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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.

Linda Woodhead to receive an honorary doctorate

Linda Woodhead, a sociologist of religion, is to be awarded an honorary doctorate by the Faculty of Education and Society. The citation specifically highlights her contribution to the understanding of the role of religion in modern society.

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...

Supported child contact

The history of labour migration in the southern Baltic region

Health, care and sexuality

The Health, Care and Sexuality research group brings together interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary research on sexual and reproductive health in healthcare, support services and other institutional settings, focusing on individuals’ experiences, how...

SHISA: social health in social work

The SHISA research group explores how social relationships, networks, and societal conditions influence people’s health and participation, focusing on the interplay between individual life circumstances and structural factors, as well as on resources and...

Criminology

Criminology is the scientific study of crime and its causes, which includes interventions to prevent and contain crime, as well as lessen its consequences.

Security and Privacy Research Group (SPRIG)

The Security and Privacy Research Group (SPRIG) is a cross-unit scientific research constellation within the Department of Computer Science and Media Technology (DVMT) with research focus that spans technical, organisational, ethical, and human-centered...