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Utställningen Unga Forskare
News
2021

Finals in national research competition for highschool students

Young academy of Sweden participated in the jury for the national competition Utställningen Unga Forskare (the Exhibition Young Researchers), which this year was arranged online. The Exhibition is…
Sommarblommor Foto: Sveriges unga akademi
News
2021

We wish you a wonderful summer!

We look forward to seeing you again in August. A summer treat: the Nobel Laureate and YAS Mentor, Torsten Wiesel, reads   Share
SUA on tour LiU
News
2021

Career webinar at Linköping University

With the aim to discuss career paths for younger researchers, the Young Academy of Sweden and Junior Faculty LiU arranged a well-attended webinar at Linköping University on May 20. The webinar is…
Foto: Jamie Wheeler Unsplash
News
2021

Young Academy of Scotland host for meeting with young academies of Europe

On 7–8th May the young Academies of Europe met. Discussions centered on how science, and specifically younger researchers, could contribute now as the pandemic recedes and experiences were exchang…
SUA ledamöter
News
2021

Opinon: Call for do over of the innovation report

The Young Academy of Sweden sees great risks with the proposals put forward in the government report Innovation as driving force – from research to utility. If implemented, there is an impending r…
SUA remissvar
News
2021

The Academy submits critical response to the proposals in the government’s innovation report.

The young Academy of Sweden (YAS) has submitted a consultation response to the government report Innovation som drivkraft – från forskning till nytta. (Innovation as a driving force – from researc…
Ny akademiledning Foto: Erik Thor/Johan Wingborg/SUA
News
2021

New academy board elected for 2021–2022

The Young Academy of Sweden elected new members to the academy board for the year 2021/2022 at the academy meeting April 22. The new chair is Sebastian Westenhoff, researcher in biophysical chemis…
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Research policy
2021

Academy meeting with focus on researchers and the media

The Young Academy of Sweden convened April 21–22. The theme of the meeting was the role of a researcher when appearing in the media to comment as experts. A news anchor from one of Sweden’s nation…
Sverker Lundin Foto: Jimmy Gustafsson
News
2021

Sverker Lundin new CEO of the Young Academy of Sweden

Sverker Lundin has been recruited to the post as CEO of the Young Academy of Sweden. He has a multi-facetted and broad experience from the research sector, most recently from the Swedish Research…

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