Applications for the title of excellent teacher are now being accepted until December 31, 2023. The University of Gothenburg introduced this designation to recognize educators’ pedagogical expertise in line with Vision 2020. Tenured teachers can apply through the Sahlgrenska Academy’s evaluation, focusing on documented pedagogical practices and common criteria. Prerequisites include subject expertise, pedagogical training, and research affiliation. Visit the Sahlgrenska Academy’s Staff Portal for details.

The drafting committee for the Institute for Neuroscience and Physiology has unanimously decided to propose Eric Hanse as the head for the upcoming term. Colleagues at the institute are invited to attend a hearing on Monday, November 20, from 3:00 to 4:00 PM, either in person at Arvid Carlsson Auditorium (Academicum, Medicinaregatan 3) or digitally via this Zoom link. The moderator for the hearing is the chairperson of the Drafting Committee, Lars Westberg. Professor Eric Hanse leads the research group in Cellular Neurophysiology at the Physiology Section. Since 2018, he has been the Vice-Dean responsible for infrastructure issues at the Sahlgrenska Academy and has previously held positions such as Pro-Dean and Acting Dean.

The drafting committee’s proposal to appoint Magnus Simrén as Pro-Dean received support from 77.9 percent of the voters. The voter turnout was 43.1 percent. Out of the 552 valid votes, 116 (21 percent) were blank votes. Six votes were cast for other candidates (Karin Ahlberg 1, Jan Borén 2, Lars-Gunnar Petersson 2, Henrik Zetterberg 1). The election was conducted electronically from November 1 to 10, 2023. The drafting committee submits the voting results to the Vice-Chancellor and proposes that the Vice-Chancellor decides to appoint Professor Magnus Simrén as Pro-Dean of Sahlgrenska Academy for the period from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2029.

At the latest decision meeting, Acting Vice-Chancellor Carina Mallard decided to appoint Jenny Nyström as the next dean of Sahlgrenska Academy. The six-year term starts on January 1, 2024, until the end of 2029. Jenny Nyström’s appointment, negotiated under the MBL (Act on Co-determination in the Workplace) on October 31, follows the faculty election result, where 85.1 percent of voters (with a 49.69 percent voter turnout) endorsed the election committee’s proposal. The pro-dean election results will be announced soon, followed by another Vice-Chancellor’s decision.

The Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research supports, through the call “SSF: EU Horizon Europe application support”, Swedish researchers to apply for EU grants as project coordinators for Horizon Europe Pillar 2.

The call is aimed at researchers in the natural sciences, technology or medicine at Swedish universities or research institutes.

The aim of the call is to promote the internationalisation of Swedish research by stimulating increased Swedish participation in HEU Pillar 2 Global Challenges & European Industrial Competitiveness.

Get the call for “EU Horizon Europe Research Application Support 2024” here

The Biomedical Laboratory Science Program has partnered with Japan’s Health Sciences University of Hokkaido. The Institute of Odontology initiated collaboration withe the Japanese university, building on a strong foundation established by the dean and clinic chief, both former doctoral candidates in periodontology at the Institute of Odontology. A recent graduate from Health Sciences University of Hokkaido also defended their thesis at the Institute of Odontology in Gothenburg. Representatives from Hokkaido visited last spring to discuss exchange program details with The Biomedical Laboratory Science Program. The plan is to offer a brief student exchange, providing insights into healthcare in another country.

On 8 November, the university launched the new Student Portal. Almost everything is new, such as design, structure and search function.

 

The new Student Portal is based on the student’s current studies and organizational domicile, i.e. what and where the student is studying. Which means that the student needs to log in and then gets access to information from the programme and the institute, in addition to the services that also require logging in.

In addition to a new search function, there is a long-awaited finesse for teachers. It is now possible to send short messages to the students at a program. Messages that the student can read on My page, where also links to the student’s courses in Canvas are shown.

Read more about the new Student Portal

Student Portal

AgeCap celebrates the successes of the H70 Study with a publication on the study’s history, featuring interviews with researchers, staff, and participants. Few anticipated that the H70 Study would continue across generations of researchers and participants. You can explore the history of the H70 Study in the publication “Half a Century with the H70 Studies in Gothenburg” (available only in Swedish).

The climate goal of the University of Gothenburg to reduce total emissions by 25 percent by 2023 will not be achieved, according to the assessment by the Section for Sustainability at GU Property and Sustainable Development. Compared to 2019, total emissions have decreased by 7.4 percent. The total carbon dioxide emissions from the university’s activities are projected to be almost 44 kilotons in 2023. Despite an updated travel policy from December 2022, air travel is now at the same level as in 2019. At the same time, funds in the Climate Fund, the majority of which are allocations compensating for business trips by air, are increasing. The money is intended for efforts and measures that reduce the university’s emissions. Read more about the climate framework on the Staff Portal.

The Arvid Carlsson Foundation has decided to award its major prize for outstanding research in the spirit of Arvid Carlsson to Lars Olson at the Karolinska Institute for the year 2023. Olson is honored for his crucial studies on monoaminergic neurotransmission and mechanisms of plasticity in the central nervous system. The prize consists of a research grant of SEK 700,000. At the same time, Sophie Erhardt and Johan Lundberg at the Karolinska Institute were each rewarded with grants of SEK 400,000. Erhardt is recognized for her intriguing studies on mechanisms relevant to the pathophysiology and treatment of schizophrenia, while Lundberg is acknowledged for his fascinating studies on mechanisms relevant to the pathophysiology and treatment of depression. The award ceremony took place in Gothenburg.