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Other "Sweden Alumni Events" worldwide
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.
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Other "Sweden Alumni Events" worldwide
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.
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Introduktion till Zotero
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. -
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Higher seminar in educational law
The seminar will be held in swedish.
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Do a field study with the help of the Minor Field Study programme!
Gather data for your graduation thesis with the help of a grant from Sida. We will tell you about the application process.
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Open Access Week: Hackathon: Put GaW on the map!
Put GaW on the map! At this hackathon we’ll meet up and enrich the Gender and Work database with GIS data. Coffee, pizza, and historical databases – what's not to like? On this hackathon you'll have the opportunity to work with digital methods to enrich an historical database – increase your data literacy while you help improve the material's potential for research!
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Rhythmical Entrainment: A Genealogy of Embodied Sympathy in the Nineteenth Century
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How to use the Erasmus programme to fund field work, traineeships or volunteering in Europe!
The Erasmus programme also offers grants for field work, traineeships or volunteering in Europe! Let us tell you how to apply!
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The Unknown War: Comics as Propaganda in WWII
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Opening of the application for exchange studies starting in Autumn 2020!
October 22 we will open the application through the Division for Internationalisation for exchange studies starting in Autumn 2020!
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Lecture: Petrushka
Stefan Karpe speaks about the story and music of Stravinsky´s Petrushka, which The Royal Academic Orchestra performs in the Grand Auditorium of the University Main Building and in Gottsunda Centre on 26 October.
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Open Access Week: Wikipedia edit-a-thon
Help enrich Wikipedia with Open Access sources! Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia, but many research publications are locked behind paywalls. You'll have the opportunity to learn more about Wikipedia editing while you help increase Open Access to research.
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Open Access Week: Open Access in Alvin
Alvin is a platform for the long-term preservation and access to digitised collections and digital cultural heritage materials. Learn more about how the library works with open access to cultural heritage.
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Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
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.
Student ambassadors will be there to help and the library will provide "fika". -
–10:30
Open Access Week: Free and discounted open access publishing
Through the Library’s agreements with several publishers, researchers at the University are able to publish Open Access free of charge or with a discount. What discounts are available and how can you make use of them?
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Do a field study with the help of the Minor Field Study programme!
Gather data for your graduation thesis with the help of a grant from Sida. We will tell you about the application process.
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–14:30
Open Access Week: Free and discounted open access publishing
Through the Library’s agreements with several publishers, researchers at the University are able to publish Open Access free of charge or with a discount. What discounts are available and how can you make use of them?
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Recogito Sprint: space and time in Periegesis
For this sprint we will work with the second-century CE Periegesis ("Description of Greece") by Pausanias. Using Recogito, we will explore Pausanias' "thick" description of Greece's human landscape, paying particular attention to the mapping of spatial entities, the intersections of space and time, and the use of tags for organising a systematic analysis of the spatialility in the text.
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How to use the Erasmus programme to fund field work, traineeships or volunteering in Europe!
The Erasmus programme also offers grants for field work, traineeships or volunteering in Europe! Let us tell you how to apply!
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Seminar "Regionalism without regions: political geography new and old in nowadays Ukraine"
with Prof. Yaroslav Hrytsak (Ukrainian Catholic University, Lviv)
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Information about the application for exchange studies starting in Autumn 2020!
The application through the Division for Internationalisation for exchange studies starting in Autumn 2020 is open!
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Uppsala-Vilnius Symposium "Friends, Neighbours and Competitors within the Soviet ‘Friendship of Nations‘"
Thirteen researchers within the field of Soviet social and political history will discuss horizontal ties between Soviet Republics, and the concept of the Soviet druzhba narodov both at the political and social levels. This symposium brings together scholars from Sweden, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia, the US, the UK, Moldova, Georgia and Russia.
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Open Access Week: Wikipedia edit-a-thon
Help enrich Wikipedia with Open Access sources! Wikipedia is a free encyclopedia, but many research publications are locked behind paywalls. You'll have the opportunity to learn more about Wikipedia editing while you help increase Open Access to research.
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CryptoParty at Ångström Library
Welcome to the Uppsala University CryptoParty! We offer a learning space for all to introduce ourselves to the basic tools for self-protection in the digital space.
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The Royal Academic Orchestra: Petrushka
The Royal Academic Orchestra performs Stravinsky´s Petrushka in Gottsunda Center and the University Main Building.
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Put yourself in someone else’s shoes – the kindergarten as a factor of inclusion
This event is organized by the project KINDINMI, The Kindergarten as a Factor of Inclusion for Migrant Children and their Families, a project funded by the Erasmus+ Programme, Key Action 2: Strategic Partnerships.
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School holiday fun - plant a Christmas bulb
Start a bulb and make it blossom at Christmas. Plant it in a pot, create and decorate a cone which will provide darkness that will encourage the bulb to blossom. Suitable for ages 6 to 15, the Tropical Greenhouse.
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Sustainability & Internationalisation Agendas in the University: How can they support each other?
This workshop will be an open exploratory space that will aim to understand the underlying drivers and desires for both internationalisation and sustainability, the potential sites of complementarity, and the possibility of Uppsala taking a lead in developing new and innovative practices of sustainable internationalisation.
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Introduction to Zotero
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.
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HumPy: Webscraping for researchers
Workshop on the basics of webscraping
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Philosophy tea – Arundhati Roy
This autumn Professor Peter Wallensteen and Lecturer Daniel Ogden will continue their popular Philosophy Tea talks
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Introduction to Python
Introduction to programming in the programming language Python.
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Docent lecture: Biology didactics - the art of teaching about the science of life
The lecture will discuss how biology didactics contributes to increased knowledge and skills in the field of biology.
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George Orwell’s Forerunners and Disciples: Anti-Utopia in Modern Russian Literature
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At the crossroads of hobby, community work and journalism: hyperlocal media in Russia
with Dr. Olga Dovbysh, postdoctoral researcher at the Aleksanteri Institute, University of Helsinki.
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Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
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.
Student ambassadors will be there to help and the library will provide "fika". -
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Hong Kong - After Work Drinks
Uppsala University Hong Kong Alumni Chapter cordially invites Uppsala University students, alumni and friends for a casual event to meet up with fellow and new members in Hong Kong.
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Introduktion till Zotero
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.
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Internationel Conference "Central and Eastern Europe 1989-2019: Orders and Freedoms"
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Innovation Day 2019
Take part, co-create, expand your network with students and professionals. Have fun and win a trip to Paris to meet fellow Innovation Day winners from selected universities in Europe.
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Demokratins hälsa idag – och imorgon?
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Museum Day in the rainforest
Explore plants from the South. On Museum Day, the theme is FLAVOUR and all museums in Uppsala offer free entrance.
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Enacting the Artifice: A Cognitive Approach to Literary Self-Reflection
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Alumni Day: Digital experiences from 50 years in the industry
The alumni society at the Department of Informatics and Media, Uppsala University – IM Alumn – and the student associations Uppsala Systemvetare, Uppsala Medievetare and MKIT Student Association welcome you to the IM alumni day 2019.
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Jubilee Lecture: Racial Banishment - The Housing Question in Postcolonial America
A jubilee Lecture to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the Institute for Housing and Urban Research (IBF). The audience is invited to mingle after the lecture. The lecture will be held in English.
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Innovation Tuesday
Innovation Tuesday is a meeting space where you can exchange ideas, work on cases, and become inspired by our guest lecturer. This Tuesday the theme is Business models. Register today at the following link:
http://doit.medfarm.uu.se/kurt14978
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Uppsala Lectures in Business 2019
Uppsala Lectures in Business is a series of lectures that has been arranged annually by the Department of Business Studies at Uppsala University since 1984.
The speaker of 2019 is Professor Saras D. Sarasvathy, Paul Hammaker Professor, Darden School of Business, University of Virginia, and Jamuna Raghavan Chair in Entrepreneurship at IIM, Bangalore.
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International GIS Day 2019
Come to the Humanities Theatre and listen to several lectures on current research with relation to GIS (geographical information systems)
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Research Paper Drop-in! Individual guidance at the Library
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 students who wish to improve an essay or research paper to four drop-in sessions during the semester. Librarians from all subject fields will be there to help you out. We offer coffee. Welcome!
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Seminar "The collective memory of the ‘Soviet’ in European Russia and Siberia: historical memory, identity and (a)political stances"
with Dr. Alla Anisimova and Dr. Matthew Blackburn
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Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
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.
Student ambassadors will be there to help and the library will provide "fika". -
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Bern - UUSAC Annual General Meeting
Join the Uppsala University Switzerland Alumni Chapter (UUSAC) for the Annual General Meeting. After the meeting, other alumni and friends are welcome to join.
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Introduction to R-programming
Welcome to an introduction to R with RStudio. We introduce the foundations of programming and a selection of recipes for modelling, automation and visualisation in R.
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Learn how to search systematically and conduct search strategies 1/2
This workshop is aimed at PhD students, post docs or researchers who wish to update their information systematic searching skills and learn how to conduct searches for systematic reviews.
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Introduction course in Arduino
Ångström Makerspace is hosting an introductory workshop about Arduinos. Welcome!
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NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis - step 1
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.
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Depictions of the Heavens: The Interface of Science, Religion and Art in Medieval Scandinavia
Vi har fått möjlighet att ta emot Dr. Christian Etheridge, post. doc vid Nationalmuseet i Köpenhamn, specialiserad på medeltiden, renässansen och på numismatik. Han föreläser om vetenskap och bildgestaltning i Skandinavien under medeltiden och är specialinbjuden gäst till Konstvetenskapliga institutionen för denna gästföreläsning.
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Allt ljus på Uppsala: Advance Democracy, concert with ensemble from Allmänna Sången
Uppsala Light Festival illuminates the city center during the November darkness.
