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Nordic Collegiate Programming Contest (NCPC) 2026
Today
3
Oct
Nordic Collegiate Programming Contest (NCPC) 2026
Time Today 10:30 - 16:00 Today 10:30 - 16:00
Place MIT huset

Other. Compete in the Swedish Programming Championship on October 4. Solve challenging problems, push your skills, and have fun with your team!

CANCELLED! Climate Change and the Organic Trigger
Mon
5
Oct
CANCELLED! Climate Change and the Organic Trigger
Time 14:00 - 15:30 5 October 14:00 - 15:30
Place Umeå Marine Sciences Centre, Norrbyn

Seminar. The dissolution dynamics of Rhodolith beds under various abiotic and biotic factors.

Mid-term seminar - Dmitrii Panasenko
Mon
5
Oct
Mid-term seminar - Dmitrii Panasenko
Time 14:30 - 15:30 5 October 14:30 - 15:30
Place MIT.C.343

Seminar. Mid-term seminar given by Dmitrii Panasenko, on Set Tolerances in Combinatorial Optimization

IceLab Seminar: Editorial and peer review with Aaron Clauset
Mon
5
Oct
IceLab Seminar: Editorial and peer review with Aaron Clauset
Time 15:00 - 16:00 5 October 15:00 - 16:00
Place Zoom

Seminar. IceLab guest Aaron Clauset will give a talk titled 'Editorial and peer review dynamics at elite general science journals' October 5 15h in Zoom.

Talk to customers
Tue
6
Oct
Talk to customers
Time 09:00 - 14:00 6 October 09:00 - 14:00
Place Stora blå, Tvistevägen 57A, Umeå

Workshop. Workshop on asking the right questions, gathering valuable insights, and getting started with customer interviews.

Medchem Seminar Series - Soham Gupta, KI
Tue
6
Oct
Medchem Seminar Series - Soham Gupta, KI
Time 15:15 - 16:00 6 October 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: "ISG15 at the virus-host interface: from interferon regulation to viral deISGylation"

Reading Circle: How to think on AI
Tue
6
Oct
Reading Circle: How to think on AI
Time 16:00 - 17:30 6 October 16:00 - 17:30
Place Läraren, UPL

Group meeting. A reading circle that asks how to think on AI - as technology, collaborator and competitor.

Book Club: Fiction and Sustainability
Tue
6
Oct
Book Club: Fiction and Sustainability
Time 18:00 - 19:30 6 October 18:00 - 19:30
Place Matverkstad, Umeå City Library

Workshop. Welcome to an open book club discussion on climate fiction, sustainability and society organised by Young UTRI and Umeå City Library.

Final Seminar for SOLH
Wed
7
Oct
Final Seminar for SOLH
Time 00:00 - 16:00 7 October 00:00 - 16:00
Place Hotell Björken or digital participation

Seminar. Three years have now passed since the launch of Support Office for Life Science & Health 2.0. You are warmly invited to attend our final seminar.

KOM-Workshop: Please! Now? Here...
Wed
7
Oct
KOM-Workshop: Please! Now? Here...
Time 08:30 - 12:00 7 October 08:30 - 12:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. Interacting with your audience and teaching materials

EC2U webinar: Additive Manufacturing for a Sustainable Future
Wed
7
Oct
EC2U webinar: Additive Manufacturing for a Sustainable Future
Time 13:00 - 14:00 7 October 13:00 - 14:00
Place Online. Register by 2 October.

Other. Join EC2U’s new webinar series on sustainable materials and methods. Register by 2 October.

KOM-Workshop: Curating stories
Wed
7
Oct
KOM-Workshop: Curating stories
Time 13:00 - 16:30 7 October 13:00 - 16:30
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. Which stories to tell how to whom and when

In Defense of a Modest Verificationism
Wed
7
Oct
In Defense of a Modest Verificationism
Time 13:15 - 15:00 7 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Jessica Heine.

Meet Umeå University at the Study in Sweden Online Fair
Wed
7
Oct
Meet Umeå University at the Study in Sweden Online Fair
Time 15:00 - 18:00 7 October 15:00 - 18:00
Place Online

Other. Meet Umeå University at the Study in Sweden Online Fair and get closer to your future. Chat with us about programmes, admissions and student life.

Lunch seminar: sustainable business travel in practice
Thu
8
Oct
Lunch seminar: sustainable business travel in practice
Time 12:00 - 13:00 8 October 12:00 - 13:00
Place LÄR.B.310 – Forskningsrestaurang

Seminar. A lunchseminar that discusses how we can make business travel more sustainable, and what opportunities we have to choose the train instead of flying?

How fathers’ parenting leave practices reshape workplace norms
Thu
8
Oct
How fathers’ parenting leave practices reshape workplace norms
Time 13:00 - 14:00 8 October 13:00 - 14:00
Place Zoom

Seminar. Welcome to a CEDAR seminar with Satu Helske, University of Turku.

A Trustworthy Decision Support System for Energy Management
Fri
9
Oct
A Trustworthy Decision Support System for Energy Management
Time 09:00 - 12:00 9 October 09:00 - 12:00
Place MIT.A.216

Lecture. Umeå University and Umeå Energi present A Trustworthy Decision Support System for Energy Management. Presentation in English.

Daniel Per Gustaf Nilsson, Experimental Physics
Fri
9
Oct
Daniel Per Gustaf Nilsson, Experimental Physics
Time 09:00 - 13:00 9 October 09:00 - 13:00
Place BIO.A.206 – Aula Anatomica.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Democratizing biophysical instrumentation: development of open-source tools using additive manufacturing.

Women as historytellers in the Swedish nobility – and the example of Anna Banér
Fri
9
Oct
Women as historytellers in the Swedish nobility – and the example of Anna Banér
Time 10:15 - 12:00 9 October 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research seminar series in history and history of ideas invites you to a seminar with Hanna Bendz.

