Faculty of Science and Technology

Are you a doctoral student who experience high levels of stress, pressure and demands, or do you want to be more effective? Umeå University offers, in collaboration with Falck, a development program for doctoral students to improve the conditions for successful doctoral studies and a sustainable work-life.

Umeå University life science researchers are invited to participate when IceLab launches its excellence center on stress response modeling. The kick-off conference on June 10–11 at Rotundan and Galaxen, Umeå University, aims to foster collaboration and propel research on how living systems adapt to stress.

Until 6 May 2024, researchers have the opportunity to contribute to the EU's research and innovation priorities for the upcoming 2025 work programme. Your input is valuable in shaping future research efforts across various key areas.

Six researchers at the Faculty of Science and Technology will share a total of 5 million SEK in funding for mid-range equipment in 2024.

Registration for the Faculty of Science and Technology's doctoral courses this autumn has opened. The last day to register is Sunday 12 May.

Umeå University currently has three official names: Umeå universitet in Swedish, Umeå University in English and Ubmejen universitiähta in Ume Sámi. In some contexts, an abbreviation is needed and for a long time, three versions have been in use: Umu, UMU and UmU. The University's Language Council now recommends that UMU is used if and when an abbreviation is needed.

Umeå Center for Microbial Research, UCMR, welcomes new research leaders at Umeå University with an interest in microbial research and infection biology. Researchers interested in playing an active role in UCMR can apply to join.

In recent weeks, experts from the Swedish Research Council's (VR) review panels have shared their experiences and tips to help researchers write stronger applications. Although the subject areas varied, some common denominators emerged in all groups. If you missed the meetings, you can find some of the advice here.

Are you a PhD student at Umeå University interested in a course on communication and transdisciplinary methods, as well as a field trip in Rovaniemi, Finland? If so, the Arctic Graduate School welcomes you to join.

All doctoral students, postdoctoral fellows and supervisors at the Faculty of Science and Technology are welcome to participate. The day will be divided into a morning session for PhD students (open to postdocs) and an afternoon session for supervisors and those planning to become supervisors soon, with a shared lunch in between.

At the Faculty Board meeting on 13 March, the annual account for 2023 was determined. The result was SEK -49.3 million, which can be compared with SEK -43.5 million the previous year.

Anton Kirch, Postdoctoral researcher at the Department of Physics, receives funding from one of Europe's most prestigious research funding programs, MSCA.
"It gives me the freedom to conduct the research I like and find valuable," he says.