If it gets things right, the first major regulator of medicines to launch for 30 years could empower Africa to tackle African challenges around health and disease.

The SNSF is taking part in the Belmont Forum's Tropical Forests call for proposals, which supports research projects developing innovative solutions to address challenges faced in tropical forest regi...

Henry Sila Nzioki has developed a weed-killing fungus to improve food security.

Decolonising science is not as hard as we may think, IHE Del

Early-career scientists can gain connections and opportunities through TWAS

By Roseanna Avento, Kelly Brito and Susanne von Itter In the realm of research and development, fostering inclusive global academic partnerships is crucial for addressing equity, diversity, and inc…

From owl surveys to peer review, Israel’s researchers are maintaining regional and international ties despite boycotts and the risk of war resuming.

Save the Date: 20 June 2025 13:00-18:00 in Bern

On 20 June 2025, the KFPE will hold its annual conference. This year we will focus on AI in Global Research Partnerships. In the weeks leading up to the conference, we will host a series of online wor...

Tuesday 18 March 2025 14:00 to 15:30 CET  Online Interpretation in Arabic, French, Mandarin, Portuguese, Russian and Spanish will be available. Automatically translated closed captioning in various…

[FREE TO READ] In the wake of USAID cuts, wealthy nations and individuals must take the reins

On 20 June 2025, the KFPE will hold its annual conference. This year we will focus on AI in Global Research Partnerships. In the weeks leading up to the conference, we will host a series of online wor...

This factsheet provides practical recommendations for enabling conditions, fostering balanced partnerships, and achieving meaningful results. Key considerations include co-creating research agendas, p...

This report provides recommendations for funding institutions to evaluate the quality of global research partnerships.

By Peter Taylor / part of our “Share your Decolonising Story” project Beginnings I grew up in an industrial town in the North of the United Kingdom, and as a child my experience of agriculture was …

We propose six actionable steps of allyship that researchers, faculty members and educators can engage in to foster a diverse, equitable and inclusive academia: listening to marginalized voices, challenging one's own biases, speaking up to include disadvantaged groups, speaking out to confront bias, advocating for inclusive policies and dismantling institutional biases.

We can talk in English, but can we talk about English? By Basile Boulay (part 3 of 3) Facilitating publication in English for non-native speakers is important: as we saw in the previous post (1st p…

Biologist Tatsuya Amano works to make science a fairer place for non-fluent speakers.

Are you a student who dreams of earning a PhD in physics or mathematics, but who lives in a country lacking such opportunities? ICTP could be your first step on the path to attaining a PhD.

With the support of the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), UNESCO-TWAS launched a new programme to strengthen the capacity of African countries lagging in science and technology...

In international cooperation with Swiss leadership, Swiss and foreign institutions develop new educational approaches for Switzerland.