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Test result Over a third of Swiss pupils behind on maths

More than one in three schoolchildren in Switzerland have not have not reached the required maths standards, according to a study published on Friday.

Alarming survey Many Swiss schoolchildren exposed to online hazards

Swiss schoolchildren are exposed to worryingly high levels of cyber-bullying, internet grooming, privacy violations, pornography and other ...

Special needs education

Switzerland has an inclusive educational approach for children with disabilities and learning difficulties.

Education Swiss teachers stretched thin with unpaid overtime work

Swiss teachers are still working too much unpaid overtime, particularly in German-speaking Switzerland, according to a new survey by two major ...

Health Obesity figures stabilise among Swiss kids

One in six schoolchildren (17.3%) was overweight or obese in Switzerland last year, a survey has revealed.

Foreign minister abroad Oldest Swiss school in South America gets ministerial visit

Foreign Affairs Minister Ignazio Cassis has hailed education ties as he visited the country’s Swiss school abroad, the Colegio Suizo, in Chile.

University life Swiss students at Oxford face bigger fees

Swiss students at Oxford are unhappy about a big increase in their tuition fees, even if they are largely unconcerned about Brexit.

By Leo Eigner Shearmur in Oxford

Higher education City residents more likely to have degrees

In Switzerland’s larger cities, two out of five people have a higher education degree, that's much higher than the Swiss average.

Swiss education Are 14-year-olds ready to make a career choice?

Students make big decisions about their professional futures at a young age in Switzerland. Too early, or just right?

By Isobel Leybold-Johnson

Which career? Choosing a profession when you're only 14

Swiss teenagers describe how they made their career choices at the tender age of 14. (Julie Hunt, swissinfo.ch)

By Julie Hunt

Transparency University of Zurich declares third-party donations

The university has announced the publication of a transparency list online of its external funding.

Addiction survey Lure of e-cigarettes for schoolchildren raises alarm

Half of Swiss boys and a third of girls aged 15 have tried e-cigarettes at least once, suggests a survey of addiction among schoolchildren. The ...

Opinion The upside of Brexit: key lessons for Switzerland

Brexit offers lessons on the EU’s position of power and the risks of delaying a framework agreement, a University of St Gallen researcher says.

By Stefan Legge

Leaders in the field Top Swiss institutes launch joint cyber-security programme

Switzerland’s federal technology institutes are to launch a new Masters in cyber-security this autumn.

higher ed EPFL marks 50 years of scientific progress

Over the past five decades, the Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL) has been the home of many scientific discoveries.

Crafty Turning children into little 'Einsteins'

Johny Padua is the founder of the "Tüftellabor Einstein" association in Zug – a place where children and teenagers can experiment to their heart’s ...

In the spotlight ETH Zurich acts over bullying

Switzerland’s leading university has moved to dismiss a professor accused of bullying and pledged wide-ranging measures to tackle the issue.

Opinion Climate strikes: why we scientists are getting involved

Young people are going on a climate strike and researchers are supporting their cause. A climate scientist from the ETH Zurich examines the movement.

By Reto Knutti

Women and science Scientific research remains male-dominated

Women remain underrepresented in science in Switzerland despite making inroads, an international comparison has shown.

project-based learning Robotic hand teaches kids the power of tech and empathy

On Saturday mornings, a Basel arts centre becomes a space for kids on a humanitarian mission. They're making 3D-printed hands for their peers in need.

By Dominique Soguel-dit-Picard in Basel

qs rankings Swiss university system climbs to third in global study

Thanks largely to the strong performance of ETH Zurich, the Swiss university system has entered the top three globally in the latest QS rankings.

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