GRASS – second round
At the end of August 2025, a second round of the graduate school started, with ten PhD students from five University departments collaborating on five unique research projects.
Uppsala University Campus Gotland, where the graduate school is located, is a hub for the University's research and education in sustainability.
The main mission of the graduate school is to conduct research based on key social challenges, where local relevance meets international excellence.
We work with international partners, guest researchers and local actors with a special focus on knowledge development to manage and cope with the transition needed to live well in a world with climate change.
The second cohort of the GRASS graduate school focuses on issues such as digital methods for sustainable heritage preservation, flexible electricity use in future energy systems, public engagement in addressing antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and marine biodiversity loss, the impact of digitalisation on sustainability efforts in the retail sector, and hydrogen production powered by offshore wind energy.
The doctoral students at GRASS are affiliated with the following University departments:
- Department of Archaeology, Ancient History and Conservation
- Department of Business Studies
- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering
- Department of Earth Sciences
- Department of Informatics and Media
Research projects
- Digital Innovation for Sustainable Heritage (DISH)
- Searching for flexibility – technological pathways and user perspectives on a sustainable energy transition on Gotland (FLEX)
- Navigating global challenges: the role of consumer choices in addressing antimicrobial resistance and marine biodiversity loss (GLOCAL)
- Orchestration of Digital Sustainability in Grocery Retail (ORCA)
- WHYBS – Wind and hydrogen systems
Digital Innovation for Sustainable Heritage (DISH) is an interdisciplinary project focusing on the use of digital methods for cultural heritage to sustainably support Gotland's archaeological and built heritage in the face of challenges such as climate change, construction, tourism, and the risk of armed conflict.
University department
- Department of Archaeology, Ancient History and Conservation
The aim of the project is to assess the need and potential for a more flexible use of electricity in future energy systems.
University departments
- Department of Earth Sciences
- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering
The GLOCAL project is based on two global challenges - antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and loss of marine biodiversity - that require immediate action and active public engagement.
University departments
- Department of Business Studies
- Department of Earth Sciences
The project explores the role and impact of digitalisation on sustainability initiatives within the Swedish grocery sector. By integrating knowledge from Information Systems and Business Studies, the project addresses challenges and opportunities related to the design of digital infrastructure to reduce climate impact, in relation to the governance and management of sustainability practices in organisations.
University departments
- Department of Business Studies
- Department of Informatics and Media
The project focuses on how large offshore wind farms can supply energy for hydrogen production, which can be used for storage, in the transport sector, or for large-scale industrial applications. The aim is to develop optimization models for strategic and tactical planning and control for cost-effective hydrogen production integrated with an offshore wind farm.
University departments
- Department of Civil and Industrial Engineering
- Department of Earth Sciences
Relevant links and contact
If you have questions about the GRASS graduate school, please contact Anna Karlström, Director of GRASS as well as Senior Lecturer at the Department of Archaeology, Ancient History and Conservation.