Support for researchers
Södertörn University offers supports to researchers, on these pages you can read more about what kind of help you can receive. Stay up to date with the latest from Research Support and External Relations - please subscribe External link, opens in new window. to our newsletter!
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Plan and prepare projects
What should you think about before starting a research project? On this page you will find information that can be helpful before the application and in the start-up of your project.
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Application support
Here you can find information about rules and practical support that can be helpful for researchers in applications to national and international funders.
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Managing your Research Project
Learn more about managing your project, research ethics, publishing and research impact.
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Personal data in research
Personal data processing is often necessary when conducting research. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) applies to personal data that is processed in this context.
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Research ethics
This page provides information about research ethics.
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Research funding agreements
On this page, researchers can find information about the legal support available in areas including research agreements, agreement templates and checklists, the teacher’s exemption (lärarundantaget, also known as the professor’s privilege), and intellectual property protection. As an individual researcher, you are not a party to the research collaboration agreement. Södertörn University is the contracting party. Support with research agreements The University Legal Counsel provides support with, for example: Agreement templates Advice and help when drafting agreements Review of agreements Intellectual property matters
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Collaboration and utilisation
Researchers who collaborate with non-academic actors often find that it helps them improve the quality of their research, develop new projects, and make sure that their findings find use outside the university.
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Publishing agreements for Open Access
Here you will find which agreements Södertörn University participates in, where the publication fee for Open Access, ie APC (article processing charges) is either completely included or is reduced.
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Communicating your research
Communicating research results, new projects and profiling leading researchers is an important part of Södertörn University’s communication work. This page compiles information about the support we offer researchers.
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Management of research data
Here you will find information about how to plan and execute the management of your research data, including how to write a data management plan, store, and share your data. The text on this page was updated on 29 June 2026.