SLU and the data-driven present and future
Last changed: 27 January 2026
By integrating digital tools and artificial intelligence into research, education, environmental monitoring and assessment and operational support, SLU contributes to innovation, quality and sustainable change in society. Digital transformation is a crucial prerequisite for meeting society's complex challenges – and SLU will be a key player in data-driven solutions within our areas of expertise and operations.
Digitalisation and the development of generative artificial intelligence are global
societal changes that create many new opportunities, but also place new demands on what we do and how we relate to future developments. It affects both the pedagogy and methodology we use to educate, as well as how we use and integrate digital and AI-based tools in all our activities. Our next step in this area is therefore to use digital transformation to achieve increased quality and resource efficiency in our activities, thereby contributing to a more sustainable society.
Strategic objectives:
- SLU will develop and implement data-driven solutions grounded in and
informed by the areas in which we have our strongest digital expertise.
SLU will also build on the strategic collaborations that are necessary to
achieve this. - SLU will further and continually strengthen its digital infrastructure,
system capacity, security and associated support expertise. Today's
universities have a rapidly growing need for digital infrastructure, and SLU faces particular challenges in this regard with its geographically dispersed and varied activities and large volumes of environmental data. This will enable us to create broad conditions for innovation, development, quality assurance and resource efficiency in our activities. - SLU will responsibly integrate digital and AI-based tools into its
programmes and courses, and also ensure that the experts of the future
have the necessary skills. Today's teaching can be supplemented with
innovative digital learning environments, interactive platforms and
advanced visualisation techniques. Flexibility in terms of time and/or place can contribute to lifelong and individually tailored learning.