The Vice-Chancellor has now decided that the work on common basic values that started in spring 2017 should continue. Umeå University should now produce an institution-wide adaptation of the state sector's basic values, adjusted to suit our reality and academic context.

86 per cent of all our doctoral students would recommend doctoral studies at Umeå University to others, and over half consider the work and scientific environment as satisfactory. Still, a large number experience the doctoral studies as a stressful period and sick leaves maintain frequent. This according to the 2017 doctoral student survey.

Today, Tuesday 17 April, a beta launch of the new website for students takes place. The current beta version contains most of the information available on the old student website, and what is not there yet is on its way.

Umeå School of Architecture, Umeå Institute of Design, Umeå Academy of Fine Arts, Bildmuseet and also the Department of Creative Studies should be tied more closely to one another to strengthen the artistic profile of Umeå University. That is the main message conveyed by investigator Peter Honeth, former Secretary of State, in a proposal, which will be submitted to the Vice-Chancellor at the end of April.