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Department of Criminology
Criminology is the study of crime. It is a multidisciplinary subject that addresses the development and causes of criminality at an individual as well as societal level, measures for its prevention and alleviation of its consequences.
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The library for the General Public
Even if you do not work or study at Malmö University, you can use the Library. However, you must be at least 18 years old to obtain a library account/library card, borrow books, and use the computers in the library.
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Department of Social Work
Social work is a discipline within the social sciences that encompasses education and training at all educational levels, as well as research, often in collaboration with organisations outside academia. It is concerned with how social problems emerge, and...
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Published: 11 May 2026Understanding an ageing world
How do we prepare tomorrow’s researchers for a world in which populations are ageing, societies are becoming increasingly globally interconnected, and social realities are simultaneously growing more complex? An ongoing international doctoral course on...
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Environmental report 2025
The 2025 environmental report highlights key achievements and progress toward Strategy 2030 goals. The report includes a foreword by the Vice-Chancellor; on this page you will also find extracts from the report, and examples of the work we do.
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Faculty of Health and Society
At the Faculty of Health and Society, research is carried out in the fields of both medicine and social sciences — representing a creative shift where research addresses issues at the intersection of these two fields.
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Drug use, policy and society (DPS)
The group consists of researchers with a shared interest in people’s use of drugs, the consequences of drug use, and societal responses and regulation in this area. Drug-related problems should be understood from a bio-psycho-social perspective and in...
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Sustainability
Our long-term ambition is to contribute to sustainable development and to sustainable use of resources.
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RESEARCH SUBJECTDidactics
Research in didactics takes an interest in the factors and relationships that affect teaching and the conditions of learning, with a special focus on schools. Didactic research strives to formulate theories and models where relationships between...
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RESEARCH SUBJECTSport Science
Sport Science at Malmö University is focused on sport in society; tackling questions regarding sport’s societal values, challenges, and problems. Our researchers provide scientifically substantiated answers.