Agenda 2030
SLU works with most of the 17 UN sustainabiltity goals in Agenda 2030. Our education, research and environmental monitoring and assessment create knowledge that contribute to achieve the goals for sustainable development both in Sweden and internationally.
Theory of Change: planning and measuring impact in projects and research
Theory of Change: Planning and measuring impact in projects and research malin.planting@slu.se GCUA 2030 welcomes you to an inspiring webinar on the Theory of Change approach with Dr. Elisabeth
VR report
Development research is an important research field for addressing global challenges and fighting poverty. It also contributes to the internationalisation of Swedish research and education. Over the
SustainGov
The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) is part of the new large-scale strategic innovation program SustainGov, which has received funding from Vinnova, Formas, and the Swedish Energy
One Health Breakfast Club#21
The One Health Breakfast Club #21: Social determinants of health perspective for One Health: epidemiological evidence focusing on mental health in Japanese farming communities futureonehealth@slu.se
Getting Our Cities Right #4
Getting Our Cities Right #4 – shaping our future urbanscapes urbanfutures@slu.se Our future depends on ‘Getting Our Cities Right!’ Welcome to the fourth conference in this series - where we
Project for animal health and zero hunger
The 16 October is World Food Day, a day that serves to promote global awareness of hunger. Since 2018, the Swedish Veterinary Agency (SVA) leads the international training programme (ITP) Healthy
Håkan is passionate for good food in the cities of the future
Håkan Jönsson is the new coordinator for Food and Cities, an initiative to develop and communicate research and education at the intersection of food and city at SLU. ”There will be major research
Dar es Salaam Workshop
This week SLU coordinated a four-day workshop in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. With focus on understanding how DNA methylation — an important epigenetic process — helps cassava plants adapt to challenges
Land, water and power - A comparative and critical political ecology of rural development in times of sustainability crises
malin.planting@slu.se Who defines what rural development is, and how can it be understood within the wider context of capitalist development, conflicts and agrarian questions? Cristian Alarcon
Delia Randolph Honorary Doctor
On Saturday, 5 October, Delia Grace Randolph will be appointed Honorary Doctor of Veterinary Medicine by the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science at SLU. Delia is is an epidemiologist,
New evidence on how microplastics hit wildlife
Invertebrates living in waters where microplastics are present have altered growth. This is according to new research from the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in one of the few studies on
Global Talks online - Promoting climate-resilient agri-food systems in Africa: A case study of Morocco,
Global Talks online - Promoting climate-resilient agri-food systems in Africa: A case study of Morocco malin.planting@slu.se Climate change impacts are more devastating in low-income countries due