About
Umeå University is a comprehensive university and one of Sweden’s largest higher education institutions with over 41,500 students and around 4,600 staff. We have a diverse range of high-quality educational programmes and research within all disciplinary domains and the arts.
The University offers world-class educational and research environments and helps expand knowledge of global significance. This is where the groundbreaking discovery was made of the CRISPR-Cas9 gene-editing tool, which was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry.
Circular and regenerative approaches for the built environment
NEB-2025-REGEN-01: Applying regenerative design to the built environment in neighbourhoodsNEB-2025-REGEN-03: Sufficiency measures in the built environmentNEB-2025-REGEN-04: Innovative approaches for sustainable, inclusive and beautiful social and affordable housing
Innovative funding and new business models for the transformation of neighbourhoods
NEB-2025-BUSINESS-01: Renovating the built environment through design for adaptability and disassembly
Connecting the green transformation, social inclusion and local democracy
NEB-2025-PARTICIPATION-03: Beautiful, sustainable and inclusive street furniture for the transformation of neighbourhoods