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Meet our new professors
professors
In October 2025, Malmö University will appoint eight new professors at three faculties.
Malin Axelsson, Care Science, Faculty of Health and Society
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Research
Malin Axelsson's research focuses on how personality affects the way people cope with long-term illness. She shows that thoughts, feelings and behaviours are important in whether people follow treatments and argues that healthcare needs to understand and support each individual based on their unique needs.
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Film
Malin Axelsson's research illustrated by Coco Moodysson and narrated by Hanna Solberger.
Sebastian Björklund, Physical Chemistry, Faculty of Health and Society
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Research
Sebastian Björklund conducts research on the skin barrier – the body’s protection against the outside world. He investigates how its molecular structure is affected by moisture, skin care products and UV radiation, and how this knowledge can improve drug delivery and the diagnosis of diseases of the skin and body.
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Film
Sebastian Björklund's research illustrated by Coco Moodysson and narrated by Hanna Solberger.
Mona Lilja, Global Politics, Faculty of Culture and Society
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Research
Mona Lilja researches resistance in various forms – from protests to covert actions. She is particularly interested in constructive resistance that drives social change and influences the development of democracy. Her research also highlights polarisation in Europe and how various social projects can be understood in terms of resistance.
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Film
Mona Lilja's research illustrated by Coco Moodysson and narrated by Hanna Solberger.
Kim Møller, Criminology, Faculty of Health and Society
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Research
Kim Møller conducts research on organised drug trafficking – its scope, economics and links to other crimes. He investigates how distribution works despite prohibitions, how laws affect trafficking, and analyses court cases involving encrypted chats to understand criminal networks. The aim is to increase knowledge about how crimes are committed and thereby reduce their harmful effects.
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Film
Kim Møller's research illustrated by Coco Moodysson and narrated by Hanna Solberger.
Annika Olsson, Language and Literature, Faculty of Education and Society
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Research
Annika Olsson researches the role of storytelling in people’s lives and democracies. She is interested in the power over one's own history and in documentary storytelling – from autofiction and journalism to photography and film. Her research shows how stories can provide insight and strength but also reflect power structures, and how they have influenced social and political movements.
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Film
Annika Olsson's research illustrated by Coco Moodysson and narrated by Hanna Solberger.
Linda Palla, Education with a focus on special education, Faculty of Education and Society
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Research
Linda Palla researches special education in preschool from a critical perspective. She examines how staff talk and write about children they are concerned about, and highlights the risk of problems being attributed to the child rather than to structural issues such as low staffing levels. Palla emphasises the importance of reflection, tact and language that shapes an inclusive preschool environment where children’s differences are seen as assets rather than shortcomings.
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Film
Linda Palla's research illustrated by Coco Moodysson and narrated by Hanna Solberger.
Alexandru Panican, Social Work, Faculty of Health and Society
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Research
Alexandru Panican is driven by curiosity and a desire to expose the paradoxes of the welfare state. He shows how structural problems remain unresolved despite reforms and highlights the conditions of the disadvantaged in particular. A key conclusion in his research is that policies end up combating the poor, not poverty.
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Film
Alexandru Panican's research illustrated by Coco Moodysson and narrated by Hanna Solberger.
Jens Rennstam, Organisational Studies, Faculty of Culture and Society
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Research
Jens Rennstam researches how organisations shape our lives, from management at work and professional identities to norms and values in everyday life. He is particularly interested in organisational culture and small craft-oriented businesses such as breweries, bakeries and coffee roasters – where passion often takes precedence over profit and alternative ways of working and organising are made visible.
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Film
Jens Rennstam's research illustrated by Coco Moodysson and narrated by Hanna Solberger.