Increasing emphasis is being placed on the ability to communicate research to the outside world – but it is not always so easy. The Department of Journalism, Media and Communication (JMG) offers a recurring course in research communication, which is open to doctoral students from all over the university. The course has previously been given in both Swedish and English. The course is usually very popular, and planning is already underway for when and in what form the course will be given next time. You who are a doctoral student at the University of Gothenburg can register your prior interest via e-mail to isabella.zander@jmg.gu.se

The last traditional in-person introductory course was held in May, and there is now an online course, required for all new employees, including doctoral students. This course consists of nine sections, of which eight are short videos. Three videos are not yet ready but should be published by the end of the year. The videos are narrated in Swedish, but both Swedish and English subtitles are available. Human Resources will regularly send out a greeting from the vice-chancellor to all new employees welcoming them to the University. The online introductory course is required for all new employees, including doctoral students.
All other employees can also take the course and watch the videos. The entire course takes about an hour to complete.
Link to the online introductory course for new employees

Last year, the pharmacy program underwent external review, in accordance with Sahlgrenska Academy’s rolling schedule. The action plan developed by the Education Committee for Pharmacy as a result of this has now been approved by both the Head of Institute and the Education Council. The implementation of the activities that have been decided now continues. “The focus is largely on increasing our examiners‘ and teachers’ knowledge and understanding other courses in the program,” says program manager Patrik Aronsson.
The activities include arranging seminars on goal-based assessment, changing forms of examination and reviewing learning objectives. According to the routines, the action plan will now be followed up by the faculty until all processes have been completed.

At its meeting on October 19, the board of the University of Gothenburg supported the project Sahlgrenska Life to go ahead, but points out the importance of considering the consequences for the economy. The decision was based on the report Life Science at the University of Gothenburg and in the Region Västra Götaland, made by Professor Harriet Wallberg, former Vice-Chancellor of Karolinska Institutet, and carried out on behalf of Vice-Chancellor Eva Wiberg. The report, which was presented on September 5, states that the University of Gothenburg, together with the Region Västra Götaland, the University Hospital and the business community, have good opportunities to develop operations in life science. Read more at gu.se: https://www.gu.se/nyheter/universitetsstyrelsen-staller-sig-bakom-sahlgrenska-life

This year’s recipient of the Gothenburg Medical Association’s and Sahlgrenska Academy’s Grand Prize for outstanding medical research is Professor Claes Ohlsson, Institute of Medicine, and chief physician in clinical pharmacology at Sahlgrenska University Hospital. He is awarded for his groundbreaking scientific discoveries in the field of osteoporosis, where he is a world-leading researcher. The Gothenburg Medical Association’s and Sahlgrenska Academy’s prize for young researchers is awarded to Associate Professor Johan Bengtsson-Palme at the Institute of Biomedicine, whose research concerns the effects of antibiotics on bacteria, which includes antibiotic resistance. The award ceremony will take place in connection with the Gothenburg Medical Association’s closing meeting on 2 December, where the two recipients will give presentations. Akademiliv hopes to return with a longer article.

The PhD courses planned to be given during the spring term 2021 are open for application on October 1-21. Visit the course finder.

On 7-10 September 2021, one of the world’s largest conferences in higher education, EAIE, is taking place at the Swedish Exhibition & Congress Centre in Gothenburg. All teachers, researchers, PhD students and administrative staff have the opportunity to propose content for the programme. The call for proposals is open until 3 November. More info in the Staff Portal.

On Wednesday October 28, Akademiliv’s newsletter takes autumn leave, but is back as usual on Wednesday November 4. During the autumn holidays, the website Akademiliv.se continues to be updated with news, seminars and other current content. Feel free to look in to stay updated.