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Budget meets EU industrial acceleration
EU budget debates, the Industrial Accelerator Act and new international partnerships show how competitiveness is shaping research and education policy.
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Pick’n’Mix: Uneven VET reforms in Europe
Although the EU faces skills shortages, a new report shows the limited progress achieved in reforming national VET systems and making VET more attractive.
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Kind of a World Cup: EU Innovation Scoreboard
Switzerland tops the Innovation Scoreboard 2026 for the ninth year, proving its long-standing innovation culture and strength beyond the football pitch.
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SwissCore placement: One month, many insights
In June, Simon Zemp, scientific and policy officer at swissuniversities, joined SwissCore to follow EU policy on open science and research security.
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Innovation funding: “less bureaucracy, more trust”
This year’s SwissCore annual event explored the importance of international cooperation with the EU and trusted, like-minded partners to foster innovation.
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New priorities for the European Education Area
The Council updates its education strategy, reinforcing core goals while adding new priorities like digital skills, citizenship and VET.
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EU Member States talk Switzerland relationship
“The current geopolitical context […] reinforces the need for strengthened cooperation with like-minded partners such as Switzerland.”
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ARRA 3 years on: Grading the grading reform
A new EC report finds assessment reform’s core commitments lag behind support measures, progress is real but blocked by decisions outside institutions’ control.
Status update on Swiss participation in EU programmes
