Nature: Spotlight on Women in Science
In Nature's Spotlight on Women in Science, Renate Schubert, Professor of Economics and the ETH President’s Delegate for Equal Opportunities discusses issues facing women in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths subjects, and how universities can try to tackle them. In the subsequent article, three successful female scientists at different stages of their careers reflect on what triggered their fascination with their subjects and why they chose ETH Zurich (see also the long version). [13 May 2013]

Start-up in India
On 21 May 2013, Swissnex India is organising a roadshow on opportunities for Swiss start-ups and SMEs in India, in which a representative of a Swiss start-up is sharing her experiences. The event is taking place at ETH Zurich. More... [2 May 2013]

Nature: Spotlight on Switzerland
In its spotlight on Switzerland, Nature highlights Switzerland's strategy of attracting high-quality researchers to the country, supporting links between academia and industry, and funding collaborations with international partners. In the section "inside view", Ralph Eichler, President of ETH Zurich, speaks to Naturejobs about the importance of globalisation in higher education, whereas the global strategy of ETH Zurich is outlined in the subsequent article. [22 Apr 2013]

SFIAR Award 2013 – Call for Applications
The Swiss Forum for International Agricultural Research (SFIAR) offers an annual Award, which intends to award new, innovative and result-oriented research in agricultural research for development carried out at a Swiss institution. Deadline for application is 5 July 2013. More... [15 Apr 2013]

The role of universities in the development of Africa
On 22 May 2013, Prof. Russel Botman (Rector and Vice-Chancellor of Stellenbosch University, South Africa) will discuss this challenging question with Prof. Antonio Loprieno (Rector of the University of Basel), Prof. Lino Guzzella (Rector of ETH Zurich) and Pauline Mujawamariya (African Innovation Foundation, Zurich) at ETH Zurich. More... [15 Apr 2013]

Summer School: Governing the Transition to a Bio-based Economy
From 20–23 August 2013, the Science & Policy Summer School of the Zurich-Basel Plant Science Center will take place in Einsiedeln, Switzerland. The participants will identify and analyse challenges and opportunities of a sustainable bioeconomy and get insight into alternative and novel fields of expertise. Deadline for application is 31 May 2013. More... [30 Mar 2013]

Tropentag 2013 - Travel grants
This year, the Tropentag takes place from 17–19 September 2013 at the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart. AGRINATURA will grant eight students from AGRINATURA members’ institutions travel grants amounting to EUR 500. Deadlines for application 1 May 2013 and 1 June 2013. More... [21 Mar 2013]

Internship at the Embassy of Switzerland in Beijing
The Embassy of Switzerland in Beijing offers an internship position at the Science, Technology and Education Section (STE). The intern will work closely with members of the section and swissnex China (Shanghai) in STE-related fields. The position is full-time over 6 months from 1 September 2013 – 28 February 2014. Deadline for application is 30 June 2013. More... [21 Mar 2013]