Alexandra Calmy, full professor in the Department of Medicine, Vice-Dean in charge of clinical research and Head of the HIV/AIDS Unit at the HUG, Stéphanie Hugues, full professor in the Department of Pathology and Immunology and at the Centre for Inflammation Research, and Vice-Dean in charge of Careers, Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and Platforms, and Laurence Genton, associate professor in the Department of Medicine and Head of the Clinical Nutrition Unit at the HUG, have been selected for the prestigious H.I.T. women's leadership programme. This is an essential recognition of their role as leaders and role models in Swiss academic medicine and research.

Alexandra Calmy

"The H.I.T. programme, which focuses on inclusive and transformative leadership, is in line with my goals. I want to deepen my leadership practice, share my experience and learn from Swiss colleagues in order to better promote environments where excellence, equity and innovation coexist. "

Stéphanie Hugues

“The strategies, tools, and networks I seek to gain through the H.I.T. Program will strengthen my ability to mentor the next generation of women in academia.”

Laurence Genton

"Participating in the H.I.T. programme is an incredible opportunity to develop managerial skills and engage in innovative thinking with other participants, not only on multidisciplinary and multi-professional research projects, but also on stimulating teaching and effective mentoring for students."

The H.I.T Programme

The H.I.T programme - which stands for "High Potential University Leaders Identity & Skills Training Program - Inclusive Leadership in Academia" - is a national programme designed to provide specific training for female professors so that they can take on more leadership positions - director, dean, rector - in academia. Run by the University of Zurich, in conjunction with the nine cantonal universities and the two federal technical universities, the H.I.T. programme offers a five-day training course each year to a small number of female professors aspiring to take on leadership roles, to help them acquire cross-disciplinary leadership skills and develop their network at Swiss level.
These initiatives, which complement the support already offered by the UNIGE through its Equality and Diversity Service, aim to break the glass ceiling and promote greater equity and inclusiveness in the progression of managerial careers in academia.