News for SLU staff
Here we present news items published on SLU's staff web.
Internationalisation call SLU Breeding Network
The SLU Breeding Network is launching a call for internationalisation for researchers, postdocs and PhD students at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in animal or plant breeding.
Call for internationalisation
The SLU Breeding Network is launching a call for internationalisation for researchers, postdocs and PhD students at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) in animal or plant breeding.
Seed money for breeding
As part of the strategy to increase cross-faculty collaborations and to further strengthen breeding research at SLU, the SLU Breeding Network will financially support short-term innovative projects
Planned call for EMA development funds
SLU opens a call for development projects within the twelve environmental monitoring and assessment (EMA) programmes for 2025. The last day for applications is 15 September 2024. The call is
SLU EDU Talks 17
SLU EDU Talks, SLU's podcast in higher education pedagogy, releases new episode. Edutalks - Episode 17, Fostering educational development through Erasmus+ exchange visits: L’Institut Agro
Plant cell wall research opens up new opportunities for bioengineering
Secondary cell walls provide the plant with stability and protection against damage and pathogens. PhD student Félix Barbut from Ewa Mellerowicz’s group at UPSC and SLU has been studying the role of
Using AI services at work
AI comes with many benefits but also risks. If you use an AI service at work, you must ensure that you take measures to mitigate these risks. You can now find more information on this on the staff
The SLU Honorary Doctors 2024
This year, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences will be awarding six honorary doctorates. There are two international recipients - Professor Tom Hobbs (US) and Delia Grace Randolph (United
listen better for sustainability
Professors Åsa Berggren and Keri Facer work together to develop methods for more democratic communication. The core of their joint project is to improve our ability to truly listen to each other and
Thesis Day 2024
Thesis Day 2024 was held at Ultuna and Alnarp campuses and included a poster exhibition, oral presentations, an award ceremony, as well as a much appreciated closing ceremony where the students
Petra Marhava receives the SPPS Early Career Prize
The Scandinavian Plant Physiology Society (SPPS) awards Petra Marhava with the SPPS Early Career Prize. The prize recognises her progress and contributions to plant biology over the past few years
SLU Education Conference 2024
Welcome to the 2024 SLU Education Conference with the theme “The Future of Education with AI” The registration for this year’s Education Conference is now open. We hope that during the two half-day