134N = 1134N = 1134N = 1134N = 1134 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1314N = 1314N = 1314N = 1314N = 1314 N = 1134N = 1134N = 1134N = 1134N = 1134 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1321N = 1321N = 1321N = 1321N = 1321 N = 1131N = 1131N = 1131N = 1131N = 1131 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits I am confident that my supervisor(s) would listen and take action if I raised a concern My supervisor(s) promote my academic freedom My supervisor(s) value quality over quantity of results 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely 143 STATEMENTS REGARDING SUPERVISOR SWiMS 2024 National Report N = 1312N = 1312N = 1312N = 1312N = 1312 N = 1134N = 1134N = 1134N = 1134N = 1134 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1314N = 1314N = 1314N = 1314N = 1314 N = 1134N = 1134N = 1134N = 1134N = 1134 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits N = 1290N = 1290N = 1290N = 1290N = 1290 N = 1126N = 1126N = 1126N = 1126N = 1126 Swiss citizenship + Permit C Other Permits My supervisor(s) allow me to focus on my (co−)authored research and career My supervisor(s) offer(s) me opportunities to strengthen my profile for future positions in and/or outside of academia My supervisor(s) provide me with support to navigate funding application processes 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely 144 STATEMENTS REGARDING INSTITUTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Statements Regarding Institution Question: ‘To what extent do you agree with the following statements regarding your institution / workplace?’ My institution/workplace values quality over quantity of results In my institution/workplace, I have academic freedom (i.e., freedom to pursue my own research interests/agenda) I am confident that my institution/workplace would listen and take action if I raised any concern Creativity is welcome in my institution/workplace 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely 145 STATEMENTS REGARDING INSTITUTION SWiMS 2024 National Report My institution/workplace provides me with support to navigate funding application processes My institution/workplace offers me opportunities to strengthen my profile for future positions in and/or outside of academia My institution/workplace allows me to focus on my own research and career 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely 146 STATEMENTS REGARDING INSTITUTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Institution by Age N = 1223N = 1223N = 1223N = 1223N = 1223 N = 972N = 972N = 972N = 972N = 972 N = 286N = 286N = 286N = 286N = 286 18−30 31−40 >41 N = 1223N = 1223N = 1223N = 1223N = 1223 N = 978N = 978N = 978N = 978N = 978 N = 283N = 283N = 283N = 283N = 283 18−30 31−40 >41 N = 1225N = 1225N = 1225N = 1225N = 1225 N = 973N = 973N = 973N = 973N = 973 N = 283N = 283N = 283N = 283N = 283 18−30 31−40 >41 N = 1222N = 1222N = 1222N = 1222N = 1222 N = 970N = 970N = 970N = 970N = 970 N = 284N = 284N = 284N = 284N = 284 18−30 31−40 >41 Creativity is welcome in my institution/workplace I am confident that my institution/workplace would listen and take action if I raised any concern In my institution/workplace, I have academic freedom (i.e., freedom to pursue my own research interests/agenda) My institution/workplace values quality over quantity of results 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely 147 STATEMENTS REGARDING INSTITUTION SWiMS 2024 National Report N = 1224N = 1224N = 1224N = 1224N = 1224 N = 972N = 972N = 972N = 972N = 972 N = 281N = 281N = 281N = 281N = 281 18−30 31−40 >41 N = 1221N = 1221N = 1221N = 1221N = 1221 N = 973N = 973N = 973N = 973N = 973 N = 282N = 282N = 282N = 282N = 282 18−30 31−40 >41 N = 1207N = 1207N = 1207N = 1207N = 1207 N = 960N = 960N = 960N = 960N = 960 N = 279N = 279N = 279N = 279N = 279 18−30 31−40 >41 My institution/workplace allows me to focus on my own research and career My institution/workplace offers me opportunities to strengthen my profile for future positions in and/or outside of academia My institution/workplace provides me with support to navigate funding application processes 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely 148 STATEMENTS REGARDING INSTITUTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Institution by Gender N = 985N = 985N = 985N = 985N = 985 N = 1418N = 1418N = 1418N = 1418N = 1418 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other N = 991N = 991N = 991N = 991N = 991 N = 1415N = 1415N = 1415N = 1415N = 1415 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other N = 986N = 986N = 986N = 986N = 986 N = 1417N = 1417N = 1417N = 1417N = 1417 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other N = 990N = 990N = 990N = 990N = 990 N = 1408N = 1408N = 1408N = 1408N = 1408 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other Creativity is welcome in my institution/workplace I am confident that my institution/workplace would listen and take action if I raised any concern In my institution/workplace, I have academic freedom (i.e., freedom to pursue my own research interests/agenda) My institution/workplace values quality over quantity of results 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely the ‘other’ category entails the non-binary response category or if both male and female gender were indicated 149 STATEMENTS REGARDING INSTITUTION SWiMS 2024 National Report N = 985N = 985N = 985N = 985N = 985 N = 1414N = 1414N = 1414N = 1414N = 1414 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other N = 989N = 989N = 989N = 989N = 989 N = 1409N = 1409N = 1409N = 1409N = 1409 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other N = 975N = 975N = 975N = 975N = 975 N = 1395N = 1395N = 1395N = 1395N = 1395 N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44N = 44 Male Female Other My institution/workplace allows me to focus on my own research and career My institution/workplace offers me opportunities to strengthen my profile for future positions in and/or outside of academia My institution/workplace provides me with support to navigate funding application processes 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely the ‘other’ category entails the non-binary response category or if both male and female gender were indicated 150 STATEMENTS REGARDING INSTITUTION SWiMS 2024 National Report Institution by Research Discipline N = 1137N = 1137N = 1137N = 1137N = 1137 N = 226N = 226N = 226N = 226N = 226 N = 750N = 750N = 750N = 750N = 750 N = 347N = 347N = 347N = 347N = 347 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1142N = 1142N = 1142N = 1142N = 1142 N = 227N = 227N = 227N = 227N = 227 N = 748N = 748N = 748N = 748N = 748 N = 346N = 346N = 346N = 346N = 346 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1141N = 1141N = 1141N = 1141N = 1141 N = 226N = 226N = 226N = 226N = 226 N = 748N = 748N = 748N = 748N = 748 N = 346N = 346N = 346N = 346N = 346 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1142N = 1142N = 1142N = 1142N = 1142 N = 226N = 226N = 226N = 226N = 226 N = 745N = 745N = 745N = 745N = 745 N = 345N = 345N = 345N = 345N = 345 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities Creativity is welcome in my institution/workplace I am confident that my institution/workplace would listen and take action if I raised any concern In my institution/workplace, I have academic freedom (i.e., freedom to pursue my own research interests/agenda) My institution/workplace values quality over quantity of results 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely 151 STATEMENTS REGARDING INSTITUTION SWiMS 2024 National Report N = 1142N = 1142N = 1142N = 1142N = 1142 N = 226N = 226N = 226N = 226N = 226 N = 746N = 746N = 746N = 746N = 746 N = 344N = 344N = 344N = 344N = 344 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1143N = 1143N = 1143N = 1143N = 1143 N = 227N = 227N = 227N = 227N = 227 N = 741N = 741N = 741N = 741N = 741 N = 345N = 345N = 345N = 345N = 345 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities N = 1125N = 1125N = 1125N = 1125N = 1125 N = 224N = 224N = 224N = 224N = 224 N = 736N = 736N = 736N = 736N = 736 N = 343N = 343N = 343N = 343N = 343 Natural Sciences and Engineering Medicine Social Sciences Humanities My institution/workplace allows me to focus on my own research and career My institution/workplace offers me opportunities to strengthen my profile for future positions in and/or outside of academia My institution/workplace provides me with support to navigate funding application processes 0% 25% 50% 75% 100% Proportion Agree completely Agree slightly Neither agree nor disagree Disagree slightly Disagree completely 152