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Zotero Avancerad
This workshop will include hands-on exercises and is aimed at those who have taken the introductory course and/or are already using Zotero. This course is free of charge and open to students, researchers and employees at Uppsala University. It will cover tips and tricks on how to get the most out of Zotero when adding references and searching your collection.
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The Anders Wall Lecture
The purpose with the lecture is to inspire students to creativity and entrepreneurship by inviting successful entrepreneurs to speak about their inspiring journeys.
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From Populations to Species: Genome Evolution and Its Modelling
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Philosophy tea – Immanuel Kant
This autumn Professor Peter Wallensteen and Lecturer Daniel Ogden will continue their popular Philosophy Tea talks.
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Neocolonialism and Ecological Marxism
Please join The Global Economy class (CEMUS) as we welcome Alf Hornborg from Lund University. During this lecture, Alf will focus on the political ecology of the money-energy-technology complex, its links to neocolonialism and structural barriers to development in the Anthropocene.
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Legal Proceedings in Contemporary Russia, Migrants from Post-Soviet States and the Role of Legal Interpreters
with Dr. Elena Maslovskaya (SI RAS – FCTAS RAS, St.-Petersburg)
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Innovation Tuesday
Innovation Tuesday is a meeting space where you can exchange ideas, work on cases, and become inspired by our guest lecturer. This Tuesday the theme is Pitch training. Register today at the following link:
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4th Annual LILAe Graduate Student Symposium in Literary Studies
Graduate students specializing in literature will present their research
Keynote lecture “Once again -- the Humanities...: Is there anything to add? Yes, there is!”
by Sverker Sörlin, Professor of Environmental History, KTH Royal Institute of Technology
For more information, please see the attached program -
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Introduction to Python
Workshop on the programming language Python. We introduce the foundations of programming and a selection of recipes for modelling, automation and visualisation in Python.
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EndNote step 1 and 2
A hands-on training session on using EndNote, the bibliographic management software.
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–19:00
Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
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.
Student ambassadors will be there to help and the library will provide "fika". -
–11:30
Introduktion till Zotero
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.
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Docent lecture (Thomas Kragh)
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The Swedish Literary Society's Autumn Meeting 2019
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NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis - step 2
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.
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CryptoParty at Ångström Library
Welcome to the Uppsala University CryptoParty! We offer a learning space for all to introduce ourselves to the basic tools for self-protection in the digital space.
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Basel - After work
We are very excited to announce the first Uppsala University Switzerland Alumni Chapter (UUSAC) event in Basel, a relaxed after work meet-up in the city centre.
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New York - Fall Gasque
The Uppsala University Alumni Chapter in New York invites alumni and friends to celebrate fall with a family style gasque.
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An air of Christmas in the Orangery
Take a break from your Christmas preparations! Enjoy bulbs in bloom, Christmas lights and lovely scents. Get inspired by flower arrangements, admire the creativity of the childrens' decorations, or buy an Amaryllis for your home.
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TEDx UppsalaUniversity 2019 – Theme: ERROR-404
TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At TEDxUppsalaUniversity, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.
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Kampen om vården
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Body Rights 2030
Welcome to a workshop that will focus on the subjects of abortion, sexual education and sexuality in relation to sustainable development and how we move forward together. The event will be hosted by Hanna Hellström, ambassador for RFSU Body Rights 2030.
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Boost your information seeking skills
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, Psychology and/or Pedagogy. -
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Introduction till Mendeley
In the introductory course we will help you get started, install the software and create an account. We will cover how to create a reference library, save references to Mendeley, add PDF files to your Mendeley library, how to insert citations and create reference lists according to your chosen reference style.
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The Knife and the Word: Placebo Effects in Surgery
Karin Jensen speaks on The Knife and the Word: Placebo Effects in Surgery. Q&A afterwards.
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"The Caucasian Chalk Circle:" Georgia's Self on the East/West Nexus
with Shota Kakabadze (University of Tartu/IRES)
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Chamber music at Musicum
Members of the Royal Academic Orchestra play chamber music accompanied by the pianists Anna Christensson and Andreas Kreuger.
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Research Paper Drop-in! Individual guidance at the Library
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 students who wish to improve an essay or research paper to four drop-in sessions during the semester. Librarians from all subject fields will be there to help you out. We offer coffee. Welcome!
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–19:00
Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
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.
Student ambassadors will be there to help and the library will provide "fika". -
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NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis - step 3
In step 3 the focus lies on exporting your data for use in other software or in preparation of publication and on how to collaborate with colleagues. It is suitable for those who have done work in NVivo and are ready to move on to extracting or exporting the data.
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Forsskålssymposiet 2019: Demokratins framtid
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Introduction to CAD
Ångström Makerspace is hosting an evening for students who want to learn more about CAD. Welcome!
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Rebel Lives: The Lord’s Resistance Army as portrayed by themselves, for themselves
Assoc. Prof. Kristof Titeca, the University of Antwerpen, will show photos and present his latest book, "Rebel Lives: Photographs from inside the Lord’s Resistance Army" (Hannibal Press, 2019). After the screening Assoc. Prof. Titeca will engage in a conversation with Assoc. Prof. Sverker Finnström, Uppsala University
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Boost your information seeking skills
This workshop is aimed at PhD students, post docs or researchers who wish to update their information searching skills.
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Governance After the End of Borders
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EndNote step 1 and 2
A hands-on training session on using EndNote, the bibliographic management software.
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Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
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.
Student ambassadors will be there to help and the library will provide "fika". -
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Docent lecture: Image Analysis of Biological Processes – Concepts and Developments
In this lecture I will talk about how a digital image is formed and introduce basic strategies of how to perform measurements automatically.
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Disseminate your research with Wikipedia
Disseminate your research and improve Wikipedia! Wikipedia is one of the largest encyclopedias in the world, and articles 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. Welcome to attend a seminar on how to get started with improving Wikipedia and how to use it to
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Disseminate your research with Wikipedia
Disseminate your research and improve Wikipedia!
Wikipedia is one of the largest encyclopedias in the world, and articles 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. Welcome to attend a seminar on how to get started with improving Wikipedia and how to use it t -
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Docent lecture: Targeted Metabolomics in Clinical Samples
The lecture is an obligatory teaching test for those applying for admittance as docent (associate professor) and it should be possible for students and others with basic academic education in the relevant field to follow it. The lecture will last for 45 minutes and afterwards the audience may ask questions. The lecture will be given in English.
Welcome! -
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Introduction till Mendeley
In the introductory course we will help you get started, install the software and create an account. We will cover how to create a reference library, save references to Mendeley, add PDF files to your Mendeley library, how to insert citations and create reference lists according to your chosen reference style.
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Author seminar with Springer Nature
Are you an early career researcher and have questions about the publishing process? Then this seminar is for you!
Alexandrine Cheronet, Executive Editor for Life and Environmental Sciences at Springer Nature, will give her guidance and advice on how to get published (and attract readers) in a scientific journal. -
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Environmental Subjectivities from the Soviet North
with Dr. Andy Bruno (Northern Illinois University)
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Close Far East: Come and meet representatives from 10 Ukrainian and Belarusian universities
Are you a student and want to spend some time abroad with the purpose of graduate and postgraduate studies, attend a summer course or do an internship? Are you a scientist and would like to conduct some research or be an expert?
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Research Paper Drop-in! Individual guidance at the Library
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 students who wish to improve an essay or research paper to four drop-in sessions during the semester. Librarians from all subject fields will be there to help you out. We offer coffee. Welcome!
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Science & SciLifeLab Prize Symposium: Roads to Research Excellence
Don’t miss this symposium where you will hear Lou Woodley's (CSCCE) thoughts on community-building within science, meet the Prize winners and learn about their research in the following categories:
• Cell and Molecular Biology
• Genomics, Proteomics and Systems Biology
• Ecology and Environment
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Learn how to search systematically and conduct search strategies
This workshop is aimed at PhD students, post docs or researchers who wish to update their information systematic searching skills and learn how to conduct searches for systematic reviews.
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–19:00
Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
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.
Student ambassadors will be there to help and the library will provide "fika". -
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Lucia celebrations at Carolina Rediviva
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Nobel lectures in economic sciences 2019
The 2019 Nobel Laureates in economy visit Uppsala University and give a public lecture on the research that led to their Nobel Prize.
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Nobel Lecture in Physics and Chemistry 2019
The 2019 Nobel Laureates in chemistry and physics visit Uppsala University and give a public lecture on the research that led to their Nobel Prize.
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CryptoParty at Ångström Library
Welcome to the Uppsala University CryptoParty! We offer a learning space for all to introduce ourselves to the basic tools for self-protection in the digital space.
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Christmas tunes with the Royal Academic Orchestra
The Royal Academic Orchestra invites you to a Christmas concert with sing-along and a beautiful classical Christmas repertoire, which includes music by Tchaikovsky: The Nutcracker and music known from TV and movies.
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Introduktion till Zotero
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.
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New York - Annual General Meeting
Join the Uppsala University U.S. New York Alumni Chapter for the Annual General Meeting on December 17.
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Higher seminar in educational law
The seminar will be held in swedish.
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Boost your information seeking skills
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 and/or Law .
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Semiconducting diamond - Electronics for the future challenges
In this lecture, we will look more closely at synthetic diamond adapted for electronics applications, discuss its advantages and limitations. We will describe the Time-of-Flight method as an effective characterization technique for analysis of charge transport in single crystalline diamond, especially at low temperatures.
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A New Year at the Tropical Greenhouse
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.
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Control Challenges in Industrie 4.0: Applications with Communications Constraints and Energy Harvesting Sensors
Docent lecture on wireless communication and safety.
