En 2015, la Suisse a consacré plus de 22 milliards de francs à la recherche et au développement (R-D), soit une augmentation de 10,5% par rapport à 2012, année de la dernière enquête. Ces activités ont principalement été réalisées au sein des entreprises (71%) et des hautes écoles (27%) par près de 125'000 personnes. En comparaison internationale, l'économie helvétique se distingue par une intensité de R-D parmi les pays les plus élevées au monde. Tels sont les principaux résultats en matière de R-D publiés par l'Office fédéral de la statistique (OFS). Plus...

We are pleased to announce that JANU has released the results of the forth follow-up survey on the "Further Promotion of Internationalization of Education at National Universities." Please click here to read the results.
(* Please note that the results of the past follow-up surveys were only released in Japanese and they are not available in English. We apologize for the inconvenience.)
For more detailed information about our follow-up surveys, please refer to this page .
Additionally, as another part of the results, JANU has also released the latest lists of degree courses offered only in English, exchange programs and short-term programs for international students, and double degree programs/joint degree programs at national universities. Please click here and refer to the section 3) to download each list. More...

Research integrity relates to the performance of research to the highest standards of professionalism and rigour, and to the accuracy and integrity of the research record in publications and elsewhere. It is essential that the Irish research system as a whole protects its reputation for the quality and integrity of its research activity and outputs, in order that we and our international partners may rely on those outputs to promote economic and social development and growth.  Unfortunately instances of research malpractice and misconduct are increasing worldwide. Research integrity is best ensured, in so far as possible, when individual researchers, institutions and funding bodies work together to create effective processes.  This should ensure that the research for which they are responsible is conducted to the highest standards, and any shortcomings in process or practice are identified and taken in hand. More...

The paper highlights the fact that there has been a huge rise in the number of outwardly mobile students from Asia, with the region accounting for over half of all overseas students worldwide in recent years.
The researchers used student surveys and interviews to determine whether international study is beneficial to career development. The majority of their respondents felt that their international learning experiences had positively contributed to their careers, citing career services and alumni networks as offering benefits. Soft skills – such as foreign language proficiency – were also reported as advantageous when it came to applying for jobs. More...

There are huge costs associated with educational disadvantage in Australia. This report finds one in eight Australians will never attain a Year 12 qualification, and some of these people make up the one in eight Australians who will be disengaged from the workforce for most of their lives. More...

Die Studie „Kompetenzen für eine digitale Souveränität“ bietet Einblicke in den jeweiligen Status quo der Anwender- und Anbieterkompetenzen in Deutschland und untersucht anhand von Entwicklungsszenarien strategische Stärken und Schwächen der deutschen und europäischen Wirtschaft im Vergleich zu anderen Wirtschaftsräumen. Die Studie endet mit einer Liste konkreter Empfehlungen, die unter anderem auf gesellschaftliche, technologische, und politisch-regulatorische Handlungsfelder eingeht. Mehr...

This report presents an assessment of the JRC's scientific and technical research activities in the period 2007-2015, focusing on research outputs and citation impact. The aim of the report is to inform a panel of independent experts, who will carry out an implementation review of the JRC half way the EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation, Horizon 2020. The report provides information on the number of JRC research publications and the scientific impact of those publications, based on data and metrics derived from Thomson Reuter’s InCites platform and the Web of Science database. Plus...

High-tech entrepreneurship is one of the main means by which new knowledge and technologies are converted into economic and social benefits. This report analyses the levels and determinants of high-tech entrepreneurship across European countries. To this end, it uses country-level data on high- and low-tech total early-stage entrepreneurial activity provided by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor (GEM). Panel data estimations for the period 2007-2014 reveal that EU Member States with better access to finance, less bureaucracy, more consistent policy regimes, favourable entrepreneurship education, and qualitative intellectual property rights that lower patent thicketing strategies exhibit a higher proportion of high-tech firm creation. Plus...

Research, science and innovation are of critical importance for Europe’s performance in the world. Regardless of what the next decades have in store for Europe, we will need strong universities, research organisations, laboratories and technology-based companies, which will demand much more investment in research and innovation as well as better framework conditions in areas such as market regulation, skills and the supply of capital. At the same time, the research community must ensure that science is responsible and reflects society’s wider values. More...

In its submission to the Interim Evaluation of Erasmus+, the Guild emphasises the importance of raising the aspirations for the programme. Erasmus+ must reach its full potential to serve the present and future needs of European citizens in a fast-changing world. Closely building on the Guild's perspectives regarding the EU's Agenda for the Modernisation of Higher Education, the Guild calls for an increased budget for Erasmus+. Plus...