Sweden should be a leading knowledge nation and a prominent research nation. Here you can read about issues concerning childcare, preschool classes, compulsory and equivalent types of school, independent schools, school-age childcare, upper secondary school, local authority adult education, advanced vocational education, supplementary educational programmes, popular adult education, the university and higher education system, research, financial support to students and student welfare issues.
Tobias Krantz - new Minister for Higher Education and Research
Today, Tobias Krantz is appointed as the new Minister for Higher Education and Research. Dr Krantz is an MP for the liberal party of Sweden, Folkpartiet liberalerna, and holds a Ph.D in political science.Tobias Krantz
Sweden and Spain in agreement about ESS
Sweden and Spain intend to sign a Memorandum of Understanding that the research facility ESS (European Spallation Source) will be built in Lund, Sweden.
Government awards photographer Lennart Nilsson title of professor
Today the Government has decided to honour the photographer Lennart Nilsson by awarding him the title of professor, an honorary title that can be given in recognition of services outside the academic world that are of great importance for popular education or some other community purpose. Minister for Higher Education and Research Lars Leijonborg informed Lennart Nilsson of the decision at a meeting at Karolinska Institutet on Thursday afternoon.
- Agreement reached - Denmark prepared to pay 12.5 per cent of European Spallation Source in Lund Ministry of Education and Research, 03 April 2009
- Abolition of compulsory membership of student unions Ministry of Education and Research, 26 March 2009
- Higher education institutions to have power to award doctoral degrees in strong profile areas - no new universities being consid Ministry of Education and Research, 13 March 2009
- Ministers back at school Ministry of Education and Research, 24 February 2009
Government Bill: A Boost to Research and Innovation
This autumn's Research and Innovation Bill covers the period 2009-2012 and allocates additional resources to the tune of SEK 5 billion.
