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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...

Centre for Work Life Studies

At the centre, we conduct multidisciplinary research focused on work life and organisation. Our research concerns work environment, collaboration, leadership and organisation. We develop tools and methods that can contribute to the application of research...

Good dental status into old age – but increased risk of tooth loss

More and more elderly people are keeping their own teeth well into their later years. But at the same time, gum health deteriorates with age – which can have serious consequences such as tooth loss and an increased risk of dying earlier, new research from...

Ageing and elder care

The research group Ageing and Elder Care brings together researchers with an interest in older people’s living conditions, social vulnerability in relation to ageing, and support and care for older adults.

Cancer and Illness Rehabilitation: CaRe

Illness, no matter how severe, causes an interruption in a person's daily life and a subsequent period of recovery/rehabilitation. The research group focuses on recovery/rehabilitation after illness, both cancer and other medical conditions that require...

Occult female power highlighted in new book

Leah Hirsig was one of the “modern women” of the 20th century: independent, norm-breaking, and central to the controversial religion of Thelema. Now her complete diaries are being published for the first time, providing an insight into her life and her...

Co-designing an intervention to prevent fall, malnutrition, poor oral health and pressure ulcers

RUT tax deductions for the elderly: New conditions for care practices

Cancer also affects family members – prompting new model for tailored support

A cancer diagnosis is hard for the person affected, but family members also need to be considered and supported. In a new thesis, Maria Samuelsson has developed a model for how relatives of patients with colorectal cancer can be helped with the trauma.