Distinctions and financial funding
Here we present news about distinctions and large financial fundings awarded to SLU.
Call for short-term monitoring projects
The SLU Forest Damage Centre announces a call with focus on monitoring of forest damage. The call is for short-term monitoring projects that focus on method development and will be carried out in
Dags för doktorander att söka resebidrag
If you, as a doctoral student, want to travel abroad within the framework of your education, there is now again the possibility to apply for a travel grant for the internationalisation of the
Apply for seed money for fall 2024
SLU Future Forests offers seed money for interdisciplinary forest research and sustainable development. Deadline for fall 2024 application is October 6. Summer’s officially over – it’s time to start
Medals for Distinguished Service awarded to Bill Hansson, Jenny Hedenby and Aida Bargues-Tobella
Each year, SLU awards three Medals for Distinguished Service – the Great Medal, Gold Medal, and Silver Medal. This year’s recipients are Professor Bill Hansson, veterinarian Jenny Hedenby and
Deadline for seed money
henrik.j.persson@slu.se Last day to apply for seed money from SLU Future Forests. Photo: Andreas Palmén October 6 2024 is the deadline for seed money applications to SLU Future Forests. Read more
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
Vahideh Rafiei receives royal award for research on biocontrol of cereal diseases
Vahideh Rafiei has been awarded a prize from King Carl XVI Gustaf's 50-year fund for science, technology and the environment, for her work on biological control of Fusarium species that cause
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 researcher awarded for research on the ecological effects of chemical pollution
Michael Bertram, Assistant Professor at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU), is awarded the Royal Skyttean Society’s prize for outstanding young researchers in natural sciences and
Umeå researcher a finalist for prestigious climate research prize
Researcher Gerard Rocher-Ros in Umeå receives the Swedish nomination for the prestigious Frontiers Planet Prize as one of 23 top sustainability researchers from around the world. This is the second
Installation och föreläsningar av nya professorer
On April 19, eleven new professors were inaugurated in a ceremony that took place at SLU’s Uppsala Campus. The ceremony was followed by a banquet and dancing. The professors, who represent all SLU´s
SLU at top four in international ranking by QS
The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024 has recently been released, revealing the top universities for 55 different subjects across five broad subject areas. The Swedish University of