Department of Economics
IDA grantees 2025-2026
The fourth round of the Interdisciplinary Academy (IDA) at SLU starts on September 1, 2025. Two groups of five researchers each will spend eight months delving into and exploring interdisciplinary
Contact
The research school People, Society and Sustainability is run by the two departments, the Department of Economics and the Department of Urban and Rural Development and is located at SLU Campus Ultuna
Education
The Department of Economics train economists and business administrators with special expertise in natural resources and in agriculture. This means that you can get a job position in exciting
Discontinued courses 2025
The Programme Board of the Faculty of Natural Resources and Agricultural Science has decided on 17 January 2025 to discontinue some of the department's courses that are no longer active. According to
General resit exams
Every August, the Department of Economics offers general resit exams for courses given in period 1-3. For courses given in period 4, we offer general resit exams in November. Self-registration will
About the Research School
The research school is based from two departments ; covering social science, humanities research and design science, and is directed to PhD students at SLU working with topics related to sustainable
Courses at the Research School People, Society and Sustainability
We arrange both courses and seminars. Take a look at our programme for 2024/25! Upcoming courses and activities in 2025 Coding qualtitative data - principles and practice, 5 ECTS February–April 2025
Feature on food prices in Dagens Nyheter
Dagens Nyheter has interviewed Professor Helena Hansson in connection with the current debate about rising food prices. Our colleague Helena Hansson, professor in economics and group leader of the
EIS
SLU is a world-class international university focusing on cornerstones of human existence – such as sustainable food systems, rural life, and the sustainable use of natural resources – where
Interdisciplinary insights into navigating the maze of landscape multifunctionality
Interdisciplinary insights into navigating the maze of landscape multifunctionality futurefood@slu.se Welcome to a new inspirational lunch webinar about interdisciplinarity! In this webinar a
Master thesis award
Economics student Zeinab Hassano has been awarded Master Thesis of the Year by the Global Data Lab at Radboud University with her thesis "Unveiling gendered labour dynamics amidst droughts: The case
Thesis defence - Julia Wahtra
On Friday 14 March 2025, Julia Wahtra had the defence for her thesis "Agriculture, Trade and Environmental Policy". Doctor Christophe Gouel from INRAE France was the opponent. Big congratulations!