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Communicating global development and social change in a time of crises

Research in focus: Elite sport, football and supporter culture

How does sport mirror society – and shape it in return? Researchers at Malmö University explore elite sport, fan culture, children’s participation in sport, and mental health. With a social science perspective, they examine football and the wider...

Sociology

In sociology, the human is studied in society. The social interaction between individuals and groups, societal structures and political actions constitute the interacting levels of the subject. The research is characterised by several specialisations.

Gender studies

Gender studies explores how power, norms and identity shape our lives, societies and institutions. Through an interdisciplinary approach, it integrates different perspectives on gender, sexuality and intersectionality, promoting critical reflection and...

Research in focus: Climate and our society

There are different possible perspectives for tackling climate and environmental research. At Malmö University it might concern migration and climate, social work and environmental or climate issues, class, gender and climate, sustainable urbanisation in...

Applied Data Science for Business and Social Innovation

Research centres

Malmö University's research centres bring together expertise from different disciplines to address our biggest global challenges, and foster collaboration between academia, industry, and society. Our interdisciplinary environments are enabling solutions i...

Malmö University to recruit eleven associate senior lecturers

Malmö University is now making a major international investment and recruiting eleven associate senior lecturers at the beginning of their research careers. The positions are within the areas of humanities, social sciences, educational sciences, natural...