University of Gävle
HÖGSKOLAN I GÄVLE – AVDELNINGEN FÖR KOMMUNIKATION OCH SAMVERKAN – MAJ 2008
The University of Gävle Founded in ,000 full-time equivalent students 700 staff of which more than 400 are faculty members 3 faculties Research focus: Built Environment, Health-promoting Working Life Education focus: Engineering, education, nursing, social work and business studies
students 54 degree programmes 900 elective courses
The University has A centrally located campus An active student union Student accomodation guarantee within bycycling distance Close relations with companies within our region Excellent access to sports and recreational activities Over 70 international exchange partnerships
Environmental responsibility The University’s environmental policy and actions was awarded the environmental management certification ISO Working towards the concrete goal of sustainable community development was achieved.
The Library New and user-friendly information centre combines advanced technology with a millennium of knowledge. Architecturally exciting design Strategic campus location Awards: Årets Byggen (”Construction of the year”) 2005 Gävle Municipality’s ”New Construction Award” 2005
The Library square meters 500 reading desks 80 desks in separate ”silent study” area 28 group-study rooms 2 multi-media rooms approx books Construction costs estimate 90 million Swedish kronor
Total 2010 expenditure – 510 Mkr Additional operational costs 15% Depreciation write-offs 2% Personnel costs 68% Building costs 15%
The University organization
Regional Cooperation The University is actively involved in developing educational and research collaboration with the surrounding community. Kontakttorget, the University’s administrative unit, promotes student and faculty collaborative networks that reach across the region and beyond.
Research Profile Health-promoting Working Life Musculoskeletal injuries Health Care Physical Education Social Work The specific problems experienced by the disabled Education and Learning in school and professional life Industrial Management and Logistics Electronics Built Environment Energy Systems Materials Engineering Indoor Environments Environmental Psychology Geomatics Computer Science Environmental Assessment
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Distance education The Gävle model of distance education means that every course consists of an appropriate combination of video conferences, on-site seminars and internet-based elements. It is always possible to choose a combination that is suitable…
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Research Activity Full professors Humanities and Social Sciences Technology and Natural Sciences PhD candidates747076
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