COVID-19. After Thursday’s announcement by the Public Health Agency of Sweden on stricter recommendations in Region Västra Götaland, among other places, Vice-chancellor Eva Wiberg emphasizes the seriousness and importance of following the recommendations. “The increased spread of infection right now is very worrying,” she says. The number of people diagnosed with covid-19 in the Region Västra Götaland, Östergötland and Stockholm has increased sharply. After consultation with the regions, the Public…
Vice-Chancellor Decision: remote studies and temporary working from home to continue
UNIVERSITY-WIDE DECISION. On Friday August 26, the vice-chancellor announced a policy decision for how the University will conduct its operations during the ongoing pandemic. To live up to the applicable recommendations, the University will largely continue with working from home and remote studies during the autumn semester. “We are still unsure of when we can allow a return to a normal working situation. We must continue to persevere and do…
New vision decided by the University Board
The University Board has now decided on Gothenburg University’s new vision, which applies from January 2021 and extends until 2030. The vision, A University of the World, contains the University’s core values and a number of overall positions that indicate the direction of the University’s development. Now there is work to develop strategies and to clarify the planning and follow-up process in line with the vision. Due to the corona…
International Women´s Day at the University of Gothenburg
SEMINAR.What role do women play in democratisation processes? Can the fight for an equal society take different forms? Welcome to a morning about gender relations, resistance and organisation in sensitive areas in the Middle East. 2016 is the fourth year that International Women’s Day will be manifested with a day of seminars at the University of Gothenburg. ONe of the three lectures will be held in English. In order to attain…
University of Gothenburg Creates 80 Trainee Positions for Refugees
INTERACTION. The University of Gothenburg is hiring a refugee coordinator and will offer 80 trainee positions for refugees. And there is more to come, says Pro-Vice-Chancellor Helena Lindholm. The University of Gothenburg’s management, staff and students are showing a strong willingness to support the many refugees who are arriving in Sweden from Syria and other countries. Eighty trainee positions for refugees are currently being created at various departments and faculties.…