Reseaech School

Page reviewed:  10/06/2025

Our research school provides a foundation for doctoral education in plant breeding and food related disciplines through joint training activities and relevant information.

Welcome to the SLU Grogrund research school!

The SLU Grogrund Research School aims to promote doctoral education in plant breeding and food-related disciplines. This is achieved through various activities, including joint courses with other research schools and information about relevant courses and events.

PhD students funded by SLU Grogrund are automatically enrolled in the research school. Other SLU doctoral students with interests related to plant breeding and food are also welcome to participate in most of the activities.

SLU Grogrund focuses on securing Sweden’s future food supply, where plant breeding - through collaboration between academia, industry, and society - plays a key role.

Postgraduate education is essential for developing the expertise needed in the plant breeding sector. The research school also offers valuable opportunities for networking, supporting future career development.

Here you find information about PhD courses relevant for plant breeding, at SLU or elsewhere.

NOVA course in plant pathology: Disease resistance in crop plants and forest trees. 15 April - 27 June 2025 online and 23-28 June 2025 in Tvärminne, Finland. Registration by 11 April 2025.

Global policies and legal frameworks for research and innovation for plant genetic resources (code P00126). 15-19 September, 2025 at SLU Alnarp. Registration by 15 August 2025.

NOVA course in plant breeding: Breeding for Extreme Environments. 5-10 October 2025 at Agricultural University of Iceland. Premeeting online 16 September. Registration by 1 July 2025.

SLU courses in statistics. SLU´s PhD courses in statistics have strong data analysis components. The statistical software used is R. On completion of the course the participants should be able to conduct statistical analysis on their own data independently or with limited help from our consultants.

Here we gather information about relevant activities, events and calls.

No announcements at the moment.

Education coordinator

Salla Marttila, PhD

Department of Plant Protection Biology, SLU Alnarp

salla.marttila@slu.se

Reference group

Eva Johansson, SLU Grogrund programme director, chairperson

Åsa Lankinen, Vicedean for research education, LTV faculty

Johan Meijer, Vicedean for research education, NJ faculty

Bo Gertsson, Lantmännen, representative from industry

Li-Hua Zhu, Department of Plant Breeding

Pär Ingvarsson, Department of Plant​ Biology 

Silvana Moreno, PhD student

Yousef Rahimi, PhD student

The reference group meets once or twice a year in order to support the education coordinator. 

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