The VIP programme is an opportunity for students to engage in ongoing research at Malmö University, test their knowledge and contribute what they have learned in a real research team. They often gain knowledge and skills that are valuable for their studies.

VIP provide a multi-year, multidisciplinary approach to learning that is project-based, innovative, and research-active. It is an opportunity to practice professional skills while making real-world contributions in a research context. 

Students get to collaborate with other students and researchers in teams, practice planning and discuss the research process. Practice generic research skills and theoretical skills within the research field of the team. The programme fosters leadership and mentorship, with faculty and students guiding teams, experienced students mentoring newcomers, and students stepping into leadership roles as others graduate.

Current VIP projects

Open VIP teams spring 2026

Department of Criminology — Open for applications Spring 2026

  • Malmö Individual and Development and Neighbourhood Study (MINDS)
  • Systematic Social Observation of Crime Hotspots
  • Organised Criminal Groups – Learning from encrypted chats (ENCRO)
  • Research Engaged Students for Pedagogical Advancement (RESPAvn)/Research Informed Development of Higher Edu (RIDHE)
  • Eval Open Psychosocial Support (H)
  • Deepfakes as a Democratic Threat (INTERDISCIPLINARY w/in SDRC)

Department of Social Work — Open for applications Spring 2026

  • Sexual Harassment Vignette Study
  • Successful Sexual Aging
  • From Bedside to Court Bench
  • Counselling and Education w Youth on Sexuality and FGM

Department of Biomedical Science — Open for application Spring 2026

  • Enhancing Medical Device Mastery
  • VIP_Wound Healing_Jitka Petrlova
  • Exploring Interprofessional Learning and Teamwork Experiences from Students, Educators and Researchers
  • Young and Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease_UNITA

Department of Care Science — Open for applications Spring 2026

  • Exploring Interprofessional Learning and Teamwork Experiences from Students, Educators and Researchers
  • Perceived preparedness to precept in a perioperative context
  • Young and Living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease_UNITA
  • Project Equal Health & Center Citizen Health

Sustainable Digitalization Research Center (SDRC) — Open for applications Spring 2026

  • SDRC-BAIT BioAcoustic Index Tool
  • SDRC-Deepfakes as a Democratic Threat
  • SDRC-DigitalHealthLab
  • SDRC-Electronic Nose
  • SDRC-Enhancing In Vitro Fertilization with Environment Optimization Utilizing Artificial Intelligence
  • SDRC-Ethical AI and IoT for Emergency Communication during Evacuations-Spring2026
  • SDRC-Federated and Privacy-Preserving Machine Learning
  • SDRC-LLM-Based Framework for Sustainable Mobility
  • SDRC-Real-Time Anomaly Detection
  • SDRC-Smart Environments - Machine Learning for Activity Recognition with IoT Sensors
  • SDRC-Soil Ecoacoustics
  • SDRC-CareRide-Smart, Modular, and Inclusive Autonomous Mobility for Elderly and People with Special Needs
  • SDRC-Digital Innovation and Structural Change for Sustainable Built Environment

Introduction to VIP

https://play.mau.se/media/t/0_khbeztmo?enablejsapi=1

Contacts