This will complete the sign – Malmö University is the University. The announcement is given here and now of Helene Hellmark Knutsson (S) Minister of Higher Education and Research, and Henrik Fritzon (S), Regional Chairman of Region Skåne.
Malmö University gets its university status in January 1, 2018. the announcement is given here on Current issues today by representatives of the Government and Region Skåne.
Skåne and the Öresund region grows. Skåne’s population is expected to increase by 13 percent within a decade. It entails major challenges and development opportunities.
Scania is in many ways a stunning region. There are many young people with a strong innovation structure. There is strong nodes for research and higher education by Lund University, a faculty of SLU, Kristianstad University and Malmö University.
Important research initiatives done through investments in the two world unique facilities Max IV and ESS Lund. Both the State and Region Skåne is the central funding of these initiatives. Within the county wide disparities in terms of employment, income and education. To fully take advantage of all the development potential and the potential that the region holds need Skane investments in research and higher education.
Not least university has a great importance for the further development in Malmö and the region . The university has been crucial for Malmö’s transformation from an industrial city to a modern knowledge-based city.
Malmö University has in its budget put forward by the Government to enable the university to obtain university status . Region Skåne has agreed to this request. University Status of Malmö University would have great significance and provide further impetus in both Malmö and the Skåne region in general.
University status means above all a general right to organize postgraduate studies and award doctorates, while the colleges applying for an authorization this of Universitetskanslersämbetet. The University also has research in more areas than one college and thus generally more funds for research. If the government believes that specific resources should be invested in expanding one or more institutions of higher education to universities, a university gain university status.
The Government believes that there is now a strong case to progressively bring resources to build a new university in Malmö as part of a long-term education and research policy effort. The government therefore look positively at Malmö University’s request for university status. The assessment is part of government policy to strengthen higher education and research in Sweden and to strengthen Skåne as a growth region, as well as developments in Sweden’s third largest city.
The University invited to submit to the Government to submit a detailed request for to get obtaining university status. The Government’s ambition is to be able to give Malmö University university status from January 1, 2018th
can found that university has a very prominent position among the nation’s colleges. It is the country’s largest university with about 1 800 employees and approximately 24,000 full-time students. School has the most award degrees at the graduate level among the nation’s colleges and major external research income than several of the newer universities.
The University also has a clear link to the labor market and promote a broader participation in higher education. A large proportion of the university’s offerings are software programs that are highly demanded in the labor market. About 70 percent of university students belong to the first generation of graduates.
Skåne and the rest of Sweden, in the current situation facing great challenges, but also opportunities for the future development of society. These include a large number of new arrivals, high unemployment and lack of personnel in the health care and school. So there are great needs in sectors where Malmö University is well positioned and can greatly contribute solutions both in terms of research and innovation, training and validation efforts.
The University’s teaching and research focus on solving different societal challenges, such as health equity, migration, the school of the future, sustainable and smart cities. These are areas in which both the government and the region will strengthen.
Malmo University profiles itself by combining academic excellence with a multi- and interdisciplinary approach and close cooperation with the community. The university has already made its mark and is an active partner in Malmo, in southern Sweden and the Öresund region. By now provide higher education opportunities to progress to university can be growth and development potential in the growing Skåne region strengthened, which also is in line with the government policy of a social structure that meets our major societal challenges.
Helene Hellmark Knutsson
Henry Fritzon
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Helene Hellmark Knutsson is the minister of higher education and research.
Henry Fritzon is the regional chairman of the board of region Skåne.
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