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How Georgian villagers halted construction of power plants

Even if both the government and big business are behind a major infrastructure project, it is important to have the people on board. In a new thesis, PhD student Nick Baigent has studied how small villages in rural Georgia managed to stop the construction...

Malmö's first textile entrepreneurs – the history of the origin and development of the cotton textile industry in Malmö

Global governance shift in perception of AI, but more debate is crucial

For three global organisations, the discourse around AI has shifted from negative concerns about privacy and the mass collection of data to more positive debates about how it can be used as a tool and a facilitator of change, so find Malmö University...

For many women, fitness on social media is likely to prompt anxiety rather than activity

A new year often means renewed resolutions to get fit, and images of ripped and honed bodies on social media might give you that extra push. However, among young women, observing such images often leads to anxiety and poor body image.

New research reveals mechanisms behind skin ageing

Methods to measure enzyme activity in layers of the skin have been refined by doctoral student Michal Szczepanczyk. His studies contribute to a better understanding of the skin's antioxidant defences and how different factors, such as UV radiation, affect...

Adding to the arsenal to fight oral bacteria

Gum disease and tooth decay are two of the most prevalent human diseases, affecting around three billion worldwide. These afflictions of the mouth are caused by the build-up of oral bacteria biofilms, commonly known as plaque. Left untreated, these...

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.

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.

New CEO of Mau Holding announced

The first employee of Mau Holdings has been appointed. Aron Podavka will be the new CEO of Malmö University's holding company, taking up the role in the new year.

Women, class, culture

PREVIOUS EXHIBITION | In Sweden, the tradition of working-class literature is stronger than in many other countries. However, the history this literature has been very masculine. Maria Sandel is sometimes called our first female working-class author. And,...