SLU Future One Health

SLU Future One Health is a strategic platform for interdisciplinary research and collaborations that provides knowledge and solutions to good health and welfare for animals, plants and people in sustainable ecosystems.

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INTERVIEW

Susanna is SLU's new professor in One Health and antimicrobial resistance

I want to strengthen SLU’s AMR work within the One Health concept, connect research groups to address this complex challenge, and increase the visibility of SLU’s One Health research both nationally and globally.

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THEME PAGE ABOUT AMR

SLU contributes to the fight against antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat to both humans and animals. SLU’s research helps curb the spread of resistant bacteria – learn more about our research through lectures, interviews with researchers, and popular science features.

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MEET OUR NEW PHD'S

Sectors must work together to combat antibiotic resistance

Antibiotic resistance is a true One Health issue because bacteria are rarely limited to one animal species or location. This means that resistance that develops in livestock can spread to humans ‒ for example, through direct contact, the environment, or animal-source foods.

News linked to One Health

  • 2025-11-27

    Heavy machinery jeopardises the promises of conservation agriculture

    Conservation agriculture is a system where the aim is to disturb the soil as little as possible. It involves sowing directly into the residues from the previous crop without tillage. Now researchers are warning that the benefits that are sought may be jeopardized by the use of heavy machinery.
  • 2025-11-27

    Royal visit as The Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine was presented at SLU

    Under solemn and celebratory circumstances, the newly established Award for Outstanding Research in Veterinary Medicine was presented on 26 November 2025. The award highlights Nordic research that has made a significant contribution to improving animal health and welfare.
  • 2025-11-24

    Chantal is making crop production more sustainable in Rwanda

    “Sweden is opening my eyes from different angles,” says Chantal Uwituze, a PhD student from the University of Rwanda currently visiting SLU. Her research focuses on how Rwanda’s crop intensification program can become more sustainable – both for people and the planet.
  • 2025-11-20

    Securing food in the cities of the future

    New risks, new legislation and new forms of collaboration raise the question: how can municipalities, regions and food system actors act to make Sweden more resilient in times of crisis?

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SLU's Future Platforms

Forest, food, health and urban landscapes. SLU's Future Platforms stimulate cross-disciplinary efforts to create the best conditions for a sustainable, thriving and better world.
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Interdisciplinarity at SLU

One of the most important goals for the Future Platforms is to develop interdisciplinary working methods at SLU by initiating and enabling collaboration across scientific disciplinary boundaries.

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NETWORKING EVENT

The One Health Breakfast Club

Take the opportunity to engage in transdisciplinary discussions and spark new collaborations with fellow researchers. We start with a short inspirational talk, followed by a tasty breakfast together. See the dates for upcoming events!