We face global challenges in both academia and politics. Ylva Fältholm believes that the university’s vision of contributing to “societal development through research, education and critical reflection on contemporary challenges” is fundamental to a sustainable society and is the cornerstone of democratic society.
The vice-chancellor adopted the university’s new guidelines for research data management on 20 May. The guidelines cover all empirical research conducted at the university.
The Governing Board’s review panel in the appointment process for Södertörn University’s new vice-chancellor will recommend that the Governing Board proposes Ylva Fältholm for the position.
FODA is a new app developed by the university to help you publicise your research on sh.se, and researchers can easily administer the webpage for research projects displayed on the website.
Södertörn University's new research strategy was adopted on 24 September. The overall aim of the strategy is to clarify how Södertörn University will work to further strengthen and raise the profile of our research and doctoral education, and our researchers.
Learning management systems (LMSs) come and go, but Ladok remains. When information is kept in different places, such as in LMSs, Excel files, or handwritten paper on a desk, it is difficult to get an overview. The aim of the new function, Results to Ladok is that the university will be able to compile documentation about the students’ grades and results in the same place.
This year, Södertörn University is setting up a unique initiative to increase the number and quality of grant applications to the European Research Council (ERC). Up to three researchers with promising project outlines will be granted four weeks of application writing time and an evaluation of their proposal by an external expert. Södertörn's Grants Office is organising an online seminar on 20 February 2024 to provide more information about this initiative.
You will recently have received an email from the vice-chancellor with an invitation to 2024’s Commencement Ceremony and party. The ceremony and the party will once again be combined.
The university will switch its telephony provider from Telia to Telenor on Thursday 29 June 2023. This means that desk telephones will be removed and be replaced by a computer client – a telephone in your computer. The computer client is called Telenor One X and will be installed on all staff computers.
Prior to next academic celebrations (February 9, 2024), the Faculty Board wants to initiate the process to select an honorary doctor. At each academic celebration since 2013, one or more honorary doctors is named by the Faculty Board after a nomination process among scholars at Södertörn University. University staff and students through the student union of SöderS may nominate honorary doctors.
