UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG The University of Gothenburg today

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The University of Gothenburg today 47 538 6 415 Students Employees 200 1 800 Programmes Figures from 2018 UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG Courses

Our vision Four basic principles • A Quality-Driven University • Strong Civic Responsibility • Global Engagement • Inspiring Work Environment UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

RESEARCH UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

UGOT Challenges – Research to meet global challenges • The premise: A strong multidisciplinary research effort is needed to meet today’s global societal challenges. • Six research centres that cover many research disciplines. • All have significant multidisciplinary elements. • Some initiatives are new, others come from earlier research structures that have widened as a result of the global challenges perspective. • UGOT Challenges is a six-year initiative that started in 2016. UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

UGOT Challenges’ six research areas • Ageing and Health • Antibiotic Resistance • Critical Heritage Studies • Collective Action • Chemical Risk Assessment • Marine Aquaculture UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Internationally renowned research Examples: Democracy Bo Rothstein, Staffan I Lindberg Cell biology Richard Neutze, Andrew Ewing, Gergely Katona, Sebastian Westenhoff Metabolic disease Fredrik Bäckhed Language technology Aarne Ranta, Lars Borin Digital mathematical evidence Thierry Coquand Metabolism and obesity Suzanne Dickson Medicines Joakim Larsson Health psychology and addiction psychology Claudia Fahlke Experimental physics Johan Åkerman Environmental economics Thomas Sterner Odontology Amel Gritli Linde, Jan Wennström, Tord Berglundh Cultural heritage Kristiansen UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Excellent interdisciplinary research groups Age. Cap Centre for Ageing and Health GPCC Centre for Person-Centred Care Lin. CS Learning, interaction and mediated communication in a modern society Marine Research Globalisation UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Historically excellent researchers Current research Arvid Carlsson, Nobel Laureate in Physiology or Medicine 2000 Per-Ingvar Brånemark, the “father” of modern dental implantology UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG Ruth Palmer – Awarded Swedish Cancer Researcher of the Year 2019

Meet some of our Excellent Researchers Elin Naurin wants to increase the awareness of the political consequences of pregnancy. Assistant Professor in political science and a Wallenberg Academy Fellow. Fredrik Bäckhed studies how the microbiota affects our metabolism. Professor in molecular medicine and receiver of ERC Consolidator Grant. Henrik Zetterberg wants to develop a simple blood test for Alzheimer's disease. Professor in neurochemistry and a Wallenberg Academy Fellow. Johanna Höög wants to understand how human sperm cells can swim. Assistant Professor in Cell Biology. Maria Falkenberg studies how mutations occur in our genome. Professor in Biomedical Laboratory Science, a Wallenberg Academy Fellow and has an ERC Consolidator Grant. UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Meet some of our Excellent Researchers Mia Liinason researches how feminism can change various aspects of society. Professor in Gender Studies and a Wallenberg Academy Fellow. Staffan I Lindberg directs the world’s largest dataset on democracy. Professor in Political Science and Director of the V-Dem Institute (Varieties of Democracy). Wallenberg Academy Fellow and receiver of ERC Consolidator Grant 2017 -2021. Thierry Coquand researches with the goal to produce software that ascertains mathematical evidence. Professor in Computer Science (CS) at Department of Computer Science and Engineering. Emma Börgeson researches how obese people can stay healthy. Assistant Professor, Principal Investigator, Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine Adam Shehata researches on media use, news consumption and media effects. Postdoc at JMG focusing on journalism, media och communication. UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

EDUCATION UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Education that breaks new ground • Broad range of fields • Multidisciplinary education • Lifelong learning – an opportunity to come back and learn more • Many study programmes that lead to a profession • 2 200 international students • 75 Master programmes in English UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Education We have a wide range of programmes and courses, with almost every available subject there is, to give our students the opportunity to get a unique and comprehensive education. • Business administration, economics and law • Education, teaching and learning • Health, medical care and odontology • Natural sciences and mathematics • IT • Social sciences and behavioural science • Fine, applied and performing arts • Languages • Culture, religion, history and philosophy UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Some educations that stand out Liberal Arts Humanities and natural science combined Master Programme in Literary Translation International Master’s programme in Educational Research The Gothenburg Executive MBA Child Culture Design Software Engineering and Management Marine Sciences International programme in close cooperation with the industry A unique combination of chemistry, biology, geology and oceanography Teacher Education The University offers the broadest range of teacher education in Sweden in terms of available programmes and subjects UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG International management training focusing on Asia From Research to Policy for Sustainable Development

