The coronavirus – information for staff and students

News articles related to the coronavirus

17 June 2021 Tents at the Alnarp, Umeå and Uppsala campuses From the start of the semester and until 17 September, tents will be erected at the Alnarp, Uppsala and Umeå campuses, to be used for teaching, student activities etc.
08 June 2021 Instructions for teaching and examination 2021 autumn semester. The chair of the Board of Education has decided on Instructions for teaching and examination in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, 2021 autumn semester.
28 May 2021 Nyheter för SLU:s studenter Supplementary information regardring government decision on higher education May 28 2021 The government has announced that the guidelines on online teaching in higher education will be lifted already on 1 June.
20 May 2021 Working from home The Swedish government has extended its guidelines requiring public authority employees to work from home to the extent possible.
04 May 2021 Coronavirus vaccine FAQs Am I entitled to get vaccinated during working hours? Can my employer force me to get vaccinated?
15 April 2021 Uppsala Nyheter för SLU:s studenter Voluntary lockdown in Uppsala County In order to prevent a new spike in coronavirus cases, Region Uppsala is extending its local recommendations until 30 April 2021.
14 April 2021 Further extended instructions for teaching and examination This decision does not involve any major changes to the existing instructions, the most important change is the period of validity.
14 April 2021 Uppsala Nyheter för SLU:s studenter Valborg inställt There will be no traditional Walpurgis celebrations in Uppsala this year either. SLU participates in an information initiative together with, among others, Uppsala Municipality and Uppsala University.
04 February 2021 Working from home continues The government today decided to extend the current recommendation to work from home until 31 May.
23 March 2021 Coronaviruset och högskolan Universitetskanslersämbetet har presenterat sin första delrapport om coronapandemins konsekvenser på högskolan.
10 March 2021 Ergonomitips för hemarbetet Det är viktigt med god ergonomi, vare sig du arbetar hemifrån eller på kontoret.

Previous news articles

Corona info for employees & doctoral students.

SLU's organisation for handling the effects of the coronavirus

SLU's crisis organisation is activated to handle issues and any new decisions from the government.

The crisis management team meets every week to take any necessary new decisions. Also every week representatives from the faculties, the university administration and SLUSS meet to discuss issues that have emerged during the week.

The web page on corona, with its web pages for different target groups, are updated continuously. Also, employees with operational responsibility receive regular updates by email, as do students.

We are working as quickly as possible to get out correct information, in Swedish and English.

Our shared responsibility

Stay at home if you feel even slightly unwell.
Feeling unwell? Go and get tested for COVID-19. To know where, please visit 1177.
If you are infected with Covid-19 – follow the information above!
Keep your distance from other people – both indoors and outdoors.
Wash your hands frequently and use handsanitiser.
If possible – take the bike or walk to campus.
If possible – study and work from home.
Avoid crowding and large social gatherings.

Contacts

Staff with questions about corona related issues, or who need practical advice in case they become infected, should contact their immediate superior.

Students should contact their programme director of studies, contact details can be found on the programme web pages.

Both staff and students should keep themselves updated via http://krisinformation.se/en.

If you suspect that you have contracted the virus, read more at http://krisinformation.se/en (emergency information from Swedish authorities), or phone 113 13 (national information number for information on emergencies) and ask for advice.