#frAIday: Understanding “hallucinations” in LLMs through formal theories of truth
Fri
9
Oct
#frAIday: Understanding “hallucinations” in LLMs through formal theories of truth
Time 12:15 - 13:00 9 October 12:15 - 13:00
Place Online or Samvetet

Seminar. How to determine if an AI answer is true false or in between? In this falls 1st #frAIday we talk about formal theories of truth and LLM hallucination

SSIBS seminar: HJM Harmsen
Fri
9
Oct
SSIBS seminar: HJM Harmsen
Time 14:00 - 15:00 9 October 14:00 - 15:00
Place Major Groove

Seminar. HJM Harmsen (Hermie) from the University of Groningen, Netherlands, lectures within the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Seminars.

Vibrational Spectroscopy - User Licence Course (2 ECTS)
Mon
12
Oct
Vibrational Spectroscopy - User Licence Course (2 ECTS)
Time 12 October at 09:00 until 16 October at 17:00 12 October at 09:00 until 16 October at 17:00
Place Bojen, Chemistry Department KBC Building

Course. Introduction to the use of FTIR and Raman spectrometers, as well as OPTIR and Raman microscopes.

Faculty of Medicine’s Researchers Meeting 2026
Tue
13
Oct
Faculty of Medicine’s Researchers Meeting 2026
Time 09:00 - 15:00 13 October 09:00 - 15:00
Place Aula Biologica

Conference. The theme this year is Research Funding - Navigate and boost your international funding.

Study at Umeå Institute of Design – Online session
Tue
13
Oct
Study at Umeå Institute of Design – Online session
Time 15:00 - 16:00 13 October 15:00 - 16:00
Place Zoom

Other. Thinking about studying design? Join UID’s online session on 13 Oct. Explore programmes, admissions, student life and a live Q&A.

Meet Umeå University in Hong Kong
Tue
13
Oct
Meet Umeå University in Hong Kong
Time 18:00 - 21:00 13 October 18:00 - 21:00
Place Room Maggie, 2/F, Eaton Hotel, 380 Nathan Road, Jordan, Kowloon (MTR Jordan Station Exit B1)

Other. Curious about studying in Sweden? Meet Umeå University in Hong Kong, and get closer to your future as an international student.

Crossing Disciplines
Wed
14
Oct
Crossing Disciplines
Time 14 October at 11:30 until 15 October at 00:00 14 October at 11:30 until 15 October at 00:00
Place HUM.F Vardagsrummet

Conference. The event welcomes researchers with an interest in gender issues from all faculties !

Crossing Disciplines
Wed
14
Oct
Crossing Disciplines
Time 14 October at 11:30 until 15 October at 12:00 14 October at 11:30 until 15 October at 12:00
Place HUM.F Vardagsrummet

Conference. The event welcomes researchers with an interest in gender issues from all faculties !

A Bigger “We”: Rethinking National Identity in Divisive Times
Wed
14
Oct
A Bigger “We”: Rethinking National Identity in Divisive Times
Time 13:00 - 14:00 14 October 13:00 - 14:00
Place Humlab / Zoom

Seminar. EC2U Hybrid Lecture: Prof. Elizabeth Weiser explores how museums can foster inclusive identities and shared belonging in divisive times.

Kickstart: Prototyping
Wed
14
Oct
Kickstart: Prototyping
Time 15:00 - 17:00 14 October 15:00 - 17:00
Place Umeå Campus (the specific room will be announced closer to the workshop)

Workshop. Want to try visualizing your idea? Or excited to join a startup?

Apply for Postgraduate supervision in practice
Thu
15
Oct
Apply for Postgraduate supervision in practice
Time 00:00 - 23:59 15 October 00:00 - 23:59
Place Centre for Educational Development

Course. Do you supervise PhD students or will you do so soon? This is the course for you.

Teaching Awardee Panels - the Annual Celebration
Thu
15
Oct
Teaching Awardee Panels - the Annual Celebration
Time 09:00 - 12:30 15 October 09:00 - 12:30
Place Ljusgården Atrium in the Teacher Education Building

Other. The morning of 15 October teaching award recipients and appointed distinguished teachers participate in panel discussions and receive their diplomas.

Environmental ethics conference
Thu
15
Oct
Environmental ethics conference
Time 15 October at 09:15 until 16 October at 17:00 15 October at 09:15 until 16 October at 17:00
Place Room will be presented here shortly

Conference. Welcome to a conference in environmental ethics at Umeå University.

Test Construction in Inspera Assessment
Thu
15
Oct
Test Construction in Inspera Assessment
Time 10:00 - 12:00 15 October 10:00 - 12:00
Place Online, Zoom

Workshop. How to design a digital on campus exam in a thoughtful, legally robust and pedagogically sound way using Inspera Assessment.

Maximiliano Estravis Barcala
Thu
15
Oct
Maximiliano Estravis Barcala
Time 13:00 - 15:00 15 October 13:00 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Archaeology and Environmental Archaeology gives a seminar with Maximiliano Estravis Barcala, SLU.

After wilderness: cohabitability in a humanized world
Thu
15
Oct
After wilderness: cohabitability in a humanized world
Time 16:30 - 17:30 15 October 16:30 - 17:30
Place HUM.D.220 – Hjortronlandet, Humanities Building

Lecture. Welcome to a keynote on environmental ethics in a humanized world with Teea Kortetmäki

Meet Umeå University in Beijing
Thu
15
Oct
Meet Umeå University in Beijing
Time 17:00 - 20:00 15 October 17:00 - 20:00
Place Embassy of Sweden in Beijing

Other. Curious about studying in Sweden? Meet Umeå University in Beijing, and get closer to your future as an international student.

