Statement
Swiss Academies of Arts and Sciences a+
ERI Dispatch 2025-2028: Universities and funding organisations for research and innovation fear cutback in services
The Federal Council plans to invest less than before in education, research and innovation (ERI) in the coming years. In its ERI Dispatch 2025–2028, the Federal Council proposes only a slight nominal growth for the ERI sector. Due to the expected inflation, a zero or negative growth is possible in real terms. A cutback in services at the ERI institutions concerned is therefore foreseeable. The universities and research and innovation promotion organisations are therefore calling for significant, real growth for the entire HERI sector over the next four-year period. Only in this way can they continue to make their contribution to progress and prosperity in Switzerland.
Swiss Young Academy SYA
Blog
Nawal Kinany and the art of stepping sideways
From graphic design to bioengineering, Swiss Young Academy speaker Nawal Kinany has had a unique career in which transdisciplinarity isn't a concept, but a way of experiencing and sharing science.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
News
Digitalisation in medicine: The CEC focuses on current developments
Digital applications are increasingly being used in medical practice. They can improve the quality of care, promise greater efficiency, and open up new forms of collaboration. At the same time, these developments confront us with new medical-ethical challenges. The Central Ethics Committee (CEC) of the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS) is currently addressing questions related to digital surveillance and clinical information systems (CIS) in order to contribute to a responsible use in practice.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences SAMS
News
Futility in psychiatry: when treatments reach their limits
The concept of therapeutic futility is well established in somatic medicine. The SAMS has explored the topic in depth, particularly in the context of the pandemic, and published its thoughts on the concept of futility in medicine in 2021. However, questions surrounding ineffectiveness and futility in psychiatric care were left out. An international and interdisciplinary group of experts has closed this gap and published a consensus paper, which is recommended reading.