Language at JU

The Swedish Language Act states that "The language used in public activities shall be careful, simple and understandable". Texts produced at JU should have a professional and accessible language.

International environment

We operate in an international environment both on campus in Jönköping and abroad, with students, staff and partners from around the world. The languages used in our communications are primarily English and Swedish.

In cases where the target group is not solely Swedish-speaking, English is to be used. Students and employees should be able to function well at the University regardless of whether or not they have a command of Swedish.

Writing rules

Below you can find selected writing rules for things that often appear in texts at JU.

Capitalise English titles when they refer to a certain person/position/title, but not when they are used in a more general sense.

 

Examples:

  • Karin Andersson, Professor of Psychology
  • Assistant Professor John Smith
  • Tim Hopkins was promoted to Professor of Social Anthropology
  • There were several professors of economics in the meeting.
  • Susan Baker, Head of Department
  • The President will give an opening speech at the conference.
  • The conference gathers presidents from different universities.

Write English subject areas with upper case when they are part of the name of a programme, a course or a degree, and with lower case in all other cases.

 

Examples:

  • a Doctor’s Degree in Biology
  • a Master of Science with a Specialisation in Management
  • five degrees in social work
  • a professor in physics

When a subject area is mentioned in relation to a title, the format title of subject area should be used.

 

Examples:

  • Tim Smith is a professor of biology
  • Kate Johnson, Associate Professor of Health Sciences

Capitalise names of research groups/centres as well as academic and other departments at JU.

 

Examples:

  • Lifelong Learning
  • Business Administration
  • the Department of Materials and Manufacturing
  • the Communications Department

Note: only capitalise information-bearing words and not small words like ”of”, ”and” etc.

Always capitalise University when writing about JU as “the University”.

English-Swedish dictionary

The dictionary mainly contains educational and research terms, but also HR, IT, and financial terms as well as names of authorities and the like. The purpose is to contribute to a common and correct vocabulary of the texts written at JU.

A

EnglishSwedishComment
academic ceremonyakademisk högtid
adjunct / co-optedadjungerad
alumnus, alumni (m.) / alumna, alumnae (f.)alumn, alumner
application for a course/programmeansökan till en kurs/ett program
appointment procedureanställningsordning
Assistant Professoruniversitetslektor
Associate Professordocent

B

EnglishSwedishComment
base amountbasbelopp
behavioural sciencebeteendevetenskap

C

EnglishSwedishComment
certify / this is to certify that…intyga / härmed intygas att…
City Councilkommunfullmäktige
commissioned education /JU/uppdragsutbildning /JU/
conferment of PhDsdoktorspromovering / -promotion

D

EnglishSwedishComment
degree-seeking studentprogramstudent
Degree of Master of Science in Business and Economicscivilekonomexamen
dissertation defencedisputation
doctoral candidatedoktorand
doctoral dissertation defencedisputation
doctoral studentdoktorand
doctoral thesisdoktorsavhandling

E

EnglishSwedishComment
Employment (Co-Determination in the Workplace) ActMBL, Lag om medbestämmande i arbetslivet
Employment Protection ActLAS, lagen om anställningsskydd
exam periodexaminationsperiod
exam scheduletentamensschema
executive educationuppdragsutbildning för personer i ledande ställning
Executive Vice President /JU/prorektor /JU/

F

EnglishSwedishComment
field tripstudiebesök
flexitimeflextid

G

EnglishSwedishComment
General Study Counselling /JU/allmänna studievägledningen /JU/

H

EnglishSwedishComment
Head of Departmentavdelningschef
head safety officerhuvudskyddsombud
Higher Education Appeals BoardÖverklagandenämnden för högskolan
Higher Education Expulsions BoardHögskolans avskiljandenämnd

I

EnglishSwedishComment
inaugural lectureinstallationsföreläsning
inauguration of full professorsprofessorsinstallation
industrial placement course /JTH/näringslivsförlagd kurs (NFK) /JTH/
internship /JIBS/praktik /JIBS/

J

EnglishSwedishComment
JU CardJU-kortet
Jönköping University Executive Team /JU/högskolans ledningsgrupp /JU/JU EXT

K

EnglishSwedishComment
kick-offinspark
Knowledge Foundation KK-stiftelsen

M

EnglishSwedishComment
Master of Ceremonies /JU/övermarskalk /JU/
Ministry of Education and ResearchUtbildningsdepartementet

N

EnglishSwedishComment
"nailing"spikningthe act of making a doctoral thesis public and ready for defence
needs-driven researchbehovsmotiverad forskning
non-regulated working hoursförtroendearbetstid

O

EnglishSwedishComment
occupational health servicesföretagshälsovård
operational plan, action planverksamhetsplan

P

EnglishSwedishComment
performance reviewmedarbetarsamtal
PhD candidatedoktorand
President's deputyrektors ställföreträdande
President /JU/rektor /JU/
public defencedisputation
public defence, defence of doctoral thesisdisputation
public lectureoffentlig föreläsning
publicly defend a doctoral thesisdisputera

S

EnglishSwedishComment
safety representativeskyddsombud
salary-setting discussionlönesättande samtal
salary discussionlönesamtal
salary reviewlönerevision
schoolfackhögskola
school located studiesverksamhetsförlagd utbildning (VFU) för lärareOnly for HLK.
semester /JU/termin /JU/
Senior Lectureruniversitetslektor
skills developmentkompetensutveckling
specialising in med inriktning mot
Swedish Agency for Government EmployersArbetsgivarverket
Swedish Association of Local Authorities and RegionsSveriges kommuner och regioner (SKR)
Swedish Council for Higher EducationUniversitets- och högskolerådet
Swedish Higher Education AuthorityUniversitetskanslersämbetet
Swedish Inheritance FundAllmänna arvsfonden
Swedish National Agency for EducationSkolverket
Swedish Research Council Vetenskapsrådet
Swedish Social Insurance AgencyFörsäkringskassan
Swedish Tax AgencySkatteverket
Swedish Work Environment AuthorityArbetsmiljöverket

T

EnglishSwedishComment
travel expense claimreseräkning

V

EnglishSwedishComment
Vice President /JU/vicerektor /JU/

W

EnglishSwedishComment
working hours agreementarbetstidsavtal
work placementverksamhetsförlagd utbildning (VFU)Only for HHJ, HLK.