Umeå Comprehensive Cancer Centre (CCC) breakfast seminar
Fri
16
Oct
Umeå Comprehensive Cancer Centre (CCC) breakfast seminar
Time 08:10 - 09:00 16 October 08:10 - 09:00
Place Betula, 6M, University hospital of Umeå,

Seminar. Johan Holmberg and Ulrika Norén-Nyström are invited speakers at the clinical and translational research seminar.

Sargam Gupta, Computing Science
Fri
16
Oct
Sargam Gupta, Computing Science
Time 09:00 - 13:00 16 October 09:00 - 13:00
Place NAT.D.470.

Defence of doctoral thesis. On the Limits of Privacy in Federated Learning: Personalization and Adversarial Analysis.

AI and the Teacher role
Fri
16
Oct
AI and the Teacher role
Time 10:00 - 12:00 16 October 10:00 - 12:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. How generative AI is affecting the teacher’s role in the planning, delivery and development of teaching in higher education.

The Last Letter to Hitler: A Story About Sweden and the Pentecostals
Fri
16
Oct
The Last Letter to Hitler: A Story About Sweden and the Pentecostals
Time 10:15 - 12:00 16 October 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Seminar in history & history of ideas, with the Seminar in religious studies & theology, gives a seminar with Tomas Poletti Lundström, Uppsala.

Inauguration of Annual Celebration Exhibition
Fri
16
Oct
Inauguration of Annual Celebration Exhibition
Time 11:00 - 12:00 16 October 11:00 - 12:00
Place Humanisthuset, Vardagsrummet

Other. An exhibition showcases the guests of honour for Annual Celebration 2026.

Postericide: A New International Crime to Protect Humanity
Fri
16
Oct
Postericide: A New International Crime to Protect Humanity
Time 12:00 - 13:00 16 October 12:00 - 13:00
Place HUM.D.220 – Hjortronlandet, Humanities Building

Lecture. Welcome to a keynote with Catriona McKinnon, Professor of Philosophy at the University of Exeter

The Annual Celebration Lectures
Sat
17
Oct
The Annual Celebration Lectures
Time 09:00 - 12:00 17 October 09:00 - 12:00
Place The Humanities building and Social Sciences building

Lecture. During the morning of 17 October the honorary doctors, professors and scientific award recipients give short lectures.

Meet Umeå University in Chengdu
Sat
17
Oct
Meet Umeå University in Chengdu
Time 10:00 - 13:00 17 October 10:00 - 13:00
Place Jihuo Art Space, No. 16, Dongchengguai Street, Qingyang District, Chengdu

Other. Curious about studying in Sweden? Meet Umeå University in Chengdu, and get closer to your future as an international student.

Meet Umeå University in London
Sat
17
Oct
Meet Umeå University in London
Time 11:00 - 15:00 17 October 11:00 - 15:00
Place Embassy of Sweden in London, 11 Montagu Pl, London W1H 2AL

Other. Curious about studying in Sweden? Meet Umeå University in London, UK, and get closer to your future as an international student.

The Insatiable Hunger for Metals
Sat
17
Oct
The Insatiable Hunger for Metals
Time 11:00 - 11:30 17 October 11:00 - 11:30
Place Samhällsvetarhuset, Lindellhallen 1

Lecture. Arne Müller, Author and Journalist from Umeå – Honorary Doctor of Philosophy Guest Lecture at Umeå University’s Annual Celebration

The Annual Celebration Ceremony
Sat
17
Oct
The Annual Celebration Ceremony
Time 15:00 - 17:00 17 October 15:00 - 17:00
Place Aula Nordica

Other. At the Annual Celebration Ceremony we celebrate new professors, honorary doctors and scientific award recipients.

Meet Umeå University in Shanghai
Sun
18
Oct
Meet Umeå University in Shanghai
Time 14:00 - 17:00 18 October 14:00 - 17:00
Place 3rd Floor Xintiandi Ballroom, Langham Shanghai, No. 99 Madang Road

Other. Curious about studying in Sweden? Meet Umeå University in Shanghai, and get closer to your future as an international student.

UMF/UMSC Writing Retreat
Mon
19
Oct
UMF/UMSC Writing Retreat
Time 19 October at 08:30 until 20 October at 15:30 19 October at 08:30 until 20 October at 15:30
Place Umeå marina forskningscentrum, Norrbyn

Course. Create the time, space and focus to accelerate and improve your research writing through a structured writing retreat at Umeå Marine Sciences Centre!

Study at Umeå University webinar
Tue
20
Oct
Study at Umeå University webinar
Time 15:00 - 16:30 20 October 15:00 - 16:30
Place Online

Seminar. Take a closer look at Umeå University. Join our webinar and learn about our programmes, admissions process, and student life in Umeå - Sweden.

Medchem Seminar Series - Clement Cabanetos, University of Angers, France
Tue
20
Oct
Medchem Seminar Series - Clement Cabanetos, University of Angers, France
Time 15:15 - 16:00 20 October 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

Faculty of Medicine Teacher's Day 2026
Wed
21
Oct
Faculty of Medicine Teacher's Day 2026
Time 08:30 - 16:00 21 October 08:30 - 16:00
Place Aula Biologica, Biology Building, and via Zoom (morning session only)

Seminar. Theme (Swedish): Hållbart lärarliv - hållbart studieliv Hur skapar vi utbildning som är hållbar för både lärare och studenter?

Saeideh Ghanbari Azar, Computing Science
Wed
21
Oct
Saeideh Ghanbari Azar, Computing Science
Time 09:00 - 13:00 21 October 09:00 - 13:00
Place KBE301 – Lilla hörsalen, KBC.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Generalization, Imbalance, and Data Generation in Machine Learning.

