Thoughts
Here you can read some of my thoughts about planning and staying in Singapore during the STINT Teaching Sabbatical 2018.
Teaching
Here you can browse though some of my current teaching at Umeå University, Edith Cowan University, and Nanyang Technological University.
Snapshots
Photos can never truly mirror our experiences, but they can trigger our memories. Here are some snapshots of our time in Singapore.
STINT Teaching Sabbatical 2018
I’m Thomas Mejtoft, an Associate Professor of Media Technology, appointed Distinguished university teacher at Umeå University and, since 2011, acting as the director of the highly rated five-year integrated Master of Science program in Interaction Technology and Design at Umeå University. During fall 2018, I had the honor to be a STINT Teaching Sabbatical Fellow at the School of Computer Science and Engineering at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. The Teaching Sabbatical program is the oldest and most prestigious of the STINT grants. Each year roughly 10-15 teacher in higher education in Sweden have the honor to become STINT Fellows.
During November and December of 2019, the STINT Fellowship adventure got a continuation when I got invited to NTU as a visiting scholar to work with research within the connection between interaction design and AI.
Below are some of my thoughts on the planning, teaching and stay in Singapore as a STINT Teaching Sabbatical Fellow.

The story
Latest Thoughts…
- Seminar on STINT Teaching Sabbatical at Umeå University - April 22, 2025
Update (2025-04-23): Download slides here Tomorrow, on April 23, 2025, I have been invited to tell my story about being invited as a STINT Teaching Sabbatical Fellow at NTU in Singapore. The seminar is arranged by the international office at Umeå University in cooperation with STINT. I will give my personal story about the before, during, and after being a STINT TS Fellow. Most of the story will be about stuff that does not have to do with the work I did over there. I will talk about my father passing away just before leaving and moving with our newborn. More information: https://www.umu.se/en/events/information-meeting-about-teaching-sabbatical_12055014/ See you tomorrow! Here you can read more about my stay: https://www.mejtoft.se/thomas/stint2018
- Seminar on STINT TS @ UMU - April 17, 2024
Next week, on April 22, 2024, I have been invited to tell my story on being invited as a STINT Teaching Sabbatical Fellow at NTU in Singapore. The seminar is arranged by the International office at Umeå University in cooperation with STINT. I will give my personal story about the before during and after that do not have to do with the work I did. I will talk about moving with my family and our newborn. See you next week! Here you can read more about my stay: https://www.mejtoft.se/thomas/stint2018
- Seminar: STINT Teaching Sabbatical @ UmU - April 16, 2023
I have, yet again, been invited to speak about my experiences from the STINT Teaching Sabbatical in Singapore at a seminar on April 19, arranged by International Office at Umeå University. I will talk about my stay at NTU in Singapore and my teaching at the School of Computer Science and Engineering. I will also adress my thoughts on bringing my family, and foremost a 3 month old baby on a teaching sabbatical, Here you can read more about my stay: https://www.mejtoft.se/thomas/stint2018/
Articles
Gästforskare på NTU i Singapore
Thomas Mejtoft gästforskar vid School of Computer Science and Engineering (SCSE) vid Nanyang Technological University (NTU). Under hösten 2018 var Thomas STINT Teaching Sabbatical Fellow vid NTU och jobbade då framförallt med undervisning på ingenjörsprogrammen inriktade mot datavetenskap och datorteknik.
Read more: www.tfe.umu.se
Mejtoft informerar om STINT Sabbatical på Australiensiskt universitet
Universitetslektor Thomas Mejtoft, är inbjuden som Visiting Scholar på the School of Business and Law at Edith Cowan University via Centre for Work and Organisational Performance (CWOP). Under sin vistelse kommer han att fortsätta samarbete kring forskning om sociala medier och presentera sina erfarenheter från att var på teaching sabbatical vid Nanyang Technological University i Singapore.
Read more: www.teknat.umu.se
Många studenter och toppmodern teknik för gästlärare i Singapore
Han föreläser inför tio gånger så många studenter som hemma i Umeå och har tillgång till inspelningsstudios med all tänkbar teknisk hjälp för att spela in undervisningsmaterial. Universitetslektor Thomas Mejtoft tog chansen att åka på ”teaching sabbatical” och tillbringar höstterminen på Nanyang Technological University i Singapore.
Read more: www.teknat.umu.se
STINTs program Teaching Sabbatical ger forskare och lärare som brinner för undervisningsfrågor internationella erfarenheter med utgångspunkt i lärarrollen. Thomas Mejtoft har antagits till STINT:s program för lärare och kommer att undervisa på Nanyang Technological University i Singapore hela hösten.
Read more: www.umu.se
Singapore nästa för Thomas Mejtoft – antagen till STINT-program för lärare
Thomas Mejtoft, universitetslektor vid Institutionen för tillämpad fysik och elektronik, har blivit antagen till STINT-programmet Teaching Sabbatical under hösten 2018. Tillsammans med hela familjen åker han till Singapore för att under en termin undervisa på Nanyang Technological University.
Read more: www.teknat.umu.se