Interview with Dean Rauni Niskanen: The war in Ukraine has focused on the VH faculty's areas in terms of food supply and the spread of infection, among other things. At the same time, preparations are underway for the expansion of the Veterinary and Veterinary Nursing programmes, which will have its first addition of students already this autumn. The need for recruitment is great at the faculty and the competition for the skills needed is fierce.
The faculty board held a meeting on 23 March. A new delegation of authority, new rules of procedure and appointing members of boards and committees were some of the items on the agenda. The board was also briefed on the status of the expansion of the degree programmes in veterinary medicine and veterinary nursing, as well as on the financial perspective on skills provision.
Update on the expansion of the Veterinary and Veterinary Nursing programmes
The expansion of the Veterinary and Veterinary Nursing programs is progressing. As decisions are made, new thoughts, insights and questions can arise for students, teachers and other staff affected by the expansion. For the project group it is vital to hear about these as soon as possible. Therefore, we hold a number dialogue meetings during the spring. Everyone is welcome with thoughts and questions.
In March, we talk to the student union, subject representatives and course representatives. An open dialogue lunch meeting was held online March 25. Throughout spring, project manager Anders Bjurstam and head of education, vice dean Johanna Penell, also are available for several open lunch drop-in dialogues.
In recent years, VH has received several generous donations and gifts in favor of research and several of them have formed funds.
The most recent funds are Skriftställare Birgitta Carlssons fond (SBCF) and Gustafsson and Whitmore International Dairy Cattle Research Award Fund (GWF).
The calls opened at the end of March. For more details about these and other funds and to apply.
Representatives from VH in the European Commission's expert platform
"EU Platform on Animal Welfare" is the European Commission's expert platform with the objective
to enhance dialogue on animal welfare questions between authorities, companies, researchers and the surrounding society. The work includes discussions on application of EU animal welfare legislation, voluntary animal welfare commitments from companies, how animal welfare can provide increased market value and this is in line with the ongoing and comprehensive revision of EU animal welfare legislation.
Linda Keeling is since the start in 2017 a member of the platform as an independent expert. Harry Blockhuis is a substitute member and also has a roll with observer status as director of the European Reference Centre on Animal Welfare for Ruminants and Equines. Now Rebecka Westin and Lotta Berg take a personal mandate in two subgroups.
“It is a good recognition of SLU and the Department of Animal Environment and Health to be be included in this context, where Gård & Djurhälsan and the Swedish Board of Agriculture are also represented from Sweden," says Lotta Berg
Rebecka Westin is part of a group on animal welfare for pigs and Lotta Berg in a group that handles animal welfare at the time of killing.
Update CV and project pages
SLU's tradition of communication with the outside
world and the utilization of our research forms the basis for the university's
good reputation and position. We have a unique position as a sector university with
a complete chain of knowledge within our areas of expertise.
In order to show the broad competence at the faculty
and all the new knowledge that our researchers create, it is desirable that we
show ongoing projects and that all researchers have updated CV pages. At SLU,
CV pages are well visited by colleagues at other universities as well as
financiers and the general public.
See instructions and tips on the web for creating and updating CV pages and project pages.
Save the date Associate professor lectures in progress
There are as many as eleven who will give lectures at this spring's associate professor lectures at VH. The lectures are held in both Biocentrum and VHC at Ultuna.
More information is to come. Watch out. Contact person is Sarah Hedenskog.
About the newsletter
In the faculty's newsletter you can read about current events relevant to you who are an employee at the VH Faculty. Head of Faculty Administration Caroline Carlström is responsible for the content. The newsletter is produced in cooperation with the internal editorial team in the Division of Communication.
The newsletters are usually issued in connection with faculty board meetings. The remaining meetings during the spring are the following dates: April 27 and June 13. Next newsletter will be published on May 4.
