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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...

Urban human-animal co-existence – ethical and social scientific perspectives

Extreme comments are now just a daily norm on social media

Hate, threats and messages glorifying violence are now openly disseminated in social media comment sections – often without being challenged. A new research study shows how extremist expressions have become part of everyday political discourse online.

More and more people want to study at Malmö University – social work is the most popular choice

Interest in studying at Malmö University is at an all-time high – in total, nearly 45,000 people have applied for this autumn’s programmes and courses: the programmes attracting the most applicants are those for social work, nursing, and dentistry.

Sexuality, vulnerability and social work

The research group Sexuality, vulnerability and social work highlights how issues of sexuality, power and social vulnerabilities are central, yet often overlooked, within social work. With a focus on sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), the...

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.

Building trust in practice – dialogue sessions as a learning process in social work

Department of Society, Culture and Identity

The Department of Society, Culture and Identity is a multidisciplinary department operating at the intersection between the humanities and social sciences. Our focus is on issues related to the relationship between people and society.

Research in focus: Climate and our society

There are different possible perspectives for tackling climate and environmental research. At Malmö University it might concern migration and climate, social work and environmental or climate issues, class, gender and climate, sustainable urbanisation in...

Social lives and crime