COOPERATION. How often should ALF evaluations be carried out? That was one of the issues that arose when Matilda Ernkrans, the Minister of Higher Education and Research, visited Sahlgrenska Academy. Our dean Agneta Holmäng also mentioned the importance of the large work effort required tom be included in the assessment. Another important issue that was raised was the need for health data for research, something that the Minister told us…
Bo Söderpalm receives CAN’s drug research award
Bo Söderpalm, professor of psychiatry with a focus on substance abuse / addiction, receives this year’s drug research award from CAN, both for his scientific and clinical work, which in a significant way stimulates Swedish alcohol research. His basic research is closely linked to clinical practice, where he has contributed to several important breakthroughs, by first identifying mechanisms in the brain that are central to addiction development, and then investigating…
Eric Hanse: Investments in premises are a commitment to research and education
COLUMN. Sahlgrenska Academy needs to invest in its premises to continue to be an attractive alternative for students and researchers in the future. This is the conclusion of Eric Hanse, Vice Dean for infrastructure and premises, in his column that provides a summary of current premises development projects. Soon, Sahlgrenska Academy will need make a decision about upgrading our teaching and research premises so they address the needs of the…
New appearances on the Tikka Roti lunch menu: Korean and Pakistani food
Food truck Tikka Roti continues to complement its lunch menu to create more variety in its range. During week 47 and 48 (November 18-29), the food truck outside Academicum will offer Korean street food and Pakistani biryani (rice dish popular in several oriental countries). The dishes cost 65 SEK, and the food truck is open 11 am to 1 pm every weekday.
Renewable electricity with solar cells on roofs on Medicinareberget
Akademiska Hus will install nearly 4,000 square meters of solar panels on nine buildings at Campus Medicinareberget. The solar cells will be in operation by the end of next year, and will then generate 675,000 kilowatt hours of renewable electricity per year, which corresponds to what an electric car needs to be able to drive 75 laps around the earth. The solar panels that are now being set up on…