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Pi Day: a day to think about whipping cream?

Pi Day is celebrated on 14 March to honour the mathematical constant pi (π), which has been used in mathematics and geometry for thousands of years. Pi is the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter and is abbreviated to 3.14 but actually...

Meet our staff

Malmö University employs 1800 employees who all contribute to a more sustainable and equal society through research-based knowledge, critical reflection and commitment. Many are researchers and lecturers, but we also have accountants, HR and communication...

International guidelines introduced for the management of orofacial pain patients

Chronic facial pain can be difficult to manage, and many patients remain untreated. Now a group of researchers from different countries have agreed on international guidelines to help general dentists manage patients with jaw and facial pain.

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.

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.

International Peace and Security - Public International Law and International Politics

Slang 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...

The 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...

Navigating between parallel normative systems

Young people often bear the responsibility of navigating between parallel normative systems. In order to provide support, authorities must have a nuanced understanding of their lived experiences.

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.