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The Nordic Forestry, Veterinary and Agricultural University Network (NOVA)
NOVA is a university cooperation aimed at supporting the understanding of major global challenges in a Nordic context. Together we provide high quality PhD-level courses in subjects related to agricultural, forestry and veterinary sciences, and support PhD and post-graduate veterinarian specialisation students and NOVA’s scientists in building international scientific networks.

NOVA provides the opportunity for teachers to organise high quality PhD courses in collaboration with colleagues at other NOVA universities and with participants from NOVA universities and other international universities/organisations.

Participation in courses is free of charge for students from NOVA member universities. Travel and accommodation, however, is usually not covered.
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Upcoming courses by the registration deadline

16 June 2024

Cover crops in the Nordic countries: Soil C, N management and greenhouse gas emissions

2 ECTS
Organised by:
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Venue:
Alnarp, Sweden

Online participation dates:
19 & 26 September 2024
10 & 24 & 31 October 2024

Onsite dates:
tba

Applications by email to:
helena.aronsson@slu.se

Application deadline:
16 June 2024

Course details

16 June 2024

Attend a course

All courses listed on this webpage are classified as NOVA courses by the hosting institution. That implies that all PhD and post-graduate veterinarian specialisation students registered at NOVA and BOVA member institutions may attend these courses free of charge. Registration procedures may vary between courses but are always outlined in the course descriptions.

Cover crops in the Nordic countries: Soil C, N management and greenhouse gas emissions

Organised by: Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU)
Course level: Postgraduate level / Doctoral or equivalent third cycle (EQF level 8)

ECTS: 2
Venue: Alnarp, Sweden

Online participation dates:
19 & 26 September 2024
10 & 24 & 31 October 2024
On-site dates: tba

Cover crops constitute an important component of arable cropping systems in a changing climate. The course will provide insight into current research and methodology for studying the role of cover crops and other type of vegetation during autumn and winter, for carbon and nitrogen flows and storage in soils. It will also include management strategies to maximize storage and reduce N-losses by leaching and N2O-emissions.


Application deadline:
16 June 2024. Applications by email to helena.aronsson@slu.se.

More details

Arrange a NOVA Course

All NOVA courses are arranged locally by each member university. Teachers who would like to arrange a NOVA course should consult the local regulations or focal points, please see below. Funds for teacher mobility can be supported through Erasmus+ or Nordplus, if courses do not have budget for incoming teachers. The local NOVA coordinators may advise on how to apply for this.
According to the NOVA agreement, a course shall have the following characteristics:
  • PhD students or specialising post graduate veterinarians from NOVA members are part of the target group.
  • The main teachers should be experts in their fields and at least one of them must be employed by the host university.
  • The host university guarantees the quality of the course by following their internal requirements for PhD-level or post-graduate veterinarian specialisation courses. The course quality can be subject to follow-up from web-based student evaluations using a NOVA template.
  • It is desirable that the course is planned and executed in collaboration between teachers from the host university and other universities, preferably another NOVA member.
  • The pedagogic approach builds upon active participation and engagement by all teachers and students during the course. Commonly, the courses contain a classroom/field/lab module combined with distance education modules, but courses can also be completely online.
  • If the number of seats is limited, visiting students from other NOVA members should be given priority to at least 25% of the seats, if possible.
  • NOVA students do not pay course fees. The hosting university is not obliged to cover expenses for accommodation, food, student travelling and similar expenses.

NOVA members

NOVA the Nordic Forestry, Veterinary and Agricultural University Network

NOVA Local coordinators

BOVA University Network (BOVA)

NOVA collaborates closely with The Baltic Forestry, Veterinary and Agricultural University Network, BOVA UN, and encourages course organisers from NOVA to jointly plan courses with colleagues from BOVA universities.

The NOVA Secretariat

The NOVA secretariat is responsible for the administration of NOVA and has secretarial functions for the Board. In 2023-2025, the secretarial functions are held at the Agricultural University of Iceland (LBHI).


NOVA Secretariat:
Lukáš Pospíšil, +354 8833 088 
nova@lbhi.is

The NOVA Student Board

The NOVA Student Board (NSB) is a forum in which students from the NOVA member institutions can work together and carry out discussions.

The Nova Student Board:

annamariager@lbhi.is

Other Networks

NOVA collaborates closely with The Baltic Forestry, Veterinary and Agricultural University Network (BOVA) and encourages course organisers from NOVA to jointly plan courses with colleagues from BOVA universities.
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