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The importance and potential of preschool for the long-term integration of immigrant children
Research problem and specific questionsChildren of immigrant background tend to perform significantly worse in school compared to those of native background, which is likely to hav...
Rättvis prissättning av läkemedel
The healthcare sector is witnessing a strong development of innovative pharmaceuticals with a large potential of improving patient and population health. However, these pharmaceuti...
Girls in homelessness. Living conditions, senses of belonging and senses of home
The project’s aim is to contribute knowledge about girls´ own experiences of living in homelessness, through an ethnographic study with 15-24-year-old girls, with focus on their li...
Enacting vulnerable areas
Research questionsIn recent years, urban segregation and inequality has emerged as a central problem in Swedish politics. Special focus has been on neighborhoods categorized as vul...
People, places and plunder: Diasporas and the restitution of looted heritage
During the colonial era, numerous cultural objects were translocated from the colonial periphery to western metropolises. The colonial and post-independence period also saw large m...
Decision-making capacity and coercive care – law, ethics and the management of non-consenting patients in psychiatric and somatic care
Could it be justified to force individuals into care that they have not consented to? Legal and ethical literature highlights decision-making capacity (DMC) as the key concept when...
How can uncertainty be reduced in health economic evaluations guiding the use of cancer drugs in Sweden? Analysis of the accuracy of survival predictions and how they can be improved
Research problem and specific questionsHealth economic evaluations constitute an important basis for decisions on the reimbursement and use of oncology drugs in Sweden. At the time...
The PAradox project: Physical overload in individuals with physically demanding jobs - what does it look like and what can be done about it?
Research problem and specific questionsBlue-collar workers often face physical job demands that exceed their aerobic capacity, potentially leading to an overload. The project study...
Graphene - Exposure and health effects
Research problem and specific questionsGraphene material is a group of chemically similar carbon structures consisting of a thin graphite sheet. The material has exciting propertie...
The impact of Parkinson’s Disease on everyday conversation
Conversing with Parkinson´s Disease aims to investigate the effects on conversation of a person with Parkinson´s disease, both from the point of view of the person with Parkinson´s...
World-Literature and the Other Oil: Palm Oil Fiction from England and West Africa, 1807-2020
This project explores how literature registers the rise and global dispersion of palm oil as one of the most significant commodities shaping the modern world. Indigenous and spirit...
Debtors as voters: How does rising household debt impact political behaviour?
Sedan början på 90-talet har svenskarna lånat alltmer till både bostadsköp och konsumtion. Genom lån kan människor köpa exemplevids bostäder och bilar, men lån innebär också högre...
Self vs others: perceptual and neural mechanisms of self-touch
Our brain is constantly bombarded with touches that we generate ourselves, from scratching our heads to rubbing our eyes. Yet, our brain effortlessly distinguishes such self-touche...
Nature and Norms in the Sixteenth Century: Laws of Nature and Natural Laws
Nature and Norms in the Sixteenth Century: Laws of Nature and Natural Laws" draws attention to one of the most fascinating and original, as well as neglected, times in the history...
A new era for the Swedish labour law model
Research problem and specific questionsDuring the last ten years the role of the labour market parties in the legislative process has strengthened. Different kinds of tripartite co...
Sleep, social connection, and wellbeing: implementation of a social intervention to benefit health
Research problem and specific questionsPoor sleep and loneliness are increasingly common, each affecting around 25-40% of the Swedish population. These have both been found to pred...
When poverty compels the saving of fuel": Historical practices of energy poverty in Sweden
This project addresses the history of energy poverty in Sweden. By using energy as a vantage point, the ambition is to disentangle the role of energy deprivation in the transformat...
Assembling novel spaces for food systems transformations (ASSEMBLE)
ASSEMBLE seeks to break down barriers between research, policy and farming practices by fostering innovative spaces for novelty and resonance among diverse groups. With a focus on...
PREWET: Minimizing negative impacts of peatland rewetting on stream primary production and algal biodiversity
Following EU regulation, Sweden has budgeted 765 million SEK for rewetting previously ditched peatlands to restore biodiversity, decrease greenhouse gas emissions and enhance water...
How do human epidermal Langerhans cells facilitate the recognition, differentiation, and tissue response to different Staphylococci?
How does skin, our largest immunological organ, live in harmony with it’s diverse microflora yet also react to bacterial pathogens? Here we utilize cutting-edge human skin models,...