The unit for Career & Leadership in academia

Below you will find information form the Career and Leadership Development Centre, some courses will be given in Swedish only indicated by the descrpition.

Uppsala universitets enhet för Karriär & Ledning i akademin erbjuder individuell coaching, kurser, seminarier och workshops riktade till universitetets forskare, lärare och ledare. I medarbetaringången (MI) ser du hela vårt utbud på denna länk. Välkommen att anmäla dig till våra kommande aktiviteter.

Uppsala University’s Career and Leadership Development Centre offers individual coaching, courses, seminars and workshops for researchers, teachers and leaders. In the Staff Gateway you can find our full offer on this link.

Kurser

Online career programme for doctoral students, April - June 2025 (online, in English)

Career planning course for doctoral students with all material delivered online to maximize flexibility. The programme’s four modules are spaced over eight weeks and offers a way for you to consider methodically your own drivers, strengths, priorities and options, to help you make active, well informed career choices. One new module is released every two weeks, involving a commitment of about one - two hours each on average. Three live webinars of around 45 minutes are offered during the programme. Link for more information and registration.

Leading and developing in academia, August – November, 2025 (on campus, in English)

The course is aimed at researchers, teachers, and leaders in academic leadership positions who would like to strengthen and develop their ability to lead both themselves and others. The objective is a sustainable leadership that contributes to positive research and educational environments. The programme covers topics such as the leadership role in complex environments, academic finances, understanding and managing conflicts, collaboration and communication, and leading on equal terms. Link for more information and application

Ekonomispelet in English for researchers and research leaders, 9 October 2025 (in English)

Uppsala University’s in-house finance game Ekonomispelet provides the participants with an overall understanding of the organization from a financial perspective. Basic financial concepts are given concrete meaning by simulation events in a board game, translation then into financial terms and interpreting them in reports. Target group is researchers with a leadership position and other researchers with a doctoral degree in charge of research projects.Link for more information and application.

Ekonomispelet för prefekter/motsv., chefer och ledare 15-16 Oktober 2025

Ett universitetsanpassat ekonomispel/verksamhetsspel där händelser simuleras på en spelplan, översätts i ekonomiska termer och tolkas i ekonomiska rapporter. Målgrupp: prefekter/motsv., chefer, forskningsledare, studierektorer och andra personer med ledningsuppdrag som har fått eller ska få ekonomiskt ansvar. Länk för mer information och anmälan.

Förvaltningsrätt, 22 oktober, 9.00-16.00 (på campus, på svenska)

Välkommen till en kurs i förvaltningsrätt. Kursen vänder sig till alla anställda vid Uppsala universitet. Som anställd vid en statlig myndighet ställs krav på snabb, rättssäker och korrekt ärendehantering. Vilka lagar och regler behöver man vara förtrogen med som anställd på Uppsala universitet? Kursledare: Per Abrahamsson, akademiombudsman och chef för Juridiska avdelningen. Länk för mer information och anmälan.

Workshops

Quit in Time, 28 April, 9.00–12.00 (on campus, in English) Fullbokad

We usually celebrate grit rather than quit. However, quitting on time is a hidden virtue and sometimes a more successful strategy than persistance for achieving objectives and maintaining well-being. Do you sometimes stay on projects, tasks, or co-operations way longer than you should? Do you sometimes feel that you should have quit before even starting by saying no to a request? During this interactive workshop, we will reflect on the logic that makes quitting so hard, explore why grit is not always a virtue, and identify practical strategies for quitting in time. In other words, to quit before something has cost too much time, effort, and resources that could have been used better in other ways. Link for more information and application.

Networking in practice, 6 May, 9.00–12.00 (on campus, in English)

In this dynamic and interactive workshop, we will explore the art of networking: What makes conversations flow? How do we even begin talking to strangers? How do we leave a positive and lasting impression? What pitfalls should we avoid and how? Whether you love or loathe small talk and giving elevator pitches, this workshop will help you refine your networking skills in a fun and supportive environment. Link for more information and application.

Coaching

Individual coaching for a sustainable career (on Zoom or on campus, in Swedish or English)

We offer individual coaching for researchers, teachers and leaders at Uppsala University to promote a sustainable working life and career. Coaching is a reflective process that can deal with a variety of topics. We often encounter topics like; work life balance, making decisions, dealing with relationships, managing motivation and goals, coping with rejections and change, staying in or leaving academia, finding out what I really want to do in my working life and a range of other questions. Coaching is about reflecting and creating clarity on issues that are important to you and the intention is to develop your ability to see opportunities, clarify driving forces and skills, and create your own basis for taking decisions and actions. The agenda is set by you and the point of departure is your own needs. Coaching is confidential. Meetings can be in person, via Zoom, or simply a walk in the park. Link for more information and booking.

Discover the Career Map, one-on-one session (on campus or on Zoom, in Swedish or English)

Are you a supervisor, mentor or academic leader? If so, you have the opportunity to book a one-on-one session where we will introduce you to the Career Map, a resource we have developed to guide you as you talk to others about their career decisions. You will receive a Career Map folder, including maps and question cards. Together we will discuss the mindset and skills involved in coaching, to prepare you to help others find their way. Just select Coaching in our booking system and write “Career Map” as a comment, follow Link for more information and booking.

Disputation – och sen då? (on Zoom or on campus, in Swedish or English)

Vi erbjuder dig som är i slutfasen av din doktorandtid individuell coaching för reflektion kring ämnen som handlar om tiden fram till disputation eller vägval och karriär efter avslutad doktorandtid. Samtalen är konfidentiella och du bokar tid hos någon av oss på följande länk. Länk för bokning.

What happens after your defence?

If you are in the final phase of your doctoral work, you have the opportunity to receive individual coaching to reflect on the time leading up to the defence and your choice of career path afterwards. These conversations are confidential and free. Link for booking.

Longer reflection possibilities, available during summer 2025 only (in Swedish or English)

Feeling especially uncertain about finding fulfilment and purpose in your work-life balance? Struggling to determine which choices align with your deeper values? We are offering a limited number of longer (15 hrs.) career exploration journeys to support your search for clarity and practical direction, based on your individual existential themes. We are particularly inviting individuals who find career life especially challenging at the moment. (In person on campus, in Swedish or English). Send an email to Rabbe Hedengren, rabbe.hedengren@uu.se if you feel this could be for you and I will connect with you for further conversation.