More people want to study at Uppsala University this autumn
The applications to higher education in the autumn are now in. The total number of unique applicants to Uppsala University is 89,622, an inc...
Use saunas for better health
Taking a sauna regularly can be a health cure and appears to make us happier too. Hans Hägglund, professor and ‘sauna doctor’ summarises the...
David Håkansson joins Swedish Academy
“Swedish is a large and unusually well-described language,” notes David Håkansson, Professor of Swedish Language and Linguistics at Uppsala ...
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