An external consultant is being engaged to review the university’s operational support services and provide recommendations for improvements that bring continued expertise and relevance in a changing environment.
Do you need to travel for work? The employee web now has new information which, along with new travel guidelines and a decision tree, will make it easier to understand what to do and how to reduce the university’s carbon footprint.
The Commencement Ceremony and staff party will be held Friday 6 February! You have received an invitation in your email – please register by 16 January!
Want to disseminate your research and reach a wider audience? The website, sh.se, now has new functions that will help researchers in their contacts with the media.
Södertörn University’s external website has new menus and a new structure. The aim is to make it easier for everyone to find the right information, whether staff, students or visitors. The menus have become more visual and thematic, and some pages have been merged or renamed to increase clarity.
As part of the KreativEU European university alliance, Södertörn University is leading work on mobility, and recently welcomed the other universities in the alliance to a meeting at Södertörn. There are many opportunities for various types of exchange, for both staff and students.
On Thursday 28 August, university staff were welcomed to a conversation with Vice-Chancellor Ylva Fältholm, who took office on 1 August. Questions had been submitted in advance and the conversation was moderated by Linda Vikdahl Gunséus, head of the School of Historical and Contemporary Studies.
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.
