SUK
Swiss University Conference
Schweizerische Universitätskonferenz
Conférence universitaire suisse

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Type of Structure:	committee / commission
Regional Scope :	national in the area: Switzerland / Europe
Parent Organisations :	federal government
Child Organisations :
Duration :	1999 to present
Contact Address :	Sekretariat Schweizerische Universitätskonferenz (SUK) P.O. Box 576 3000 Bern 9 Phone: +41 (0) 31 306 60 60 FAX: +41 (0) 31 306 60 70 e-Mail: cus(at)cus.ch

Objectives of SUK:

The SUK has the power to enforce a number of decisions in defined areas and has the following tasks:

• Issuing directives on the length of studies and recognition of previous studies and qualifications binding on the partners to the agreement;
• Awards project-specific grants;
• Periodical assessment of how National Centers of Competence in Research are allotted with respect to distribution of tasks among universities throughout Switzerland;
• Recognition of academic bodies and courses;
• Issuing directives on evaluation of teaching and research;
• Issuing directives on knowledge transfer in research.
  

Further, the SUK makes recommendations on cooperation, on plans for the future and on balanced division of tasks within the universities; it informs parties affected by current projects and consults them. The SUK consists of the ministers of public education of the cantons with universities, two representatives of cantons without a university, the Secretary of State for Education and Research and the President of the ETH Board.

For further details, link to the SUK Home Page

Last update: 10/13/10

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