News for SLU staff
Here we present news items published on SLU's staff web.
News from the NJ Faculty Board meeting 26 October
The faculty board met on 26 October. Here is a summary of the decisions taken at the meeting: Principles for the allocation of funds 2023 The faculty board approved the principle for the allocation
News from the NJ Faculty Board meeting 22 September
The faculty board met on 22 September. Here is a summary of the decisions taken at the meeting: Faculty board members Richard Ferguson, who has been appointed head of the Department of Economics, has
SLU på första plats i internationell utmaning
On 2 May, the Biodiversity Challenge 2024 kicked off, a collaboration between 19 agricultural and life science universities in 16 European countries. From 2 May to 28 June, the challenge was to find
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