https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Switzerland in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Switzerland's ETH technology institute has dropped one place to 11th in the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings, but remains the top institution in continental Europe and is in lofty company. https://www.thelocal.ch/20180926/eth-zurich-slips-out-of-top-ten-in-prestigious-university-ranking Wed, 26 Sep 2018 23:10:36 +0200 eth-zurich-slips-out-of-top-ten-in-prestigious-university-ranking Switzerland’s technology institute ETH Zurich has once again been named the best university in continental Europe in a ranking of the top 500 universities worldwide by ShanghaiRanking Consultancy. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170816/eth-zurich-named-top-university-in-continental-europe-in-prestigious-ranking Wed, 16 Aug 2017 11:57:15 +0200 eth-zurich-named-top-university-in-continental-europe-in-prestigious-ranking Switzerland’s federal technology institute EPFL has been named the world’s leading ‘young university’ for the third year in a row. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170405/epfl-named-worlds-top-young-university-once-again Wed, 05 Apr 2017 18:05:24 +0200 epfl-named-worlds-top-young-university-once-again The Swiss Students’ Union (VSS) is calling on the federal and cantonal authorities to change the rules to make it easier for refugees to access the Swiss university system. https://www.thelocal.ch/20170124/switzerland-must-make-it-easier-for-refugees-to-go-to-university Tue, 24 Jan 2017 10:46:31 +0100 switzerland-must-make-it-easier-for-refugees-to-go-to-university ETH Zurich has reached its highest ever position in the QS World University Rankings, confirming its status as continental Europe’s best university. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160906/eth-zurich-crowned-best-uni-in-continental-europe-again Tue, 06 Sep 2016 11:30:28 +0200 eth-zurich-crowned-best-uni-in-continental-europe-again Switzerland’s federal technology institute ETH Zurich has been named the fourth best university in Europe, the only establishment outside the UK to place in the top five of the prestigious rankings. https://www.thelocal.ch/20160310/eth-zurich-named-top-non-uk-university-in-europe Thu, 10 Mar 2016 17:15:37 +0100 eth-zurich-named-top-non-uk-university-in-europe