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swissuniversities is committed to university values, institutional autonomy and academic freedom. In various documents, swissuniversities has set out how Swiss higher education institutions effectively implement these values in a global context and in their dealings with various stakeholders from business and society. In addition, swissuniversities is part of various national and international networks whose task is to preserve and promote academic values.

In recent years, swissuniversities has repeatedly emphasised the values of academic freedom and cooperation, which are not only the cornerstones of the higher education sector, but also make a fundamental contribution to the stability of society and democracy. In view of the numerous global developments of recent years that threaten these fundamental values, it is all the more important that swissuniversities and individual institutions clearly commit to their protection.