The Department of Forest Biomaterials and Technology (SBT) at SLU consists of approximately fifty employees (of which approx. 3/4 are located in Umeå and approx. 1/4 are located in Uppsala) and four departments (Forest Technology, Wood Science, Biomass Technology and Chemistry, and BTC Biomass Technology Centre). The department currently has research with a focus on forest technology, […]
Doctoral student in Electrical Engineering with focus on Integrated Analog Circuit Design in Sweden
The Integrated Electronic Systems Division at the Department of Electrical and Information Technology of Lunds University offers a position as a doctoral student in Electrical Engineering with focus on Integrated Analog Circuit Design. Duties of the position The appointee will be expected to devote themselves to their research studies, which includes participating in research projects […]
Immigration law enforcement in the EU: 2023 figures
In 2023, 118 935 non-EU citizens were refused entry into the EU territory at one of its external borders, a 16% decrease compared with 142 420 in the previous year. An additional 1.27 million people were found to be illegally present in one of the EU countries, indicating a 13% increase compared with 1.12 million in 2022. This information […]
NextGenerationEU recovery plan – to be paid back by the next generation?
In 2021, the EU set up the NextGenerationEU (NGEU) fund – worth around €800 billion – to prop up the economies of its member states during and following the COVID–19 pandemic. While the money has been flowing to member states, the flow is slow and set to end in 2026. There is also a catch – it is […]
Postdoctoral fellowship (2 years) to study Mitochondrial protein quality control in Sweden
A 2-year postdoctoral fellowship is available to study mitochondrial protein quality control, focusing on mitochondrially-encoded proteins. The research will be carried out at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics, Umeå University, which offers a stimulating and international research environment. Research description Mitochondria are vital cellular organelles of endosymbiotic origin, hence containing their own genome. […]
CJEU orders Sweden to pay 8,500,000 euros for late transposition of the amended Firearms directive
On 26 July 2019, the Commission called on Sweden to comply with the amended Firearms Directive, by 26 September 2019 at the latest. The period for transposing those amendments into Swedish law had expired on 14 September 2018. In May 2022, the Commission requested the Court of Justice to declare that Sweden had failed to […]
An international donors’ conference in support of the people of Turkey and Syria will be hosted by the European Commission and the Swedish Presidency of the Council on 20 March in Brussels
The EU and its Member States intend to make a substantial pledge for additional relief, recovery, and reconstruction in Turkey, as well as additional relief, recovery, and rehabilitation in Syria. The EU urges other international partners and global donors to demonstrate solidarity with the people of Turkey and Syria in these trying times by mobilising […]
Postdoc Position in Cell Biology and Computational Microscopy Imaging in Sweden
Job Description The AICell Lab (https://aicell.io) in the department of Applied Physics at KTH and Science for Life Laboratory is a new research group funded by the Data-driven Life Science Fellows program. The group, led by Wei Ouyang, focuses on building AI systems for data-driven cell and molecular biology. To expand the team, we are now opening […]
Prominent Postdoctor Position in Experimental Physics in Sweden
Offer Description Luleå University of Technology experiences rapid growth with world-leading expertise within several research domains. We shape the future through innovative education and groundbreaking research results and drawing on our location in the Arctic region, we create global societal benefit. Our scientific and artistic research and education are carried out in close collaboration with […]