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More languages in the classroom can enrich learning in other subjects

A classroom where students speak many different languages is a treasure chest. But as a teacher, you need to know how to open it and get the best out of its riches. This is the view of Cristina Nordman, whose thesis examines how multilingualism can be use...

The endangered semicolon, and why it should be celebrated

The semicolon is controversial – some find it unwieldy and unnecessary, while others believe it offers opportunities for stylistic variation. Today is Semicolon Day, so we asked Mikael Berger, a senior lecturer and linguist at Malmö University, to give us...

Political Science: Global Politics and Societal Change, Master's Programme (One-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.

PrecaNord: Tackling Precarious and Informal Work in the Nordic Countries

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.

Death and dying under military occupation: asserting sovereignty in Palestine, Georgia and Western Sahara