The coronavirus – information for staff and students

News articles related to the coronavirus

04 February 2021 Working from home continues The government today decided to extend the current recommendation to work from home until 31 May.
04 February 2021 No honorary doctors appointed for 2021
01 February 2021 Monitoring examinations We still recommend exams without monitoring as the first option, that is take-home exams and/or oral exams using Zoom. The two can usefully be combined.
28 January 2021 Väjer inte för de svåra frågorna När i stort sett alla arbetar hemma har IT-avdelningen inte bara digitalt fika, utan också digitala skyddsronder och hälsosamtal.
22 January 2021 fortsatt hemarbete
22 December 2020 Nyheter för SLU:s studenter The corona status at SLU New government restrictions as of Friday 18 December.
15 December 2020 Nyheter för SLU:s studenter Covid-19: National regulations Everyone in society, both individuals and business operators, has an obligation to take measures to prevent the spread of infection.
15 December 2020 Extended instructions for teaching and examination The decision on revised instructions for teaching and examination will be extended to cover all of course period 3, January till March 2021. This means that everyone needs to plan for teaching and examination online for the first quarter of 2021.
04 December 2020 Utökat online-stöd för lärare Har du frågor om pedagogik, Canvas, Inspera och Zoom? Nu har Pedagog online utökade tider.
09 December 2020 Temporary exemption from the guidelines for third-cycle (doctoral) education At SLU, public defence of doctoral theses should take place online to the extent possible and a maximum of 8 people may be physically present in the room where the defence takes place. This, and other things, has been decided by the vice-chancellor.
02 December 2020 Nyheter för SLU:s studenter Exhibition about COVID-19 at SLU There is a new physical and digital exhibition, where visitors may choose to share memories about SLU during the COVID-19 pandemic.
27 November 2020 Revised instructions for teaching and examination The chair of the Board of Education has decided on revised instructions for teaching and examination.
20 November 2020 The corona status at SLU Due to the ongoing covid-19 pandemic, from 24 November 2020, restrictions will be introduced that further restrict gatherings and other activities in society. You can read below what the consequences will be for SLU.
20 November 2020 Nyheter för SLU:s studenter Locking of entrances at SLU All entrances at SLU will be locked starting November 24.
10 November 2020 Umeå Nyheter för SLU:s studenter Skärpta allmänna råd Västerbotten
10 November 2020 Extended advice against non-essential travel to all countries The Ministry for Foreign Affairs (MFA) has today, 9 November, decided to extend its advice against non-essential travel to all countries outside the EU/EEA/Schengen area as well as the United Kingdom until 31 January 2021.
03 November 2020 Uppsala Avoid repeat testing Testing resources in the Uppsala region are stretched. The region’s infectious diseases physician is encouraging employers not to demand repeated testing of staff who have previously tested positive for Covid-19.
30 October 2020 Att leda verksamhet och bedriva arbetsmiljöarbete på distans Att leda verksamhet och bedriva arbetsmiljöarbete på distans är en kurs för alla chefer med personalansvar inom SLU.

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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.