EC2U hybrid workshop: Empirical ways to practice emotional regulation
Wed
21
Oct
EC2U hybrid workshop: Empirical ways to practice emotional regulation
Time 11:30 - 13:30 21 October 11:30 - 13:30
Place Online - registration required

Workshop. How do we manage overwhelming emotions? Join the EC2U workshop on 21 October to explore empirical approaches to emotional regulation.

Admin in Inspera
Wed
21
Oct
Admin in Inspera
Time 13:00 - 14:00 21 October 13:00 - 14:00
Place Online, Zoom

Workshop. Welcome to an introductory workshop for the Admin role in Inspera.

Grant applications seminar
Wed
21
Oct
Grant applications seminar
Time 13:15 - 15:00 21 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a Grant applications seminar.

Seminar 2: Julie Allan
Wed
21
Oct
Seminar 2: Julie Allan
Time 13:15 - 15:00 21 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place BET.C2.306, Beteendevetarhuset

Seminar. Methods and ethics in norm critical research

Navigating Horizon Europe Research Infrastructure Funding
Thu
22
Oct
Navigating Horizon Europe Research Infrastructure Funding
Time 13:00 - 15:00 22 October 13:00 - 15:00
Place Stora Fokusrummet

Seminar. Informative session on the available funding opportunities for research infrastructure through Horizon Europe.

Bound to the Ground – open seminar featuring researchers from Várdduo
Thu
22
Oct
Bound to the Ground – open seminar featuring researchers from Várdduo
Time 13:00 - 15:30 22 October 13:00 - 15:30
Place Hummelhonung (HUM.D.210)

Seminar. Bound to the Ground: Connection to the Land and the Loss of It in Sámi Communities

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
23
Oct
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 23 October 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

Arvid Krantz-Horned, Computing Science
Fri
23
Oct
Arvid Krantz-Horned, Computing Science
Time 09:00 - 13:00 23 October 09:00 - 13:00
Place KBE301 – Lilla hörsalen, KBC-huset.

Defence of doctoral thesis. What looks difficult to navigate on a map? An analysis of perceived route difficulty from the perspective of a map reader.

Working in the Public Sphere as a Historian
Fri
23
Oct
Working in the Public Sphere as a Historian
Time 10:15 - 12:00 23 October 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research seminar series in history and history of ideas invites you to a seminar with Glenn Sandström & Martin Hårdtstedt.

Emelie Laveborn – medicine
Fri
23
Oct
Emelie Laveborn – medicine
Time 13:00 - 16:00 23 October 13:00 - 16:00
Place Auditorium Betula

Defence of doctoral thesis. Cardiac implications of haemodialysis.

Seminar: Anders Wåhlin
Fri
23
Oct
Seminar: Anders Wåhlin
Time 13:15 - 14:30 23 October 13:15 - 14:30
Place BET.C2.106, Psykologis stora konferensrum

Seminar. Brain Clearance: Measuring how the brain stays clean in the absence of a lymph system

SSIBS seminar: Karin Forsberg Nilsson
Fri
23
Oct
SSIBS seminar: Karin Forsberg Nilsson
Time 14:00 - 15:00 23 October 14:00 - 15:00
Place Major Groove

Seminar. Karin Forsberg Nilsson, Uppsala University, Sweden, lectures within the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Seminars.

Meet Umeå University at the Study in Sweden Online Fair
Sat
24
Oct
Meet Umeå University at the Study in Sweden Online Fair
Time 19:00 - 22:00 24 October 19:00 - 22:00
Place Online

Other. Meet Umeå University at the Study in Sweden Online Fair and get closer to your future. Chat with us about programmes, admissions and student life.

Igor Ryazanov, Computing Science
Mon
26
Oct
Igor Ryazanov, Computing Science
Time 13:00 - 17:00 26 October 13:00 - 17:00
Place NAT.D.440.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Computational Analysis of Linguistic Agency.

Literature Seminar: Thinking – Fast, Slow and Artificial
Tue
27
Oct
Literature Seminar: Thinking – Fast, Slow and Artificial
Time 15:00 - 16:30 27 October 15:00 - 16:30
Place Online, Zoom

Seminar. Explore how AI may influence human reasoning and thinking, and what this could mean for teaching and learning in higher education.

Meet Umeå University in Rome
Tue
27
Oct
Meet Umeå University in Rome
Time 16:00 - 20:00 27 October 16:00 - 20:00
Place Residency Swedish Embassy in Rome, Via di Villa Patrizi 5, 00161 Roma

Other. Curious about studying in Sweden? Meet Umeå University in Rome, Italy, and get closer to your future as an international student.

Niklas Dahl
Wed
28
Oct
Niklas Dahl
Time 13:15 - 15:00 28 October 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Niklas Dahl, Lund University.

When deserters challenged the state: Interpretation and practice
Fri
30
Oct
When deserters challenged the state: Interpretation and practice
Time 10:15 - 12:00 30 October 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research seminar series in history and history of ideas invites you to a seminar with PhD student Moa Hanson from Uppsala University.

November

Design a good Canvas site
Tue
3
Nov
Design a good Canvas site
Time 10:00 - 12:00 3 November 10:00 - 12:00
Place Online, Zoom

Workshop. We will go through examples of what characterises an accessible and well-structured Canvas site.

Medchem Seminar Series - Sara Palma Tortosa, Lund University
Tue
3
Nov
Medchem Seminar Series - Sara Palma Tortosa, Lund University
Time 15:15 - 16:00 3 November 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

KOM-Workshop: Bodies in the classroom
Wed
4
Nov
KOM-Workshop: Bodies in the classroom
Time 08:30 - 12:00 4 November 08:30 - 12:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. The impact of body language and positioning while teaching.

SHARE User Workshop 2026
Wed
4
Nov
SHARE User Workshop 2026
Time 13:00 - 16:30 4 November 13:00 - 16:30
Place University of Gothenburg, Room B110

Workshop. Presentation of new data, methods and current research for everyone who uses or is interested in SHARE data.

