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Accompanying measures: a key to successful participation in research infrastructures

Switzerland is a key player in international research infrastructures. To reinforce Switzerland's position, the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI) has adopted targeted accompanying measures that enable Swiss participation in technological innovation and multidisciplinary cooperation. The resulting developments pave the way for practical applications far beyond the realm of science.

14/01/2025 Simon Berger

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National Competence Centre for Scientific Integrity strengthens Switzerland’s reputation in higher education

The state, which guarantees academic freedom and ensures its funding, must be able to rely on academic integrity being upheld at Switzerland’s universities. These institutions can be relied on to fulfil their responsibility. Nevertheless, the planned National Competence Centre for Scientific Integrity offers added value for Switzerland as a location for higher education and research.

17/12/2024 Silvia Studinger

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Research facilities Research and innovation policy Higher education Scholarships International cooperation

Insight into research and innovation in Kenia and Tanzania

In November 2024, State Secretary Martina Hirayama led a scientific delegation to Kenya and Tanzania. The trip provided an opportunity to reinforce research and innovation cooperation with these two countries.

06/12/2024 Dércio Afonso da Silva, …

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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, …

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Space activities occupy an important place in our society. Switzerland has been actively involved in this field since the early days. It is a competitive and reliable partner in the space sector.

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