GLOBAL ENGAGEMENT UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

International publications 8 500 joint publications with researchers from other countries during the last 5 years. Mostly with USA, England, Germany, Norway, and Denmark. Most frequent subjects are Neurosciences & Neurology, Science & Technology, and Environmental Sciences & Ecology UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Cooperation with Universities all around the world UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

International students and international cooperations • 1 100 Exchange students • 75 Master’s programmes in English • Cooperation with universities all over the world in international networks and projects • Since 2013, the University of Gothenburg is a member of the international network Scholars at Risk (SAR), which works to promote academic freedom around the world UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

The University of Gothenburg has almost 1 100 active exchange agreements UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

SUSTAINABLE UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Sustainable Development In 2004, the University of Gothenburg became the first university in the world to be environmentally certified under both ISO 14001 and EMAS. Education and research are the University of Gothenburg’s most important contributions to a sustainable development, and the University aims to become a European leader in the area. The University offers a broader range of courses and study programmes related to the environment and sustainable development than any other Swedish higher education institution. Environmental research is conducted in a large number of subject areas. UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Environmental goals The University of Gothenburg's environmental and sustainability work is based on a number of environmental goals that are identified in the University's action plan for the environment and sustainable development: Research in environment and sustainable development Education in environment and sustainable development Student participation Purchase and procurement Travels Energy and buildings Chemical substances and environmental risks Reuse and waste UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Sustainability labelling of courses and programmes Sustainability labelled Courses where at least one of the learning goals clearly shows that the course content meets one of the current sustainability criteria. Sustainability must also constitute the main focus of the course. Sustainability related Courses that are sustainability-related, where at least one of the learning outcomes clearly shows that the course content meets one of the current sustainability criteria. UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

A CITY UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

• Facilities 2018: 390 000 square meters in Gothenburg, which is equivalent to 54 football pitches. • Also facilities in Mariestad, Tjärnö outside Strömstad, Kristineberg in Lysekil, Steneby in Dals Långed and Jonsered Manor. • And facilites at the Sahlgrenska University Hospitals UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

A brief history • When Gothenburg needed a university college, several of the city's wealthy commercial and industrial families donated large sums to a college so that their children could be educated in Gothenburg. • In 1891 a college with a philosophical faculty was formed. • In 1907 the University building in Vasaparken was inaugurated, fully funded by a single donor: industrialist and politician Oscar Ekman. • In 1954 the University of Gothenburg is formed by merging the University of Gothenburg and the University of Medicine. • Many individual universities are now included in the University of Gothenburg, for example Valand Academy, Academy of Design and Crafts (HDK) and the School of Business, Economics and Law, as well as those that were previously called the School of Nursing, the School of Journalism and the Teachers' College. UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