Nils Franzén
Wed
4
Nov
Nils Franzén
Time 13:15 - 15:00 4 November 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.J.118

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Nils Franzén.

Think-Write-Revise (with AI)
Thu
5
Nov
Think-Write-Revise (with AI)
Time 09:00 - 12:00 5 November 09:00 - 12:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. Shared practices for supporting students academic writing.

Andres Garrido Aparicio - Molecular Biology
Thu
5
Nov
Andres Garrido Aparicio - Molecular Biology
Time 13:00 - 16:00 5 November 13:00 - 16:00
Place NAT.D.360

Defence of doctoral thesis. Andres GarridoAparicio defends his doctoral thesis entitled The role of catalytic activities within Polycomb and Trithorax regulatory systems.

Iron Technology Transmission in Early Iron Age Northern Fennoscandia
Thu
5
Nov
Iron Technology Transmission in Early Iron Age Northern Fennoscandia
Time 13:00 - 15:00 5 November 13:00 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Archaeology and Environmental Archaeology gives a seminar with Carina Bennerhag, Luleå University of Technology.

Johan Eriksson - medical science
Fri
6
Nov
Johan Eriksson - medical science
Time 13:00 - 16:00 6 November 13:00 - 16:00
Place Bergasalen

Defence of doctoral thesis. Johan Eriksson dissertation: Surgical logistics – From operating room organisation to patient-reported outcomes in breast cancer surgery.

Game Jam on Campus
Fri
6
Nov
Game Jam on Campus
Time 6 November at 17:00 until 8 November at 15:00 6 November at 17:00 until 8 November at 15:00
Place A Working Lab, Aurora

Other. Dream of creating games? Join our 48-hour Game Jam at A Working Lab, Aurora, UMU. Beginners and experienced creators aged 16+ welcome!

Meet Umeå University in Cologne
Sat
7
Nov
Meet Umeå University in Cologne
Time 14:00 - 18:00 7 November 14:00 - 18:00
Place Antoniterquartier, Antoniterstr. 14–16, 50667 Köln

Other. Curious about studying in Sweden? Meet Umeå University in Cologne, Germany, and get closer to your future as an international student.

KBC DAYS 2026: Dynamic Worlds - Responses and Transformations from Molecules to Landscapes
Tue
10
Nov
KBC DAYS 2026: Dynamic Worlds - Responses and Transformations from Molecules to Landscapes
Time 10 November at 09:00 until 11 November at 17:00 10 November at 09:00 until 11 November at 17:00
Place Carl Kempe salen, KBC building

Conference. Annual interdisciplinary conference fostering collaboration across departments and research centres at the Chemical Biological Centre (KBC).

Teaching portfolio I: Understanding teaching portfolio
Tue
10
Nov
Teaching portfolio I: Understanding teaching portfolio
Time 13:00 - 16:00 10 November 13:00 - 16:00
Place Online, Zoom

Workshop. The purpose of this workshop is to develop your knowledge of portfolios of pedagogical qualifications as well how to create and use them.

Meet Umeå University at the Study in Sweden Online Fair
Tue
10
Nov
Meet Umeå University at the Study in Sweden Online Fair
Time 16:00 - 19:00 10 November 16:00 - 19:00
Place Online

Other. Meet Umeå University at the Study in Sweden Online Fair and get closer to your future. Chat with us about programmes, admissions and student life.

ViaRuralis - more space, more ideas
Wed
11
Nov
ViaRuralis - more space, more ideas
Time 11 November at 12:00 until 12 November at 12:00 11 November at 12:00 until 12 November at 12:00
Place Hotell Lappland in Lycksele

Conference. ViaRuralis is the conference for those who want to help advance health, healthcare and social care in rural and remote communities.

Seminar on Ethical Aspects of AI Use
Wed
11
Nov
Seminar on Ethical Aspects of AI Use
Time 13:00 - 16:00 11 November 13:00 - 16:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Seminar. with Karin Danielsson, Humlab

Marta Johansson Werkmäster
Wed
11
Nov
Marta Johansson Werkmäster
Time 13:15 - 15:00 11 November 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Marta Johansson Werkmäster.

Jayalakshmi Baskar, Computing Science
Fri
13
Nov
Jayalakshmi Baskar, Computing Science
Time 09:00 - 13:00 13 November 09:00 - 13:00
Place MIT.A.121.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Argument-based Person-Tailored Human-Agent Dialogues to Support Health and Well-Being in Older Adults.

Research Grant Application Seminar
Fri
13
Nov
Research Grant Application Seminar
Time 10:15 - 12:00 13 November 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research seminar series in history and history of ideas invites you to a Research Grant Application Seminar.

Research Grant Application Seminar
Fri
13
Nov
Research Grant Application Seminar
Time 10:15 - 12:00 13 November 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research seminar series in history and history of ideas invites you to a Research Grant Application Seminar.

SSIBS seminar: Mirjam Münch
Fri
13
Nov
SSIBS seminar: Mirjam Münch
Time 14:00 - 15:00 13 November 14:00 - 15:00
Place Major Groove

Seminar. Mirjam Münch, Psychiatric Hospital of the University of Basel, Switzerland, lectures within the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Seminars.

Light and Organic Matter Effects on Mixotrophy in the Baltic
Mon
16
Nov
Light and Organic Matter Effects on Mixotrophy in the Baltic
Time 14:00 - 15:30 16 November 14:00 - 15:30
Place Umeå Marine Sciences Centre

Seminar. An assessment of their roles in shaping heterotrophic microbial production strategies.

