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Lack 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.

How young people are engaging with online sexual encounters

Young people see the internet as a natural platform for their everyday romantic and sexual encounters, but at the same time, they have to weigh up the benefits against various risks and dangers. This is according to a new study from a Malmö University...

Lack of basic hygiene knowledge detrimental to root canal treatment

Good hygiene is an important factor for root canal surgery to be successful, and that is well known among specialist dentists. However, this is not the case in general dental care, shows new research.

Halloween – not as death obsessed as you might think

Halloween is celebrated in many places, but the holiday has not always been about death. Manon Hedenborg White, associate professor of history of religions, explains how it came to be the trick-or-treating, pumpkin-carving holiday that it is today.

Driving simulators for an efficient and safe traffic work environment for police officers

Strategic Objectives 2023-2033

Here you will find the LS Strategic Objectives – the faculty's shared vision and ambitions for 2023-2033.

Future Society and Democracy in Europe

New smart solutions could replace current infection testing

New technology could pave the way to a future of rapid testing in hospitals and at home for both covid and urinary tract infection. It could also be used to keep track of blood sugar levels during operations and wireless monitoring of various bacterial...

President of the European Commission assumes more power

A decade of external crises has made the European Commission an increasingly active player in European security and foreign policy. In particular, its president has been given a greater role in making snap decisions, according to a Malmö University...