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Professional Development

The University offers a wide range of professional development opportunities for employees. Some courses are provided in collaboration with other universities and higher education institutions.

We offer a diverse range of courses including AI (artificiell intelligens), First aid and The Academy of Public Administration. All courses are delivered in Swedish.

You can find our course offerings here

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us:
kompetensutveckling@sh.se.

The university offers an English language course

The course is conducted in English

Time

Four Mondays, November 2 - 23, 1:00 PM - 3:00 PM

To register

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Registration deadline: October 14
Vid frågor om utbildningen, vänligen mejla: kompetensutveckling@sh.se

Target group

The course is open to all employees, but is primarily designed for technical and administrative staff.

Aims

The aim of the course is to help staff use English effectively in a university setting, including communication with students and external organisations.

Course content

The course is tailored to the participants’ language needs in the workplace, focusing on effective communication. Practical exercises may include presentations of administrative procedures, writing emails or funding applications, as well as general conversation. Other aspects include AI tools, university-specific terminology and resources, and selected areas of English grammar.
The course will be held entirely in English.

Course leader

Clare Barnes

No more than 15 participants.

Career Development Programme for Research Leaders

The programme is designed for those who lead research projects or research environments and wish to further develop their role as academic leaders.

The programme consists of four recurring modules. Together, they cover areas that are important for your development in the role of research leader.

The courses are delivered in Swedish and held on campus, unless otherwise stated. The programme is currently under development

For more information or to register your interest, please email: kompetensutveckling@sh.se

The following courses are included in the programme:

  • Leadership
  • Basic University Finance
  • Communication Skills
  • Course for Researchers

Group Mentoring

As a research leader, you can participate in a mentoring group together with other research leaders at the university.

For more information or to register your interest, please email: kompetensutveckling@sh.se

Contact

The contact person for the university's training and development programmes is Nina Vettergren, Human Resources.

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2026-09-30 by Carina Jansson