This blog post is written by Jennie Barron, Professor at the Department of Soil and Environment; Agricultural water management, SLU Water is a multifaceted resource from simply being served our daily glass of water, to the complex flow through the landscapes to produce food, recreation and other ecosystem services. Because of the multiple uses and benefits… Continue reading Is there a definite value of water?
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What’s cooking at CGIAR?
SLU has a long tradition of partnerships with the CGIAR, both at the institutional and individual scientist-level. The CGIAR is the world’s largest agricultural research and innovation network with 8 000 staff globally, focused on agriculture in low and middle income countries. The CGIAR is currently reorganizing and has launched a new research and innovation… Continue reading What’s cooking at CGIAR?
Why do we collaborate?
The next chapter of SLU – Vietnam collaborations Looking back More than 35 years ago, the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences’ (SLU) initiated contact with Vietnamese universities with support from Sida/SAREC. The early research capacity development programmes aimed to strengthen individual and institutional research capacity in Vietnamese priority areas. The programmes have been part of… Continue reading Why do we collaborate?
International collaborations – the key to tackle climate change?
“The reason we evaluate, is to learn.” With these words, SLU’s Vice-Chancellor Maria Knutson Wedel opened up the seminar about SLU’s long collaborations with Vietnam. The importance of international partnerships to tackle the current global challenges was highlighted and there was a joint emphasis from many researchers that it is time to look at the… Continue reading International collaborations – the key to tackle climate change?
Why are people still dying of rabies?
This article was written by Johanna Lindahl, researcher at the Department of Clinical Sciences; Division of Reproduction, SLU. The findings and conclusions in this blog post are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the views of SLU. Imagine that you have two children. Both children are bitten by a dog that seems to have… Continue reading Why are people still dying of rabies?