Events

Apart from events organized by Uppsala University, our alumni volunteers and our alumni chapters worldwide, there are also a number of "Sweden Alumni Events" taking place each year all over the world.

Ankdagen (The Duck Day) is Uppsala Union of Science and Tecnology Students’ family day that takes place on Sunday 23 April. The Duck Day is meant to entertain children, families and those who still are young at heart.

An introduction to SketchUp

Come and learn about the rich history of Uppsala University's Department of Government, the oldest department of political science in the world, at the unveiling ceremony of Johan Skytte Prize laureates' portraits. The event features lectures about Johan Skytte, founder of the Department, Johan Skytte professors and Johan Skytte Prize. Language: Swedish.

Björn presents study abroad opportunities for Uppsala university students to study in Oceania.

Apply for scholarships for doing an internship or gather data for your essay somewhere in the EU.

Full title: Resistance in the Name of Putin: The myth of the ‘benevolent president’ and the ‘loyal folk’ in popular protests in contemporary Russia. Lecture by Dr. Natalia Mamonova (Swedish Institute of International Affairs)

National University of Singapore (NUS) is coming to Uppsala for a visit. Ms. Debbie Choi will hold a presentation for students interested in an exchange to NUS. At global rank of 22, according to Times Higher Education, NUS is one of the best universities in the world.

Welcome to SciLifeLab Science Summit 25 April, 2018, Chemical and Genetic Screening - Exploring the Future Frontiers of Human Health

Curious on R-programming? Welcome to a 3-step workshop. Follow all three steps or apply to one, according to your previous knowledge. These workshops are aimed at researchers and doctoral students. Please let us know if you have any specific requests.

An introduction workshop to Design Thinking.

To be held on April 25th, 2018 in the city of São Paulo, the SwedenBrazil Alumni event 2018 aims to connect Brazilian students who studied in Sweden and also to connect them to potential Swedish companies that operate in Brazil.

Experience Swedish tradition of fika while also learning about the effects on the environment from the things we choose to eat and drink.

The Swedish Embassy in Pakistan is organizing Pre-Departure events in Lahore and Islamabad for students that have just been admitted to master programmes at universities in Sweden.

The Swedish Embassy is arranging a Pre-Departure and Alumni Event in S:t Petersburg on 27 of April. Students that have been admitted to a Swedish program as well as alumni of Swedish universities are invited. The embassy would like to invite you to participate. The event is free of charge but you will need to cover your own cost of travel and lodging if necessary.

The Swedish Embassy in Pakistan is organizing Pre-Departure events in Lahore and Islamabad for students that have just been admitted to master programmes at universities in Sweden.

The Uppsala University Minnesota Chapter will be celebrating Valborg at Chairman John Hasselberg's farmstead in South Haven, MN. Uppsala University Alumni and friends of Uppsala University are all warmly welcome to join.
Please contact John for more information: JHASSELBERG@csbsju.edu

The Uppsala University U.S. Alumni Chapter proudly invites you to our annual Valborg Gasque!

Uppsala University Switzerland Alumni Chapter are pleased to invite you to our first Uppsalian Mösspåtagning and Champagnegalopp at Nordiska Roddföreningen, in Zurich, to meet with fellow alumni and friends and enjoy some time outdoors at the lake.

Join us for a Valborg Event together with UU Alumni Chapter in SF/Bay Area!
Agenda:
5.30 pm Registration and mingle - meet with old and new Uppsala friends
6 pm Presentation by Linn Areskoug: Teaching with Story Boxes and Writing
7 pm Valborg buffe, including pickled herring, snaps and singalong (bring your studentmössa if you have one!)
We hope you can make it!

We are pleased to invite you to an Uppsalian Gasque at Zunfthaus zur Schmiden in Zurich, to meet with fellow alumni and friends and together celebrate Spring and the Chapter’s 1st year in service, on Monday 30th of April 2018.

Meet spring in the Linnaean Gardens of Uppsala. Enjoy the seasonal flowers, explore Carl Linnaeus' homes in town and in the country and have a "fika" or lunch in the garden cafés.

The application for going on Exchange Studies in spring 2019 is open between April 15 to May 15, 2018. Come and listen to what partner universities will be available and how to apply for exchange studies.

with Professor Kimberly Marten (Columbia University)

UNDERSTANDING THE HUMAN BRAIN - THINKING AND RE-THINKING MAN AND MACHINE
The Uppsala University Switzerland Alumni Chapter, the Human Brain Project (HBP), the Swedish Swiss Chamber of Commerce (SSCC) and Uppsala University have the pleasure of inviting you to an evening to understand and discuss the latest developments in neuroscience, artificial intelligence, medicine and robotics.

The deadline to apply for exchange studies through the International Office for studies starting in spring 2019 is May 15.

Welcome to the fourth ClimateExistence conference May 7-9 in Sigtuna! The focus is on the existential, societal, psychological, philosophical and artistic aspects of the climate crisis. The conference is hosted and organised by CEMUS and the Sigtuna Foundation. Registration with fee is required to participate.

Now you’ve got the chance to go out in space with both your feet on the ground!

The deadline to apply for exchange studies through the International Office for studies starting in spring 2019 is May 15.

The seminar deals with the ambiguities of racism in healthcare settings and asks what a critical Medical Humanities approach might offer.

Seminariet är ett samarrangemang mellan Forum för medicinsk humaniora och samhällsvetenskap och Forskargruppen Välfärd och livslopp vid Sociologiska Institutionen.

Alla är varmt välkomna!
För mer information, se länken nedan

Learn to program in R.

