News for SLU staff
Here we present news items published on SLU's staff web.
Send in nominations for the educational award by 15 March
It is time to nominate individual or group recipients for this year’s educational award at SLU. Write a justification and send in your nomination by 15 March. SLU annually awards two prizes of SEK
Photo competition in Umeå: “Where I find energy”
What gives you energy? Maybe it’s a place, an activity, a person, or something else. Join the SLU University Library photo competition and show us in a photo what gives you energy. When everyday
Professorial inauguration 2026
helena.pennlov@slu.se 12 new professors from Alnarp, Umeå och Uppsala will be inaugurated in 2026. The professsorial lectures will be held 23-24 April in the Studio, the Teaching Building. Schedule
Christmas Greetings from the Vice-Chancellor
Dear staff and students, The semester has, as so often, gone by quickly. This year's Christmas calendar on television is called “The Time Thief” and maybe many of you are, as me, suddenly realizing
docent lectures on play 2025
From now on and for about three weeks to come, the autumn docent lectures are available on SLU Play. The autumn docent lectures are available on SLU Play under the channel SLU Docent Lectures until
Continued support for elite sports students – SLU proposed to retain its status
The Swedish Sports Federation has proposed that SLU retain its status as an elite sports-friendly university for the period 2026–2030 – a decision that will enable SLU to continue strengthening its
ELLS2025
About 400 students and staff from the 13 ELLS member universities gathered for the 2025 ELLS Scientific Student Conference and the General Assembly and Forum at SLU in Uppsala. From a record number
Award ceremony for SLU Alumnus of the Year 2025
The 2025 SLU Alumnus of the year, Åsa Domeij, has now been honoured during an award ceremony at Ultuna. The event featured mingling, a summary of her life’s work, and a panel discussion on her key
tree relocation
The archaeological monitoring in preparation for the tree relocation has now been completed. The remaining trees can now be moved. The archaeological results are being compiled and will be reported
Buses to and from Lövsta
SLU has arranged bus services running every weekday, twice a day, between Ultuna and Lövsta. This service is provided to make it easier for students and staff to travel between the campuses for
The future of student recruitment
SLU faces major challenges in recruiting and retaining students. This inquiry now presents proposals on how we, together, can strengthen our attractiveness, modernise our degree programmes and create
Cybersäkerhet
1 October marks the start of European Cybersecurity Month. Cybersecurity Month is an EU campaign to raise awareness of cybersecurity issues among both the public and organisations. The Security Unit