VPET system International cooperation Deepening scientific dialogue with the Gulf States In May 2025, State Secretary Martina Hirayama led a scientific delegation to Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The trip had two main objectives: to nurture existing contacts in education, research and innovation and explore new avenues for cooperation. 04/06/2025 Mia Mader Read article
Erasmus+ International cooperation in education Higher education ETH Domain Mobility International cooperation France is the most popular destination country for HES-SO students Spending time abroad during their studies allows young people to develop their intercultural, linguistic and technical skills. The International Relations Office at HES-SO advises students on opportunities to work and study outside of Switzerland. In this interview, Lucile Candaux tells us more about her work. 19/05/2025 François Donnet Read article
Opinions EU framework programmes for research and innovation Horizon Europe European Research Area Erasmus+ International cooperation European cooperation Mobility Switzerland’s association to EU programmes for education, research and innovation: a major step forward Switzerland is known for its fundamental research, innovativeness and commitment to international cooperation. However, with EU programmes such as Horizon Europe, the EU's largest research and innovation programme, Switzerland has reached a turning point. The Federal Council has now approved the previously initialled EU Programmes Agreement (EUPA), which is good news for Switzerland’s education, research and innovation sector as well as for the EU! 10/04/2025 Martina Hirayama Read article
Marcel Benoist Swiss Science Prize Higher education Science and society Pascal Gygax, the psycholinguist aiming to demasculinise society through language For the past twenty years, the psycholinguist Pascal Gygax has studied the links between language and gender representations. He has shown how the predominance of the grammatical masculine form in languages influences, consciously or not, our way of seeing the world. In November 2024, he was awarded the Marcel Benoist Swiss Science Prize for his research. 19/11/2024 Aurélia Robert-Tissot, …
Higher education Marcel Benoist Swiss Science Prize Ted Turlings: the biologist who decoded the olfactory distress call of plants Biologist Ted Turlings receives this year's Marcel Benoist Swiss Science Prize. His research has shaped environmental science worldwide and shed light on the complex phenomena in animal-plant communication. 11/12/2023 Laura Stirnimann
VPET system ERI policy … Basic skills of adults in Switzerland rated above average 21/01/2025 Annina Eymann
ETH Domain International cooperation … Researchers from Switzerland explore Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Governance in China 16/01/2025 Camille Burki
Opinions Professional education ERI policy … Recognising the value of the professional education sector 16/04/2024 Rémy Hübschi
International cooperation … Tackling antimicrobial resistance (AMR) together through the Indo-Swiss AMR Innovation Dialogue 08/07/2025 Chandni Doulatramani (Swissnex in India)
VPET system International cooperation Deepening scientific dialogue with the Gulf States 04/06/2025 Mia Mader