Swedish universities do not meet the requirements for equity and inclusion. This is the conclusion of a new study published in a special issue on higher education of the international research journal “Informatics”.
Professor Ethel Brundin and Assistant Professor Markus Plate at Jönköping International Business School and the Centre for Family Enterprise and Ownership have received a substantial research grant for their project Trans-generational continuity of the owning family: identity formation, relationship dynamics and emotional influence.
Jönköping University was one of the first in Sweden to focus on lighting. Now it is time for the next step, as the School of Engineering installs its first professor in Lighting Science. Myriam Aries took office in September, making her Sweden’s first full professor within the field.
Violence feeds shame. Shame feeds violence. How to break the violent circle? In a new PhD thesis from The School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Peter Jansson introduces a new research perspective in Sweden.
Professor Mary Gentile, internationally known for her pioneering work in business ethics, will hold a lecture and a workshop October 18 with faculty at Jönköping University on how to embed in ethics in their teaching. The lecture will take place at 10-12 in room B1014 at Jönköping International Business School. The workshop will be held at 13-14 and 14-15 in room B3053.
Stint, the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education, recently launched an index for measuring the level of internationalization in Swedish universities. Jönköping University gets 4 out of 5 stars, and holds the same position as, among others, Karolinska Institutet, Chalmers University of Technology and the universities of Lund and Uppsala.
In a new PhD thesis from the School of Health and Welfare at Jönköping University, Emma Carlsson examines from an interdisciplinary perspective how biological, psychological and social factors affect the immune system, to try to understand the process behind the development of type 1 diabetes.
Entrepreneurship and self-employment is an alternative way for immigrants to integrate into society. In a new PhD thesis from Jönköping International Business School, Jönköping University, Quang Evansluong examines how immigrants create entrepreneurial opportunities. “Entrepreneurship accelerates the integration process. Simultaneously, integration influences the entrepreneur’s business concept.”
How can multifunctional urban outdoor spaces be designed to strengthen ecosystem services promoting health and well-being? Region Jönköping County has started a project to improve preschools’ outdoor surroundings, and researchers from Jönköping University will follow the results.
Ethel Brundin, Professor of Business Administration, will take over as the new Associate Dean for Research at Jönköping International Business School on 1 August.
Swedish schools have great potential for educational development work, but teachers need to be able to organise their time differently. These are some of the conclusions of Helen Avery, a new PhD at the School of Education and Communication, Jönköping University. The study examines conditions for intercultural school development.
Difficulties in the development of valid and reliable assessment measures in nursing competency continue to pose a challenge in nursing education. In a new thesis from School of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, Vivien Xi Wu has developed a holistic clinical assessment tool to meet the needs of clinical education.
