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Welcome Tim Uebelen, our new European Advisor for Research

It is a pleasure to announce that Tim Uebelen will join SwissCore on 17 August. He will cover the European research policies and programmes.
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Goodbye to our Trainees, Haren and Kevin

After six months at SwissCore, we bid farewell to our Trainee for Research, Haren Cha, and for Education, Kevin Guerreiro Paulino.
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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.

Status update on Swiss participation in EU programmes
