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At least 237,000 people died in organised violence in 2022. A new report from Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) at Uppsala University shows that this is a 97 per cent increase compared with the previous year, and the highest number since the Rw...

Alexander Wendt and Martha Finnemore have been jointly awarded the Johan Skytte Prize in Political Science. The prize is a recognition of their exceptional contributions to the field, particularly in advancing the constructivist approach to the st...

Swedish people are very positive about their democracy and how it works. Despite that, a majority thinks that our democratic freedoms and rights could need to be temporarily restricted in order to deal with a serious social problem. This has been ...

Intrapreneurship is a key issue for all organisations, whether in the private or the public sector. So says Katarina Blomkvist, who has spent her entire research career studying how existing companies can improve their innovation capacity and comp...

Ashok Swain conducts research into climate change, right-wing populism and migration – global issues that have become increasingly urgent and pressing. In recent years, he has reached far beyond the research community. He is a frequently consulted...

A new study from researchers at Uppsala University and Karolinska Institutet shows that children who go on to develop symptoms of autism have different activity in their brain's visual cortex from as early as five months when looking at certain ty...

When work tasks are replaced by new technology, changes in the labour market follow. Research shows that this has historically led to more jobs overall rather than fewer. Mainly simple and monotonous tasks have been automated, but with the entry o...

In many ways, the Riksdag is an equal workplace, but research by Uppsala University shows that women face multiple obstacles in their work. A worrying sign is that representation of women in management positions has fallen since the change in gove...

When a parent loses his or her job it can lead to him or her being affected by poorer health. However, this does not seem to affect the children's health, according to a new study from Uppsala University. “Even though there is a loss of income, w...

Data-driven journalism is here to stay – and AI tools are only getting better and better. Måns Magnusson, researcher in machine learning and statistics, monitors developments in this area with interest.

“I would like to see a great deal more applied environmental research in social sciences,” says Sverker C. Jagers, the newly appointed Zennström Professor of Climate Change Leadership at Uppsala University. Professor Jagers studies how it can be m...

Hello there, Li Bennich-Björkman, professor at the Institute for Russian and Eurasian Studies and Skyttean Professor of Eloquence and Political Science at the Department of Political Science, who wrote the book "Behind and beyond the Iron Curtain....

In the week leading up to the Conferment Ceremony, Uppsala University is arranging open lectures and panel discussions with this year’s new honorary doctors. A wide range of subjects will be covered, with the honorary doctors discussing areas such...

Highly educated refugees who come to Sweden have to wait a long time before they are able enter the labour market, as shown by research at Uppsala University examining the situation among professions such as pharmacists and veterinary assistants.

What happens if you are discriminated against by artificial intelligence (AI)? In the future, algorithms will take more and more decisions – for better and for worse. Magnus Strand's research examines how risks linked to this new technology can be...

Anxiety is so much more than a rapid heartbeat, sweat and panic. For two years now, a network at Uppsala University has been meeting to discuss the phenomenon from an interdisciplinary perspective. According to those behind the initiative, this ha...

COLUMN. There are clear signs that the current political system is unable to offer all people equal opportunities to participate in political life by voting or standing as a candidate for important political positions. This is the assessment of Ka...

Philosophical discussions, lectures on groundbreaking discoveries and the chance to see the celebrities of science in real life. Uppsala University is now inviting you to three days of Nobel lectures. “I hope it will be full of people who want to ...

This year marks 30 years since European Union citizenship came into being. It will be highlighted at an international, interdisciplinary conference in Uppsala on 22–23 November. Both researchers and all those interested are welcome to attend.

How can legislation be connected to climate targets? David Langlet, Professor of Environmental Law at Uppsala University, examines the dynamics between society's values ​​and its legislation.