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Published: 21 May 2024Highly-respected Russian academic is new honorary doctor
Prominent political scientist Professor Vladimir Gel'man, highly respected for his expertise in Russian politics and governance, is set to be an honorary doctor at Malmö University’s Faculty of Culture and Society and its Russia, Ukraine and the Caucasus...
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Published: 26 April 2024The number of applicants to Malmö University is increasing
More people want to study at Swedish universities this autumn. Across the country, the number of applicants increased by 8 per cent compared to the same period last year. Malmö University’s increase stood at 6.4 per cent. Nursing is the most popular...
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Published: 10 April 2024Recruiters selected non-White applicants in experimental study
Recruiters mainly chose to proceed with Black female applicants in a fictitious employment situation in a study at Malmö University. The researchers believe that the Black Lives Matter movement has increased awareness, and also affected perceptions of...
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Published: 31 January 2024AI can solve problems in schools but is also a potential threat
AI is on the rise both as a tool and as a commodity in schools, however a Malmö University researcher says there is a need for governments to create guidelines on both ethics and the market.
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Published: 29 February 2024Slang at work helps adult migrants develop language skills
When immigrant students develop language skills in the workplace, they appreciate hearing everyday language and the use of slang. However, in Sweden, researchers are looking for answers on how language courses can integrate cooperation with the labour...
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Published: 17 January 2024It takes more than good cycle paths to get people cycling
Getting people to cycle isn't just about building more and better cycle lanes, to include more demographics, urban planners need to consider factors other than infrastructure, says researcher Zahra Hamidi.
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Published: 8 February 2024The art of seductive corporate conferences
Who are we representing when we attend a conference: the company we are employed by and are loyal to, or ourselves? Patrik Hall, a professor in political science, has been investigating the nature of work meetings, from the subtle and diplomatic, to the...
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Published: 24 January 2024The remembering and forgetting of the victims and the survivors of the Holocaust
It was primarily the survivors of the Holocaust who kept the memory of the dead alive in Sweden. However, interest in the graves and memorial sites has increased, and remembering has become a national concern, according to new research.
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Published: 19 January 2024New centre for police research to be established in Malmö
Gang violence and young people being coerced into crime are issues to be researched at a new Centre for Policing and Prevention being established by Malmö University, thanks to a donation of 30 million Swedish kronor.
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Published: 5 December 2023Lack of vision for Swedish schools, an academic reflects on PISA results
The results of the PISA report show a broad decline in knowledge for Swedish students. "I cannot see any planned measures that could change this development," says Anders Jakobsson, a professor at Malmö University.