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  • Sleep conference in Jönköping - “We have great width, excellence and innovation“


    On 23-25 October, the Swedish Sleep Society (SFSS) organised its annual research conference. Representatives from the School of Health and Welfare (HHJ) at Jönköping University (JU) have been involved in both planning and content of this year's programme.Approximately 130 participants from several countries attended the conference and had the opportunity to attend research presentations, poster presentations and networking opportunities.

  • How does the school environment impact students' future health?


    A new research project, led by Tina Olsson, Professor of Social Work at the School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, has received seven million SEK in funding from Forte. The project aims to investigate how the school environment influences students' health and life chances. Over a four-year period, researchers will follow young people and analyse the connections between school climate, academic performance, and future employment as well as health.

  • Researcher spent two months in prison


    Joel Berglund, PhD student in Education at the School of Education and Communication, Jönköping University, is conducting a unique study on how education works for prison inmates. He has spent 21 days in a medium security prison to observe teaching, and talk to both inmates and teachers. The aim is to understand how education is delivered in an environment characterized by strict rules and limited resources.

  • Kickoff for Major investment in green transition in industry


    On 14-15 October the School of Engineering (JTH) at Jönköping University (JU) held the inauguration and kickoff for its research profile GRACE, which is about the green transition in the manufacturing industry. Eleven companies and six network partners collaborate with JTH in the research profile."Through GRACE, we can come together with industry in a new way and make a difference," says Ingrid Wadskog, Managing Director and Dean at JTH, who inaugurated GRACE together with Mattias Jarl, Programme Manager at the Knowledge Foundation.

  • Diversity in healthcare requires the right leadership


    Healthcare staff often come from various cultural backgrounds, which can lead to misunderstandings, conflicts, and inefficiency. This, in turn, can affect patient safety, according to research from Jönköping University. The researchers argue that active and inclusive leadership can prevent these problems.

  • Meet the Researcher: Måns Svensson


    Måns Svensson is a professor of sociology of law and president of Jönköping University. His research focuses, among other things, on the relationship between formal laws in society and informal norms and behaviors.

  • Meet the researcher: Renira Gambarato


    Renira Gambarato's research focuses on how stories are developed across multiple media platforms, both in fiction and non-fiction, and how this creates a more complex and engaging experience for the audience. Through transmedia storytelling, parts of the narrative are distributed across different media, such as TV, film, games, and social media, to offer a more meaningful experience.