Contact us
Reach the staff behind the Annual Celebration on arshogtid@umu.se.
Peter Sköld, Master of Ceremonies, + 46 90-786 63 47
Hanna Karlsson, Communications Officer, +46 90-786 55 83
Find out more about what to expect, what to wear and the timeframes to follow for the 2020-2021 Annual Celebration on 4 and 5 Februari 2022.
An exhibition of the honorary doctors, new professors and award recipients is presented in the study hall of the University Library in the Social Sciences Building.
Each faculty will host a lunch for their honorary doctors, new professors and award recipients.
At the rehearsal, the details of the ceremony will be described and somewhat rehearsed.
Vice-Chancellor Hans Adolfsson will host a reception where you can enjoy some canapés, wine/ soft drinks and mingle with the other new professors, award recipients, honorary and jubilee doctors. You may bring one accompanying guest.
This event aplies only for registered guests.
Dress code at the reception
A dark suit (dark blue, black or dark grey) with a white shirt and a tie or a fly in any colour or pattern, but not black or white.
A dress or skirt and a top, in any colour and pattern, of a finer fabric, for instance silk, velvet or crepe. The length of the dress or skirt should be below the knee, however, it should not be a long dress or skirt. It can be combined with a little jacket or a short cardigan.
It is a tradition at Umeå University that honorary doctors, new professors and award
recipients deliver a 15-minute popular lecture each on their field of research. The general
public is welcome to attend.
The lecture programme will soon be presented here.
New professors, award recipients and honorary doctors deliver popular lecture each to the general public. The lecture should be about 15 minutes long about your research, your work or a similar topic.
In each lecture hall there is a lecture host, who before the lecture introduces himself/herself and greets the audience. The lecture hosts then hand over directly to new professors and award recipients, while the honorary doctors are first briefly presented by their own host.
For new professors or award recipients who are employed at Umeå University
If you will use a Powerpoint presentation, use the university's Powerpoint presentation template.
There will be a gathering for those who will walk in the procession. You must be there by 16:30 at the latest. Before the ceremony, you will line up outside the auditorium under the instructions of the faculty marshalls.
At the start of the ceremony, the honorary and jublee doctors, new professors and award recipients will enter the auditorium in procession and take their seats on stage.
The opening addresses will be followed by the conferment of honorary and jublee doctorates, the installation of new professors, and finally by the presentation of awards for scientific achievement. You make no speeches, but each presentation is followed by applause.
A group photo will be taken and the ceremony will be filmed. The audience are allowed to film and take photos.
The Universum Restaurant is in the same building as Aula Nordica, so the banquet begins immediately after the ceremony. Dinner will be preceded by a gathering and a welcome toast for the guests. At the dinner, a three-course meal will be served with wine or non-alcoholic refreshments. After coffee has been served, the orchestra Renhornen will play and those who want are welcome to dance.
After the dinner, a photographer will take individual photos or group photos.
Speeches during dinner
A number of brief speeches will be made during dinner. The speakers concerned has been asked in advance.
You must wear formal dress, i.e.
Any headgear that comes with your outfit should not be worn in the procession or at the ceremony. If you have questions about your outfit please contact arshogtid@umu.se.
Formal dress must be worn at the ceremony and banquet
ImageHans KarlssonRibbons and doctoral hats
The ribbon of an order may be worn. Only the dean and the honorary doctors and jubilee doctors of the Faculty of medicine participating in the ceremony will wear doctoral hats.
Cost for guests attending the banquet
You and one accompanying person are guests of the University at the banquet. You can invite four other guests at your own expense, the fee is SEK 900 for adults and SEK 600 for persons under the age of 18. The invoice will be sent to you in March.
Children
Usually children under the age of 10 do not attend the banquet. Please note that children receive the same menu as the adults, but with no alcohol.
Seating plan for the banquet
You and you guests will sit together at the banquet. No tickets are needed.
Cancellation to the banquet
Please send cancellations to arshogtid@umu.se. You do not have to pay for cancellations made up to Thursday 27 Januari.
Your guests attending the banquet will be appointed reserved seats at the ceremony.
You may also reserve seats for guests just attending the ceremony.
We do not recommend bringing small children to the ceremony.
You invite your guests yourself and give them the information they need for now, for example information about dress code, time and date.
Information about the reserved seats for your guests at the ceremonywill be sent to you by e-mail a few days prior to the ceremony.
Your guests attending both the ceremony and the banquet must wear formal dress, i.e.
Adolescents may dress less formally; a pretty dress or a white shirt with dark pants and a tie or bow tie.
Guests only attending the ceremony may dress as they please.
Ribbons and doctoral hats
The ribbon of an order may be worn. Only the dean and the honorary doctors of the Faculty of medicine participating in the ceremony will wear doctoral hats.
Reach the staff behind the Annual Celebration on arshogtid@umu.se.
Peter Sköld, Master of Ceremonies, + 46 90-786 63 47
Hanna Karlsson, Communications Officer, +46 90-786 55 83
