Research What effects does drinking PFAS-contaminated water have on people? And do people with tattoos have a higher risk of cancer? Christel Nielsen investigates how the chemicals in our environment affect our health. She got the dragon on her arm around the turn of the millennium.
Academic freedom The 2023 Academic Freedom Index, AFI, gives an overview of academic freedom in 179 countries around the world. In around a tenth of these countries, academic freedom is regarded as stable, and Sweden is in that decile. The difference between the countries within this top decile is within the margin of error. All have an […]
Research Intelligence activities directed at Swedish higher education institutions by foreign powers are still on the rise. Russia, China and Iran pose the greatest threats, writes Säpo, the Swedish Security Service, in its 2022/2023 Security Service Yearbook.
Ethics The way the Ethical Review Act is designed leads to great waste of researchers' time and resources. There is also a danger that potentially important research is not conducted, says doctoral candidate August Danielson.
Profiles As a newly elected member of IVA, the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences, and with awards such as "2021 Power Woman of the Year", Professor Lina Bertling Tjernberg is a recognised expert in her field. She sees herself as an independent voice in the political debate surrounding the energy crisis.
Opinion Inspired by René Descartes
Doctoral students A month's work in the industry gave doctoral candidate Shengxin Liu new perspectives on her knowledge and competence. The internship programme at Karolinska Institutet, KI, is much appreciated by both researchers and the participating employers.
Work environment The staff at Mälardalen University have now been working in activity-based office space in Eskilstuna for a couple of years. The union was critical of the solution right from the start, and still is. “But there is a certain amount of resignation that this is now how things are,” says local SULF chair Michaël Le Duc.
Politics The new Minister for Education, Mats Persson of the Liberal Party, has announced that the new government will implement "major reforms" in higher education and research.
Doctoral students Grinding your teeth in your sleep. Palpitations and feelings of panic. Time pressure and stress can be part of doctoral candidate life from programme start to graduation. Lowering the bar and seeing “the threat" as a challenge are two tricks you can use along the way.