The Vice-Chancellor’s Blog

What is happening in Gaza is a humanitarian disaster, causing immense human suffering. What is going on must be stopped. We therefore welcome the Swedish government’s condemnation of Israel’s actions and invite representatives of our government to a conversation with the University’s researchers to find ways for constructive action on Sweden’s part. In recent days, […]

So spring comes around again. Once more, Uppsala has shown itself at its best today as a joyful community. The hill was packed with people at three o’clock, there was a great atmosphere at the running of the falls and at Uppsala Konsert och Kongress (UKK) we enjoyed a good herring lunch in the company […]

The great effort of our own research evaluation Q&R24 (Quality and Renewal 2024) will soon be completed (I trust you have already registered for the conference on 8 May ). The whole University has been involved and we are proud to see how researchers and groups are driving the frontiers of knowledge forward through top-quality […]

Uppsala University has now conducted its fourth research evaluation since 2007 – Quality and Renewal 2024 (Q&R24). With the help of external panels– and in some cases benchmarking – the disciplinary domains and faculties have analysed their research environments. We have also scrutinised the joint efforts to establish conditions for well-functioning research infrastructure and multidisciplinary and […]

The University Management has just returned from a week-long visit to the United States. This was a long-planned trip aimed at strengthening ties with some of the top research universities in the US. A trip like this is a major investment, in terms of both time and money. We have a clear agenda when we […]

Uppsala University has more than 50,000 students. They have all come to us to acquire education, to learn, to prepare for working life – in academia or elsewhere.  It can be worth taking a moment to reflect on the great responsibility we bear and how we, together, shape the future by teaching and by creating […]

The new research bill contained increased government funding for research in Sweden. Previously, a higher proportion of government funding went directly to higher education institutions, but now a larger share will be distributed via the central government research funding bodies. The difference is significant and Uppsala University must take it on board.  Competition will increase. […]

Christmas is here and we hope the holidays will bring a well-deserved chance to rest. We would like to thank all our staff for a busy and eventful year.  Here at our University, there has been much to enjoy and embrace. In this picture, taken last week, we are standing in Uppsala Castle, ready to […]

A week ago, the leaders of universities and other higher education institutions throughout Sweden gathered here in Uppsala. The occasion was the annual general assembly of the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions. It is customary at these meetings for the institution hosting the assembly to choose a topic that will interest and motivate participants. […]

Everyone’s talking about AI, at every turn and with differing agendas. The pattern is recognisable from past introductions of new technologies. On the one hand are sky-high expectations, on the other major concerns. Risks and opportunities are debated. And right in the midst of these developments is our University.  When five years ago the University […]