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Scientific research traditionally relies on objectivity, methodological rigor, and measurable outputs. Yet a growing body of scholarship recognises that these values need not come at the expense of relationships, ethical responsibility, and attentiveness to the people and communities that research aims to serve. “Compassionate Science” was developed to address this gap, and to encourage reflection on how compassion can be meaningfully embedded in research practice, whatever the discipline. We are delighted to announce the publication of our “Compassionate Science” report and the corresponding interview series, exploring how empathy and compassion shape research practice across disciplines.

The Swiss Federal Office of Energy (SFOE) commissioned science journalist Benedikt Vogel to write an article on the public funding programme SWEET (SWiss Energy research for the Energy Transition).

Following the workshop "Teaching Tools for Bridging Science and Societal Partners", held on 23 June 2026 in Bern, our “Innovative Teaching” project group in collaboration with network for transdisciplinary research (td-net), invites lecturers and educators to submit concrete teaching tools for an add-on to the td-net toolbox, which contains methods and tools for co-producing knowledge.