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Linda Woodhead to receive an honorary doctorate

Linda Woodhead, a sociologist of religion, is to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Education and Society. The citation specifically highlights her contribution to the understanding of the role of religion in modern society.

Falling off for likes – how TikTok portrays risk in equestrian sport

Under the hashtag #ridingfails, there is a wealth of videos showing young riders falling off their horses – often presented in a comical light. “It normalises something that is actually risky and serious,” says PhD student Klara Boije af Gennäs.

Communication for Development

Migration seminar: Paradoxes of protection

Weaponising family reunion waiting times in Sweden

Rules governing family reunification vary and leave many families in a state of uncertainty whilst they wait. A new doctoral thesis shows how waiting times are used as a political tool in the context of family reunification.

Networked misogyny in Sweden, Germany and Russia: articulations, intersections and transnational flows

Iron-fortified food to help combat nutrient deficiency

Iron deficiency is a major global health problem that largely affects women of reproductive age, and young children. To tackle this issue, researchers at Malmö University have developed an effective way to improve the absorption of this mineral in the gut...

MaU Reads: Author talk with Andrev Walden

Urban Studies, Master's Programme (Two-Year)

‘We focus too much on who commits crimes and too little on why’

STAFF PORTRAIT. He grew up in Brynäs, then one of Gävle’s most socially disadvantaged neighbourhoods, and went on to become one of the world’s most internationally recognised criminologists. After 45 years of research, Professor Per-Olof Wikström continue...