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Education, Research and Exchan No 1/2018 Read newsletter in web browser Winter Wonderland at Stockholm University Snow, frost and beautiful photos of campus welcomed us in 2018 at Stockholm University. The application period for study programmes starting this autumn had 13,035 applications for masters, and 1,986 candidates for bachelors programmes from 161 countries. We hope many will come and study with us! READ MORE Lecture with Iceland's President held at campus On 18 January, The President of Iceland Mr Gudni Th. Jóhannesson gave an open lecture titled ”Are We Unique? The Need for Nationalism in the Age of Globalization” at Stockholm University in the presence of His Majesty the King of Sweden. READ MORE Swedish Japanese collaboration project MIRAI is a collaboration project between seven Swedish universities and eight Japanese universities connecting Swedish and Japanese universities through research, education and innovation. READ MORE EDUCATION Orientation Day 2018 Orientation Day and Week has come and gone for international students spring 2018. Did you miss the programme? View the film from the Orientation Day. MEET OUR NEW STUDENTS GO TO SU.SE/PLAY A degree from Stockholm University leads to a job Two thirds of our international alumni have mostly positive study experiences from their time at Stockholm University according to an alumni survey conducted by the University in 2017. LEARN MORE Master 2018: Complete your application For students applying in the first admission round for study programmes starting in the autumn 2018, the deadline for receipt of application fee and documentation is 1 February. READ MORE RESEARCH A quick glance can be enough to see if someone’s sick Onlookers can detect small differences in the mouths, eyes, and skin of people who are sick. The research study from Stockholm University and Karolinska Institutet has just been published in Royal Society Proceedings B and has garnered major international publicity. READ MORE Two main migrations after the last ice age A new international research study suggests Scandinavia was populated by two main migrations after the last glacial maximum: an initial migration of groups from the south and a migration from the north-east, following the ice-free Atlantic coast. READ MORE The origin of water’s unusual properties found Using x-ray lasers, researchers at Stockholm University have been able to map out how water fluctuates between two different states when it is cooled. READ MORE SWEDEN & STOCKHOLM Why do we have a special day for Semla? On Fettisdagen, or "Fat Tusday", on 13 February, most Swedes will eat Semla. Discover why and where you can eat The Swedish Semla. READ MORE Winter activities in Stockholm Stockholm offers lots of winter activities for the outdoorsy person. Do you want to try a Swedish winter sport? READ MORE About the Newsletter This newsletter is published five times a year by the External Relations and Communications Office at Stockholm University. Editorial team: Nina Wånggren, Helene Komlos Grill, Per Larsson. Contact: [email protected] Stockholm University is one of Europe's leading universities in one of the world's most dynamic capitals. Our education and research produce results. Photos: Anna-Karin Landin, Stockholms universitet, Maria Johansson, Audrey Henderson, Beate Kjörslevik, Saz/Unsplash.com, Niklas Björling, Stockholms universitet, Susanne Walström /imagebank.sweden.se, Helena Wahlman /imagebank.sweden.se. Click here to unsubscribe Postman

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Page 1: Winter Wonderland at Stockholm University – Stockholm …/menu... · 2018. 10. 22. · Education, Research and Exchan No 1/2018 Read newsletter in web browser Winter Wonderland

Education, Research and Exchan

No 1/2018 Read newsletter in web browser

Winter Wonderland at Stockholm UniversitySnow, frost and beautiful photos of campus welcomed us in 2018 at StockholmUniversity. The application period for study programmes starting this autumnhad 13,035 applications for masters, and 1,986 candidates for bachelorsprogrammes from 161 countries. We hope many will come and study with us!

READ MORE

Lecture with Iceland'sPresident held at campusOn 18 January, The President ofIceland Mr Gudni Th. Jóhannessongave an open lecture titled ”Are WeUnique? The Need for Nationalism inthe Age of Globalization” atStockholm University in the presenceof His Majesty the King of Sweden.

READ MORE

Swedish Japanesecollaboration projectMIRAI is a collaboration projectbetween seven Swedish universitiesand eight Japanese universitiesconnecting Swedish and Japaneseuniversities through research,education and innovation.

READ MORE

EDUCATION

Orientation Day 2018Orientation Day and Week has come and gone for international students spring2018. Did you miss the programme? View the film from the Orientation Day.

MEET OUR NEW STUDENTS

GO TO SU.SE/PLAY

A degree from StockholmUniversity leads to a jobTwo thirds of our internationalalumni have mostly positive studyexperiences from their time atStockholm University according to analumni survey conducted by theUniversity in 2017.

LEARN MORE

Master 2018: Completeyour applicationFor students applying in the firstadmission round for studyprogrammes starting in the autumn2018, the deadline for receipt ofapplication fee and documentation is1 February.

READ MORE

RESEARCH

A quick glance can be enough to see if someone’s sickOnlookers can detect small differences in the mouths, eyes, and skin of peoplewho are sick. The research study from Stockholm University and KarolinskaInstitutet has just been published in Royal Society Proceedings B and hasgarnered major international publicity.

READ MORE

Two main migrationsafter the last ice ageA new international research studysuggests Scandinavia was populatedby two main migrations after the lastglacial maximum: an initial migrationof groups from the south and amigration from the north-east,following the ice-free Atlantic coast.

READ MORE

The origin of water’sunusual properties foundUsing x-ray lasers, researchers atStockholm University have been ableto map out how water fluctuatesbetween two different states when itis cooled.

READ MORE

SWEDEN & STOCKHOLM

Why do we have aspecial day for Semla?On Fettisdagen, or "Fat Tusday", on13 February, most Swedes will eatSemla. Discover why and where youcan eat The Swedish Semla.

READ MORE

Winter activities inStockholmStockholm offers lots of winteractivities for the outdoorsy person.Do you want to try a Swedish wintersport?

READ MORE

About the Newsletter

This newsletter is published fivetimes a year by the ExternalRelations and CommunicationsOffice at Stockholm University.Editorial team: Nina Wånggren,Helene Komlos Grill, Per Larsson.Contact: [email protected]

Stockholm University is one ofEurope's leading universities in oneof the world's most dynamiccapitals. Our education andresearch produce results.

Photos: Anna-Karin Landin,Stockholms universitet, MariaJohansson, Audrey Henderson,Beate Kjörslevik,Saz/Unsplash.com, Niklas Björling,Stockholms universitet, SusanneWalström /imagebank.sweden.se,Helena Wahlman/imagebank.sweden.se.

Click here to unsubscribe

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