This week’s video update with the Dean was shot at the Young Researchers semi-finale held at Niagara 27 February. Thanks to MTM for hosting the event and we do look forward to see the young researchers here as students in the future!
Due to the outbreak of the novel Coronavirus, the Vice-Chancellor has decided on special travel recommendations. For all duty travel abroad, staff need to inform their boss. Make sure you have the travel insurance card from Kammarkollegiet (the Legal, Financial and Administrative Services Agency) with you. Also, follow any updates from the university, from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Public Health Agency of Sweden. For more information, see https://staff.mau.se/first-page/puffs/recommendations-regarding-the-novel-coronavirus-covid-19/
In March and April, the Communication department welcomes all researchers to join two media training workshops. The first workshop on 16 March will inspire researchers to reach out through social media https://medarbetare.mau.se/din-anstallning/kompetensutveckling/sa-nar-du-ut-som-forskare-i-sociala-medier/ and on the 20th April the workshop will focus on interview and camera training https://medarbetare.mau.se/din-anstallning/kompetensutveckling/medieutbildning-intervju–och-kameratraning/
The election of teacher representatives to the University Board will be during 2-16 March. Please make sure to vote! More information here https://medarbetare.mau.se/ledning-och-organisation/sa-leds-malmo-universitet/#universitetsstyrelsen
The TS course board, whose mandates stretches from 1 March 2020, is now appointed with Steve Dahlskog, senior lecturer at DVMT as chair. Other members of the board are Carina Ström Hylen, Gion Koch Svedberg, Nina Taslaman and Ulf Hejman.
Malmö university invites prospective students to an Open House on 12th March. Several teachers and students from TS are involved in this important student recruitment event. For more information, see https://mau.se/utbildning/traffa-malmo-universitet/#oppet-hus .
The Rudolf W. Palm fund is open for applications with regard to the 2020 grant of 50 000 kr. See more information in the blog post about it or in your e-mail.