Equal opportunities

The Faculty of Science and Technology’s Equal Opportunities Committee has overall responsibility for initiatives concerning equal opportunities. However, most of the work is carried out at the faculty’s departments. Each department has an equal opportunities representative and an equal opportunities group.

The faculty also has two equal opportunities coordinators focusing on equal opportunities for students with disabilities and/or other special needs.

The Equal Opportunities Committee produces an annual action plan for the faculty’s equal opportunities initiatives.

Annual Action Plan for Equal Opportunities Work at Faculty Level in 2026 pdf, 235 kB.

Annual Cycle for Equal Opportunities Work at Faculty Level in 2026 pdf, 147 kB.

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Mentorship programme

In 2026–2027, the Faculty of Science and Technology is offering a mentorship programme for young researchers at the beginning of an independent research career. The programme is intended to support researchers (research assistants, associate senior lecturers, postdoctoral researchers, researchers) in their development through personal mentoring, series of seminars and the networking that the programme entails. The aim of the programme is to increase the proportion of senior lecturers and professors of underrepresented gender in the faculty by increasing the number of qualified applicants for such positions.

Who can participate in the mentorship programme?

The programme is aimed at researchers with PhDs working at the Faculty of Science and Technology at Uppsala University but not yet employed as senior lecturers. The number of places is limited and the selection will take into account motivation, merits, goal achievement and, if possible, even distribution across the faculty’s departments. Participants will be matched with mentors in spring 2026 and the first meetings will take place after summer 2026. Regular seminar meetings are planned throughout the programme, which runs until September 2027. The programme coordinator is Erik Holmqvist.

Application

Applications for the 2026 mentoring program are now closed. For questions about the program, please contact Erik Holmqvist.

Equal opportunities representative

Much of the equal opportunities work is done at departmental level. Each department must have an equal opportunities representative who, among other things, supports the head of department and the department board in their work on equal opportunities.

In February 2019, the faculty board adopted a remit for the departments' equal opportunities representatives.

Equal opportunities projects 2026

The Faculty of Science and Technology is announcing a call for SEK 400,000 for equal opportunities projects. Both staff and students working at the faculty can apply for the funding.

The Equal Opportunities Committee welcomes applications that focus on actions in the field of equal opportunities and preferably applications that address several areas of equal opportunities. This year, we particularly encourage project proposals related to Neurodevelopmental Disorders, which is one of the priority areas for 2026 identified by the Committee for Equal Opportunities.

Applications for 2026 is closed.

Call for equal opportunities funding for 2026

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