Channels for communication with students

The Student Gateway – www.uu.se/student – is the hub for communicating with students at Uppsala University.
The Student Gateway is intended to help students do things in the right way when starting their studies and to be a one-stop gateway for services and information making up the student’s digital environment.

Contact the Student Affairs and Academic Registry Division at utbildningsinfo@uu.se if you have questions.

The faculty page is the place to publish information that applies at faculty level.

Target group: Students at departments in the faculty

All departments have their own page on the Student Gateway. This is where to publish information that is specific to students studying at the department.

Target group: Students at the department

The programme pages for students are for publishing information that is specific to the programme.

Target group: Students taking the programme

Studium is Uppsala University’s learning management system. Information relating to the individual student’s active studies at course and programme level is published in Studium.

Global notices in Studium

Global notices can be an effective way to reach out with important study information that concerns most of the students at the department.

News for current students - www.uu.se/student/nyheter

The purpose of the news feed on the Student Gateway is to give admitted and current students relevant information linked to studies, services, well-being and security at University-wide level.

Target group: Current and admitted students at Uppsala University

The calendar of events on the Student Gateway is for events, lectures, seminars etc. that are open to students at Uppsala University.

If there is more than one clearly defined target group for the event, it may be appropriate to publish it in more than one calendar of events.

Target group: Students at Uppsala University

Read more about how to publish an event

There are noticeboards and digital information screens in many buildings and several of the University’s campus areas. They are suitable for short messages and are effective channels when the purpose is to draw attention to events and happenings at the University or a certain campus area, for example. They provide a good opportunity to refer to more detailed information on the Student Gateway or elsewhere.

Information about how to use the digital information screens.

Digital advertising in social media and on online platforms can be a way to give visibility to events and other information designed for students.

The University has procured a digital media agency that can help you with advertising.

Posters, leaflets, tabletop notices, etc. can remind and alert people to important deadlines, new guidelines, changes or ongoing initiatives.

From a sustainability perspective, printed material should be used sparingly and after due consideration.

A face-to-face meeting is often an effective channel for communication and spreading information. Face-to-face meetings are a chance to convey specific messages. Visits, fairs, events, open seminars, etc. can enable the intended target group to participate in person and experience the University’s activities.

Personal meetings are often the best and most important channel when establishing new relationships or in communication concerning a student’s life and everyday situation. Face-to-face meetings create interaction, and make it possible to avoid misunderstandings and to ask and answer questions that may arise. Virtual meetings on Zoom, for example, are a good alternative for simpler information meetings.

When used correctly, email is an effective direct channel. Email should be used in a well-considered manner and with a clear purpose to minimise the influx.