Research Foreign powers' intelligence activities directed towards Swedish higher education institutions have grown in number in recent years. Russia, China and Iran are the biggest threats according to Säpo, the Swedish Security Service.
“My life and that of all Ukrainians changed”
Academic freedom The first task was to find out if our students were alive
Higher education sector ready to receive Ukrainian researchers
International Academia is preparing for researchers from Ukraine to be able to continue their work in Sweden. Oksana Dovgopolova, a professor at the University of Odessa, has been contacted by several European universities.
From civil war to life as a doctoral candidate
Profiles Mohamed Al-Sabri left his everyday life of civil war for a research scholarship in Sweden. Four years later, he is a doctoral candidate at Uppsala University and feels secure, even though the journey towards his dream of a new life is far from over.
Swedish higher education institutions cease collaborations with Russia and Belarus
International Swedish universities are ending their collaborations with Russia and Belarus. “We regard it as incredibly important to show that we do not want any cooperation with Russian state universities,” says Astrid Söderbergh Widding, Vice-chancellor of Stockholm University.
Signed petition for peace – got fired
Profiles Turkish university lecturer and researcher Onur Can Taştan signed a peace petition against fighting in south-eastern Turkey. Then he lost his job. With the help of SULF, he has come to Uppsala University and is studying trade unions in Sweden and Turkey.