Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson (S) has announced at a press conference that she will resign. Ulf Kristersson (M) and the parties he is collaborating with received the most votes, which means he will likely become Sweden's new Prime Minister.
Issues related to higher education and research are unfortunately not common features in the various election campaigns. Higher education policy is conspicuously absent from most election compasses. Universitetsläraren, the editorially independent member magazine for the Swedish Association of University Teachers and Researchers (SULF), has summarized the parliamentary parties' views on higher education. How do the political parties intend to govern higher education and research? What investments and priorities do they want to make?
Fredrik Christensson (C): The Centre Party wants to see more independent higher education institutions
Pia Steensland (KD): The Christian Democrats want to create more secure employment in higher education
Maria Nilsson (L): The Liberals want to constitutionally protect academic freedom
Camilla Hansén (MP): The Green Party wants to see better conditions for students and teachers
Lars Hjälmered (M): The Moderate Party wants to prioritize research resources
Anna Ekström (S): The Social Democrats want to change how university teachers and students interact
Patrick Reslow (SD): The Sweden Democrats want higher education institutions to have more autonomy
Ilona Szatmári Waldau (V): The Left Party wants to change how higher education is funded
Interesting reading, and above all, it will be interesting to follow the new government's view on higher education and research in Sweden.
Helène Schulte, Licensed Physician, PhD
President, School of Naprapathy