CareerTuesday. A seminar on how to write your CV and Cover letter.

KarriärTisdag. Funderar du på hur du kan formulera ditt CV och brev inför en jobbansökan?

The deadline to apply for exchange studies through the International Office for studies starting in spring 2019 is May 15.

SciLifeLab Keystone lunch seminar: Cutting-edge technologies in Precision Cancer Medicine. SciLifeLab will host a lunch-seminar presenting cutting-edge technologies available to researchers in the field.

Let's learn NVivo together! Welcome to a workshop where we will work with NVivo, a software for qualitative data analysis. Bring your work and your problems, or just come to get a short introduction.

The deadline to apply for exchange studies through the International Office for studies starting in spring 2019 is May 15.

This workshop is for you, who want to learn more about Excel. The session starts with a teoretical summary of a specific function and after that you can laborate with guidance.

Twisted light ( sv. "skruvat ljus") is a property of electromagnetic radiation which can be used to increase the information carried by light in laser physics and in classical as well as quantum-based communication systems. It has also applications in astrophysics and general relativity. Examples from different frequency ranges will be given.

The reception at the Embassy is for students accepted to Master studies in Sweden in the autumn of 2018, as well as for alumni having studied in Sweden previously.

Welcome to a breakfast at the library! We will show you how to access our resources and how you can access material that is not available at Uppsala University Library. We will tell you about our services and our support in information searching, reference management and publishing strategies.

This workshop is a step towards the build-up of the Designing Political Diversity Database that aims to provide comprehensive, reliable and accessible data on formal policies designed to increase the political representation of ethnic groups and indigenous peoples around the world.

Would you like to blow up a planet? Crash a couple of stars into each other? Create a black hole? These days, astronomy students are using hands-on, virtual reality simulations of cosmic processes such as these to learn more about the inner workings of the Universe.

Welcome to an informal gathering for alumni, newly admitted students and friends of Uppsala University in Durban.

An eye-opening lecture on academic publishing in the 21st century (covering the state of the market for scholarly publications, online publishing, open access and more) with opportunities for questions and discussion.

An introduction about bibliometrics.

The students show their own fashion collections.

To honor and celebrate the contributions of Professor Hayles to the fields of literature and digital humanities, the Faculty of Languages takes great pleasure in announcing a one-day symposium on Thursday, 17 May 2018, in Humanistiska teatern, Engelska parken. The invited talks and presentations will be followed by a reception.

Uppsala University researchers and management will visit South Africa in May for the Sweden Research & Innovation Week. Alumni of Uppsala University, as well as alumni from other Swedish universities, are invited to alumni networking events in Pretoria on the evening of May 17 and in Cape Town on the evening of May 18.

LEGO SERIOUS PLAY is a facilitation methodology created by the LEGO Group and since 2010 is available under an Open Source community based model.

Welcome to a breakfast at the library! We will show you how to access our resources and how you can access material that is not available at Uppsala University Library. We will tell you about our services and our support in information searching, reference management and publishing strategies.

Uppsala University researchers and management will visit South Africa in May for the Sweden Research & Innovation Week. Alumni of Uppsala University, as well as alumni from other Swedish universities, are invited to alumni networking events in Pretoria on the evening of May 17 and in Cape Town on the evening of May 18.

Learn how to ride your bike safely with Uppsala's most famous cat, Pelle Svanslös (Peter-No-Tail). Children who complete Pelle's road sense track get hot dogs. Free of charge! (In Swedish)

Practices and tools for Digital Humanities on the US East Coast

At the end of each academic year, Uppsala University organizes a summer closing ceremony for all Master's students who are completing their studies. Individual Master's programmes and/or university departments may also arrange graduation events and activities for their students. Students are of course welcome to partake in both.

Uppsala’s museums open their doors for a joint evening special event. In Gustavianum, student guides create exciting encounters with the past. Guided tours in Swedish and English every hour on the hour.
2 June, 20.00 – 00.00

Disseminate your research and improve Wikipedia! Wikipedia is one of the largest encyclopedias in the world, and articles from Wikipedia are often among the top results in search engines like Google. Therefore, improving or adding articles and references to Wikipedia can be a good way of making research more visible.

KarriärTisdag. Funderar du på hur du kan formulera ditt CV och brev inför en jobbansökan?

CareerTuesday. A seminar on how to write your CV and Cover letter.

This workshop is aimed at those who wish to update their information searching skills. During this workshop, we will focus on Social Sciences and/or Law.

Let's learn NVivo together! Welcome to a workshop where we will work with NVivo, a software for qualitative data analysis. Bring your work and your problems, or just come to get a short introduction.

This workshop is aimed at those who wish to update their information searching skills. During this workshop, we will focus on Social Sciences and/or Law.

Come and mingle with alumni from Swedish Universities, while having a drink and a bite to eat!

The annual housing conference, European Network for Housing Research (ENHR), will be held in Uppsala in the summer of 2018.

The academic year 2018/2019:
Autumn semester 2018 commences 3 September and ends 20 January.
Spring semester 2019 commences 21 January and ends 9 June.

Join the Virtual Career Fair for new and soon-to-be graduates and find the right junior position to kickstart your career in 2018/19.

Your last opportunity to see Carl Linnaeus' country estate before it closes for winter. Visit Linnaeus' home and workplace and enjoy the last flowers in the reconstructed 18th century garden.

Forget winter for a while in the green, light and warm environment of the Tropical Greenhouse. Take a stroll through the rainforest or charge your batteries by the banana tree and meditate to the song of frogs.