Currently at the academy

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Interdisciplinary
International
2025

Fresh print of the Beginner’s Guide to Swedish Academia coming up – order your copies by 15 May

The Young Academy of Sweden is committed to supporting internationalisation – and to giving newcomers to Swedish academia a head start. A Beginner’s Guide to Swedish Academia was created as the gu…
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International
Sofia Lodén
2025

Diplomacy, academia and a shared belief in the future

In a formal yet warm ceremony, Johan Schnürer received the Czech distinction from Ambassador Anita Grmelová, on behalf of the Czech Minister of Foreign Affairs.
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Children and society
Interdisciplinary
Cecilia Engdahl
Peter Søgaard Jørgensen
Ruth Pöttgen
2025

Scientific salon on sustainable research

On 19 March, the Academy hosted a scientific salon on sustainable research. The research and education sector holds the knowledge – but how can sustainability go hand in hand with excellent scienc…
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Interdisciplinary
International
Research policy
Alison Gerber
Andreas Nord
Gabriele Messori
Sara Tanderup Linkis
Yaffa Epstein
2025

Study circle on global trends and science diplomacy

Environmental scanning, strategic analysis, qualified intelligence gathering, and long-term relationship-building are becoming increasingly important in a time when democratic space is shrinking g…
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International
Research policy
Sofia Lodén
2025

Attacks on academic freedom in the US

When free research is restricted, democracy is also affected. The Young Academy of Sweden supports the statement by All European Academies ALLEA regarding threats to academic freedom. The statemen…
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International
Research policy
Sigrid Schottenius Cullhed
2025

New statement on academic freedom

The committee for human rights of the academies has recently published a statement on academic freedom and its significance for research, education, and the dissemination of scientific knowledge.
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International
Juan C. Rocha
Sofia Lodén
2025

Conference in South Korea: Focus on Sustainability

The Young Academy of Sweden recently participated in an international conference in Busan, South Korea, organised by the Young Korean Academy of Science and Technology (Y-KAST). The theme was sust…
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International
Andreas Nord
Yaffa Epstein
2025

Navigate Swedish Academia: A Beginner’s Guide was presented in Linköping

On 11 February, the Academy’s Yaffa Epstein and Andreas Nord visited Linköping University to discuss Young Academy of Sweden’s publication “A Beginner’s Guide to Swedish Academia”. The…
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Children and society
Press release
2025

Young Academy of Sweden opens nominations for the new Research Beacon

Today the nomination opens for Research Beacon – the prize from the Young Academy of Sweden for the dissemination of knowledge. The aim is to highlight younger researchers in Sweden who have made…

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