Department of Urban and Rural Development

We are a multi- and trans-disciplinary department. In our research and teaching we focus on the societal aspects of SLU’s areas of responsibility.

The department holds six divisions that carry out research, education and external collaboration.

We also hold national collaborative centres that perform government assignments and offer consultancy services and education.

Inauguration of new professor

On the 17th of March Marcus Hedblom was officially inaugurated as new professor of Landscape architecture with focus on landscape management.

On the 17th of March Flora Hajdu was officially inaugurated as new professor of Rural development with focus on the Global South.

A four year research programme on shaping how communication is understood and done.

Download the finalprogramme with abstracts for the Rural History 2021 Conference in Uppsala 20-23 June, 2022.

05 September 2023
How is the war in Ukraine affecting the environment?
Recently, environmental scientist Viktor Karamushka and five other researchers from National...
31 August 2023
SLU Landscape Day: Call for workshop ideas
This is an open invitation to organize a workshop during the SLU Landscape Days in October.
30 August 2023
Exploring environmental psychology frontiers: Second season of the "Human Land" podcast
Human Land is now launching three episodes of Series 2, where we aim to explore how environmental...
28 August 2023
Dryland and resource governance
One area that Drylands Transform, the SLU-led project, is looking into, is the land and resource...
26 August 2023
New book on sustainable cities and communities
Professor Kes McCormick at the department of People and Society in collaboration with colleagues...
22 August 2023
Heredity and environment account for people’s love of nature
Humans have a positive view of nature. But is this due to an approach we have learned while growi...
04 July 2023
Drylands Transform's first project summary
Now the first project summary is published for the SLU-led project Drylands Transform. One of the...