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2025-10-22
Creative ideas and sustainable activities at Sustainable Campus Day
Today, students, staff and partners gathered at the University of Gävle for Sustainable Campus Day - a day filled with creativity and activities aimed at making the campus more sustainable, healthy and inclusive.
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2025-10-13
New book reveals how concrete’s climate footprint can be reduced
University of Gävle’s senior researcher leads international work on sustainable concrete innovations.
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2025-10-06
The University’s New Vice-Chancellor: “I Want to Be an Accessible Leader”
“I want to develop the university together with the staff”, says Anders Kottorp, the new Vice-Chancellor of the University of Gävle. With roots in Gästrikland and extensive academic experience, he now takes on the task of leading the university into the future.
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2025-09-17
Students say consistency is key to a good school environment
Staff who see, listen and act create a safer school environment. This is the conclusion of a new study based on interviews and focus groups with 133 students in grades 4-9. "If a pupil behaves badly, there must be consequences, otherwise schoolchildren feel that they cannot trust adults," says Silvia Edling, professor of education at the University of Gävle.
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Office furniture giveaway
Bookshelves, chairs, lockers, tables, and more are available to pick up – first come, first served! Give the furniture a...
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DEC 2025
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DEC 2025
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Symposium: Urban Well-being through the Five Senses
Welcome to the Fourth Symposium on Social-Ecological Urbanism: Urban Well-being through the Five Senses, hosted by the Urban Studio research...
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JAN 2026
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Closing ceremony Master of Science in Business Administration: Sustainable International Business
Students completing their studies in the Master's Programme in Business Administration: Sustainable International Business in the autumn semester 2025 are...
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Attendance is free, but registration is required. Secure your spot and join us for two days of thought-provoking talks and...
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