Collaboration and outreach at the Department of Information Technology
The Department of Information Technology interacts with schools and the general public in various activities such as study visits and SciFest. Our collaboration with industry and society spans a wide range of information and communication technology areas. It involves our students, researchers and teachers and spans everything from thesis projects and guest lectures to national and international joint research projects.
Schools and the general public
We interact with schools and the general public through activities such as SciFest, Almedalen and study visits. Popular science descriptions of (parts of) our research can be found here. You can also listen to some our researchers presenting their research in the UppTalk podcast series. Link to UppTalk at YouTube, where you can watch previously recorded programmes.
- If you represent a school or other institution and would like to receive a visit from a researcher, please contact the Head of Collaboration and Outreach (via email) to find out more.
- Here is more information on UU’s Disciplinary Domain of Science and Technology’s activities for school students and teachers
Industry and society
Collaboration with actors from industry and society is largely done through research projects. The department has research projects with all types of companies and social actors from large tech giants such as Microsoft Intel, Arm and Ericsson, to municipalities and local authorities, and smaller local companies. Some of the department's doctoral students are industrial doctoral students in collaborative research projects and the department's employees are active in various expert groups, councils and boards of companies and social actors.
Education
Collaboration with actors from industry and society is largely done through research projects. The department has research projects with all types of companies and social actors from large tech giants such as Microsoft Intel, Arm and Ericsson, to municipalities and local authorities, and smaller local companies. Some of the department's doctoral students are industrial doctoral students in collaborative research projects and the department's employees are active in various expert groups, councils and boards of companies and social actors.
The department also offers courses aimed at continued education for industry employees via contract education and open so-called life-long learning courses.
- For more information on contract education and life-long learning, please contact our Head of Education (by e-mail)
Hire our students
UU Careergate is the career portal for students at Uppsala University. As an employer you can upload ads here.
During week 45 every year, UTNARM is organized as an opportunity for companies to meet students and discuss career choices, future thesis projects, summer jobs and employment
SciFest
SciFest is an annual three-day science festival for children in Uppsala with more than 8000 visitors.
What do we research about?
Here is a popular science description of a selection of our research.