Stockholm University one of world's top 200 universities |
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Stockholm University was placed 129th in this year's Times Higher Education Magazine's annual ranking of the world's top 200 universities. Sweden as a country is placed 9th in the list of top study destinations. The Times Higher Education has published its annual rankings for the past seven years, though this year sees a significant change in methodology to increase reliability and transparency. The Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2010-11 were developed in concert with a new rankings data provider, Thomson Reuters, with input from leading figures in the sector worldwide. Stockholm University one of world's top universities – Read more » |
Stockholm researchers help award Nobel prizes
During October the annual announcement of the Nobel Prizes took place in Sweden. Several researchers from Stockholm University are members of the Nobel Committees that have been responsible for awarding this year’s Nobel prizes.
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Peking University visits Stockholm |
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Stockholm University has produced a new catalogue detailing international master's degree programmes taught in English across all academic subjects during the academic year 2010/2011. The catalogue is now available online and as a 60-page printed brochure. |
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Recently Stockholm University was visited by Peking University in China, one of the world's highest ranking universities and one of the University's oldest partner universities. A new bilateral exchange agreement was signed that includes for the exchange of both students and researchers. |
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RESEARCH
National Geographic photographer joins Stockholm Resilience Centre
World renowned photographer and filmmaker Mattias Klum became a senior fellow at Stockholm Resilience Centre. Stockholm Resilience Centre is a joint initiative between Stockholm University, the Stockholm Environment Institute and the Beijer International Institute of Ecological Economics that advances transdisciplinary research on social-ecological systems with a special emphasis on resilience.
National Geographic photographer joins Stockholm Resilience Centre – Read more »
A pictorial account of Swedish oaks and wildlife
As well as moose, Abba, Ikea and Volvo, Sweden is perhaps also best known for being one of the most densely wooded countries in Europe. The pine tree is the most common tree in Sweden, but there are also thousands of oak trees. Oaks and the animal life around them are the subject of a new book – Quercus: The Diversity of Oaks – by zoologist Johan Lind, associate professor of Ethnology at Stockholm University.
A pictorial account of Swedish oaks and wildlife – Read more »
Antimatter trapped with Swedish participation
The international collaboration ALPHA has for the first time trapped atoms of antimatter. This mysterious mirror image of ordinary matter will now be studied in order to understand why our world is made up of only ordinary matter. Svante Jonsell, physicist at Stockholm University, and his colleagues now publish their new results in the prestigious scientific journal Nature.
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi at Stockholm University
On Monday November 22, Dr Shirin Ebadi, who won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2003, spoke to an audience of over six-hundred at Stockholm University’s Aula Magna. “We Iranians can improve the situation regarding human rights in Iran ourselves. But we don’t expect the west to help the regime censor people,” Ebadi said. After Ebadi and other international figures put pressure on Nokia Siemens earlier in the year, the telecom giant announced in September that it had ceased collaborating with the Iranian government.
Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Shirin Ebadi speaks at Stockholm University – Read more »
EDUCATION
University welcomes international students
"My first impression is that Swedes are so nice, so warm," says Hoeok Oh, from South Korea who arrived just four days before the start of term. Hoeok is at the University to study for a Master’s in Social Work. "Sweden is one of the best countries for Social Work programmes. It has such a strong reputation in this field, so I wanted to study here," she says.
A path into the Swedish language
Like a conductor, arms wave in the air to catch the intonation:fingers follow an invisible wave and show where the valleys and peaks are supposed to be in the sentences like“Vi studerar svenska på universitetet” or “Klockan fyra börjar vi.” An important part of the University’s international activities is courses in Swedish for international students and researchers. We meet Roger Nyborg, who talks about teaching Swedish to international students and visiting researchers.
New short film about studies and research in the Viking Age
In this four-minute film about Archaeologyand Scandinavian Languages, we meet students working on archaeological digs, others who are studying – and putting into practice – Viking Age building techniques using traditional-style tools; we travel to the historic isle of Birka and meet experts discussing the history of the Viking Age or reading ancient runestones that can be found in their hundreds in the historic Stockholm region.
New short film about studies and research in the Viking Age – Read more »
New scholarship programme from the Swedish Institute
The Swedish Institute announced a new grant programme for international students from selected countries — The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships. The Swedish Institute Study Scholarships are targeted at highly qualified students from 12 countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America; Bangladesh, Bolivia, Burkina Faso, Cambodia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mali, Mozambique, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia.
New scholarship program from the Swedish Institute – Read more »
CAMPUS NOTES
Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship holds exciting season of events
Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship (SSES) has an exciting programme of events this autumn. SSES, a leading institution within the area of innovation and entrepreneurship, combines the diverse entrepreneurial skills of its five member institutions, which Stockholm University, to offer students education, training and inspiration in applied entrepreneurship.
Stockholm School of Entrepreneurship to hold exciting season of events – Read more »
Partner universities visit Stockholm
This term Stockholm University - together with other universities in the Stockholm region - hosted a two-day event for representatives from partner universities from around the globe. Around twenty representatives travelled to the event in Stockholm.
Application dates for master's programmes
Students applying for international courses and programmes in English at the first cycle (undergraduate) and/or second cycle (Master's) level have a deadline of 15 January for autumn semester studies and 15 August for spring semester studies.
Stockholm University on Facebook
The University's Facebook page is becoming ever more popular, with well over 2,000 members, and regular updates on everything from campus events to the latest cutting-edge research. You can also find the University on Twitter – @Stockholm_Uni – and YouTube – StockholmUniversity.
STOCKHOLM & SWEDEN
Photoblog on Sweden
A photo blog about everyday life in Sweden – "a kind of documentary showing you the Sweden you don’t get to see in the travel brochures", according to Helena Wahlman, a Swedish graphic designer and photographer trained at Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design in London and living in Stockholm.
Studying in Stockholm – real experiences
Stockholm Academic Forum have interviewed a number of students studying in Stockholm, under the heading of 'Real experiences'. We meet Miyuki Moriya, from Japan, who is studying Political science and law at Stockholm University.
Season's Greetings! God jul!
Stockholm University sends season's greetings to all its students, alumni, staff and partners at home and abroad!
Vice-Chancellor Kåre Bremer comments on current events
Stockholm University's Vice-Chancellor Kåre Bremer has kept a blog in Swedish since June 2005. January 2009 marked the launch of the Vice-Chancellor's new English-language blog. The blog focuses on issues in higher educational and research from an international perspective, with particular emphasis on issues affecting Stockholm University.
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