The coronavirus - information for staff and students

News articles related to the coronavirus

02 April 2020 Join Hack the Crisis- a virutal hackaton A virtual hackathon, Hack the Crisis Sweden, will be arranged April 3-6. This is an opportunity for all at SLU to be able to contribute to digital solutions. Solutions can range from critical resources to support for the people isolated.
01 April 2020 Working from home: back up, video meetings and computer accessories We are in a time now when many more of us than usual work from home. We at the IT-department wish to share the following important information as well as some useful tips.
01 April 2020 Alnarp Zumba via Zoom ger glädjekick Det började med lite snabb morgonjympa för institutionens medarbetare. Men coronapandemin tvingade Amanda Andersson, numera akademisk personlig tränare, att snabbt tänka nytt. De enkla stretchövningarna har utvecklats till korta, digitala träningspass fyllda av skratt och fniss. Nyss Zumbaonsdag via verktyget Zoom, härnäst väntar Dansbandsfredag för personalen på institutionen för arbetsvetenskap, ekonomi och miljöpsykologi, AEM, på SLU Alnarp.
30 March 2020 SLU Future Animals, Nature and Health How can we avoid another virus outbreak? Covid-19 outbreak is still unfolding, and we are yet to fully experience its effect on our societies and lives. However, it’s worth looking into how this coronavirus came about and reflecting on what can be done to diminish the possibility of another pandemic.
31 March 2020 Rektor SLU stödjer sjukvården i Uppsala län SLU (Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet) levererade i fredags skyddsmaterial till Enköpings och Älvkarlebys kommuner för att stödja sjukvården vid hanteringen av patienter som smittats av Covid-19. SLU förväntar sig ytterligare leveranser till fler aktörer i Uppsala län under veckan.
30 March 2020 Lärande och digitalisering Transitioning to distance teaching – good examples Roger Pettersson, head of the Division of Learning, Media and Digitalisation, explains how they can support the transition to distance teaching. He also shares some good examples.

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For employees, with general info, contact info and FAQ.

For students, with general info, contact info and FAQ.

For teachers and directors of studies, with general info, contact info and FAQ.

Info for heads of dept/unit, with general info, contact info and FAQ.

Vlog about distance teaching

SLU's vice-chancellor Maria Knutson Wedel and Tuva Wrenfelt, chair of the SLU Joint Committee of Student Unions (Sluss), talk about the transition to distance teaching due to the rapid spread of the novel coronavirus

SLU's organisation for handling the effects of the coronavirus

The SLUs crisis organisation has been activated to handle issues and any new decisions from the government.

The crisis management team meets every other morning to take any necessary new decisions. Every other afternoon, representatives from all faculties and the departments concerned meet to discuss issues that have emerged during the day.

The web page on corona, as well as the web pages for different target groups, are updated continuously. In addition, employees with operational responsibility receive regular information emails, as do students.

We work as quickly as possible to get the information out. At the same time, we must ensure that the information is correct. Please be patient. Together, we can handle this in the best way possible.

Contacts

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.

Staff who have questions about how this issue is handled at SLU, 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 the authorities below:

Public Health Agency of Sweden:
FAQ about COVID-19
World Health Organization (WHO):
Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak
The Government of Sweden:
The government's work in response to the virus responsible for COVID-19

Vice-Chancellor Maria Knutson Wedel. Photo.

Public defense of doctoral theses

In order to facilitate the implementation of public defences of doctoral theses during a period when many organisations and countries have travel restrictions, it is allowed to deviate from SLU guidelines stating that the author of the thesis, external reviewer, examining committee and chair must be physically present. If any party cannot be physically present due to travel restrictions and the faculty, through the doctoral education committee, decides that video link-up is the only option, SLU’s IT support should be booked during the defence to ensure technological quality. The doctoral education committees are also encouraged to review the possibility of finding alternative examining committee members who can be physically present. This decision applies until further notice.

Published: 19 March 2020 - Page editor: internkommunikation@slu.se

The coronavirus - information for staff and students

Vlog about distance teaching

SLU's organisation for handling the effects of the coronavirus

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The vice-chancellor on the coronavirus

Teaching online – preparation for Covid-19

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Public defense of doctoral theses

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