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STAAR Commission: transparency in research using animals

In June, swissuniversities has created the STAAR Commission – Swiss Transparency Agreement on Animal Research. The Commission will support the institutions involved with research using animals in their communication with the public. Signatory organisations report regularly on their progress towards greater transparency.

 

Organisations that join STAAR commit to communication and transparency regarding the use of animals in research. Concrete objectives are defined each year. To date, STAAR brings together 24 organisations.

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    CosmoVision Arts – Book Launch

    On 5 June 2026, the CosmoVision project group of the Young Academy will host an event at the Cinematte in Bern to mark the publication of an anthology produced as part of the project, which contains numerous contributions from a wide range of countries. The project invites you to an evening of knowledge exchange, where art and science not only meet but also engage in dialogue, improvise and create something new together. This book is the result of a transdisciplinary journey that weaves together artistic practice, collaborative research and decolonial ethics to explore how different forms of knowledge can coexist, resonate with one another and transform each other.

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    Month of literature - td-nets Tour d’Horizon and Publication-analysis

    The yearly literature recommendations by the community, the Tour d'Horizon, and our literature analysis have been published.

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    Six new members of the Swiss Young Academy

    The Swiss Young Academy (SYA) inducts six new members during its spring Members’ Assembly meeting. This admission follows a selection process during which the early career researchers proved their worth through outstanding scientific achievements, innovative ideas for developing the scientific system, and great interest in and dedication to the interface between science and society. In the next five years, together with existing members, the newly elected researchers will promote inter- and transdisciplinary initiatives and shape the Academy’s activities.

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