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Reinventing research and education Welcome to Linköping University 27,000 undergraduate students 4000 employees Almost 400 professors 1,400 research students 2000 international students from 80 countries 169 doctorates, 55 licentiates alumni 500 partner universities … in 50 countries
Linköping University Founded in campuses 4 Faculties Institute of Technology Health Sciences Arts and Sciences Educational Sciences 14 Departments Strategic partnership with universities all over the world Internationally strong research areas
Education and research A broad selection of undergraduate level single subject courses 23 Master’s programmes taught in English Interdisciplinary research at graduate schools #40 on world ranking list for young universites Leading provider of advanced professional education in Sweden Focus on problem-based learning and student-teacher interaction Students among the first to obtain jobs after education
Department of physics, chemistry and biology (IFM) IFM Scientific Areas Theory and modelling Theory and modelling Material Physics Material Physics Applied Physics Applied Physics Chemistry Biology 440 employees 70 guest researchers per year 47 professors + 18 adjunct, guest or emeritus prof. 130 Ph.D students employed + 40 external 25 Ph.D examinations/year 450 scientific papers/year Financial turnover 448 Mkr/år 440 employees 70 guest researchers per year 47 professors + 18 adjunct, guest or emeritus prof. 130 Ph.D students employed + 40 external 25 Ph.D examinations/year 450 scientific papers/year Financial turnover 448 Mkr/år
Administrator at IFM A typical day at work 0830 – Arrive work, read s 0900 – Introduction new employee/guest 0930 – ”fika” = coffee break 1000 – Contact Migration Board, type certificates, arrange seating at IFM 1130 – Lunch 1200 – Arrange for new arrivals 1300 – Contact possible accomodations 1430 – ”fika” = coffee break 1500 – Introduction new employee/guest 1600 – Meeting with International network at LiU 1700 – Leaving for home