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As part of the Open Access Week 2013, ETH-Bibliothek invites you to join the discussion and exchange information on free access to research results.

Columnist Arnaud Monnard sees the new Swiss national law for joining universities as something positive.

The revised Swiss Federal Personnel Act (German, FPA) comes into force on 1 July 2013. Changes have also been made to the personnel regulations in the Federal Institutes of Technology Act (ETH Act, German) in connection with this.

IDES (software licences for employees) and Stud-IDES (software for students) is the IT Services electronic online purchase and delivery system. It allows the electronic delivery of software, the purchase of soft- and hardware products, media and documentation. Most software programmes are free.

Due to the persistently low interest rate level, PUBLICA has decided to lower the technical interest rate to 2.75% on 1 January 2015. This decision will also entail an adjustment of the conversion rate.

Performance bonuses will be paid again in 2013. Each department or infrastructure division have funds to finance performance bonuses and to appreciate extraordinary efforts by employees.