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  • The elderly in focus at Researchers' Friday


    On Friday, September 27th, it was Researchers' Friday, a day when universities across the EU create meeting places and dialogue between researchers and the public. At Jönköping University, open lectures were held on the elderly and their conditions from a broad and interdisciplinary perspective, with lecturers from all four schools.

  • Meet the Researcher: Monika Allgurin


    MONIKA ALLGURIN’S RESEARCH FOCUSES ON the way that processes and practices within welfare policies can lead to instances of inequality. One of the most important societal structures that she has explored in this context is that of age, especially in interaction with gender, but also ethnicity.

  • Screen time can affect health problems and skipping school


    A new study from Jönköping University, in collaboration with Region Jönköping County, shows that most young people in Jönköping county spend significantly more time in front of screens than recommended. The study reveals a strong correlation between excessive screen time and health problems, including sleep difficulties, sedentary behaviour, and mental health issues.

  • Meet the researcher: Tina Olsson


    Tina Olsson is a professor in social work at the school of Health and Welfer, Jönköping University. She is doing research about the effectiveness of social work interventions for the people that are using them.

  • Thomas Winman, new Professor at HLK


    Thomas Winman is Managing Director and Dean of the School of Education and Communication (HLK) and he was installed as Professor of Education during Jönköping University's (JU) Academic Ceremony in early May. Thomas researches lifelong learning, but now the position as Dean takes up most of his time. On Monday, September 16, a ‘professor’s introduction’ will be held for Thomas.

  • New research on the church's digital development to solve societal challenges


    When the basis for the churches' work, to meet physically in church services, disappeared during the Covid-19 pandemic, the congregations quickly switched to digital alternatives. New research from the School of Engineering (JTH) at Jönköping University (JU) depicts that journey within the Church of Pentecostal and ALT School of Theology and and what happened afterwards.

  • Meet the researcher: Annette Hill


    Anette Hill is a Professor in Media and Communication. Among other things, she researches what people love and has different types of media such as news, documentaries, film, theater, podcasts, streaming services.

  • Schools overlook students' digital and cultural skills


    A recent study conducted by researchers from Jönköping University and the University of Gothenburg reveals that teachers and school leaders often overlook students' digital, cultural, and linguistic skills. According to the researchers, this is unfortunate, as these skills can be crucial for promoting inclusion and social sustainability in upper secondary education. The study, which originally aimed to understand students' reading habits and barriers to successful reading strategies, demonstrates that students' cultural and linguistic repertoires, as well as digital competencies, are central to their learning.