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Anna Wetterbom Foto: Erik Thor/Sveriges unga akademi
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2021

Anna Wetterbom resigns as CEO of the Young Academy Sweden

Anna Wetterbom was recruited as CEO of the Young Academy of Sweden in March 2017 and has now announced to the board that she chooses to complete the assignment this summer. Anna Wetterbom P…
Photo: Erik Thor/Sveriges unga akademi
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2020

Happy holidays!

We look forward to seeing you in 2021. Take care! A holiday greeting from members and staff at the Young Academy of Sweden. Photo: Erik Thor/Young Academy of Sweden Share
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2020

Report on career paths at Swedish universities – Now in English

Career paths for younger researchers continue to be a core issue for the Young Academy of Sweden. The academy has conducted a comprehensive survey on how assistant professorship has been implement…
Young Academies' logotypes
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2020

Young Academies in Europe in joint protest against proposed cuts to the ERC budget

18 Young Academies from Europe and associated countries have come together and published to the Members of European Parliament and national governments to raise concerns over proposed cuts to Hor…
President Astrid Söderbergh Widding at the career seminar SU Photo: Young Academy of Sweden
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2020

Career seminar at Stockholm University

Stockholm University and Young Academy of Sweden arranged the seminar “How to succeed as a researcher at SU” on 3 February. President Astrid Söderbergh Widding and Deans of the four faculties part…
Helsingfors Anna Wetterbom
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2019

The Future of Science Advice – SAPEA meeting in Helsinki

The November rain fell heavily when leading practitioners and scholars met at a one-day event to provide input as Finland develops its science advice capabilities for the future. However, inside t…
MIRAI
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2019

Young Academy of Sweden at MIRAI: Moving together towards a sustainable future

MIRAI – Connecting Swedish and Japanese universities through research, education and innovation is a three-year project with the main aim to foster academic collaboration between Sweden and Japan….
Mia Liinason och Jonas Olofsson. Photo: Young Academy of Sweden
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2019

Solidarity is everything: World Science Day Symposium

In time for the World Science Day the symposium Academic Freedom in Trobled Times took place in Gothenburg on 6 November. V-Dem institute presented the current democracy status with regard to rese…
Photo: SLAYS
News
2019

Promoting Impactful Research with the Sri Lanka Academy for Young Scientists

On 16 October 2019, the Sri Lanka Academy for Young Scientists (SLAYS) held an international conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka on the theme of “Promoting Impactful Research”.  Dr. Chamindri…

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