EDUCATION. Among this year’s round of international applicants, the University of Gothenburg’s master’s program in Global Health was the most popular field of study. 757 presumptive international students applied to the program, doubling last year’s numbers. The master’s program in Public Health Science with Health Economics also had twice as many applicants. The master’s program in Global Health is being offered through a collaboration between four different faculties, with Salgrenska…
Inauguration of Center for Global Migration
University of Gothenburg has now established the Centre for Global Migration (CGM), and so far the Academy’s institutions of medicine, odontology and health care sciences are included. Note that this seminar will be held in Swedish. The seminar with the inauguration of the Centre for Global Migration is free and is aimed at all interested. Sign up here: http://globalstudies.gu.se/aktuellt/kalendarium/event-detalj/?eventId=70133341203 Migration-related research includes studies of relevance to groups or those with migration experience, ie…
Henrik Sjövall: “A unique opportunity to acquire knowledge of migration and health”
INTERDISCIPLINARITY. Globalization and migration are currently changing the world and the foundations on which it is based. A new cross-university center is currently being established at the Faculty of Social Sciences, aimed at, among other things, facilitating more fact-based debate in society. Henrik Sjövall, who is representing the Sahlgrenska Academy in this steering group, believes that the center is a unique opportunity to acquire new knowledge in a field that…
University research to be evaluated again
EVALUATION. University of Gothenburg is planning a sequel to RED10, the university’s first and now six year old research evaluation. How, when and why a new evaluation will take place was recently discussed at a packed seminar. Represented at the seminar was also the pioneer and inspirer Uppsala University, which is now conducting its third evaluation. “We need to know that we do the right things in a quality safe…
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…