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Cystic fibrosis in Africa: Two PhD students fighting for hope

Cystic fibrosis in Africa: Two PhD students fighting for hope

Too many cystic fibrosis patients in Africa die young and often without ever having been diagnosed. In many African countries there are too few test devices that could diagnose the disease. Nada and Michèle, two doctoral students at the University of Bern, launched a crowdfunding campaign to buy a test device and were overwhelmed by the result.

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Strengthening ENLIGHT cooperation: University of Groningen visits Bern 

Strengthening ENLIGHT cooperation: University of Groningen visits Bern 

Image: Caspar Bienek

A delegation from the University of Groningen, led by Rector Jacquelien Scherpen, recently visited the University of Bern. The visit was characterised by lively discussions and showed a strong interest from both sides in strengthening existing collaborations and exploring new opportunities within ENLIGHT.

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ENLIGHT Kick-off event

ENLIGHT Kick-off event

On 1 November 2023, the second phase of the European university alliance ENLIGHT started with the University of Bern as its tenth and newest member. More than a hundred people from different faculties and departments came to celebrate the beginning of our ENLIGHT membership and learn more about the alliance.

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“There is so much we can learn from how research is done in Africa”

“There is so much we can learn from how research is done in Africa”

Rethinking research partnerships with universities on the African continent

Three visionaries are changing how the University of Bern collaborates with partner universities in Africa. They are doing so with two prestigious Clusters of Research Excellence.

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How South Africa changed me

How South Africa changed me

Image: Luca Mast

Luca Mast came home from South Africa and found his views on society profoundly changed. As a Bachelor student in English language and literature, he has a good ear for languages. In this interview, he explains why he chose to learn isiXhosa and Afrikaans, two of the many languages spoken in South Africa and how his interactions with lecturers were different from what he was used to in Switzerland.

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Bridging Climate Realities: From South Africa to Switzerland

Bridging Climate Realities: From South Africa to Switzerland

Image: Lizé Myburgh

During the summer holidays, students from all over the world come to Bern to attend the university’s international summer schools. Lizé Myburgh is one of them. She gives us an insight into her experience at the Summer School on Climate Change and talks about the most precarious climate change issues facing her Rainbow Nation.

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“With ENLIGHT we are shaping the educational landscape of tomorrow”

“With ENLIGHT we are shaping the educational landscape of tomorrow”

Image: University of Bern

The University of Bern is a member of the European university alliance ENLIGHT. In this interview, Rector Christian Leumann explains why the University of Bern joined ENLIGHT and what it means for students and staff at the University of Bern.

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Where north meets east

Where north meets east

Image: Jule Ksinsik

There is a place in Europe where the climate is chilly, people are patriotic, and the mellow scent of freshly baked pies lingers in the air. Jule Ksinsik, political science student at the University of Bern, tells us about her exchange experience at the University of Tartu and explains why she advises all political science students to visit Estonia.

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“Mountains, rivers, and bureaucracy”: a Belgian Student’s Swiss Adventure

“Mountains, rivers, and bureaucracy”: a Belgian Student’s Swiss Adventure

Image: Tibo Wiels

Last year, Tibo, a master’s student in biomedical engineering, decided to trade the Belgian flatlands for the Swiss Alps. Tibo has many stories to tell about his experience as an exchange student: from navigating Swiss bureaucracy to taking freezing-cold swims in the river Aare!

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