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Lectures

Health on campus offers inspiring lectures for students and staff of Umeå university.

Lecture programme 19 February 2025

The program offers lectures live in Aula Nordica, live online and pre-recorded digital lectures. No pre-registration required, welcome!

Aula Nordica

Christer Malm

Sports or health?

Lecturer: Christer Malm
Time: 11:30-12:10
Local: Aula Nordica

What is really what and what is really true? Is it true that the person who exercises the most will be the best? Is it true that exercising too much will make you sick? In this lecture, Christer Malm will answer questions and dispel myths about sports and health.

Christer Malm, Professor of Sports Medicine at the Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation at Umeå University, is a highly regarded and insightful lecturer. Christer’s research focuses on factors such as physical activity, anti-doping and children’s sport.

Petra Malm gästar Hälsa på campus 19 februari 2025.

The journey towards a stronger YOU!

Lecturer: Petra Malm
Time: 12:20-13:00
Venue: Aula Nordica

In this lecture, Petra Malm takes a deep dive into the art of guiding yourself and others towards common goals. As a listener, you will learn her unique lessons about dealing with different personality types and building strong relationships, and about the importance that being physically active plays in your well-being. You’ll get the tools to face life’s challenges and find your inner fire, to become the most radiant version of yourself!

Petra “Pam” Malm was Sweden’s first female operator in the Special Operations Group (SOG). Today she is a popular lecturer and host of the TV shows Robinson and Elitstyrkans hemligheter.

Lecture live online

Malin Jonsson, psykolog vid Studenthälsan, Studentcentrum, vid Umeå universitet.

From pressure and stress to desire

Lecturer: Malin Jonsson, Student Health
Time: 10:00-11:00
Link: Teams

A digital lecture on how to understand and manage your performance anxiety and self-critical thoughts to endure better in the long run, both physically and mentally.

The lecture is given by Malin Jonsson, a licensed psychologist from Student Health Service.

The lecture welcomes both students and employees.

Johan Nord, psykolog vid Falck företagshälsovård

Psychological Safety

Lecturer: Johan Nord, Falck Corporate Health
Time: 10:00-11:00
Link:

The lecture provides an in-depth understanding of how psychological safety can promote a more productive and harmonious work environment. During the lecture, we will explore: The meaning of psychological safety and why it is desirable. Listeners will also get tips for building and maintaining psychological safety.

The lecture is given by Johan Nord, a licensed psychologist from Falk Occupational Health Service.

The lecture is primarily aimed at employees at Umeå University.

Lecture available online

Pre-recorded lectures are available 19-21 February.

Sedentary and physical activity - is it really one size for all?

Lecturer: Viktoria Wahlström, Department of Public Health and Clinical Medicine - Department of Sustainable Health
Length of the lecture:

Viktoria Wahlström guides us through the recommendations for physical activity and approaches to exercise when you are a student, office worker or have a more physically demanding job.

Viktoria is a physiotherapist and researcher at the Department of Public Health
and Clinical Medicine, Section for Sustainable Health.

Do you get tired when you run? What we can learn from children

Lecturer: Apostolos Theos, Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation - Section: Sports Medicine
Length of the lecture:

This lecture looks at the factors behind fatigue in children and adults and
the relationship between physical capacity and fatigue.

Apostolos Theos is a sports physiologist and senior lecturer in sports medicine at the Department of Community Medicine and Rehabilitation. Apostolos’ research focuses on the effects of exercise on hormonal and metabolic variables in children and physiological tests to predict performance in elite athletes.'

Given in English.

Outdoor recreation around Umeå

Lecturers: Petter Lämås and Josefin Hjärpe
Length of the lecture:

Petter Lämås and Josefin Hjärpe, the authors of Friluftsliv kring Umeå (a guide on outdoor recreation around Umeå), share their personal gems and give tips and advice for an excursion in nature.

The lecture is given in English and tells you where and how you can
experience Umeå and Västerbotten during the different seasons.

 

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Latest update: 2025-01-17