A Two-Day Celebration When Mid Sweden University Opened on 10-11 February | 2005 |
On 10 February, the official and ceremonial opening of Mid Sweden University was held in Härnösand Cathedral.
20 years as a university
STC research centre is founded | 2005 |
How can the earth’s resources be saved by more things being connected to the Internet? That is one of many issues Professor Mattias O’Nils and his colleagues at the research centre STC – Sensible...
DEMICOM Becomes Mid Sweden University’s First Research Centre | 2006 |
Which posts do we share the most on Facebook? Which strategy is the most effective one during an election campaign? And how is an economic crisis covered in the media? The researchers at DEMICOM ha...
Introduction of the Seven-Point Grading Scale | 2007 |
In connection with the Bologna University’s 900th anniversary in 1999, a group of European Ministers for Education gathered.
The Roof Blows off Campus Östersund | 2007 |
At 07.02 a.m. on 11 April, Thomas Fuchs telephone starts ringing. He is at home in his bathroom. “The roof is blowing off the library,” says the man on the other end. 17 minutes later, Thomas is on...
Starting Shot for the RUN Parliament | 2007 |
In February each year, the RUN Parliament is held. It is a highly appreciated initiative by Mid Sweden University. It brings chief education officers, school politicians and teacher trainers from o...
Anders Söderholm becomes principal | 2008 |
When Anders Söderholm accepted to become Mid Sweden University's principal, a young business was waiting for him. Now it has matured somewhat, but Anders wants to stick to the young.
Inauguration of CER | 2008 |
Bank, insurance, pension, property and audit. In Sundsvall many people are employed in these industries - and so we want it to continue. Therefore, CER, Center for Research on Economic Relations, w...
Opening of the Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre | 2008 |
2 golds. 5 silvers. 4 bronzes. The cross-country skiers’ success at the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics was historic. And it was at the Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre (SWSRC) in Östersund that th...
Miun Innovation opens | 2009 |
– Not all ideas result in a company. It is just as important that the researchers and students develop as entrepreneurs, and that they learn to let loose their drive and creativity, says Juliana...
The Risk and Crisis Research Centre Opens | 2010 |
“Bringing excellence together” is the motto of Mid Sweden University’s Risk and Crisis Research Centre (RCR). At the opening in 2010, national and international contacts in the field were invited –...
Stomach Illness at Campus Östersund | 2010 |
But what is happening? One by one, the people at Campus Östersund fall victim to a stomach illness. And soon it turns out that the whole town has been infected. Cryptosporidium has invaded Östersund.
Fyrklövern is formed | 2010 |
Who said research results are just reports that end up on a shelf, collecting dust? Here at Mid Sweden University this is not the case, anyway. Thanks to activities such as those of Fyrklövern, our...
The Student Union Membership No Longer Mandatory | 2010 |
As early as in the year 1667, membership in what was then known as the students’ nations was made mandatory, to make it possible to keep track of and supervise the students. This inspired the...
Mid Sweden University is Awarded Knowledge Foundation Environment Status | 2011 |
Finally! After a two-year qualification process, Mid Sweden University has been selected to be a Knowledge Foundation environment. Mid Sweden University is one of three higher education institution...
Mid Sweden University is Granted the Right to Educate Head Teachers and Preschool Heads | 2012 |
In October of 2014, Mid Sweden University received the happy news that we would be one of six universities with the right to offer the National School Leadership Training Programme.
Simulation Mannequins Used in Nursing Programme | 2012 |
A computerized, lifelike model of a human – one that can imitate our behaviour and our reactions. It sounds like science fiction, but it became very much a reality at Mid Sweden University’s nursin...
The Summer University is Born | 2012 |
In the beginning, the Summer University was a faculty project within the education strategy, but the result was such a success that it soon became a part of the regular activities at the university.
The Risk Profile – Research Friday Mass Experiment | 2012 |
What places, situations and objects do children and young people regard as the most perilous ones? That is what the Research Friday mass experiment in 2012 – the Risk Profile – wanted to establish.
Mid Sweden University Ranked First by International Students | 2012 |
Pick-up service, Cinnamon Bun’s Day and “one way in” for all questions. These were some of the efforts that made Mid Sweden University number one in the list among international students.
Cutting the Grass by Means of Horses | 2012 |
Suddenly, there is a snorting and the sound of hoofs echoing between the walls of the houses. It is the North Swedish Horses Hägg and Ejmer, pulling the groom Anders Finnstedt. They have come to cu...
ARC13 – Assessment of Research and Coproduction | 2013 |
In 2013, around 50 international experts assessed 28 research subjects and seven research centres at Mid Sweden University. When ARC13 (Assessment of Research and Coproduction) was done, it was don...
Mid Sweden University Signs the Magna Charta | 2013 |
When Mats Tinnsten travelled to Italy to sign the Magna Charta, it was an important statement – it demonstrated that Mid Sweden University will always work to promote the freedom in research.
Mid Sweden University is Declared the Summer University of the Year | 2014 |
“Mid Sweden University admits more summer students than any other Swedish university and provides a good and serious range of courses.” In 2014, Mid Sweden University received the award “Summer...
Sports Tech Research Center is Opened | 2014 |
“Here, we will be able to conduct complete tests that are very close to reality!” says an ecstatic Mikael Bäckström. He is a professor and centre leader at Mid Sweden University’s newest research...
FGV 10 YEARS | 2016 |
Yesterday, June 8th, the Forum for Gender Studies turned 10 years old!
Mid Sweden University's new vice-chancellor appointed | 2017 |
It is now clear who will replace Anders Söderholm in the post of Vice-Chancellor of Mid Sweden University. The government has hired Associate Professor Anders Fällström from Umeå.
The wind tunnel is visible in this autumn's Ask Lund | 2018 |
A TV crew from SVT was recently on site at Mid Sweden University in Östersund to record a feature for the program Ask Lund.
RCR develops crisis training for school staff | 2021 |
The Swedish National Agency for Education has commissioned researchers at the Risk and Crisis Research Centre RCR to develop a web-based training course to strengthen preparedness for any crises th...
Letter of intent on Sámi initiative | 2022 |
In a joint letter of intent, Mid Sweden University and the Gaaltije Foundation declare their desire to establish a Sami research and education center in southern Saepmie.
ETOUR 25 years | 2022 |
In 2022, the tourism research centre ETOUR celebrated its 25th anniversary. The environment today gathers over 40 people from about fifteen different countries. What started as an EU project in the...
Art and Culture on the Schedule for Civil Engineering Students | 2023 |
From 2023, Mid Sweden University's engineering students will be able to encounter art and culture within the framework of their education. In a unique initiative together with Scenkonst...
Best in Sweden at sports science | 2023 |
The National Winter Sports Centre (NVC) at Mid Sweden University is ranked among the world's top 100 universities in the subject of Sport Science by the prestigious Shanghai Ranking.
STC invests heavily with 16 new doctoral students | 2023 |
The STC research centre is investing heavily in research in AI and the Internet of Things and is now hiring 16 new doctoral students. The initiative is made possible through the new international...
Mid Sweden University in the middle of the celebration of Sundsvall's 400th anniversary | 2024 |
The 400-year-old Sundsvall is currently full of exciting activities and events. Along Storgatan, the city's history is portrayed with exciting scenography and at the square, Mid Sweden University...