Stockholm University Newsletter Autumn 2012

Autumn 2012                                                                                Tell a friend! | Read in web browser   International students arrive at Stockholm University   Students from around the world received a warm welcome and an overview of life in Sweden and at Stockholm University during the 2012 autumn term Orientation Day. New international students gathered at Aula Magna to be greeted by staff and existing students, who provided practical information on how to adapt to the new surroundings. Read more »   Leading an Arctic expedition   Ten professors and more than one hundred researchers – the majority coming from Stockholm University – are involved in an Arctic expedition concerning climate change. The expedition to the East Siberian Arctic Ocean will last for 45 days. Read more »     Stockholm University in the top 100   The so-called Shanghai ranking of the world's top 100 universities has been published with Stockholm University placed 81. The ranking lists the universities considered the best in the world based on criteria such as the number of scientific articles published, the number of highly cited researchers and the quality of education. Read more »       EDUCATION       Record number of applicants to Stockholm University   More than 26,400 people were offered a study place at Stockholm University this autumn, an increase of 12% on 2011 and a new record. The programmes most applied to are, like previous years, in law and psychology. Read more »     Stockholm Summer School   Following the success of its inaugural summer, preparations are underway for Stockholm Summer School in 2013. The School is a collaborative effort between Stockholm University, KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Karolinska Institutet and expects to offer five courses in June 2013. A diverse range of courses is being prepared spanning astroparticle physics to The Swedish Model. Read more »     Greater collaboration with Rutgers University   Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, has signed an agreement for cooperation and student exchange with the University. The agreement is initially valid for three years and allows for two undergraduate students to take full-year exchanges. Read more »   RESEARCH       Nanotechnology breakthrough   Professor Osamu Terasaki and PhD student Changhong Xiao at the Department of Materials and Environmental Chemistry have made a significant breakthrough in nanotechnology. News of the breakthrough was published in the international scientific journal Nature. Read more »     Torsten Persson elected to British Academy Fellowship   In its Annual General Meeting the British Academy elected Torsten Persson to its Fellowship as a Corresponding Fellow. The prime criterion for election to the Fellowship of the Academy is academic distinction as reflected in scholarly research activity and publication. Only one or two scholars a year are elected in most fields.  Read more »     FP7 calls for proposals 2012-2013   Over the summer the European Commission published the final calls for proposals within the 7th EU-Framework Programme for Research and Development, FP7. This involves 8.1 billion euros (around 70 billion SEK) of research aid. Read more »   STUDENT LIFE     University websites set to go mobile   The University's websites are set to receive a much needed mobile adaptation, just in time for the autumn application period. The upgrade, set to take place at the end of September, will improve viewability and content accecss on tablets and mobile devices. Read more »   Urban farming   On the lawn outside the University's metro station a forest garden has emerged. The garden is the result of the practical part of a summer course in urban farming and will produce a habitat for wildlife and edible berries and fruit in 2013. Read more »     Adding value to a successful career   Having established herself as a successful journalist in her native Russia, Elena Krivovyaz is strengthening her career with a Master's in Media & Communication Studies at Stockholm University's Department of Media Studies. Read her story »   STOCKHOLM & SWEDEN     Stockholm top 10   High-profile travel media like Lonely Planet named Stockholm one of the most important places to visit in 2012 and, whether you are a seasoned lecturer or a new student, there is always much to see and do. Gamla Stan, The Royal Palace and The Vasa Museum are just some of the top ten tips from the Editor at VisitStockholm. Read more »   The Stockholm Prize in Criminology 2013   This year Stockholm University took responsibility for the administration of the Stockholm Criminology Prize. The Prize amounts to one million kronor and this year the Prize was awarded to British Professor David Farrington for his pioneering research on early-life crime interventions. Read more »     Chinese officials study Swedish public administration   For the sixth consecutive year, Stockholm University has organised a successful training programme in public administration for civil servants from Guangdong Province, China. This year the training placed a special emphasis on Sweden's public administration at a neighbourhood level. Read more »   VICE-CHANCELLOR'S BLOG       Vice-Chancellor Kåre Bremer comments on current events   Stockholm University's Vice-Chancellor Kåre Bremer has been blogging since June 2005. The Vice-Chancellor's blog focuses on issues in higher education and research from an international perspective, with particular emphasis on issues affecting Stockholm University. Read the blog »     This newsletter is published by Stockholm University's Communications Office. Editor: James McVeigh. Photographs and portraits: Per Larsson, Eva Dalin, James McVeigh, Jon Buscall, Sara Mara, Kristofer Samuelsson Johneür, The Stockholm Criminology Symposium. Contact: study@su.se. At Stockholm University teaching and research are carried out at the highest level. The University participates in regional, national and international collaboration, in debate and in social change. More than 60,000 students and 5,000 members of staff within the natural sciences, the humanities and social sciences come together in a space where open minds meet and thrive. Unsubscribe

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