A Celebration of Collaborative Research Down Under
The first UQ-UZH Symposium highlighted research and teaching collaboration ranging from healthy longevity and transnational organized crime to global history.
Global Engagement
Article list Global Engagement
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Bringing Japan and Switzerland Closer Together
A dialogue event series with Swiss and Japanese scholars created a unique platform to explore and discuss the impact of artificial intelligence. -
“Antibiotic resistance is a global problem like climate change”
Biochemist and microbiologist Markus Seeger explains why international, multidisciplinary exchange is key in the fight against AMR. -
Committed to a European Perspective
As members of the Una Europa Student Board Ladina Bischof and Lars Weidinger can make a true difference as students. -
Korean Art is Making Waves
As a major exhibition at Museum Rietberg showcases the global success of contemporary Korean culture, a corresponding colloquium at UZH highlights centuries of cultural exchange. -
With a Little Help from Friends Across the Globe
Universitas 21 fosters collaboration between universities. In a time of mounting pressures on academic freedom, peer-to-peer exchange is crucial. -
UZH Appointed as Leading House Asia Pacific
Under a mandate from the State Secretariat for Education, Research and Innovation (SERI), UZH will promote and foster cooperation in research, education and innovation between Switzerland and the Asia-Pacific region. -
“A powerful voice in Europe”
UZH President Michael Schaepman has been elected as a new member of the board of directors of the League of European Research Universities (LERU). Here, he explains what objectives UZH is pursuing within this network of leading European universities. -
“Una Europa acts as a catalyst for interdisciplinarity”
UZH hosted the General Assembly of the Una Europa European university alliance for the first time last week. Vice President Elisabeth Stark looks back at the event and emphasizes the boost given to One Health. -
Europe Visits UZH
From 19 to 21 June, the University of Zurich (UZH) will become the heart of the Una Europa European university alliance. More than 250 participants from around Europe will come together for the Una Europa General Assembly, on the theme of One Earth, One Future. The aim is to break down barriers and to build a shared University of the Future. -
University Autonomy is a Valuable Asset
At Una Europa’s first public discussion in Switzerland, the leaders of the universities of Zurich, Leiden and Edinburgh were all in agreement: the academic, organizational and financial independence of universities must be fiercely defended against attempts to exert external influence. -
Kyoto Symposium
How can artificial intelligence help improve medical diagnoses? This was one of the topics of the joint symposium of UZH and Kyoto University, which ended successfully yesterday. -
UZH joins the European university alliance Una Europa
On today’s Europe Day, the University of Zurich becomes a new member of Una Europa. The unique network of leading European universities aims to contribute to a European scientific area through its intensive cooperation. -
UZH Teams Up with Leading Australian University
The University of Zurich and the University of Queensland have entered into a strategic partnership, formalizing their long-standing cooperation in research and teaching – and paving the way for new joint projects. -
“Not only fostering quality, but making it visible as well”
In August Christian Simm, the founder of the Swiss swissnex network in the United States, took over as the head of the International Relations Office. In this interview with UZH News he explains why he believes UZH could be doing a lot to gain greater international influence and recognition. -
When Tradition Meets Modernity
The University of Zurich and Kyoto University are entering into a strategic partnership. Japan’s second-oldest university and UZH are stepping up their cooperation in research and teaching and increasing efforts to support junior academics. -
Education Without Borders
The UZH International Summer Schools for Bachelor’s and Master’s students from around the world are currently taking place for the third time. The difference this year is that they are taking place entirely online. Students from a total of 54 different universities will learn about Switzerland, blockchain and more. -
Joining Forces
The University of Zurich and Charité Universitätsmedizin Berlin are entering into a strategic partnership. This will enable Zurich and Berlin to step up cooperation in medical research and teaching. The first joint priority area is digitalization in medicine. -
Internationalization
The University of Zurich has much to offer – as a partner for international cooperation projects and as a destination for high-potential talent and top researchers from around the world. But the UZH brand is currently too little known in international academic circles. UZH has therefore decided to take concrete measures to boost its networks and get more exposure for its success. -
Learning and Socializing
This summer for the second time, international summer schools for Bachelor’s and Master’s students from around the world are being held at UZH. 59 students from abroad have joined 23 UZH students to explore how Switzerland became one of the richest countries in the world, why it developed into an international financial hub, and what skills it takes to successfully interact with members of different cultures.