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Welcome to the official page of Umeå University, the flagship institution of higher education in northern Sweden. www.ec2u.eu

Umeå University - with over 37,000 registered students and 4,600 employees - is alive with enthusiasm, curiosity and fresh ideas. We have a strong international and multicultural presence with students, teachers and researchers from all over the world. Umeå University is one of the largest providers of higher education in Sweden and we are dedicated to offering a broad and attractive range of acad

emic disciplines in a stimulating environment. We carry out cutting-edge international research within ageing and population studies, infections, and plant and forest biotechnology. Umeå University is among the best young universities in the world according to recent, highly-respected rankings tables. In addition, we are among the global elite in several academic areas. Our objective is to maintain a strong international position as one of Sweden's leading universities. We are a member of The European Campus of City-Universities (EC2U), pioneering alliance of 9 European universities and over 60 local partners working together to build a new model of university life: human-centred, collaborative, and sustainable.

31/08/2026

First day of classes! 📚
The 2026 autumn semester begins today. Wishing all our students, teachers, faculty, and staff a wonderful start to the new academic year.

Take a deep breath. You got this! 💪

29/08/2026

We’re sorry for the construction work on campus! 🚧

We know things feel a bit chaotic right now. Construction on the Universum building is underway at the same time as the University Library is being rebuilt, which affects accessibility on campus.

🔹 The footbridge between the Social Sciences Building (Samhällsvetarhuset) and Universum is closed until approximately 14 September while pipes/cables under Universitetstorget are being relocated.

🔹 Construction traffic may occur in the area around Universum.
🔹 Visiting a service or department that used to be located in Universum? Find your way using Mazemap! 🗺️
🔹 For current information on closures, service disruptions, and changes on campus, visit Akademiska Hus's website in the comments.

Thank you for your patience while we build the campus of the future. 💙

28/08/2026

People who participate in colorectal cancer screening may have as much as a 43 percent lower risk of dying from the disease. This is shown by new estimates from researchers at Umeå University and Karolinska Institutet. 🩺🩻

The findings are based on up to 14 years of follow-up data from the colorectal cancer screening programme in the Stockholm-Gotland region. The study included more than 376,000 individuals.

“Population-based screening is a public health initiative that affects a large number of people. It is therefore important to evaluate its effectiveness,” says Håkan Jonsson, researcher at the Department of Epidemiology and Global Health at Umeå University and one of the scientists behind the study.

🔗 Click on the link in the comments to read the full story.

26/08/2026

Congratulations to Professor Emerita Asta Pellinen-Wannberg on receiving the President’s Award from the Union of Radio Science (URSI) for her work promoting and supporting women in radio science! 🔭💫

“It is remarkable that a question I raised publicly in 2015 about where all the talented women in this heavily male-dominated field could be found has grown into a global initiative. I am deeply honoured to receive this award,” says Asta Pellinen-Wannberg of the Department of Physics.

👉 Read more: https://www.umu.se/en/news/space-physicist-asta-pellinen-wannberg-receives-internationalDhaka International University - DIU

💫 Fun Fact: In 2017, Asteroid 11807 Wannberg was officially named by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in honour of Asta Pellinen-Wannberg to recognize her groundbreaking work using high-power, large-aperture scattering radars to study how meteors interact with Earth's atmosphere.

24/08/2026

Big news for brain research in Umeå!🧠 🎉

Seven research projects at Umeå University have received 9 million kronor from the Swedish Brain Foundation (Hjärnfonden), as part of its allocation of SEK 190 million to 122 research projects across Sweden. Umeå's share of national funding has grown to 4.7%, the highest it's ever been. 📈

"This is a clear recognition of the high quality of our brain research — and it shows our researchers are doing well in the competition," Katrine Riklund, Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Umeå University.

What does this mean in practice?
💡 Real progress toward better diagnostics and treatment for brain diseases — research that could one day change lives.
👏 Huge congratulations to all the researchers involved!
👇 Read more in the article below:
https://www.umu.se/en/news/the-swedish-brain-foundation-invests-in-brainpower-in-umea_12182461/

21/08/2026

From words to action in climate education ♻️🌐

Students learn a great deal about the climate, but that knowledge does not always lead to action. In a new project, Johanna Lönngren, Associate Professor at the Department of Science and Mathematics Education, will investigate how climate education can be designed to drive greater change.

“The problem is that teaching focuses on developing knowledge, rather than on how it can be used to bring about actual change,” says Johanna Lönngren.

👉 Read more: https://www.umu.se/en/news/from-words-to-action-in-climate-education_12182868/

19/08/2026

Hybrid work improves the work experience – particularly for women 💻

The transition to hybrid work has improved the psychosocial work environment among white-collar employees, according to new research from Umeå University. Positive effects include more accessible leadership, greater autonomy over work tasks, and an increased ability to complete work within regular working hours.

“Many organisations offer employees the opportunity to work remotely, but the debate remains active and there is still a lack of research-based guidance on how hybrid work should best be designed. We hope that our findings will support organisations in continuing to develop effective hybrid work arrangements,” says Caroline Corneliusson, doctoral student at the Department of Epidemiology and Global Health at Umeå University, and co-author of the study.

🔗 Click on the link in the comments to read the full story.

17/08/2026

How can a research period abroad contribute to your professional development? 🌍🤔

Maria Eriksson, Associate Professor at the Department of Plant Physiology, has been awarded a sabbatical grant from the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research that will take her to the pretigious University of Cambridge this autumn. There, she will work alongside leading researchers, develop new methods and build international networks.

Read about Maria's upcoming stay in the United Kingdom and get inspired by the opportunities that international mobility can offer teachers and researchers at Umeå University.
👉 https://www.umu.se/en/news/maria-eriksson-on-the-research-taking-her-to-cambridge_12181699/

14/08/2026

Why do our cells lose their ability to keep proteins in check as we age, and what happens when this system begins to fail? 🔬

Andreas Kohler, Assistant Professor at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, is uncovering the quality control mechanisms inside mitochondria, research that could impact how we understand ageing and open new paths to preventing diseases like Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.

🔗Click on the link in the comments to read the full feature story.

10/08/2026

Our academic core values, with academic freedom at their heart, form the foundation of our work. At Umeå University, we strive to build a more democratic society and uphold the values we ourselves create through dialogue on common approaches in our day-to-day work.

💙 Learn more about what we stand for:
www.umu.se/en/about-umea-university/our-core-values/

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Umeå Universitet
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SE-90187

Telefon

+46907865000

Webbplats

https://www.umu.se/en/, http://www.umu.se/study

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