The Swedish Research Council is an authority within the Ministry of Education and Research. The Swedish Research Council has a leading role in developing Swedish research of the highest scientific quality, thereby contributing to the development of society.
Address:
SE-103 78 Stockholm
Phone:
+046-8546 44 000
Head of public authority (President/Vice-Chancellor/CEO/DG):
Sven Stafström
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6 October, 2010 - VetenskapsrÄdet
Barred for up to ten years from receiving research grants from the Swedish Research Council. There will be serious consequences for the few researchers who are guilty of plagiarism, falsification, or inventing results.
29 June, 2009 - VetenskapsrÄdet
As a part of the Swedish EU-presidency, the Swedish Government will host a conference on the future of European research; New Worlds – New Solutions â Research and Innovation as a Basis for Developing Europe in a Global Context. The Conference will take place in Lund, Sweden, on 7-8 July 2009 (at Lund University), and will be opened by the Minister for Higher Education and Research, Dr. Tobias Krantz, and the European Commissioner for Science and Research, Dr. Janez Potocnik. The overall theme of the Conference is the role of research and innovation in the development of Europe up to 2025. We expect around 400 participants.
9 December, 2008 - VetenskapsrÄdet
When European countries get together to prioritize what infrastructures are needed for future research, the Swedish radar facility EISCAT will be on the table among 7 new projects. On December 9, the European Strategy Forum for Research Infrastructures, ESFRI, published its updated roadmap to what infrastructure investments are deemed to be of the greatest importance in coming years. The list comprises 44 projects, and the recommendations cover all fields of research.
26 May, 2008 - VetenskapsrÄdet
Nobel Prize winner Peter Agre to discuss new science communication trends at PCST-10 pre-conference
18 February, 2008 - VetenskapsrÄdet
The international conference âBridges to the futureâ in Sweden and Denmark this summer will tackle as different issues as the âmedializationâ of science and the lack of journalism training opportunities in developing countries. At the conference, science communicators, researchers, science writers, press officers, and librarians from all over the world will meet and take part in a playful but serious discussion about how to develop science communication.
15 February, 2008 - VetenskapsrÄdet
In a new report, the Swedish Research Council reviews how research funding for universities and university colleges has developed since the mid 1990s. The report shows that their resources increased up to 2002 and then stagnated.
During the ten-year period, universities and university colleges increased their numbers of undergraduates, admitted more doctoral students, hired more people, and faced higher salary costs. One consequence is insufficient or non-existent investment in infrastructure.
5 December, 2006 - VetenskapsrÄdet
The Universities of Uppsala, UmeĂ„ and Linköping were the winners of the call for proposals for âCenters of Gender Excellenceâ by the Swedish Research Council. The international panel of judges was impressed by Swedish research. The most important criterion was the groupsâ potential to become leaders in the international field.
26 October, 2006 - VetenskapsrÄdet
The Swedish Research Council Guide to Infrastructure is Swedenâs first long-term plan for research infrastructures, with a perspective of 10â20 years. It will be used as a basis for discussions on the funding of future infrastructures, both at the Council and with other research financiers in Sweden, as well as in international contexts. A summary of the main conclusions from the report is available in English.
31 May, 2006 - VetenskapsrÄdet
Swedish-Danish collaboration paid off Ââ the two neighboring countries will be joint hosts of the 10th PCST Conference in the spring of 2008.
25 April, 2006 - VetenskapsrÄdet
Scientists at Swedish universities will be receiving international support for their research on stem cells. Seven research projects will be sharing SEK 36 million over three years.
Expertsvar, The Swedish Research Council, Hantverkargatan 11B, Stockholm SWEDEN, Phone +46(0)8 546 44 000
P.O. Box 1035, SE-101 38 Stockholm, expertsvar@vr.se
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