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We currently offer a PhD position in (social) psychology focusing on LGBTIQ+ research. Applications are open until 31 May 2025. Find all the details about the position in the PDF below!
Launch of Our New Survey: 6th Wave of the Swiss LGBTIQ+ Panel Survey
Let your voice be heard: Participate in the biggest LGBTIQ+ survey in Switzerland and win up to 500 CHF!
The focus of the 2025 survey:
This year, we have a special focus on people’s hobbies, experiences at school, at university and in the workplace, health and well-being, and experiences of younger and older people.
Share your experiences about these topics and more in our sixth annual survey.
It is vital for the success of the project that many people continue participating, and new people join. Everyone is welcome to participate, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, or sex characteristics. Please take part in our survey and share it with your friends!
What is the Swiss LGBTIQ+ Panel?
The Swiss LGBTIQ+ Panel is led by Dr. Tabea Hässler (University of Zurich) and Dr. Léïla Eisner (University of Zurich). It is a longitudinal study assessing the situation of LGBTIQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, intersex, and queer) people in Switzerland since 2019 in an annual manner. In 2023, about 2,500 LGBTIQ+ and 350 cis-heterosexual (i.e., heterosexual people whose gender identity corresponds to their assigned sex) people completed the survey.
The goal of the Swiss LGBTIQ+ Panel is to extend our understanding of how LGBTIQ+ people feel integrated in Swiss society and how the situation is changing over time.
Following people over time is important because we currently know very little about how people’s opinions and levels of satisfaction with their lives may change gradually over time or change rapidly in response to current events in society (extension of the anti-discrimination law, legalization of same-sex marriage).
We believe that the insight of the Swiss LGBTIQ+ Panel and the study on the Marriage Equality voting have high practical relevance for LGBTIQ+ and cis-heterosexual people, people in the educational context, LGBTIQ+ and other non-profit organizations, practitioners, and policymakers aiming to promote the health and integration of LGBTIQ+ people.