Didactic Lab: The Quality of the Answer Depends on the Prompt
Mon
16
Nov
Didactic Lab: The Quality of the Answer Depends on the Prompt
Time 14:30 - 16:30 16 November 14:30 - 16:30
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. In this workshop, we will experiment together and critically explore how AI can be used to enhance teaching and learning.

Medchem Seminar Series - Edith Houben, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Tue
17
Nov
Medchem Seminar Series - Edith Houben, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Time 15:15 - 16:00 17 November 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

Places of Worship: Their Cultural and Social Significance
Wed
18
Nov
Places of Worship: Their Cultural and Social Significance
Time 18 November at 09:00 until 19 November at 16:00 18 November at 09:00 until 19 November at 16:00
Place Humlab, Umeå University

Symposium. Interdisciplinary Symposium 18–19 November 2026 at Humlab, Umeå University, Sweden.

Stina Björkholm
Wed
18
Nov
Stina Björkholm
Time 13:15 - 15:00 18 November 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Stina Björkholm, The Institute for Futures Studies.

Seminar: Charlotta Hedberg
Wed
18
Nov
Seminar: Charlotta Hedberg
Time 13:15 - 15:00 18 November 13:15 - 15:00
Place Strukturen 1033, NBET

Seminar. InfraMig place production: Temporary migrants in the making of a New Green North

APECS Polar Book Club
Wed
18
Nov
APECS Polar Book Club
Time 16:15 - 18:15 18 November 16:15 - 18:15
Place ZOOM

Seminar. This autumn, APECS Sweden and APECS Netherlands invite you to read Bitter Passage by Colin Mills ut the North and join us for a follow-up discussion.

Canvas New Quizzes
Thu
19
Nov
Canvas New Quizzes
Time 10:00 - 11:00 19 November 10:00 - 11:00
Place Online, Zoom

Workshop. In this workshop, we will go through the new feature in Canvas.

Anne Marie Decker: nalbinding
Thu
19
Nov
Anne Marie Decker: nalbinding
Time 13:00 - 15:00 19 November 13:00 - 15:00
Place HUM.J.118

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Archaeology and Environmental Archaeology gives a seminar with Anne Marie Decker.

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
20
Nov
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 20 November 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

Hanna Axén, Physical geography
Fri
20
Nov
Hanna Axén, Physical geography
Time 09:00 - 13:00 20 November 09:00 - 13:00
Place Stora hörsalen, KBC (KBE303).

Defence of doctoral thesis. Patterns and drivers of carbon cycling in old growth boreal forests.

Anders Erlandsson – otorhinolaryngology
Fri
20
Nov
Anders Erlandsson – otorhinolaryngology
Time 09:00 - 12:00 20 November 09:00 - 12:00
Place Auditorium Betula, Norrland University Hospital

Defence of doctoral thesis. Upper airway stenosis – in relation to surgical technique, causation, and impact on quality of life.

Erika Olofsson - Medical Science/Nursing
Fri
20
Nov
Erika Olofsson - Medical Science/Nursing
Time 09:00 - 12:00 20 November 09:00 - 12:00
Place Aula Biologica

Defence of doctoral thesis. Erika Olofsson will defend his doctoral thesis in surgery, entitled Hip fracture - associated factors, mortality, and experience of recovery.

Christer Nordlund, text
Fri
20
Nov
Christer Nordlund, text
Time 10:15 - 12:00 20 November 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research seminar series in history and history of ideas invites you to a seminar with Christer Nordlund.

SSIBS seminar: Marco Marcia
Fri
20
Nov
SSIBS seminar: Marco Marcia
Time 14:00 - 15:00 20 November 14:00 - 15:00
Place Major Groove

Seminar. Marco Marcia, Uppsala University, Sweden, lectures within the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Seminars.

Research Network Meeting at Umeå Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Mon
23
Nov
Research Network Meeting at Umeå Comprehensive Cancer Centre
Time 09:00 - 16:00 23 November 09:00 - 16:00
Place Bergasalen, målpunkt QA0, University Hospital of Umeå

Conference. We are pleased to invite you to the Umeå CCC Research Network meeting.

Study at Umeå University webinar
Tue
24
Nov
Study at Umeå University webinar
Time 15:00 - 16:30 24 November 15:00 - 16:30
Place Online

Seminar. Take a closer look at Umeå University. Join our webinar and learn about our programmes, admissions process, and student life in Umeå - Sweden.

Jessica Heine
Tue
24
Nov
Jessica Heine
Time 15:15 - 16:00 24 November 15:15 - 16:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Umeå Cognitive Science Seminar invites you to a seminar with Jessica Heine, Umeå University and Auburn University.

Medchem Seminar Series - Silja Wessler, Paris-Lodron University Salzburg, Austria
Tue
24
Nov
Medchem Seminar Series - Silja Wessler, Paris-Lodron University Salzburg, Austria
Time 15:15 - 16:00 24 November 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

Seminar 3: Julie Allan
Wed
25
Nov
Seminar 3: Julie Allan
Time 13:15 - 15:00 25 November 13:15 - 15:00
Place BET.C2.306, Beteendevetarhuset

Seminar. Tales from the academy: norms in/on education and research

Fabiana Caserta
Wed
25
Nov
Fabiana Caserta
Time 13:15 - 15:00 25 November 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.J.118

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Fabiana Caserta.

UTRI Conference 2026, Beyond the Backlash: Sustainability for the Future
Thu
26
Nov
UTRI Conference 2026, Beyond the Backlash: Sustainability for the Future
Time 26 November at 08:15 until 27 November at 16:30 26 November at 08:15 until 27 November at 16:30
Place Vardagsrummet

Conference. Welcome to Umeå Transformation Research Initiatives' annual conference! We welcome everyone interested in engaging in research and collaboration

Diego Alejandro Miranda, Chemistry
Fri
27
Nov
Diego Alejandro Miranda, Chemistry
Time 09:00 - 13:00 27 November 09:00 - 13:00
Place BIO.E.203 – Aula Biologica.

