News from the Faculty of Science 2021

“We refused to believe that we could not get a share of this money”

Last year, the External Relations Team at the Faculty of Science (NAT) helped secure large grants from the Carlsberg Foundation for researchers at NAT. Writing the strong research application is a genre that the team has spent years refining and mastering.

Record breaking turnover for the Faculty of Science

For the first time, the turnover of external funds rounded DKK 200 million, despite the fact that 2021 was also affected by corona.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

A very special year is coming to an end.

Reflections on the spring semester's online teaching

The spring semester in 2021 was, as the year before, marked by the COVID-19 lockdown. Most of the teaching was online, and only the laboratory teaching was conducted almost as usual.

A year with the faculty's new strategy

On 26 January 2021, the faculty management approved the faculty's strategy for the period from 2021 to 2025, and since then a number of different actions have been initiated.

A closer relationship with the foundations

Well-organized network meetings with foundation representatives strengthen the relationship with foundations of particular interest to the Faculty of Science.

More focus on our research fields in the research reserve and calls from the funds

Last week, the government announced the distribution of the research reserve. There are a lot of topics that fit us well.

No more emptying of waste bins in offices

As of Monday 1 November 2021, the cleaning staff will no longer empty waste bins in the offices at the Faculty of Science, cf. the previous announcement regarding the new waste stations with source separation.

The Executive Board is discussing a plan for regionalisation of education with the ministry

During the autumn, the universities must submit plans for regionalisation of education. For the Executive Board, this currently means that they are in close dialogue with the ministry.

The faculty increases the focus on internal communication and employee involvement

As part of the work on the faculty's strategy and recommendations for employee involvement, the management group is now actively working to strengthen internal communication.

The faculty's strategy in synergy with those of the departments

Across the faculty, people are working with the implementation of the strategy for 2021-2025. This year, seven themes from our strategy are particularly in focus.

A word from the dean

This year's intake of students to the faculty is satisfactory

The Faculty of Science welcomes almost 500 new students this week.

Commencement of studies

New digitalisation committee at the Faculty of Science

The faculty's management group has decided to set up a digitalisation committee at the faculty. The purpose of the committee is to coordinate the work with the Faculty of Science's strategy on digitalisation of workflows and processes under People and Organisation.

A word from the dean

A word from the dean

A word from the dean

The employees give recommendations for good management

The faculty's employees want more clarity and greater involvement in the faculty's decisions.

A word from the dean

More potential students hear about our programmes

The ads displaying the faculty's programmes via social media has achieved greater reach compared to the same period last year. The number of people reached has increased by 290 percent.

A word from the dean

Utilising expertise by involving employees

The staff at the Faculty of Science and its departments are a key example of the highly specialised workforce that characterises the modern labour market. We zoom in on the updated strategy and its three main focus areas: education, research, and - in this case - people and organisation.

Progress in the number of quota 2 applications for NAT's bachelor programmes

Compared to 2020, 11 percent more young people have applied for one of SDU’s science programmes with 1st priority. The increase in applications with all priorities is 16 percent compared to last year.

Well-being is a prerequisite for excellent research

The Faculty of Science has just launched its strategy for 2021 to 2025. We zoom in on the strategy's three primary focus areas: People and organisation, education - and here research.

A word from the dean

"An exciting department with great potential"

On 1 March, Lars Porskjær Christensen will take over the role of head of department at FKF. Despite the current shutdown and the challenges it entails, he is looking forward to getting started and being part of FKF.

The first Online Open House for graduate programmes and minor subjects went well, but there is room for improvement

The purpose of the Open House for Master's degree programmes and minor subjects is to equip our bachelor students well to make choices regarding their minor subjects and Master's degree programmes.

Competences are crucial in new strategy for education

On 26 January 2021, the faculty's management team approved the overall strategy for the Faculty of Science in the years 2021-2025.

A word from the dean

Message from UK ambassador to Danish Science and Innovation community

A word from the dean

A word from the Dean

The Centre for Quantum Mathematics (QM) has moved to IMADA

At midnight on New Year's Eve , QM became part of IMADA. The centre, which was previously part of the Mads Clausen Institute at the Faculty of Engineering, is headed by Professor and D-IAS Chair, Jørgen Ellegaard Andersen.

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