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Open workshop in NVivo
The open workshop is an opportunity to work on your own project under guidance from instructors. The workshop is suitable for those who are using NVivo, but need to discuss how to use the software under their specific circumstance.
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Changing Swedish sickness insurance: Policies, institutions and outcomes
The aim of this thesis is to contribute to welfare state theorising by analysing changing risk protection in Swedish sickness insurance and demonstrate how the understanding of such, and its implications, can be enhanced by strategic methodological choices.
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NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis - step 1: Getting acquainted with NVivo and start coding your data
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.
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Sök sommarkurs utomlands via Uppsala universitet
Uppsala University offers a number of seats at Summer courses taught by our partner universities. The deadline for applications for courses in Summer 2020 is January 2020.
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High Power Radio Frequency Solid-State Amplifiers and Combiners for Particle Accelerators: From module to system design approach
This thesis focuses on implementing an optimal charging scheme for SRF cavities, which helps reducing the wasted energy and improves the overall efficiency operation at future accelerating facilities. Therefore, these results contribute further to the larger adoption of solid state technologies in the future power generation systems for particle accelerators.
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Introduction to Zotero
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.
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Zebrafish models for large-scale genetic screens in dyslipidemia and atherosclerosis: Validation and application
Based on these large-scale proof-of-concept studies, this thesis confirms that zebrafish larvae can be used for large-scale, systematic genetic screens in dyslipidemia and early-stage atherosclerosis.
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NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis - step 2: Analyse and visualise your coding
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.
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Melatonin in the gastrointestinal tract
The thesis' findings demonstrate the widespread presence of melatonin in the human gut and confirm a link between melatonin, psychiatric health and GI symptoms.
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Supplies and Intra-Union Acquisitions of Goods under VAT
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Where our feet have taken us: Examples of human contact, migration, and adaptation as revealed by ancient DNA
The thesis attests to the complexity of human demographic history in general, and how migration contributes to adaptation by dispersing novel adaptive variants to populations.
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Switzerland - Visit to Paul Scheerer Institut (PSI)
Join the Uppsala University Switzerland Alumni Chapter (UUSAC) for a study visit to Paul Scheerer Institut (PSI), the largest research institute in Switzerland supporting engineering and natural sciences.
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Spring Semester Commences
Spring semester commences 20 January 2020.
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CryptoParty: Lösenordsbytardagen
On Monday is Lösenordsbytardagen — a day to reflect on the security of our passwords and user accounts, and to remind us to secure some of our accounts. We invite you to learn about secure and memorable passwords with us (the first presentation) and how to safely store passwords using a password manager (the second presentation).
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Open semester start-up lecture: “Of Textbooks and Barricades”
Welcome to CEMUS spring 2020 semester start-up lecture “Of Textbooks and Barricades” with Timothée Parrique!
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Whose Governance is it? Public Lecture by Professor Göran Hydén
Whose Governance is it? Tensions Between African Ownership and Western Stewardship.
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Ontological Security Dynamics in Russian Foreign Policy
with Dr. Jonas Gejl Kaas (Aarhus University)
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New York - Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs Speaks About Armed Conflict Today
Please join the New York Chapter of the Uppsala University Alumni Association for an presentation by Alumna, Mimmi Söderberg Kovacs, Head of Research at the Folke Bernadotte Academy, about contemporary patterns and trends in armed conflict.
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Thesis support at Ekonomikum
Come by and we’ll help you with your questions about your thesis and DiVA registrations! If you have practical problems related to your dissertation, please bring your computer and we will have a look at it.
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New student? Want to learn about the library?
Come to our Welcome to the library gathering at Carolina Rediviva! You will have an opportunity to get to know the University Library and what it has to offer.
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Introduction to Mendeley
In the introductory course we will help you get started, install the software and create an account. We will cover how to create a reference library, save references to Mendeley, add PDF files to your Mendeley library, how to insert citations and create reference lists according to your chosen reference style in Word.
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‘The Personal is Political’ – From One’s Own Anger to the Other’s Compassion. Feminist Activism in Historical Context
Welcome to the Thursday Seminar at the Centre for Gender Research. The Thursday Seminars provide a space for discussions on gender related topics from different diciplines. Open for all. No registration required.
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Philosophy Tea
Eleanor Roosevelt and Human Rights
This season’s first philosophy tea discusses Eleanor Roosevelt (1884-1962) and the role she played in creating the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights. -
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War and Sympathy: Contact Zones and Conflict across the Transpacific - A Conversation on the Work of Viet Thanh Nguyen
LILAe invites you to a roundtable discussion on issues related to the work of Viet Thanh Nguyen, Professor of English, Comparative Literature, and American Studies & Ethnicity, at the University of Southern California, who will be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Languages, Uppsala University.
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“A Drunken Charade?”: Finding East Asian Justice in Imperial Decline and Colonial Defeat
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Thesis support at BMC
Come by and we’ll help you with your questions about your thesis and DiVA registrations! If you have practical problems related to your dissertation, please bring your computer and we will have a look at it.
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Lecture by honorary doctor: War, Fiction and the Ethics of Memory
A lecture by Prof. Viet Thanh Nguyen, author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Sympathizer, on war and the ethics of memory.
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Open lecture with Michèle Lamont
Welcome to an open honorary degree lecture with the sociologist Michèle Lamont. Find more info and report your attendande at www.soc.uu.se. The lecture will be held in English.
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Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
Welcome to a Makerspace-evening for both the new and experienced maker. This evening will introduce you to 3D-printing.
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Public lecture with honorary doctor Peter Wollny
"Johann Sebastian Bach and the emergence of a European style around 1730". The venue can accomodate a maximum of 137 participants.
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Holmquist symposium 2020 in organic chemistry
The Ulla and Stig Holmquist prize in organic chemistry is awarded annually "to a researcher in the field of organic chemistry whose main work has been done in Sweden and who has done pioneering work in that discipline."
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Seminar by Prof. Dino Fiorani, honorary doctor 2020
EFFECTS OF MOLECULAR COATING ON THE MAGNETIC PROPERTIES OF NANOPARTICLES
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EndNote step 1 and 2
EndNote step 1 is aimed at beginners:
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Lecture by honorary doctor Elizabeth de Lange
Public lecture by Professor Elizabeth de Lange, appointed honorary doctor of the Faculty of Pharmacy, with the title The Predictive Pharmacology Research Strategy: The Miracle of Smart Data.
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Lecture by honorary doctor Ingeborg Hochmair-Desoyer
Public lecture by Doctor Ingeborg Hochmair-Desoyer, appointed honorary doctor of the Faculty of Medicine, with the title Cochlear Implants and the significance of Translational Research.
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Lecture by honorary doctor John Lee Cox
Lecture by honorary doctor John Lee Cox
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Föreläsning av hedersdoktor Stacy Loeb
Public lecture by Professor Stacy Loeb, appointed honorary doctor of the Faculty of Medicine, with the title International Collaboration Using Swedish Registry Data to Improve Health Care.
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Philosophy Tea
This spring Professor Peter Wallensteen and Lecturer Daniel Ogden will continue their popular Philosophy Tea talks.
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Winter Conferment Ceremony
The Conferment Ceremony is a ceremony for all who have completed their PhDs during the year. The people of Uppsala recognise the day because cannon salutes are fired in the morning and during the actual ceremony. New doctorates and honorary doctorates are conferred and several prizes and medals are awarded.
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Open Conversation Workshops
The ESD Learning Lab, together with the Zennström Climate Change Leadership Initiative, invite researchers, lecturers, and students on Campus Gotland to a series of workshops and discussions to address these questions.
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Discrete Archives: Untold Stories from the Past
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Old Habits Die Hard? ‘Phantom Messianism’ and Russian Imperial Nationalism
with Dr. Alicja Curanovic (University of Warsaw)
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Book release: Liberal Nationalism and Its Critics: Normative and Empirical Questions
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Thesis support at Engelska parken
Come by and we’ll help you with your questions about your thesis and DiVA registrations! If you have practical problems related to your dissertation, please bring your computer and we will have a look at it.
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Computational Modeling of the Structure, Function and Dynamics of Biomolecular Systems
Dissertation
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Bortom vittnet: Bilder av förintelsen
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Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
Welcome to a Makerspace-evening for both the new and experienced maker. This evening will introduce you to 3D-printing.
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Health innovation, an interdisciplinary approach 5 hp
This is the course for you with interest in learning about health innovations and how your knowledge, skills and ideas can improve and develop health care by working interdisciplinary in new ways. Register now!
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Celsius-Linnaeus lecturers 2020
On Thursday February 6 the doors will open for the traditional Celsius-Linnaeus lecturers. This year we welcome Prof. Zhong Lin Wang from Georgia Tech and Prof. Angela M. Gronenborn from University of Pittsburgh
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Analysis of Russian Disinformation Campaign against Belarus during the Integration Talks
with Dr. Vasil Navumau (IRES)
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EndNote step 3
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.
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Bern - Guided visit to the Swiss Parliament Building
The Uppsala University Switzerland Alumni Chapter invites alumni to take part in a guided tour in English through the Swiss Parliament Building.
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En kvart över med Josefin Englund: Som folk är mest. Könsideal i svenska kontaktannonser 1890–1980
Välkommen till en föreläsning inom Uppsala universitetsbiblioteks serie om aktuell forskning, med Josefin Englund, fil. dr., och forskare vid Institutionen för pedagogik, didaktik och utbildningsstudier.
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Introduction to Zotero
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.
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Ancient Greek Dance Aesthetics and the Dipylon Wine Jug
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PHILOSOPHY TEA
This spring Professor Peter Wallensteen and Lecturer Daniel Ogden will continue their popular Philosophy Tea talks.