Defence of doctoral thesis. Biopolymers Inside and Out - Bacterial cell factories for biopolymers production from residual biomass.

Joakim Lundberg - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Fri
27
Nov
Joakim Lundberg - Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Time 09:00 - 13:00 27 November 09:00 - 13:00
Place 921 (sal B)

Defence of doctoral thesis. Secondary Alveolar Bone Grafting and Orthognathic Surgery in Individuals with Cleft Lip and Palate – Surgical, Functional and Experiential Outcomes

Lars Nilsson - Medical Science
Fri
27
Nov
Lars Nilsson - Medical Science
Time 09:00 - 12:00 27 November 09:00 - 12:00
Place Triple Helix

Defence of doctoral thesis. Pulmonary embolism beyond the acute phase: long-term symptoms, sequelae, and survival

The use of images as empirical material in historically oriented research
Fri
27
Nov
The use of images as empirical material in historically oriented research
Time 10:15 - 12:00 27 November 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research seminar series in history and history of ideas invites you to a seminar with Anna-Maria Hällgren, Umeå University.

SSIBS seminar: Shahriar Mobashery
Fri
27
Nov
SSIBS seminar: Shahriar Mobashery
Time 14:00 - 15:00 27 November 14:00 - 15:00
Place Major Groove

Seminar. Shahriar Mobashery, Notre Damme University, US, lectures within the Integrated Biomedical Sciences Seminars.

Meet Umeå University at the Study in Sweden Online Fair
Sat
28
Nov
Meet Umeå University at the Study in Sweden Online Fair
Time 11:00 - 14:00 28 November 11:00 - 14:00
Place Online

Other. Meet Umeå University at the Study in Sweden Online Fair and get closer to your future. Chat with us about programmes, admissions and student life.

Forum for the Arctic and Antarctic
Mon
30
Nov
Forum for the Arctic and Antarctic
Time 30 November at 12:00 until 1 December at 16:00 30 November at 12:00 until 1 December at 16:00
Place Wallenberg Conference Centre, University of Gothenburg

Conference. Forum for Arctic and Antarctic Research 2026 brings together researchers and stakeholders to discuss polar research and collaboration.

Microbial diversity and function in wetlands and macrophytes
Mon
30
Nov
Microbial diversity and function in wetlands and macrophytes
Time 14:00 - 15:30 30 November 14:00 - 15:30
Place Umeå Marine Sciences Centre, Norrbyn

Seminar. How microbial communities shapes ecosystem functioning in different wetlands and coastal environments.

December

Anindya Sundar Das, Computing Science
Tue
1
Dec
Anindya Sundar Das, Computing Science
Time 13:00 - 17:00 1 December 13:00 - 17:00
Place MIT.A.121

Defence of doctoral thesis. Unmasking the Unknown: Addressing Anomalies for Trustworthy AI.

Medchem Seminar Series - Mikhail Kudryashev, Max Delbrück Center, Berlin, Germany
Tue
1
Dec
Medchem Seminar Series - Mikhail Kudryashev, Max Delbrück Center, Berlin, Germany
Time 15:15 - 16:00 1 December 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

KOM-Workshop: Growth or Fixed Mindset?
Wed
2
Dec
KOM-Workshop: Growth or Fixed Mindset?
Time 08:30 - 12:00 2 December 08:30 - 12:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. When do we encourage growth — and when might we (often unintentionally) reinforce a more fixed mindset?

KOM-Workshop: NPF Included
Wed
2
Dec
KOM-Workshop: NPF Included
Time 13:00 - 16:30 2 December 13:00 - 16:30
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. In this workshop you will explore dos and don’ts, and how inclusive communication can actually be good for all students’ learning.

Sofia Jeppson
Wed
2
Dec
Sofia Jeppson
Time 13:15 - 15:00 2 December 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.J.118

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Sofia Jeppson.

From Sampling to Synthesis: Best Practice in Palaeoenvironmental Archaeology in Ireland
Thu
3
Dec
From Sampling to Synthesis: Best Practice in Palaeoenvironmental Archaeology in Ireland
Time 13:00 - 15:00 3 December 13:00 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar in Archaeology and Environmental Archaeology gives a seminar with Dr. Ellen O Carroll, Ireland.

Originality and Independent Thinking in the Age of AI: An Illusion?
Thu
3
Dec
Originality and Independent Thinking in the Age of AI: An Illusion?
Time 15:00 - 16:30 3 December 15:00 - 16:30
Place Online, Zoom

Workshop. A workshop for those who want to reflect on how AI is changing the conditions for learning, independence, and assessment.

Results from the research project DISTORY
Fri
4
Dec
Results from the research project DISTORY
Time 10:15 - 12:00 4 December 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research seminar series in history and history of ideas invites you to a seminar with Catarina Andersson and Lotta Vikström.

Magnus Vestin - Medical Science, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Fri
4
Dec
Magnus Vestin - Medical Science, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Time 13:00 - 16:00 4 December 13:00 - 16:00
Place Triple Helix

Defence of doctoral thesis. Evaluation of Compassion-Focused Therapist-Led Internet-Based Group Treatment for Young People and Psychometric Analysis of the MADRS-Y Questionnaire

Medchem Seminar Series - Martin Cohn, Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University
Tue
8
Dec
Medchem Seminar Series - Martin Cohn, Department of Molecular Biology, Umeå University
Time 15:15 - 16:00 8 December 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

Hannah Altehenger and Peter Schulte
Wed
9
Dec
Hannah Altehenger and Peter Schulte
Time 13:15 - 15:00 9 December 13:15 - 15:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research Seminar Series in Philosophy invites you to a seminar with Hannah Altehenger and Peter Schulte.

