Events

Each year, Uppsala University awards the title of Alumnus of the Year to an alumnus who has made an outstanding contribution to their professional field, or has accomplished something else worthy of honouring.

Join in by nominating your favorite candidate!

Make a little person out of a potato! For children 5-15 years. At 1 pm you can ask a biologist about potatoes. How do they grow and why are green potatoes poisonous?

Do you want help with searching for information, source material or data? Or do you have questions regarding citing or source criticism? The library invites all UU students who wish to improve an essay or research paper to five online drop-in sessions via Zoom online meeting software. Librarians from different campus areas will be there to help you.

Welcome to a Makerspace-evening for both the new and experienced maker. This evening will introduce you to 3D-printing.  After completed course you will have a 3D-printing licence and full access to the printers. The event will be in Zoom, an invite link comes separately.  

In the introductory course we will help you get started, install the software and create an account. You will learn how to create a reference library, save references to Zotero from article databases, library catalogues and web pages, add PDF files to your Zotero library, and how to insert citations and create reference lists in your document.

EndNote step 1 is aimed at beginners:

Help us to tidy up Carl Linnaeus' meadows efter the winter. We clear the meadows from branches, rake them, light fires and learn more about 18th century farming. There are hot dogs and soft drinks for all helpers. Don't miss out on a great opportunity to experience Swedish spring in a vibrant historical environment!

Welcome to a training session in which we will work with NVivo, software for qualitative data analysis. In step 3 focus is collaboration and on moving on beyond NVivo, either by extracting data for further analysis in other software or exporting your data for presentation and/or publication.

Do you want help with searching for information, source material or data? Or do you have questions regarding citing or source criticism? The library invites all UU students who wish to improve an essay or research paper to five online drop-in sessions via Zoom online meeting software. Librarians from different campus areas will be there to help you.

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.

Illustrations of bulbous plants from Olof Rudbeck the Elder’s magnificent Book of Flowers. All plants selected were cultivated in the Linnaeus Garden by Rudbeck in the 17th century.

Welcome to a training session in which we will work with NVivo, software for qualitative data analysis. The session is suitable for beginners or those who are familiar with NVivo but need an update on features covered. Participants need to be familiar with qualitative data analysis.

Do you want help with searching for information, source material or data? Or do you have questions regarding citing or source criticism? The library invites all UU students who wish to improve an essay or research paper to five online drop-in sessions via Zoom online meeting software. Librarians from different campus areas will be there to help you.

THIS CONCERT IS CANCELLED. Welcome to the Royal Academic Orchestra´s concert where the orchestra performs R. Strauss: Oboe concerto and P. Tchaikovsky: Symphony no. 6 ”Pathétique”. 

Family day at Linnaeus' Hammarby. Learn about beehives and make homes for pollinating insects.

Many of the plants that are considered Linnaean relicts and part of the genetic material he used for his research blossom at this time of year at Linnaeus' Hammarby. See this year's art exhibition, and join a guided tour of the manor house in English at 12.30.

In the introductory course we will help you get started, install the software and create an account. You will learn how to create a reference library, save references to Zotero from article databases, library catalogues and web pages, add PDF files to your Zotero library, and how to insert citations and create reference lists in your document.

Welcome to a training session in which we will work with NVivo, software for qualitative data analysis. The session is suitable for those who have attended step 1 or are already familiar with the basic features covered in step 1. Participants also need to be familiar with qualitative data analysis.

Time travel to the 18th century, hear the rustle of silk skirts, see silver shoe buckles glisten, and sample artisan foods. Meet scientists, experiment, and learn more about Linnaean science. Guided tour in English at 11.30 and 14.30.

Do you want help with searching for information, source material or data? Or do you have questions regarding citing or source criticism? The library invites all UU students who wish to improve an essay or research paper to five online drop-in sessions via Zoom online meeting software. Librarians from different campus areas will be there to help you.

THIS CONCERT IS CANCELLED. Members of the Royal Academic Orchestra performs chamber music togehter with the pianists Andreas Kreuger and Saeri Ueno.

This workshop is aimed at PhD students, post docs or researchers who wish to update their information searching skills. During this workshop, we will focus on Social Sciences, Psychology and/or Law.

In the introductory course we will help you get started, install the software and create an account. You will learn how to create a reference library, save references to Zotero from article databases, library catalogues and web pages, add PDF files to your Zotero library, and how to insert citations and create reference lists in your document.

Welcome to join a guided tour of our beautiful historic gardens, every Saturday and Sunday June-August. The tour starts at the Tropical Greenhouse.

Historians, art historians and biologists lead guided tours in Linnaeus' home and garden.

This workshop is aimed at PhD students, post docs or researchers who wish to update their information searching skills.
During this workshop, we will focus on Humanities and Pedagogy.

Mendeley is a free reference management program, used to generate citations and bibliographies. Besides reading, adding and organizing collections, Mendeley also offers ways for researchers to collaborate and connect, share papers, notes and annotations with colleagues. The primary target group for Mendeley is Phd students, researchers, and master students.

This workshop is aimed at PhD students, post docs or researchers who wish to update their information searching skills. During this workshop, we will focus on Law.

Welcome to a training session in which we will work with NVivo, software for qualitative data analysis. In the summer edition we offer step NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis step 1-3 consecutively. Sign up for the entire day or a single step.

Please note that this class introduces the basics of EndNote software and not the web-based version EndNote Basic. It is advisable that you have EndNote installed on your computer before you take this course. Please contact your own Department IT Technician for assistance. Uppsala University does not have any EndNote campus license and it cannot be downloaded through the University Library.

This workshop will include hands-on exercises and is aimed at those who have taken the introductory course and/or are already using EndNote Desktop.

Join Uppsala University Switzerland Alumni Chapter (UUSAC) for a visit to the magnificent Zürich Opera.

Boules tournament arranged by Upsala Petanque Club.

An opportunity to see the flower of the giant water lily, Victoria amazonica, and the pithaya in blossom. They open out at dusk, but not every night. Updates (in Swedish) on Facebook.
Opening hours: Thursday–Saturday 6pm–9pm.

Family day at Linnaeus' Hammarby. You can buy sheepskins, cheese, bread, vegetables and honey at the small and genuine fair, where there will also be craft stands and second hand sellers. The children can try on 18th century clothes.

The Botanical Garden provides an ambient setting for moving meditation, Japanese martial arts, classical music, and a traditional fire show. Watch ceremonial archery. Try your hand at origami, learn about kimonos and witness a Japanese tea ceremony in the orangery. Explore the Tropical Greenhouse and hear the frogs sing. If you are lucky, the giant water lily will show you its flower.

Listen to folk music and singer-songwriters or enjoy dans shows. Visit Carl Linnaeus' home. As darkness falls, the garden will be Illuminated by candles. Enjoy a magical stroll among the flowers of autumn.

Did you know that over 200 varieties of apples are grown in Sweden? Get to know a good quarter of them at the apple exhibition at Linnaeus' Hammarby. Find out which apples you have in your garden. Buy an apple tree cultivated from national clone archive trees.

Suitable for ages 6 to 15, the Tropical Greenhouse.

Explore plants from the South. On Museum Day all museums in Uppsala offer free entrance.

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.