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Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
Welcome to a Makerspace-evening for both the new and experienced maker. This evening will introduce you to 3D-printing.
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Characterization of conjugated protease inhibitors
Opponent: Prof. Boris Turk
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Emma Clery: "Travel Writing and Sustainable Research: A Proposal Based on Mary Wollstonecraft’s Letters... (1796)"
Uppsala Travel Writing Seminar (RELS)
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NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis - step 3
Step 3 - Export, share and collaborate
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. -
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EIT Health Accelerator and Business Creation info day
Come and meet the EIT Health Scandinavia Accelerator team and learn about the new 2020 catalogue of programmes and opportunities for students, researchers, entrepreneurs, start-ups, scale-ups, and SMEs and other amazing opportunities from the EIT Health Network
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School holiday fun - potato art
Make potato prints. Create cards to send to friends and relatives. Let the tropical greenery inspire you.
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Do it now! Stop procrastinating
Do you have trouble organising your studies, a hard time getting started, or a tendency to put off tasks? If so, the Student Service's “Do it now!” group is for you. The purpose of the group is, with support of one another, to get going with your studies and create new and improved study habits.
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Aktuell humanistisk forskning - fyra föredrag
We hereby invite you to join us for an afternoon of four presentations within different areas of research in the humanities. The lectures will be held in Swedish and English, and both languages may be used for questions and discussion.
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Political Connections in Russian corporations: quantitative evaluations and mechanisms
with Dmitri Trifonov (IRES)
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Time to apply for scholarships
Application for scholarships for current students and researchers at Uppsala University is now open. Applications must be submitted by 19 February at 5:00 p.m.
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Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
Welcome to a Makerspace-evening for both the new and experienced maker. This evening will introduce you to 3D-printing.
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Switzerland - Beginners Skitour
Uppsala University Switzerland Alumni Chapter (UUSAC) invited alumni and friends to a beginners skitour to Wissmeilen (Flumserberg) on 23 Februari.
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Introduction to Arduino
Ångström Makerspace is hosting an introductory workshop about Arduinos. An Arduino can controll small servo motors, make diodes blink and read sensors, just to mentions a few of the possible applications.
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The 2nd WITTROCK LECTURE - Helga Nowotny
Please note that seats are limited. Registration required by e-mail to rsvp@swedishcollegium.se no later than 1 February.
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That’s what our tradition is’: Gender-Based Violence, Honour-related Crimes and Traditional Values in the Russian Federation
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Publish open free of charge
Did you know that new agreements with the major scientific publishers (Elsevier, Wiley, Springer, Taylor & Francis and others) allows researchers at Uppsala University to publish with Open Access free of charge (i.e. no APC) in more than 10 000 journals?
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Study abroad via Uppsala University - Blåsenhus
Students at Uppsala University may study part of their degree abroad. During this 45 minute presentation we will provide an overview of the various options available; exchange studies, field studies (Minor Field Studies), Erasmus Traineeship and summer courses.
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Exchange studies starting in Spring 2021 - Blåsenhus
The Division for Internationalisation presents the application for exchange studies starting in Spring 2021.
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Reuse or recycle? Li ion batteries and the battle for transition metals.
The Department of Chemistry - Ångström hereby invite all interested to a docentship lecture in subject inorganic chemistry
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Reuse or recycle? Li ion batteries and the battle for transition metals
Docent lecture
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Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
Welcome to a Makerspace-evening for both the new and experienced maker. This evening will introduce you to 3D-printing.
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Interrogating Diffusional Mass and Charge Transport in Catalytic Metal-Organic Frameworks
DISSERTATION
Opponent: Prof. Dr. Nicolas Plumeré, Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Germany
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Exploring Dye-Sensitized Mesoporous NiO Photocathodes: from Mechanism to Applications
DISSERTATION
Opponent: Prof. Fabrice Odobel, University of Nantes
Supervisors: Associate Prof. Haining Tian and Prof. Leif Hammarström, Dept. for Chemistry - Ångström Lab., Physical Chemistry -
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NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis - step 1
Step 1- Getting acquainted with NVivo and start coding your data
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. -
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Climate Variability and Food (In)Security in Medieval and Early Modern Europe
The lecture will summarise Prof. Fredrik Charpentier Ljungqvist's preliminary findings from two forthcoming articles, both part of his interdisciplinary project “Disentangling socio-political and climatic factors for food insecurity in early modern Europe (c. 1500–1800)”.
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Brief seminars & group discussions: cultural adjustment
Are you new in Sweden, are you going to study abroad, or do you often interact with other cultures? Welcome to The Student Health Service's brief seminar on cultural adjustment.
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Lev Gumilev vs Samuel Huntington: A Soviet Theory of the ‘Clash of Civilizations'?
The seminar will compare two different “civilizational theories”:
"clash of civilizations" idea promoted by the Harvard political scientist Samuel Huntington with the theory of “superethnos” proposed by the Soviet historian, ethnographer and geographer Lev Gumilev.
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The art of spreading facts, conveying knowledge and busting media myths
The Alumnus of the Year 2019 award is being presented to researcher, author, popular educator and science writer Emma Frans for her “tireless work to increase the resistance to misleading facts and fake news”.The award will be presented on 3 March 2020 in conjunction with a lecture by Emma Frans at the University Main building in Uppsala.
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Demand response electricity consumers as a flexibility resource
The lecture is an obligatory teaching test for those applying for admittance as docent and it should be possible for students and others with basic academic education in the relevant field to follow it. The lecture will last for 45 minutes and afterwards the audience may ask questions. The lecture will be given in Swedish.
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Zotero Advanced
Do you want to level up your Zotero skills?
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/publish - Data management plans
Most funding organisations require you to have a data management plan. Learn what this means for you, and how the university can help
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Nominate Uppsala University Alumnus of the year 2020
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.
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Tech-Fika: Introduction to text mining
Introduction to text mining
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Introduction to text mining
Do you have digital text material that you want to explore on a larger scale? Are you curious about how your research could benefit from distant reading approaches? This workshop will guide you through the basics of text mining methods in the humanities and social sciences, and provide you with some hands-on skills in the program AntConc.
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Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
Welcome to a Makerspace-evening for both the new and experienced maker. This evening will introduce you to 3D-printing.
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Contemporary Perspectives in Education for Sustainable Development
The symposium concerns contemporary perspectives in education for sustainable development.
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Contemporary Perspectives in Education for Sustainable Development
Welcome to a symposium exploring: Contemporary Perspectives in Education for Sustainable Development.
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Beethoven: Family concert
The Royal Academic Orchestra celebrates the 250-year anniversary of composer Ludwig van Beethoven with a series of concerts during the year of 2020.
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U-CARE Venue
Visit our annual U-CARE Venue March 9-10, 2020. The theme this year is Informal caregiving.
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Seminar "The Russian-Ukrainian Conflict since 2014. Its Genesis, Escalation and Prospects"
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Publish open free of charge
Did you know that new agreements with the major scientific publishers (Elsevier, Wiley, Springer, Taylor & Francis and others) allows researchers at Uppsala University to publish with Open Access free of charge (i.e. no APC) in more than 10 000 journals?
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Why Do Global History?
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Brief seminars & group discussions: self-care, sleep and exercise
Do you need encouragement to take better care of yourself or perhaps help with sleep issues? Welcome to The Student Health Service's brief seminar on self-care, sleep, and exercise.
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Panel discussion "Anti-Gender: the Denial of Gender in Academic and Political Arenas"
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2020 Fulbright Lecture
The U.S. Mexico-Border and Mexican Americans:
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Fritjof Capra and guests: Leonardo and his science
Welcome to an open afternoon with Fritjof Capra, physicist and systems scientist, and guests titled “Leonardo and his science”.
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Introduction to Zotero
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.
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Springtime in the Orangery
Infuse your soul with flowers among blossoming apricots, citruses and other Southern plants in the Linneanum orangery. See highlights from our collection of Mediterranean orchids. Two Saturdays and Sundays in March the orangery is open 12-15. Those days the friends of the gardens, Linnés Vänner, will be your hosts and there will be a temporary museum shop.
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NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis - step 2
Step 2 - Analyse and visualise your coding
Welcome to a training session in which we will work with NVivo, software for qualitative data analysis. In step 2 the focus is on analysing and visualising your project. Step 2 is suitable for those who want to move beyond the basic coding and start to analyse the content of the project. -
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Docent lecture: The New Tree of Eukaryotes: Implications on plastid evolution
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Nominate for the Pedagogical Awards
Time to nominate for the pedagogical award! Deadline for nomination is 17 March. Uppsala University annually awards five pedagogical prizes for outstanding contributions within education at basic level as well as advanced level.
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Tools for communicating research outcomes
This is the third seminar in a course on intellectual property (IP) and commercialisation (3 ECTS) that is provided by Uppsala University in collaboration with the Swedish Patent and Registration Office (PRV). The course includes four seminars and is open to PhD students and employees from all disciplinary domains at Uppsala University.
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SUNRISE Sweden Stakeholder Event
The Stakeholder event will present the vision and results of SUNRISE-CSA, as well as the plans for the next steps. The audience will learn about the state-of-the-art and the prospects for the future.
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Individualization, Subjectivity and Reform: Nicholas of Cusa and the Erfurt Carthusians in the Fifteenth Century
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Brief seminars & group discussions: stress management
Do you feel stressed by expectations, deadlines, and a high workload? Welcome to The Student Health Service's brief seminar on stress management.
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POSTPONED! Our Reality and Theirs: Existential Resistance and the Path to Pluralism in Soviet Western Borderlands
The seminar is postponed due to a COVID-19 outbreak. More info is coming.
