Dear reader, It doesn’t have to be the Nobel Prize – but it can be! Michel Mayor, the Geneva-based Nobel...
The president of the University of Zurich, Michael Schaepman, talks about research funding, the advantages of a foundation and what...
Schweizerische Studienstiftung is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Under the heading ‘Fit for Future’, the foundation is encouraging people to discuss...
The International Philanthropy Commitment on Climate Change invites every foundation to make a shared commitment to sustainability, regardless of their...
Important decisions, such as tax exemptions, often have to be made when setting up a foundation. This article from our...
Swiss universities and research institutes frequently top the international ranking tables. Private funders are partly responsible for ensuring this remains...
The pandemic has placed Stiftung Wisli and its finances under pressure – with the foundation now reliant on donations. It...
Fernfachhochschule Schweiz (FFHS) is home to research and teaching, with some of its research funded by foundations. A recent study...
Students at ETH Zurich, the University of Zurich and the University of Basel are combining research projects with entertainment in...
A national study by Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz (FHNW) studied how willing the people would be to engage in ‘joint research’. The...
The global stock markets are jumping from one all-time high to another. They have more than quadrupled since the crash...
Jacques Rognon is founder of the Schweizerische Stiftung für die Erforschung der Muskelkrankheiten (Swiss Foundation for Research into Muscular Diseases,...
