Forschungspolitik
The New Missions Are Not about Conquering the Moon!
A convincing post concerning the influence of Professor Mazzucato’s work on the agenda of Horizon Europe was published recently on this blog. Of course, as a public intellectual (or perhaps a thought leader)1, she did a very good job. Thanks to her passion, commitment and eloquence, she succeeded in placing the mission message quite high on the agenda of the European Commission as well as of many other public and international institutions and forums. However, the panegyric requires a few nuances.Read more
Susanna Burghartz: «Postdocs sollten vor allem als vollwertige Wissenschaftler*innen wahrgenommen werden».
Susanna Burghartz ist Mitglied des Schweizerischen Wissenschaftsrats SWR und Professorin für Geschichte an der Universität Basel. Von 2012 bis 2020 war sie Forschungsrätin des Schweizerischen Nationalfonds. In diesem Gespräch äussert sich Susanna Burghartz zu Fragen des wissenschaftlichen Nachwuchses.Read more
Jane Royston on Entrepreneurship and Innovation: “It’s about the Mindset”
Jane Royston is a member of the Swiss Science Council. She has a broad experience in the private industry and currently serves on the boards of several high-tech companies and charitable foundations. Jane Royston has been the first professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation (Branco Weiss Chair) at EPFL and in Switzerland. Read more
Challenges and Opportunities in a Digital Society
Sara Irina Fabrikant is a member of the Swiss Science Council and a professor of geography at the University of Zurich, where she heads the Geographic Information Visualization and Analysis (GIVA) group. In this interview, she talks about the opportunities and challenges in a digital society. Read more
Interview with SSC President Sabine Süsstrunk on the Open Letter
The Swiss Science Council (SSC) has initiated an Open Letter on the Swiss association under Horizon Europe. Among the more than 30 European signatories are science councils and advisory bodies, university networks as well as other STI organisations. In this interview, the SSC president Sabine Süsstrunk provides background information on the initiative.
Forschung in Zeiten der Pandemie
Wie ergeht es jenen WissenschaftlerInnen, die nicht über, sondern trotz Corona Forschung betreiben? Vier Betroffene geben Antwort. Read more
Auch wenn es nicht blinkt und leuchtet, ist es Innovation
Um die Gesellschaft voranzubringen, braucht es neben Ingenieurs- und Naturwissenschaften auch die Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften – heute mehr denn je. Doch der Beitrag von Ökonomie, Psychologie, Kunst & Co. zur Innovation bleibt oft unerkannt. Wie lässt sich das ändern? An einer Online-Tagung der Universität Neuenburg und der Schweizerischen Akademie für Geistes- und Sozialwissenschaften suchten Vertreterinnen und Vertreter der Forschung, der Kreativwirtschaft und der Innovationsförderung nach Antworten.Read more
Open letter from the Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany to Prime Minister Orbán
The German science organisations are concerned by the plans of the Hungarian government to install new legislation affecting the freedom and autonomy of science in Hungary. In the edition of the newspaper “Die ZEIT” from 27th June, the Hungarian Minister of Innovation defended his government's actions and rejected criticism. In response to this and before the vote on a law to restructure the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, the Alliance of Science Organisations in Germany addressed Hungary's Prime Minister Orbán in an open letter on 1 July:Read more