Were the Baltics and Western Ukraine, Soviet Union's most western outposts, in any way different from their eastern counterparts? If so, in what way and how has this legacy influenced their transition to democracy and market economy? Professor Li Bennich-Björkman presents her perspective on the issue. -
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(CANCELLED) The Hägerström Lectures 2020, part 1
The three Hägerström Lectures 2020 are held, on March 18–20, by Karen Bennett, Rutgers University, on the topic "Building, Causing, and the Nonfundamental"
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ONLINE Search! Evaluate! Cite! Drop-in support with librarians.
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. Librarians from different campus areas will be there to help you.
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Cancelled: "Regarding Black Pain"
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED! Christopher Harris’s research explores how contemporary forms of Black politics, culture, and performance contest and reshape a range of political, social, and cultural norms across the Black Diaspora.
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(CANCELLED) The Hägerström Lectures 2020, part 2
The three Hägerström Lectures 2020 are held, on March 18–20, by Karen Bennett, Rutgers University, on the topic "Building, Causing, and the Nonfundamental"
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(CANCELLED) Michael Boyden: “Climatic Sensibility in American Travel Writing on the Caribbean”
Uppsala Travel Writing Seminar (RELS)
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CANCELLED: Märta Nasvelldagen
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED! Märta Nasvell dagen har i år tema Psykiskt trauma: Från begrepp till behandling
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CANCELLED: XVIth Hugo Valentin Lecture date set
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED! Professor Dan Stone will give the eighteenth Annual Lecture in Honour of Hugo Valentin on 19 March 2020.
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Cancelled: San Francisco - Expat in Silicon Valley
*This event has been cancelled.
Welcome to join the Uppsala University SF/Bay area Alumni Chapter and discuss the expat life in Silicon Valley. Meet Swedish author Helen Piper talking about her book on the theme. -
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Cultural Heritage Hackaton - online edition!
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Developing and evaluating analytical techniques for antibodies and antibody-drug conjugates: From verification of conjugation to stability testing
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(CANCELLED) The Hägerström Lectures 2020, part 3
The three Hägerström Lectures 2020 are held, on March 18–20, by Karen Bennett, Rutgers University, on the topic "Building, Causing, and the Nonfundamental"
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CANCELLED: Museum collections, behind the scenes
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED: For the sixth year in a row the Museum of Evolution and Gustavianum will open up their collection archives. During the day there will be behind-the-scenes tours and family activities.
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CANCELLED! Gender Relay - what is discussed in contemporary gender research?
Come and listen when researchers from the Centre for Gender Research get 10 minutes each to present their research. About everything from vulvic pain, mom's on the run, extreme sporting races, bee breeding, the security sector, and becoming a biologist, to surrogacy, studying chemistry, solo mothers, and pedagogical documentation in preshools.
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CANCELLED: Chamber music - Beethoven & piano improvisations
THIS CONCERT IS CANCELLED! Members of the Royal Academic Orchestra performs chamber music by Beethoven.
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CANCELLED: Chamber music concert: Beethoven & Haydn
THIS CONCERT IS CANCELLED! The Arkadia quartet, an ensemble with members of the Royal Academic Orchestra, performs chamber music by Beethoven and Haydn.
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CANCELLED: Do it now! Stop procrastinating
Do you have trouble organising your studies, a hard time getting started, or a tendency to put off tasks? If so, the Student Service's “Do it now!” group is for you. The purpose of the group is, with support of one another, to get going with your studies and create new and improved study habits.
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Public defense, Jing Liu
Date: 31 March
Time: 09:15
Location: BMC, A1:107a
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CANCELLED: Brief seminars & group discussions: self-compassion and cognitive distortions
Are you critical of yourself or have irrational thoughts that influence your emotions? Welcome to The Student Health Service's brief seminar on self-compassion and cognitive distortions.
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Tech-Fika: Introduction to web scraping
Introduction to web scraping
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Cancelled: Helsinki - Alumni Reception
*This event has been cancelled.
Uppsala University invites you to an Alumni Reception at the Embassy of Sweden in Helsinki on 1 April. -
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Open workshop in NVivo - Online
Work on your own project with instructors ready to help you along
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/publish - Data Management Plans (online)
Most funding organisations require you to have a data management plan. Learn what this means for you, and how the university can help
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Introduction to Mendeley - online
In the introductory course we will help you get started, install the software and create an account. We will cover how to create a reference library, save references to Mendeley, add PDF files to your Mendeley library, how to insert citations and create reference lists according to your chosen reference style in Word.
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CANCELLED: School holiday fun with potatoes!
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?
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MOVED TO 17/4: Study abroad via Uppsala University - Campus Gotland
Students at Uppsala University may study part of their degree abroad. During this 45 minute presentation we will provide an overview of the various options available; exchange studies, field studies (Minor Field Studies), Erasmus Traineeship and summer courses.
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MOVED TO 17/4: Exchange studies starting in Spring 2021 - Campus Gotland
The Division for Internationalisation presents the application for exchange studies starting in Spring 2021.
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MOVED TO 17/4: Study abroad via Uppsala University - Gamla Torget
Students at Uppsala University may study part of their degree abroad. During this 45 minute presentation we will provide an overview of the various options available; exchange studies, field studies (Minor Field Studies), Erasmus Traineeship and summer courses.
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MOVED TO 17/4: Exchange studies starting in Spring 2021 - Gamla Torget
The Division for Internationalisation presents the application for exchange studies starting in Spring 2021.
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Introduction to 3D-printing online in Zoom
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.
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Introduction to Zotero - Online
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.
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EndNote step 1 and 2 - Online
EndNote step 1 is aimed at beginners:
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Webinar on Study Abroad opportunities for students at Uppsala University
Are you curious about what study abroad opportunities are available to students at Uppsala University?
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CANCELLED: Volunteer in Linnaeus' meadows
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!
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Docent lecture: Evolution of ageing
The Department of Ecology and Genetics hereby invite all interested to a docentship lecture in subject Biology with specialisation in Animal Ecology.
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MOVED TO 17/4: Study abroad via Uppsala University - BMC
Students at Uppsala University may study part of their degree abroad. During this 45 minute presentation we will provide an overview of the various options available; exchange studies, field studies (Minor Field Studies), Erasmus Traineeship and summer courses.
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NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis - step 3: Export, share and collaborate
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.
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MOVED TO 17/4: Exchange studies starting in Spring 2021 - BMC
The Division for Internationalisation presents the application for exchange studies starting in Spring 2021.
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CANCELLED: Performance: La Serva Padrona
David William Hughes presents "La Serva Padrona". Opera is dying! Can David bring it back to life with his one-man production of La Serva Padrona? Comedy, cocoa and questions of consent collide in this new English version of Pergolesi’s 1733 masterpiece. The performance will be followed by a Q&A session. Pre-registration is required. Please see www.swedishcollegium.se for more information.
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Do it now! Stop procrastinating
Do you have trouble organising your studies, a hard time getting started, or a tendency to put off tasks? If so, this “Do it now!” group is for you. The purpose of the group is, with support of one another, to get going with your studies and create new and improved study habits.
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Dissertation: Patient-reported and medical outcomes in patients with diabetic macular edema
Therese Granström defends her thesis "Patient-reported and medical outcomes in patients with diabetic macular edema - A real-world longitudinal study".
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Publish open free of charge - Online
Did you know that new agreements with the major scientific publishers (Elsevier, Wiley, Springer, Taylor & Francis and others) allows researchers at Uppsala University to publish with Open Access free of charge (i.e. no APC) in more than 10 000 journals?
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Thesis defense Fabio Batista Freitag
Title: Targeting and driving somatosensory neurons
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Postponed: Phoenix - Swedish Alumni Meetup with SACC Arizona
*This event has been postponed until the Autumn. A new date is yet to be determined.
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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.
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The Linnaean garden season begins 2020
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.
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CANCELLED: SciLifeLab Science Summit 2020: Genomics of Biodiversity and Evolution
THIS EVENT IS CANCELLED! Using genomics to learn about the diversity of life. Apply no later than 17 April.
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/publish - Data Management Plans (online)
Most funding organisations require you to have a data management plan. Learn what this means for you, and how the university can help
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NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis - step 1: Getting acquainted with NVivo and start coding your data - ONLINE
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.
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Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
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 the tool Zoom.
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Dissertation: Sina Bondza
Deciphering Binding Patterns of Therapeutic Antibodies with Immune Cells: From Method Development to Application
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Library introduction for university staff- Online
We will show you how to access our resources and how you can access material that is not available at Uppsala University Library. We present our services and support on information searching, reference management and publishing strategies. This session is mainly for those at Campus Gamla Torget or Campus Ekonomikum.
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Dissertation, Malin Berggrund
Identification and Clinical Implementation of Biomarkers for Cervical Cancer.
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Dissertation: With Gods as Neighbours: Extra-temenal activity at Greek rural sanctuaries, 700–200 BCE
Defender: Axel Frejman
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CANCELLED! Spring concert with Strauss & Tchaikovsky
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”.
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CANCELLED: The Hammarby Day
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. -
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Sping flowers at Linnaeus' Hammarby
Guided tours in the park at Linnaeus' Hammarby..
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. Guided tour of the manor house in English at 12.30.
Pre-booking necessary: write to bokning@botan.uu.sebefore May 7. -
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Introduction to Zotero - Online
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.
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The Finn Malmgren Prize 2020
Michael Tjernström is awarded Finn Malmgrens Prize 2020
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Boost your information seeking skills - Online
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 natural and engineering sciences.
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The Madwoman in the Attic - a converstion about Jane Eyre and Wide Sargasso Sea
Welcome to a conversation about Jane Eyre, Wide Sargasso Sea and madness led by Hanna Murman, Alva Hedberg and Millah Nilsson, students at the Department of Literature.
