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Success for SULF: better migration rules for foreign doctoral candidates and researchers
The government recently announced that it has decided present a Bill to the parliament with proposals that aim to improve…
News
23 February 2026
Academics say teen deportations scare away foreign talent
SULF’s Robert Andersson in University World News: Academics say teen deportations scare away foreign talent
SULF in the media
27 February 2026
SULF takes up the fight with Karolinska Institutet
On SULF’s initiative, Naturvetarna, (the trade union that represents natural scientists), the Stockholm Medical Association, (which represents doctors), and SULF…
News
24 February 2026
At last! Improved migration rules for doctoral candidates and researchers
For the past five years, SULF has been pushing for changes to rules that cause problems for doctoral candidates and…
News
11 February 2026
Deportation of 18-year-olds makes Sweden less attractive to leading researchers
The problem that people who have turned 18 are expected to stand on their own two feet and can therefore…
News
11 February 2026
Academics demand coordinated approach to migration policy
SULF:s Robert Andersson in University World News: Academics demand coordinated approach to migration policy
SULF in the media
23 January 2026
Membership fees for 2026
The new standard SULF membership fee will be SEK 295 per month from 1 January 2026. The fee for members…
News
18 December 2025
New unemployment insurance rules and improved income insurance
On 1 October 2025, new legislation on unemployment insurance came into force. The main changes are that you qualify for…
News
1 October 2025
Has Sweden accidentally proposed abolishing permanent residency for Swiss citizens?
SULF is mentioned in an article in The Local: “University union SULF, which appears to have been the first organisation…
SULF in the media
27 June 2025
Report: Threats and hatred - why don't university teachers and researchers report?
Threats, hatred and undue influence are a reality for many researchers and university teachers. Even so, the majority of victims…
Report
27 June 2025