Here, staff can read information about the Russian invasion of Ukraine. University management is in continual contact with the Government Offices and the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions. SLU is following the Government’s instructions.
“It is with sorrow that we are following what is happening in Ukraine. We support the Swedish Government’s condemnation of the invasion. We are now looking at how we can help the students and staff who may have been negatively affected,” says Vice-Chancellor Maria Knutson Wedel.
Read the Vice-Chancellor's blog post where she puts the unimaginable into words and emphazises that our academic values and democratic principles will be more important than ever.
SLU endorses the following statements:
Support is available from SLU if you are anxious or struggling with your mental health. We are an international university and many people are affected by the current situation in different ways.
Students can contact the study guidance service, programme directors of studies, or course coordinators, and the Student Health Centre.
Staff can contact their line manager or occupational health services.