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CANCELLED: The ClimateExistence Conference 2020
CANCELLED - This event is postponed until 12-14 August 2021.
CEMUS and the Sigtuna Foundation welcome you to the fifth ClimateExistence 2020!
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Dissertation: Lupus nephritis - Genetic impact on clinical phenotypes, disease severity and renal outcome
Karin Bolin defends her thesis "Lupus nephritis - Genetic impact on clinical phenotypes, disease severity and renal outcome".
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NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis - step 2: Analyse and visualise your coding - ONLINE
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.
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Dissertation: Neurodevelopmental Consequences of Exposure to Paracetamol (Acetaminophen) and Related Drugs: Experimental studies in mice
Public defense in Environmental Toxicology. Opponent: Professor Vesna Jevtovic-Todorovic, Department of anesthesiology, University of Colorado
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CANCELLED! Hagströmska gymnasiet's fashion show
The students show their own fashion collections.
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CANCELLED: A Linnaean Garden Party 2020
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.
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POSTPONED: Peter No-Tail's Bike Day
Fun and games, road sense education, bike race and other activities. In Swedish. Enter in advance. See www.pellescykeldag.se
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Coping with Corona – Making the best of it
There are many things we can’t affect in these uncertain times, but there is a lot that we can do. Do you want to discuss the circumstances of Covid-19 with international peers? With distance learning and “working from home” it can be a challenge to manage one’s time and to separate different aspects of life. Are you interested in how to make the best of this situation?
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Dissertation: Computational Protein Evolution: Modeling the Selectivity and Promiscuity of Engineered Enzymes
Opponent: Prof. Maria Ramos, University of Porto, Portugal
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Dissertation: Study of Resistance in Hepatitis C Virus Prior to Treatment with Direct Acting Antivirals
Midori Kjellin defends the thesis "Study of Resistance in Hepatitis C Virus Prior to Treatment with Direct Acting Antivirals".
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Public defense: Drivers of evolutionary change in Podospora anserina
Public defense in systematic biology. Opponent: Professor Bengt Olle Bengtsson, Lund University.
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Mid-Latitude Weather Extremes in Future Climates
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Thesis defense Misty M Attwood
Title: Membrane-bound proteins: characterization, evolution, and functional analysis.
zoom link: https://uu-se.zoom.us/j/69895318190
Opponent is Arne Elofsson, Stockholm University, Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics
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Docent lecture: Ab initio Molecular Dynamics: New Feathers for an Old Bird
The Department of Chemistry – Ångström Laboratory hereby invite all interested to a docentship lecture in subject of Chemistry with specialization in Materials Chemistry
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Dissertation: Studies of drug safety in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis
Johanna Karlsson Sundbaum defends her thesis "Studies of drug safety in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis".
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Public defence: Magnetic fields of cool stars from near-infrared spectropolarimetry
Alexis Lavail defends his dissertation.
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UppTalk Weekly - The impact of artificial intelligence on people and society
UppTalk Weekly is a popular science seminar series via Zoom where you get to enjoy interesting conversations and interdisciplinary panel discussions with researchers from Uppsala University every Tuesday at lunch. The conversations revolve around socially relevant topics and where you as an audience have the opportunity to ask questions to our researchers.
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Publish open free of charge - Online
Did you know that new agreements with the major scientific publishers (Elsevier, Wiley, Springer, Taylor & Francis and others) allows researchers at Uppsala University to publish with Open Access free of charge (i.e. no APC) in more than 10 000 journals?
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CANCELLED! Chamber music concert at Musicum
THIS CONCERT IS CANCELLED. Members of the Royal Academic Orchestra performs chamber music togehter with the pianists Andreas Kreuger and Saeri Ueno.
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Dissertation: Fluid Management in Haemodialysis: Studies on current practices and new methods
Jenny Stenberg defends her thesis "Fluid Management in Haemodialysis: Studies on current practices and new methods".
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Library introduction for university staff- Online
Welcome to an introduction to the University 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 on information searching, reference management and publishing strategies.
This session is mainly for those at Campus Gamla Torget or Campus Ekonomikum. -
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/publish - Data Management Plans (online)
Most funding organisations require you to have a data management plan. Learn what this means for you, and how the university can help
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Docentföreläsning: A Brief Tour of Aryne Chemistry
The lecture is an obligatory teaching test for those applying for admittance as docent and it should be possible for students and others with basic academic education in the relevant field to follow it. The lecture will last for 45 minutes and afterwards the audience may ask questions. The lecture will be given in English.
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Docent Lecture: The hidden simplicity of scattering amplitudes in gravitational theories
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UppTalk Weekly - Brain computer interface - Where are we today? Can we see what you think?
UppTalk Weekly is a popular science seminar series via Zoom where you get to enjoy interesting conversations and interdisciplinary panel discussions with researchers from Uppsala University every Tuesday at lunch. The conversations revolve around socially relevant topics and where you as an audience have the opportunity to ask questions to our researchers.
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Boost your information seeking skills - Online
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 and Psychology.
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Gotland Game Conference 2020 - CANCELLED
Unfortunately the GGC 2020 is cancelled, due to the global Coronavirus epidemic and its consequences.
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Learn how search systematically and conduct search strategies in Medical and Health Sciences
This workshop is aimed at PhD students, post docs or researchers who wish to update their information searching skills and learn how to conduct searches for systematic reviews.
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Introduction to Zotero - Online
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.
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Doctoral thesis: The Arctic Ocean palaeomagnetic record: a stratigraphic approach
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Doctoral thesis: Seismic investigations and physical property studies of natural resources in Scandinavia. Efficient exploration of groundwater and mineral resources.
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Webinar: The Continuing Unmattering of Black Lives: On the Ongoing Protests against the Logic of Lynching
In this CEMFOR webinar, three Black Studies scholar convene to discuss the continuing unmattering of Black lives and the current wave of protests in the USA and Canada.
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Guided tour of the Park and Garden
Welcome to join a guided tour of our beautiful historic gardens, every Saturday and Sunday June-August. The tour starts at the Tropical Greenhouse.
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Digital Museum Night - At home with Linnaeus
Digital guided tour in Linnaeus' home and garden.
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Boost your information seeking skills - Online
This workshop is aimed at PhD students, post docs or researchers who wish to update their information searching skills.
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EMMC-eSSENCE Multiscale Modelling Meeting 2020
If you want to have a poster, please register at the latest on Tuesday 3 June. We of course appreciate early registration, but the actual deadline for participants without posters is midnight on 6 June. The e-conference is free of charge. The Zoom platform will be used. All registered participants will receive a link to the meeting shortly before the conference.
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UppTalk Weekly: The two faces of Volcanoes - learning to benefit from the monster
In this zoom seminar you will learn how volcanoes can give as much as they take and that it is the precarious balance of understanding volcanoes and monitoring their activity that will make us increasingly better at 'harvesting' the benefits that volcanoes provide.
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Introduction to Mendeley - online
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.
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Boost your information seeking skills - Online
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.
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PhD defence: Developmental exposure to mixtures of environmental pollutants.
PhD defence in Environmental Toxicology. Title:Developmental exposure to mixtures of environmental pollutants: Studies on metabolism, developmental processes, and reproductive organs in zebrafish and chicken embryos. Opponent: Professor Patrick Babin, University of Bordeaux, France.
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Dissertation: The activation and regulation of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in SLE: and possible therapeutic interventions
Karin Hjorton defends her thesis "The activation and regulation of plasmacytoid dendritic cells in SLE: and possible therapeutic interventions".
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NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis - Summer edition - Online
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.
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Doctoral thesis: Atomistic Modelling of Low Dimensional Materials for Energy Harvesting and Gas Sensing Applications
Syeda Rabab Naqvi defends her doctoral thesis. Opponent: Prof. Abir de Sarkar from the Institute of Nano Science and Technology, Mohali, India. Supervisor: Prof. Rajeev Ahuja, Materials Theory, Department of Physics and Astronomy. The defence is held in English.
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Dissertation: Realization of Sodium-ion Batteries: From Electrode to Electrolyte Materials.
Ronnie Mogensen defends his dissertation. Opponent: Kang Xu, Adelphi Laboratory Center (ALC), Army Research Laboratory, USA. Supervisors: Reza Younesi and Daniel Brandell, Structural Chemistry, Department of Chemistry - Ångström.
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Dissertation: Beyond scattering – what more can be learned from pulsed keV ion beams?
Svenja Lohmann defends her doctoral thesis. Opponent: Prof. Andreas Wucher, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany. Supervisor: Daniel Primetzhofer, Applied Nuclear Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy. The defence is held in English.
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Disputation: Accelerating the discovery of drugs for Neglected Tropical Diseases using biophysical methods
Giulia Opassi will defend her thesis. Opponent: Jenny Sandmark, AstraZeneca
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Dissertation: Electromagnetic and Spin Properties of Hyperons
Elisabetta Perotti defends her doctoral thesis. Opponent: Dr. Luis Alvarez Ruso, Facultad de Ciencias Físicas, Universidad de Valencia. Supervisor: Prof. Stefan Leupold, Nuclear Physics, Department of Physics and Astronomy. The defence is held in English.
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Public Defence: Governing Migration – On the Emergence and Effects of Policies Related to the Settlement and Inclusion of Refugees
Kristoffer Jutvik defends his thesis Governing Migration – On the Emergence and Effects of Policies Related to the Settlement and Inclusion of Refugees.
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Guided tour of the Park and Garden
Welcome to join a guided tour of our beautiful historic gardens, every Saturday and Sunday June-August. The tour starts at the Tropical Greenhouse.
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EndNote step 1 and 2 - Online
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.
