Today the government announced that the university can re-open for campus teaching from June 15.
“Today’s message means that we can prepare for an adapted return to teaching on campus. Unfortunately, this does not mean that it is possible to do so with immediate effect, as the Prime Minister also pointed out”, comments Vice-Chancellor Eva Wiberg.

Read more on the Staff Portal (Swedish only): https://medarbetarportalen.gu.se/aktuellt/nyheter-detalj//nytt-regeringsbesked-mojliggor-undervisning-pa-campus.cid1687294

As of May 30, you must at least use version 5.0 of Zoom to participate in Zoom meetings. Here’s how: open Zoom on your computer, click on your profile picture and select “Check for Updates”. If there is a newer version, Zoom will download and install it. Zoom 5.0 provides, among other things, better encryption and security for your meetings. Read more about Zoom on the Staff Portal: https://medarbetarportalen.gu.se/verktyg/zoom/

During the midsummer week, on Wednesday June 17, you will receive the last regular newsletter of the semester from Akademiliv. As of Wednesday, August 26, newsletters will start to appear as usual every Wednesday morning. If needed, however, additional mailings from Akademiliv may be distributed during the summer break. The Akademiliv editors wish all readers a really nice summer!

Akademiliv congratulates Madeleine Rådinger on the professorship! Her research group studies the immune system in different types of asthma, to increase understanding of the immune system’s regulation in subgroups of asthma, with emphasis on microRNAs. Recently, her group published a study showing clear differences in microRNA expression between people with allergic asthma and non-allergic asthma, suggesting that these microRNAs affect the immune system. The goal is to contribute to targeted treatment and diagnosis by identifying molecules that drive the development of asthma symptoms. Madeleine Rådinger is also the director of the Krefting Research Center.

Akademiliv congratulates Lena Öhman on the professorship! Her research group studies immune activity and gut bacteria, especially in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). In several published studies she has shown how immunological and bacterial parameters can predict disease progression but also response in treatment with anti-TNF inhibitors of IBD patients. She is a member of the Postgraduate Education Committee and the Education Committee for Basic Medical Sciences, and was also recently appointed subject representative in immunology. As a professor, she participates in immunology education on the medical program and is responsible for a course in immunology at the advanced level.

Akademiliv congratulates Carina Sparud Lundin on her professorship of nursing! In her research, she focuses on transitions in the lives of children, adolescents and young adults with long-term illnesses as well as their close relatives and involved caregivers. Current projects are evaluating person-centered interventions aimed at promoting the transition process from child to adult care for young people with long-term illnesses. Carina is currently leading an ongoing randomized clinical trial, evaluating a transmission program for adolescents with type 1 diabetes. She has for long participated in teaching at the nursing program and in postgraduate education. She is the Vice Head of the Institute of Health Sciences and Health, and responsible teacher at the specialist nursing program’s focus on diabetes care.

For the occassions when you do not think it is appropriate to show off your private bookshelf behind you during a video meeting, the University of Gothenburg now offers a back drop image, that you can upload to example Zoom. You can find the background, with or without a logo, here: https://medarbetarportalen.gu.se/aktuellt/nyheter-detalj//gu-bakgrund-till-videomoten.cid1685859

To upload the image in Zoom:

• save the image from the Employee Portal
• open Zoom
• click the cogwheel in the right corner (settings)
• select Virtual Background from the list on the left
• click on the small plus (+) on the left
• upload the image

When GUL closes on June 30 this year, users will need to save their materials. Students also need to retrieve the files they want to save before then. Access to GUL will then be very limited to specially appointed persons. In December 2022, the system GUL will completely cease. As usual, the administration saves the course documentation in paper form for archiving. This applies to study guidance, course evaluation, syllabus, literature list, schedule and approved degree projects.