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- Nordic-Baltic Research Group: seminar on 'Health and Welfare in the Nordic and Baltic States', 26 November 2010. Programme available.
- Congratulations to Helena Forsås-Scott on her promotion to Professor of Swedish and Gender Studies.
- Congratulations to Dr Kristina Sjögren on the award of her PhD in Scandinavian literature.
- Dr Tom Lundskær-Nielsen has been awarded a research grant of 40,000 Danish kroner (c. £4,500) from 'Augustinus Fonden' in Denmark, one of the private foundations in Denmark that support research in a Danish context. Some of this money will be spent on replacement teaching in the session 2010-2011, thus enabling Tom to work on a book analysing the language of Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tales (the last major study of this topic is now over 80 years old), while the remainder will go towards a research trip to the Hans Christian Andersen Centre in Odense, Denmark.
- Congratulations to the Nordic Society on being nominated in two categories at UCLU Annual Societies Awards 2009-10: Best New Society, and Best Publication (for its excellent website)
- UCL Scandinavian Studies hosted most of the world’s university teachers of Icelandic language, literature and culture, at a symposium supported by the Icelandic government on 28–29 May. UCL is the only university outside Iceland to offer a full degree programme in Icelandic. Eighteen lecturers from North America, China, as well as from across Europe, attended the event, where they heard from UCL staff about the methods developed here in the area of digital learning. Dr Daisy Neijmann, who hosted the event, said: “It is remarkable and encouraging, not least considering recent events and the size of the nation, that the Icelandic authorities have chosen to continue their support of the teaching of Icelandic studies abroad. It is also a great opportunity for us to share experiences and build relationships with colleagues working in a similar area. The event is also a good example of how UCL’s expertise can contribute to the development of teaching and learning in other parts of the world.”
- Coming soon: two UCL IMPACT PhD studentships on Swedish-English translation (please register with Karin Charles to be kept informed when the studentships are advertised)
- The Department's postgraduates, led by Elettra Carbone, John Mitchinson and Orri Tomasson, have been awarded an AHRC Student-Led Initiative Research Training grant to establish the postgraduate Nordic Research Network
- The Department has been awarded a UCL ESCILTA grant for an undergraduate-led project to develop a course in Faroese language and culture.
- Congratulations to Dr Reynir Þór Eggertsson on the award of his PhD