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UppTalk Weekly: Save lives by sifting out viruses "as easily as you brew coffee" - development of nanotechnology paper filters for drinking water purification
Our guest in this weeks UppTalk Weekly we will meet with professor Albert Miranyan who will talk about how he aim towards developing a filter paper that can remove even the toughest viruses from water.
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EndNote Step 3 - Online
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.
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Guided tour of the Park and Garden
Welcome to join a guided tour of our beautiful historic gardens, every Saturday and Sunday June-August. The tour starts at the Tropical Greenhouse.
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Guided tour of the Park and Garden
Welcome to join a guided tour of our beautiful historic gardens, every Saturday and Sunday June-August. The tour starts at the Tropical Greenhouse.
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Enlight Lecture: Literature, Narrative, and Covid-19
Storytelling has formed an intrinsic part of the Covid-19 pandemic through journalism and other media, including social media exchanges.
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Enlight Lecture: SARS-CoV-2: New virus, new detection protocols
The light is on the development of fast, secure and cheap SARS-CoV-2 detection protocols that allow the public health system the continuous screening of new infections in order to fight the current health crisis.
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Guided tour of the Park and Garden
Welcome to join a guided tour of our beautiful historic gardens, every Saturday and Sunday June-August at 2pm (in Swedish at 1pm). The tours start at the Tropical Greenhouse.
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Cancelled: Zurich - Opera with UUSAC
This event has been cancelled.
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Guided tour of the Park and Garden
Welcome to join a guided tour of our beautiful historic gardens, every Saturday and Sunday June-August at 2pm (in Swedish at 1pm). The tours start at the Tropical Greenhouse.
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Guided tour of the Park and Garden
Welcome to join a guided tour of our beautiful historic gardens, every Saturday and Sunday June-August at 2pm (in Swedish at 1pm). The tours start at the Tropical Greenhouse.
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Guided tour of the Park and Garden
Welcome to join a guided tour of our beautiful historic gardens, every Saturday and Sunday June-August at 2pm (in Swedish at 1pm). The tours start at the Tropical Greenhouse.
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Guided tour of the Park and Garden
Welcome to join a guided tour of our beautiful historic gardens, every Saturday and Sunday June-August at 2pm (in Swedish at 1pm). The tours start at the Tropical Greenhouse.
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Botan Cup
Boules tournament arranged by Upsala Petanque Club.
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Guided tour of the Park and Garden
Welcome to join a guided tour of our beautiful historic gardens, every Saturday and Sunday June-August, at 2pm (in Swedish at 1pm). The tours start at the Tropical Greenhouse.
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Victoria in blossom
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. Due to the Covid-19-pandemic you have to book your ticket in advance, through bokning@botan.uu.se. -
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Guided tour of the Park and Garden
Welcome to join a guided tour of our beautiful historic gardens, every Saturday and Sunday June-August, at 2pm (in Swedish at 1pm). The tours start at the Tropical Greenhouse.
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CANCELLED: Country Fair at Hammarby
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.
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Dissertation: Molecular Imaging of Diabetic Kidney Tissue and Binding Studies of Proinsulin C-peptide
Lina Lindfors will defend her thesis.
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Guided tour of the Park and Garden
Welcome to join a guided tour of our beautiful historic gardens, every Saturday and Sunday June-August, at 2pm (in Swedish at 1pm). The tours start at the Tropical Greenhouse.
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EndNote step 1 and 2 - online
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.
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Introduction to Zotero - Online
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.
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Orientation Day for new international students
On Friday 28 August, between 09:00 and approximately 14:00, an Orientation Day will be held for new international students. The orientation programme is designed to welcome and introduce international students to the university, Campus Gotland, and to Visby.
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Public defence: Core-hole Clock Spectroscopy Using Hard X-rays: Exciting States in Condensed Matter
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Introduction to Mendeley
Mendeley is a free reference management program, used to generate citations and bibliographies in Microsoft Word, LibreOffice, and LaTeX. Besides from reading, adding and organizing collections, Mendeley also offers ways for researchers to collaborate and connect, share papers, notes and annotations with colleagues.
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Guided walking tours with university guide Mikael Norrby
Walk with the university guide Mikael Norrby around medieval Visby and learn
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Guided tour of the Park and Garden
Welcome to join a guided tour of our beautiful historic gardens, every Saturday and Sunday June-August, at 2pm (in Swedish at 1pm). The tours start at the Tropical Greenhouse.
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Guided walking tour with university guide Mikael Norrby
Walk with the university guide Mikael Norrby around medieval Visby and learn
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Lecture on history of Gotland
The University guide Mikael Norrby will give a brief lecture on Gotland history.
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Online International Interdisciplinary Symposium “Poetry as Political Resistance: in 20th century Eastern Europe and beyond”
This symposium will explore both the strategies of “non-political” poetic resistance as well as the meeting ground between such resistance and other forms a more active political dissent.
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Illuminating cancer cells using small organic compounds
Chairperson: Prof. Helena Grennberg
Representative of the Docentship Committee: Prof. Adolf Gogoll -
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An online roundtable discussion "Presidential Elections and Protests in Belarus: Responses from above, below and without"
An online roundtable discussion featuring Sofie Bedford (IRES), Anastasia Ilina (Independent researcher and journalist) and Ryhor Nizhnikau (Finnish Institute of International Affairs).
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Auditions to The Royal Academic Orchestra
Are you curious about Uppsala University's own symphony orchestra and want to join? Welcome to apply to The Royal Academic Orchestra, conducted by Stefan Karpe.
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Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
Welcome to a makerspace-evening for both the new and experienced maker.
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Dissertation: Characterisation of natural dissolved organic matter with liquid chromatography and high resolution mass spectrometry
Claudia Patriarca will defend her thesis.
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Switzerland - Hike with UUSAC
Join the Uppsala University Switzerland Alumni Network for a hike on 5 September.
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The Potato family at harvest time
This year's harvest exhibition is a hotchpotch of hot chilies, sweet tomatoes and chunky aubergines. The potato family has much to offer! Get to know its whole span from horrible poisons and healing medicines to nourishing kitchen staples and spicy hot flavours. But why does the potato fatten up for winter? Welcome to an educational family union with the potato family!
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Arms control talks as a means of survival in the new cold war
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Workshop: Post-Soviet Women – Ways to Empowerment
NB! The workshop will be held on Zoom.
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Dissertation: Ergonomists’ risk assessments: From guesstimates to strategic approaches
Kristina Eliasson defends her thesis "Ergonomists’ risk assessments: From guesstimates to strategic approaches".
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Disputation: Bariatric surgery as treatment of type 2 diabetes – clinical and mechanistic aspects
Petros Katsogianno defends his thesis "Bariatric surgery as treatment of type 2 diabetes – clinical and mechanistic aspects2
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Digital Culture Night: Baroque music
One of two musical events organised by Musicum, in this year´s digital version of the traditional Culture Night.
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Digital Culture Night: Jazz classics
One of two musical events organised by Musicum, in this year´s digital version of the traditional Culture Night.
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Digital Culture Night from the Botanical Garden
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.
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A digital cultural cavalcade from the Linnaeus Garden
Listen to folk music and enjoy a digital dans shows. Visit Carl Linnaeus' home.
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Phusical Culture Night in the Linnaean Gardens of Uppsala
The Linnaeus Garden, the Linnaeus Museum, Linnaeus´ Hammarby, the Tropical Greenhouse end the exhibition The Potato family at harvest time, will be open during the day.
Tack för att du visar hänsyn till andra besökare, håller avstånd och stannar hemma om du är sjuk! -
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Philosophy Tea
Margaret Atwood: The Handmaid's Tale
In our first Philosophy Tea of autumn 2020, we focus on Atwood’s novel and how it treats a number of highly relevant issues, not least among these being what happens when authoritarian governments use the suppression of women’s rights to help maintain their hold on power. -
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Linnaeus as a teacher – guided your in his botanic garden
Come along and join a guided tour in Carl Linnaeus' botanical garden, a living textbook of the medicine and botany of the 18th century. Guided tours in Swedish at 1:30 pm and 3:30 pm and in English at 11:30 am and 2:30 pm.
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ZOOM SEMINAR: Searching for the New Human: Glacier Melt, Anthropogenic Change and Self Reflection in Andean Pilgrimage
The talk will be followed by Q&As. For more information and the zoom invitation, please see the website.
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Nonprofit Organizations and Small Business in Social Service Delivery: Blame-shifting, Cost-Shifting or Cooptation?
NB! The seminar will be held on Zoom.
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NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis: step 1 - Getting acquainted with NVivo and start coding your data
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.
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Dissertation: New horizons in string theory: bubble babble in search of darkness
Suvendu Giri defends his thesis New horizons in string theory: bubble babble in search of darkness. The dissertation is given in English.
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Dissertation: Towards an Earlier Detection of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis using Metabolomics and Machine Learning
Stephanie Herman defends her thesis "Towards an Earlier Detection of Progressive Multiple Sclerosis using Metabolomics and Machine Learning"
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Introduction to Arduinos
Ångström Makerspace is hosting an introductory workshop about Arduinos. An Arduino can controll small servo motors, make diodes blink and read sensors, just to mentions a few of the possible applications.
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Introduction to Arduinos
Ångström Makerspace is hosting an introductory workshop about Arduinos. An Arduino can controll small servo motors, make diodes blink and read sensors, just to mentions a few of the possible applications.
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Defence of doctoral thesis
David Johansson defends his thesis in Private Law.
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Dissertation: Intellectual Property Damage and Compensation
David Johansson defends his doctoral thesis.
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Dissertation: Iron, Manganese and Iridium Complexes from Models of RNR and Catalase to Water Oxidation.
Michele Bedin will defend his thesis entitled "Iron, Manganese and Iridium Complexes from Models of RNR and Catalase to Water Oxidation." Opponent: Prof. Vadim Kessler, SLU.
