During the dean’s meeting in Örebro this week, the winners of the Swedish Medical Faculties’ Internationalization Prize for 2024 (Prize for Internationalization of teaching and learning at the Swedish Medical Faculties) were announced. The winners of the prize are Estelle Naumburg and the pediatric teacher team from the Medical Programme at Umeå University. From the Sahlgrenska Academy, Anna Cederborg and Jörgen Isgaard were nominated for the prize for their collaboration…
The podcast Akademiliv (in Swedish) – about the risks of white snus
RESEARCH COMMUNITION. In a brief span, white snus has surged in popularity, particularly among the youth. Concurrently, attitudes are shifting, with a growing number failing to recognize the risks of smoking or snus use. Despite being marketed as “tobacco-free,” white snus isn’t entirely devoid of tobacco. In this episode, you’ll hear from Louise Adermark, a researcher in addiction medicine at the University of Gothenburg and an expert on nicotine. The…
The government appoints an investigation into safer assessments of residence permits for foreign doctoral students and researchers
The government is currently examining ways to enhance the appeal for foreign doctoral students and researchers in Sweden. The focus includes reassessing residence permit regulations to prevent misuse of student permits. Migration Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard emphasizes the significance of this task in advancing support for foreign academics while ensuring permits are issued solely for educational purposes. Read more on the government’s website (Swedish).
Possibility of a five-hour free consultation with Akademistatistik (‘Academy Statistics’)
This year’s major ALF call is now open! Remember that you can use Akademistatistik (‘Academy Statistics’) both when you write your application and when you carry out your project. Akademistatistik can of course also be helpful in other projects, in addition to those financed by ALF funds. Take advantage of the opportunity to get five hours of free statistical consultation. More information and possibilities to book appointments on the page;…
One hundred days with the new faculty leadership
MANAGEMENT. The new faculty management has now established the forms for its cooperation. Dean Jenny Nyström and Pro-Dean Magnus Simrén have spent much of the initial period meeting people, both within and beyond the faculty. The beginning of April marked the first hundred days of our new management’s mandate period. “It’s been a fun and very intense initial period!” says Dean Jenny Nyström. “I’ve met a lot of people, some…