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Society-focussed research earns two academics top awards

New guest professor forced to leave Hungary by illiberal policies

A scholar who was plagued by death threats and was accused of being a “termite eating the roots of the Hungarian nation” has currently found sanctuary as a guest professor at Malmö University.

Jabberwocky: how the untranslatable was translated

Jabberwocky is considered one of the greatest English-language nonsense poems of all time, and with its weird and wonderful language, it both invites and resists translation. It is these translations which are now the subject of a new book.

Millions in funding for research into drug smuggling via European ports

Cocaine smuggling through European ports is the focus of a new Belgian research project, and Malmö Centre for Policing and Prevention co-founder Manne Gerell and fellow researcher Kim Moeller have received 2,5 million SEK from the EU’s Internal Security...

The future is in post-industrial cities, says visiting Dutch guest professor

Post-industrial cities are hubs for migrants, diversity and transition, and it is this transition which will shape the future and create new economies, says Malmö University’s newly-honoured guest professor Peter Scholten.

Admissions announcement: more students admitted to autumn programmes

A record number of students have been admitted to autumn programmes at Sweden's higher education institutions, according to recent admission figures. Malmö University is also increasing the number of admissions.

Can sportification help legitimise esports?

Esports follow the same pattern of several more traditional sports in how they develop; this leads to computer games as a form of competition being increasingly legitimised, says a Malmö University researcher.

Cancer also affects family members – prompting new model for tailored support

A cancer diagnosis is hard for the person affected, but family members also need to be considered and supported. In a new thesis, Maria Samuelsson has developed a model for how relatives of patients with colorectal cancer can be helped with the trauma.

Mau Holding invests in company developing rapid diagnosis of skin diseases

Malmö University is investing in medical device patches set to be used in the diagnosis of inflammatory skin diseases and, potentially, in the future, skin cancer. It is being developed by Sensach AB and is currently being tested for contact allergies in...

AI experts from around the world head to Malmö

Researchers, industry experts and other AI professionals are coming to Malmö to discuss how AI-human collaborations can create intelligent systems with humans at the centre.