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Public defence: Compliance with Territorial Awards: Territorial Concessions, Domestic Constraints, and International Legal Rulings
David Larsson Gebre-Medhin defends his thesis "Compliance with Territorial Awards: Territorial Concessions, Domestic Constraints, and International Legal Rulings". Faculty opponent is Stephen Gent, Associate Professor, Dept. of Political Science, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Apple Days
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.
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Peter No-Tail's Bike Day
Fun and games, road sense education, bike race and other activities. In Swedish. Enter in advance. See www.pellescykeldag.se
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Disputation: Modeling and Forecasting of Electric Vehicle Charging, Solar Power Production, and Residential Load: Perspectives into the Future Urban and Rural Energy Systems
Mahmoud Shepero defends his PhD thesis. The defence can be attended via zoom.
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Online: Additive manufacturing: challenges and opportunities for business models
Additive manufacturing is changing how we design, manufacture and use both existing and new products. In order to benefit from this new technology, we need to have a complete understanding of its potential, including the ones related to business modelling.
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ZOOM SEMINAR: Knowledge and Curriculum in the Changing Landscapes of Higher Education
A seminar on the topic "Knowledge and Curriculum in the Changing Landscapes of Higher Education". The talk will be followed by Q&As. For more information and the zoom invitation, please see www.swedishcollegium.se.
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Webinar: LinkedIn - maximize your profile
How can you optimize LinkedIn for your professional development?
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Dissertation: Modelling and Simulation of Electro-catalysts for Green Energy: From Solvated Complexes to Solid-Liquid Interfaces
Jose Luis Lima de Jesus Silva defends his thesis Modelling and Simulation of Electro-catalysts for Green Energy: From Solvated Complexes to Solid-Liquid Interfaces. The dissertation is given in English.
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Online Roundtable Discussion "Russian Politics after the Nationwide Vote: An Analysis of the Regional Elections of September 13, 2020"
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Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
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.
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Disputation: Demand Side Response: Exploring How and Why Users Respond to Signals Aimed at Incentivizing a Shift of Electricity Use in Time
Isak Öhrlund, doctoral student at the division of industrial engineering and management, is defending his thesis
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Dissertation: Results in Localization for Supersymmetric Gauge Theories
Anastasios Gorantis defends his thesis Results in Localization for Supersymmetric Gauge Theories. The dissertation is given in English.
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Do it now! Stop procrastinating
Do you have trouble organising your studies, a hard time getting started, or a tendency to put off tasks? If so, the Student Service's “Do it now!” group is for you.
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–16:00
Brief seminars and group discussions: 4 topics
You will get the opportunity to meet others with similar concerns and get some answers and tips. You will also receive information, worksheets, along with book & app tips.
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Webinar: How to start your own business in Sweden
Are you dreaming of realizing your ideas? Do you want to know what it is like to start your own business?
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Synthesis through Tensions: Georgian Identity Construction between East and West'
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Experimental textile workshop
Do you want to start using our sewing machine? Do you want inspiration how you can work with different kind of textile techniques and methods? Do you want to decorate your “ovve” or discuss other textile ideas? Then you’re welcome to a textile workshop at Ångström Makerspace! Bring your own material or experiment with what we have at Makerspace.
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NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis - step 2: Analyse and visualise your coding
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.
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Amerikanska rasrelationer och Sverige
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Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
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.
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Open workshop at Ångström Makerspace
Welcome to a new event at Ångström Makerspace! At Open Workshop you can work on one of your projects or maybe start a new one. We from Team Makerspace will be there and help you if you need. There will be fika!
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Do it now! Stop procrastinating
Do you have trouble organising your studies, a hard time getting started, or a tendency to put off tasks? If so, the Student Service's “Do it now!” group is for you.
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Death at the End of the Rainbow: Rethinking Queer Kinship, Rituals of Remembrance and the Finnish Culture of Death
Varpu Alasuutari defended her PhD in gender studies at the University of Turku, Finland on June 5, 2020. In her dissertation, she has examined death and loss as parts of queer and trans lives in Finland from the 1980s to the 2010s. Her research interests include queer kinship studies, queer death studies and feminist affect theories.
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Inauguration – Centre for Medical Humanities
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Brief seminars and group discussions: 4 topics
You will get the opportunity to meet others with similar concerns and get some answers and tips. You will also receive information, worksheets, along with book & app tips.
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CV and Cover letter - be attractive!
A basic webinar on how to write your CV and Cover letter
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Introduction to text data and text mining
This workshop is aimed at undergraduate and master students in the process of writing their thesis who wish to learn more about using text data and text mining in their research.
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MIRAI 2.0 Kick-off and COVID-19 webinar
The MIRAI consortium is a group of Japanese and Swedish universities including Uppsala University that promote collaborations between our researchers. If you are interested in learning more about MIRAI or Swedish and Japanese perspectives on COVID-19, please join us for the kick-off meeting celebrating the new phase in MIRAI (MIRAI 2.0).
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Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
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.
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Introduction to Audio and Image Management
This workshop is aimed at undergraduate and master students in the process of writing their thesis who wish to learn more about audio and image data in research projects.
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UppTalk Weekly: Nano-material for third-generation solar cells and thoughts about moving back to Uppsala
Our guest in this UppTalk Weekly is Anders Hagfeldt, proposed as new Vice-Chancellor for Uppsala University and the professor whose solar cells have the world record in efficiency. We will talk about his research on his research on Grätzel and perovskite solar cells, the third generation of solar cells, but also about his new position and moving back to Uppsala.
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Unpacking the coloniality of power nexus in Indian surrogacy
This talk explores the historical legacies of colonialism to contemporary forms of reproductive labour in India.
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Dissertation: Complications in bariatric surgery with focus on laparoscopic gastric bypass
Bjarni Vidarsson defends his dissertation "Complications in bariatric surgery with focus on laparoscopic gastric bypass".
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Dissertation: Privacy Torts: On the Protection of Personal Information in Swedish Law
Johanna Chamberlain defends her thesis in Private Law
Opponent: Docent Eva Lindell-Frantz, Lund University
Chairperson of the public defence: Professor Håkan Andersson, Uppsala University -
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Introduction to GIS and Geodata
This workshop is aimed at undergraduate and master students in the process of writing their thesis who wish to learn more about using GIS (Geographical Information Systems) and geodata in their research.
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CANCELLED: Meadow raking in the cultural reserve
Come and volunteer at Linnaeus' Hammarby! It is time to harvest the last vegetables and to prepare the forest meadows for winter by raking them and collecting and burning branches. Work side by side with experts on agrarian history and learn about 18th century farming. All helpers will be rewarded with hot dogs and soft drinks.
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Introduction to Zotero
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.
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Welcome to the launch of GlobeLife
We would like to invite you to the launch of GlobeLife, a network that works to increase and deepen interdisciplinary global health collaborations. GlobeLife is a joint network between Karolinska Institutet and Uppsala University where a new digital platform has been established to breed the network.
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Do it now! Stop procrastinating
Do you have trouble organising your studies, a hard time getting started, or a tendency to put off tasks? If so, the Student Service's “Do it now!” group is for you.
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Lessons for the future - COVID 19 strategies
Uppsala University Bay Area Alumni Chapter hosts a panel on “ Lessons for the future - COVID 19 strategies” with doctors from Uppsala University & UC Davis.
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Minor Field Studies: Grants for field studies!
The Minor Field Studies (MFS) grant is a Sida-funded grant of 27 000 SEK for a field study that results in a bachelor or master thesis.
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NVivo for Qualitative Data Analysis - step 3: Export, share and collaborate
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.
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The Indo-European Roots of the Ancient Scandinavian Horse Sacrifice
This is an event of the research programme LAMP – Languages and Myths of Prehistory. The talk will be followed by Q&As.
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Brief seminars and group discussions: 4 topics
You will get the opportunity to meet others with similar concerns and get some answers and tips. You will also receive information, worksheets, along with book & app tips.
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–19:00
Introduction to 3D-printing at Ångström Makerspace
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.
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The application for exchange studies starting Autumn 2021 through the Unit for International Mobility opens!
The Unit for International Mobility will show you which partners are open for application and go through the application process.
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Docent Lecture: An introduction to gravitational-wave physics
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Docentföreläsning: Sustainability in Tropical Ecosystems
In this lecture, I will introduce the key concepts of sustainability, sustainable development, and human security with an emphasis on tropical ecosystems. I will discuss some of the key concepts in the context of a detailed case study from the island of Puerto Rico.
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Do it now! Stop procrastinating
Do you have trouble organising your studies, a hard time getting started, or a tendency to put off tasks? If so, the Student Service's “Do it now!” group is for you.
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EIT Health Innovation Day
Uppsala University hereby announces the 5th annual EIT Health Innovation Day. Join us online to boost your innovational spirit, work with fellow students across faculty boundaries and create solutions to real health challenges. Learn practical tools as design thinking and pitching skills and put them to practice.
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ZOOM SEMINAR: Polish Post-war Linguistics between East and West: From the Legacy of the late Russian Empire, to Marxism, Structuralism, and Post-structuralism in the Context of a Semi-peripheral Autonomy
Tomasz Zarycki, Johan Peter Falck Fellow at SCAS and Professor of Sociology at the University of Warsaw will present a comprehensive and tentative overview of the evolution of Polish linguistics (as well as selected developments of the Polish literary studies) after 1945. The seminar will be followed by a Q&A.
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Brief seminars and group discussions: 4 topics
You will get the opportunity to meet others with similar concerns and get some answers and tips. You will also receive information, worksheets, along with book & app tips.
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Network your way to an internship
Prepare yourself for your future internship.