Vision

Södertörn University will be a university that contributes to sustainable societal development through research, education and critical reflection on contemporary challenges.

University-wide objectives 2020-2024:

Strong academic environments – in the next five years, we will:

• strive for a balance between education and research in our academic environments
• increase the proportion of teaching staff who are employed on permanent contracts
• develop strategies for the continued digitalisation of education and research
• focus on a strong research foundation for the teacher and police education programmes
• further develop a quality culture based on collegiality and core academic values

An attractive and open university – in the next five years, we will:

• continue the development of Campus Flemingsberg as a knowledge-intensive meeting place
• create opportunities for mobility and close relationships with other sectors of society, businesses and alumni
• develop strategic partnerships in which the needs and perspectives of the wider community contribute to strengthening the quality of education and research
• strengthen our role as a knowledge actor for a wider target audience through an active digital presence

Academic teacherhood and active student participation – in the next five years, we will:

• formulate a strategy for academic teacherhood in dialogue with subjects and programmes
• develop forms for student influence and active student participation
• develop strategies for digital and flexible learning
• develop multidisciplinary working methods for courses and programmes
• clarify the value of educational expertise during employment and promotion processes

Sustainable development in education, research and collaboration – in the next five years, we will:

• develop an integrated understanding of the various dimensions of sustainable development and the societal transformation to sustainable development
• relate research and education to the needs of societal stakeholders for sustainable development and transformation
  
• review potential conflicts of interest in the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals, to arrive at a lasting balance and to work for a sustainable world
• formulate intended learning outcomes based on sustainable development in syllabuses and promote university-wide initiatives

Research about the Baltic Sea region and Eastern Europe – in the next five years, we will:

• promote high-quality, curiosity-driven, critical research relevant to the Baltic Sea region and Eastern Europe
• develop and strengthen international partnerships relevant to the research area
• increase societal knowledge about research into the Baltic Sea region and Eastern Europe through more effective communication
• conduct high-quality doctoral education relevant to the Baltic Sea region and Eastern Europe

Södertörn University in the world – in the next five years, we will:

• renew our internationalisation strategy, with a specific focus on research, staff and student mobility, collaboration and sustainable societal development
• implement measures to highlight the international and intercultural experience and knowledge of staff and students, not least linguistically
• promote the international recruitment of students and research staff
• increase opportunities for environmentally sustainable meetings, both physically and digitally

Read the Development Plan in full:

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