Collaborate with MDU
MDU has an important role in supporting the private and public sectors by ensuring that the workforce of the future is educated and by developing research that makes a difference for Swedish industry, society, and people. Here you can read about how your organisation can get in touch and collaborate with MDU, our students and researchers.
MDU has long-standing partnerships with industry in several different ways - companies that contribute to education through lectures, participation in industry councils, and joint research projects.
Through MDU's strategic partnerships, a close collaboration exists with several of the large industrial companies in the region, but small and medium-sized enterprises are also involved and contribute to research and education that takes place at the University.
Authorities and municipalities contribute to MDU's education with work placements (VFU) and participate in industry councils and joint research projects. A close and strategic collaboration exists with the two university cities Eskilstuna Municipality and Västerås City, but there are also other projects and partnerships with authorities, organisations and other municipalities.
What can I do in collaboration with MDU?
Guest lectures
A guest lecture by a company or organisation may be a short presentation or a lecture with a clear connection to the course content. It is a good way to get insight into what the students are studying and an opportunity to present your organisation and get in touch with teachers.
Industry councils
Join industry councils consisting of students, teachers, and representatives from the private sector and public organisations, to develop courses and study programmes and act as a link between the University and employers.
Study visits
Arrange study visits to your organisation by inviting the degree programme students or contacting the relevant programme association (student association) you are interested in. Contact the Student associations in Västerås or Eskilstuna.
- Programme associations in Eskilstuna
External link. - Programme associations in Västerås External link.
Cases and projects
Contribute with cases and projects to courses through a realistic problem, described in a placement case, based on the professional activities for which the students are being prepared. These can be workshops or used as a basis for a short course, in groups or individually.
Contribute to research and research projects
At MDU, several solid research domains exist that are crucial for determining Sweden's growth and competitiveness. There are several opportunities for organisations to participate in and contribute to research and research projects such as:
- Organisations can contribute to joint research applications, by allowing themselves to be studied, contributing with data and implementing results.
- Hire and co-finance an externally employed doctoral student.
- Co-finance a service with MDU.
Research on Collaboration
MDU has taken the next step in its collaboration profile and established a new interdisciplinary research area in collaboration research - RoC (Research on Collaboration).
An important aspect is to create opportunities where practitioners and researchers meet in a joint knowledge and interest arena, to share learning and achieve knowledge exchange between parties from academia, civil society, the private and public sectors, and politicians.
Partnerships contribute to societal benefits
MDU has a strategic and long-term collaboration with selected companies and public organisations. These strategic partnerships are of crucial importance for the University, the growth and development of the organisations, and also for the region as a whole.
MDU's strategic partners
MDU's other partners
MDU alumnus works at a strategic partner
Alstom is a partner of MDU, but also of MDU’s collaboration platform Electrification Hub. In this film, Jenny Jutterström talks about what it’s like to work at Alstom.
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