Activities scheduled for 2026

Last changed: 27 March 2026

Quality assurance in research and environmental monitoring and assessment

During 2023, departments, faculties and the Vice-Chancellor carried out baseline analyses based on the quality areas and standards. These baseline analyses also included the formulation of a number of measures.

In 2024, 2025 and 2026, the quality reports written in 2023 will be supplemented with follow-up on the measures taken in response to the proposals, as well as any new circumstances or external factors affecting the quality assurance work.

The quality reports written in 2026 will serve as documentation for the panels in KoN 2027. They therefore need to be available in English no later than 31 August 2026. Each department may choose whether to write the report in Swedish or English ahead of the quality dialogue with the faculty during spring 2026.

Step 1:
The departments update the existing quality reports from 2025. These are sent to kvalitetssakring-forskning@slu.se for sharing with the faculty offices, in accordance with the schedule distributed to Heads of Department.

Step 2:
The updated departmental quality reports serve as the basis for quality dialogues between departmental and faculty leadership.

Step 3:
The faculties update the existing quality reports from 2025. These are sent to kvalitetssakring-forskning@slu.se for sharing with the Division of Planning and Research Support.

Step 4:
The updated faculty quality reports serve as the basis for quality dialogues between faculty leadership and the Vice-Chancellor. A quality dialogue is also held between the Vice-Chancellor and the Chief operation officer regarding development measures within the administrative support.

Step 5:
The Vice-Chancellor compiles an updated, university-wide quality report and presents it to the University Board.


For departments 

The department chooses its working language and whether it wishes to write its quality report in Swedish or English.


For faculties

 

Quality assurance in doctoral education

In 2026, the quality assurance process for third-cycle (doctoral) education will focus on reflection and the follow-up of already decided measures – both at university and faculty level.


Instructions and documentation:

Doctoral level - deadlines 

15 Sept

Each doctoral education board (Fun) submit their current situation analysis to Fur-sekr@slu.se (deadline). 

Each doctoral student council submits their comments to Fur-sekr@slu.se at the latest one week before respective dialogue.

 

Dates for quality assurance dialogues:

  • LTV Faculty: 13 October kl 13.00-16.00
  • NJ Faculty: 21 October kl 09.00-12.00
  • S Faculty: 9 November kl 13.00-16.00
  • VH Faculty: 12 October kl 09.00-12.00

Participants will be invited via the Outlook calendar.

 

8 Dec

A report is presented and discussed at the Fur meeting. 
 

Quality assurance in education at Bachelor's and Master's levels

Contact

Tony Thorström, Analyst
Division of Planning and Research Support, Unit for Research, Education and Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
tony.thorstrom@slu.se, +4618672047, +46761034033

Sofia Wretblad, Research Officer
Division of Planning and Research Support, Unit for Research, Education and Environmental Monitoring and Assessment
sofia.wretblad@slu.se, +4618672004, +46725199580