Distinctions and financial funding
Here we present news about distinctions and large financial fundings awarded to SLU.
13 new PhD projects granted in WIFORCE’s final call
A total of 13 new PhD projects have been granted within the WIFORCE Research School at SLU’s Faculty of Forest Sciences.
career grants 2026
The Vice-Chancellor has decided to award five researchers at SLU career grants for the period 2026–2029. The purpose of the grant is to give promising early-career researchers the opportunity to
Doctoral award ceremony 2025: celebrating SLU’s new doctors and award winners
On Saturday 4 October, it was time for the Doctoral award ceremony at SLU. During the ceremony 60 new doctors, 20 jubilee doctors and 7 honorary doctors received their degrees. The Arvid Lindman
Recipients of educational awards 2025
Anders Dahlberg, Department of Forest Mycology and Plant Pathology, will receive SLU's individual educational award 2025. The team award goes to Elsa Coucheney, Nick Jarvis and Anna Lindahl, the
När havet blir brunare – forskare från SLU ska undersöka hur varmare och mörkare vatten påverkar ekosystemtjänster längs Östersjökusten
How is marine life affected when coastal waters become both browner and warmer? That’s what SLU researcher Magnus Huss, together with colleagues from the Department of Aquatic Resources (SLU Aqua)
SLU utser sju nya hedersdoktorer 2025
Seven individuals have been appointed honorary doctors at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences this year. Among them are practitioners from agriculture and aquaculture, as well as experts
Ten new SLU professors give lectures
From grafting, earthworms and public health to forest monitoring and animal rehabilitation. A wide range of topics will be covered when our new professors give their inauguration lectures on Thursday
10 new research partnerships to advance sustainable forest management granted
Ten doctoral projects have been granted within WIFORCE – Wallenberg Initiatives in Forest Research program at SLU. The projects are conducted in collaboration with private and public partners and aim
Kolbalanser i olika typer av landskap: Stort SLU-samarbete med världsledande klimatforskare ska ge säkrare data
A new EU- funded project aims to improve our understanding of the European greenhouse gas budget through innovative modelling of the land-based carbon cycle. The new models created by the project
Impregnated Timber Can Get a Second Life
A barrier to recycling wood products is impregnation chemicals, adhesives, or other forms of contamination in the wood. Stergios Adamopoulos at SLU has received a large grant from the EU to develop
SLU at top three in international ranking by QS
The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025 has recently been released, revealing the top universities for 55 different subjects across five broad subject areas. The Swedish University of
SLU researcher recognized as "rising star" in environmental research
Michael Bertram, Assistant Professor at the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, has been named the 2024 Rising Star in Environmental Research. Behind the award are the scientific journal ACS