Silvana Moreno nails her thesis on a wall.
Silvana Moreno nails her thesis on variation in timothy – knowledge that benefits future plant breeding of forages. Photo: Lisa Beste

SLU Grogrund Research School - Plant Breeding and Food

Page reviewed:  22/04/2026

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.

More course tips are coming soon. We update this page regularly.

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.

More tips are coming soon. We update this page regularly.

 

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

Johan Stenberg, Vicedean for research education, LTV faculty

Petra Fransson, Vicedean for research education, NJ faculty

Vacant, representative from industry

Li-Hua Zhu, Department of Plant Breeding

Martha Rendon Anaya, Department of Plant​ Biology 

Vacant, PhD student

Vacant, PhD student

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

Here you find the doctoral theses published within SLU Grogrund

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