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Political Science: Global Politics, Master's Programme (Two-year)

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.

Sense or sensibility?

PREVIOUS EXHIBITION | When research findings reach a wider audience, they are presented in a simplified form and often out of context. This means that research findings presented in the media are often misinterpreted. Individual findings are part of a...

Equal health: working model

Equal Health is a working model, developed through research at Malmö University, that can be used in developing activities to improve people’s health and empowerment in a neighbourhood or a municipality. The work structure is based around a scientific...

European research team gets huge investment to explore sustainable building materials

Is it time we considered alternatives to concrete when building for the future? A more sustainable solution is the ambition of a Malmo University researcher who is part of an EU team that has just received a 50 million SEK cash boost to explore the...

Recruiters 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...

3D X-ray not always necessary before wisdom teeth removal surgery

It has become increasingly common to use 3D X-rays, known as CBCT, to assess the position of the wisdom tooth in the lower jaw. But lowering the dose of radiation for such X-rays, or using panoramic radiographs, provide at least as good a basis for...

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...

We need to talk more about energy justice

Where we get our energy from is an ever-pressing concern, but are we ignoring the concept of energy justice? A Malmö University researcher has brought together politicians, civil servants and environmental organisations to consider the issue.