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Parasport pioneer receives honorary doctorate

Peter Nilsson, operations manager of the parasport association FIFH Malmö, has been awarded an honorary doctorate at the Faculty of Culture and Society. The motivation highlights his tireless work for a more inclusive and socially sustainable society for...

Public transport as a human right

Barcelona stands out as the most ambitious in Europe, though the ambitions are often rather vague, according to a study that analysed how the work is described. Cities that have taken a leading role in integrating human rights (HR) into their local...

Citizen health: “We want to include citizens in the research”

Malmö University's new Citizen Health research centre aims to promote good health by creating socially sustainable communities. The focus is on citizens who are involved in the whole scope of the research process to create new knowledge. “It's a form of...

History

History and history didactics are areas of research within the humanities and are of great relevance to the study of societies, cultures and individuals. The research examines both the past and mediations of history to explain how people, institutions,...

Practice-based research with an international outlook

Literacy and Inclusive Teaching (LIT) was established in 2018 and is now one of the University's nine research centres. The centre is interdisciplinary in its approach and often works closely with schools and teachers. Pia Nygård Larsson is the director...

Culture and Change - Critical Studies in the Humanities, 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.

Society-focussed research earns two academics top awards

Space & place

PREVIOUS EXHIBITION | The city of Malmö inhabits about 330,000 people. Half of them are under 35 years and one fifth is under 18 years old. In Space & Place two research groups present how children and adolescents experience some of the urban spaces in...