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Exporting labour: new doctoral thesis on Yugoslavia’s labour migration policy

During the 1960s and 1970s, more than one million people left the former Yugoslavia, many of them to work in Western Europe. A new doctoral thesis demonstrates how the socialist state developed extensive systems to regulate, shape, and capitalise on labou...

50 years of amnesties – exceptions as part of Swedish migration policy

Since the 1970s, around 100,000 people have been allowed to stay in Sweden through amnesties – due to a combination of practical and humanitarian reasons. This is according to researcher Henrik Emilsson, who sees parallels with today's debate on the...

Management and organisation

Malmö University comprises five Faculties and several Departments offering education and conducting research in various subject areas. The university’s organisation, management and decision-making processes shape its activities, together with regulations,...

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...

Research in focus: The Election 2026

This autumn, Sweden goes to the polls. Law and order, energy and climate, education and healthcare are among the issues most on voters’ minds. Here you can explore in-depth analysis and research on current affairs, democracy and politics.

Reinforcing the Centaur state: Evictions, family policing and racism in Sweden

Malmö Institute for Migration Studies (MIM)

Malmö Institute for Migration Studies is an international research centre with a multidisciplinary profile and a strong international presence. Within the centre and its extensive network, researchers develop, explore and exchange knowledge of...

Citizen Health

The research centre focuses on improving public health and reducing health inequalities through community-engaged research and education. The centre involves citizens, the commercial and public sectors, as well as non-profit organisations.

Students' Art Gallery

In the Students' Art Gallery at Orkanen Library, you can enjoy photos, drawings, paintings, poems, and sculptures by students and staff at Malmö University. The gallery is a collaboration between the library and the student union. Apply to the Autumn...

Deepfake Democracy Project

The Deepfake Democracy Project is an interdisciplinary research initiative at Malmö University investigating how AI-generated video deepfakes threaten democratic resilience in European and Nordic contexts. Using a Vertically Integrated Project (VIP) model...