Introduction to Canvas
Thu
10
Dec
Introduction to Canvas
Time 13:00 - 15:00 10 December 13:00 - 15:00
Place Stora konferensrummet, UPL

Workshop. A workshop for you as an employee who is completely new to Canvas

Meet Umeå University at the Study in Sweden Online Fair
Thu
10
Dec
Meet Umeå University at the Study in Sweden Online Fair
Time 13:00 - 16:00 10 December 13:00 - 16:00
Place Online

Other. Meet Umeå University at the Study in Sweden Online Fair and get closer to your future. Chat with us about programmes, admissions and student life.

Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Fri
11
Dec
Breakfast - a food and meal summit
Time 08:00 - 09:00 11 December 08:00 - 09:00
Place Teacher Education Building, Floor 3

Seminar. Welcome to Breakfast – a seminar where discussions about food, meals and opportunities for collaboration are at the centre.

Social Lamarckism: Political Uses of the Idea of Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics
Fri
11
Dec
Social Lamarckism: Political Uses of the Idea of Inheritance of Acquired Characteristics
Time 10:15 - 12:00 11 December 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research seminar series in history and history of ideas invites you to a seminar with Martin Battran.

Study at Umeå University webinar
Tue
15
Dec
Study at Umeå University webinar
Time 15:00 - 16:30 15 December 15:00 - 16:30
Place Online

Seminar. Take a closer look at Umeå University. Join our webinar and learn about our programmes, admissions process, and student life in Umeå - Sweden.

Medchem Seminar Series - Yolanda Cámara, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Spain
Tue
15
Dec
Medchem Seminar Series - Yolanda Cámara, Vall d’Hebron Research Institute, Spain
Time 15:15 - 16:00 15 December 15:15 - 16:00
Place KB.E3.01 (Lilla hörsalen), KBC

Seminar. Title: TBA

Time geography: Charting health through time and place
Thu
17
Dec
Time geography: Charting health through time and place
Time 13:00 - 15:00 17 December 13:00 - 15:00
Place Norrskenet in the Biology building

Seminar. The qualitative group within U-CHEC invites you to an open hybrid seminar.

The oak-hatred debate of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries
Fri
18
Dec
The oak-hatred debate of the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries
Time 10:15 - 12:00 18 December 10:15 - 12:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Research seminar series in history and history of ideas invites you to a seminar with Ina Lindblom.

January

Study at Umeå University webinar
Thu
7
Jan
Study at Umeå University webinar
Time 15:00 - 16:30 7 January 15:00 - 16:30
Place Online

Seminar. Take a closer look at Umeå University. Join our webinar and learn about our programmes, admissions process, and student life in Umeå - Sweden.

Policing in the Digital Society Conference 2027
Tue
12
Jan
Policing in the Digital Society Conference 2027
Time 12 January at 12:00 until 14 January at 12:00 12 January at 12:00 until 14 January at 12:00
Place Umeå universitet

Conference. International Conference on Policing in the Digital Society.

Axel Ekström
Tue
26
Jan
Axel Ekström
Time 15:15 - 16:00 26 January 15:15 - 16:00
Place HUM.H.119

Seminar. The Umeå Cognitive Science Seminar invites you to a seminar with Axel Ekström, Umeå University.

UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar: Jan Ellenberg
Thu
28
Jan
UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar: Jan Ellenberg
Time 17:00 - 18:00 28 January 17:00 - 18:00
Place TBA

Seminar. As part of the UCMR Distinguished Guest Seminar series, Jan Ellenberg from the Karoliniska Institute will give a lecture.

February

KOM-Workshop: Empathic Course Design
Wed
3
Feb
KOM-Workshop: Empathic Course Design
Time 08:30 - 12:00 3 February 08:30 - 12:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. A workshop where you explore students’ experiences and develop teacher-student communication to strengthen learning and student agency.

KOM-Workshop: Co-creating with Students
Wed
3
Feb
KOM-Workshop: Co-creating with Students
Time 13:00 - 16:30 3 February 13:00 - 16:30
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. Explore how to co create with students in your teaching to strengthen motivation, engagement and student centered learning.

March

DHNB 2027: Human(ities) in the Loop
Mon
1
Mar
DHNB 2027: Human(ities) in the Loop
Time 1 March at 09:00 until 5 March at 15:00 1 March at 09:00 until 5 March at 15:00
Place Umeå University, Humanities building

Conference. Conference placing the humanities and social sciences at the center of technological development.

KOM-Workshop: Hybrid Teaching - Split Attention
Wed
3
Mar
KOM-Workshop: Hybrid Teaching - Split Attention
Time 13:00 - 16:30 3 March 13:00 - 16:30
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. How to communicate well in synchronous hybrid teaching

April

KOM-Workshop: Power to the Point
Wed
7
Apr
KOM-Workshop: Power to the Point
Time 08:30 - 12:00 7 April 08:30 - 12:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. Why, when, and how to use Powerpoint (and other presentation software)

KOM-Workshop: Making infographics
Wed
7
Apr
KOM-Workshop: Making infographics
Time 13:00 - 16:30 7 April 13:00 - 16:30
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. Work on visualizing key concepts in your teaching using simple tools.

May

KOM-Workshop: Feedback on demand
Wed
5
May
KOM-Workshop: Feedback on demand
Time 08:30 - 12:00 5 May 08:30 - 12:00
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. This workshop will deal with how to communicate with a person when giving feedback in different teacher-learner settings.

June

KOM-Workshop: Information or Exformation
Wed
2
Jun
KOM-Workshop: Information or Exformation
Time 13:00 - 16:30 2 June 13:00 - 16:30
Place Läraren, UPL

Workshop. How can we ensure that when we give students instructions in what we think is a clear and effective way, it is actually understood as it was meant?