COLLABORATION UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Cooperation – everywhere and all the time is part of the University's social responsibility, and Collaboration is based on the task of creating, developing, utilizing and disseminating knowledge. Research on global challenges Cooperation with the healthcare system Researchers collaborate nationally and internationally Students do internships, project work, degree projects More than 19, 000 alumni contribute from an outside perspective, which strengthens the quality of education, development and professional relevance Dialogue on current research issues is held with politicians and other decision makers A large number of researchers are frequently present in the public debate: Sören Holmberg, Marie Demker, Ulf Bjereld, Bo Rothstein, Henrik Oscarsson, Agnes Wold, Eva Ossiansson The University also produces parts of Högskoleprovet (Swedish Scholastic Aptitude Test, Swe. SAT), as well as the school’s national exams, the Swedish Academy's glossary, and researchers are experts in government investigations. UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Popular Science • Concerts, lectures, exhibitions • The Academy of Music and Drama presents more than 200 performances every year • Jonsered Manor – Intellectual Center and Venue for Cooperation • The International Science Festival in Gothenburg • The Political Week in Almedalen • Women’s Day, 8 March • West Pride • The Book Fair • Science lectures open to the public • Experts in media, for example during the elections to the Swedish parliament UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Ranking among the universities in the world One of the 150 best Universities worldwide (Shanghai Ranking) 21 in Dentistry and Oral Science, 33 in Clinical medicine, 40 in Biological sciences, 50 in Political sciences; (Shanghai Ranking) Quotations: number 96 in the world The School of Business, Economics and Law at the University of Gothenburg is the only Triple Crownaccredited Business School in Sweden. UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG Collaborates with universities all över Samarbetar med universitet over the world in international hela världen i internationella networks and projects. Among nätverk och projekt. Bland annat other things, coordinator of the koordinator av den svenska Swedish section of the network sektionen nätverket Scholars at risk, av which provides risk, som ger skydd åt forskare protection for researchers who inte kan i cannotsom be active in vara their verksamma home sina hemländer. countries.

Academic Ceremonies – A part of our history • Conferment of Doctoral Degrees • Ceremony for Students • Lectures • The Inauguration of New Professors • Retirement Ceremony • Official Guests UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Nobel Laureates visits the University of Gothenburg Every year since 2009, one of the Nobel Laureates of the year has visited the University during the Nobel Week and given a lecture open to staff, students and the public. Frances H. Arnold, from Caltech, USA, was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2018 “for the directed evolution of enzymes”. She visited the University of Gothenburg in December 2018. UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Gender Equality – Always topical • Long-time work with creating a more equal gender balance • Action plan for gender mainstreaming • Analyses of salaries • Differences between men’s and women’s prerequisites for research meriting • Newly recruited women professors have during the last 3 years been around 50 per cent • Work with gender mainstreaming in assessment and recruiting processes UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

FIGURES UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Education at third cycle level Doctoral level students 1 710 269 Active research students Newly enrolled research students 240 Doctoral degrees awarded The statistical data is taken from the Annual Report 2018. UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Education at first and second cycle level 47 538 1 800 Students 26 037 full-time students Courses 200 6 198 Programmes Degrees awarded The statistical data is taken from the Annual Report 2018. UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Staff 6 415 employees 5 825 full-time employees 2 816 teaching staff/researchers 861 doctoral students 2 148 technical/administrative staff The statistical data is taken from the Annual Report 2018. UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Finances Direct government funding 4 156 Million SEK Revenues of fees 496 Million SEK Revenues of contributions 1 886 Million SEK Financial revenues 11 Million SEK Revenues 6 546 Million SEK The statistical data is taken from the Annual Report 2018. UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Universitetets costs Staff 4 183 Million SEK (63%) Facilites 607 Million SEK (9%) Other operational costs 1 596 Million SEK (24%) Financial costs and depreciation 222 Million SEK (4%) Total 6 608 Million SEK The statistical data is taken from the Annual Report 2018. UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

External contribution to our research 7% 3% 40% 43% 7% Research councils Other governmental agencies Swedish organisations EU Foreign organisations These numbers are from 2017 UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

External contribution to our research 2008 – 2018 1 885 mnkr UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

ORGANISATION UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Many parts – one university School of Business, Economics and Law Faculty of Arts IT Faculty of Fine, Applied and Performing Arts Faculty of Science Sahlgrenska Academy Faculty of Social Sciences Faculty of Education University Library (UB) UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Professor Eva Wiberg Vice-chancellor since 1 July 2017 UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

The University of Gothenburg’s organisation UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Central University Administration UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

Central University Administration The Central University Administration is responsible for: the coordination and standardisation, as well as the efficient and professional planning and handling, of administrative operative procedures and systems. This organisation serves to support core activities at the University and to offer the University’s departments the support they need in the undertaking of administrative tasks. The Central University Administration is also responsible that the University’s function as a public authority is quality assured. UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG

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