The effects of cannabis on the hormonal system and male fertility remain controversial within the scientific community. A study conducted by the University of Geneva (UNIGE), in c ...

Meeting for Minds is pleased to welcome Prof. Indrit Bègue to its next Café Scientifique in Geneva on Tuesday, June 2, 2026, ...

A European team led by UNIGE demonstrates the quantum metric in a topological insulator with unusual conductivity. Akin to an ...

Lack of transparency. Transparency is a key factor to maintain sustainable collaborations with Chinese institutions. Swiss researchers must be able to understand the whole environ ...

Lack of equal access to research, facilities and data. Reciprocal access to research, facilities and data is sometimes difficult to guarantee, as those might be classified by the ...

Non-compliance with contracts. The collaborators of UNIGE shall comply with the regulations applicable to UNIGE when collaborating with Chinese partners. In the general area of co ...

Dual-Use Research (“DUR”) is defined as research conducted for legitimate purposes that generates knowledge, information, technologies, and/or products that could be utilized for both benevolent and ...

Self-censorship of Swiss scholars. Self-censorship of Swiss scholars is a subtle mechanism that can be triggered by different factors. In most cases, self-censorship is very much ...

Infringements on intellectual property rights. The Legal affairs office, UNITEC or the Research Service of UNIGE must be contacted to negotiate and formalise agreements concluded ...

The University of Geneva defines its ethical framework around 4 axes [1] ...

The Chinese government has massively invested in education and research in order to become a major scientific power. This development is part of a broader strategy aiming at creating a national ...

Political influence and foreign interference. Definition: “(…) political influence and interference in [Higher Education and Research], (…) refers to attempts by a foreign a ...