News archive 2016
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Internet is not stimulating political engagement
Social media is not as social as originally thought – at least not when it comes to attracting more young people to get involved politically. That is one of the conclusions that can be drawn from a unique research collaboration at Örebro University.
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Anna-Karin Andershed new deputy vice-chancellor at Örebro University
Anna-Karin Andershed is appointed the new deputy vice-chancellor at Örebro University. The decision was taken by the University Board in their meeting on Wednesday.
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Nobel Prize winner on what he would most like to do now
Follow your dream. And read a lot. It will be useful to you even if you do not embark on a research career. That is the advice given to today's students by Duncan Haldane.
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Örebro students for Musikhjälpen
The week-long benefit event Musikhjälpen is now underway on Stortorget in Örebro. In the coming week, students at Örebro University invite you to join them in a jam-packed schedule of activities with the sole aim of raising money for this year's theme:...
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Örebro researcher one of the most influential in the world
Tuulia Hyötyläinen, Professor of Chemistry at Örebro University, has been named as one of the world’s most influential women researchers in analytical chemistry. It is the journal The Analytical Scientist that highlights 50 women active within academia...
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China’s emission of toxic fluorinated chemicals highest in the world
China is today the largest emitter of certain toxic fluorinated chemicals in the world, as presented in a new study published in Environmental Science and Technology. Thanh Wang, researcher at Örebro University led the research project.
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Grand inauguration ceremony for the new Vice-Chancellor
Being the Vice-Chancellor of a university is an adventure – an enjoyable adventure. With these words, Jens Schollin handed over the vice-chancellor’s chain to Johan Schnürer. Johan Schnürer takes the helm of a university described by many of the speakers...
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Örebro University high on world ranking for the second year running
Örebro University is one of the world’s 400 top universities according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2016-2017. The University comes out particularly strong in terms of research impact.
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New book uncovers subversive action among public officials
They are there, civil servants and public officials supposedly neutral but who secretly let their own values impact their organisations. In his recently published book, Jan Olsson, professor of political science at Örebro University, traces that which is...
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With a unique education in her back pocket
Elin Pettersson grew up on an ecological farm outside of Köping in Sweden, worked as a restaurant manager in Ireland and did her field studies on cocoa bean farms in Colombia.
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Örebro University is concerned over measures in Turkey
Following the attempted coup in Turkey, the Turkish government has implemented a series of measures taken towards higher education and research, including the dismissal of more than 1,500 deans from both public and foundation-owned universities.
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Annika from Germany praises Örebro's campus life
Annika Ehlers, an exchange student from Hanover, praises the campus life in Örebro, "It is easy to get to know other students here, which is quite difference from Germany."
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Nataliya Gumenyuk revolutionised news in Ukraine
The twelfth floor of a high-rise in central Kiev is where Hromadske TV has its office. As Ukraine’s first independent TV station it played a prominent role during the protests on the Maidan Square; events that unfolded in late 2013.
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A lucky coincidence brought him to the top
It has been an exciting journey. Smashing fun! That’s how Jens Schollin sums up his career before leaving his duties at Örebro University. And not surprisingly, he does it with the same enthusiasm and good humour that characterised his eight years as...
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Johan Schnürer new vice-chancellor of Örebro University
The Swedish Government today appointed Professor Johan Schnürer as new vice-chancellor of Örebro University.
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Third graders’ results boosted by right digital technology
Digital technology when correctly used in third grade teaching enabled pupils to considerably improve their performance, with the most significant improvement in reading and writing for boys. This has been shown in a new study by Annika Agélii Genlott...
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Will heart medication help treat Alzheimer’s disease?
A new study from Örebro University, published in Science Signaling today, shows that heart medication reduces the build-up of plaque in the brain’s blood vessels in mice. The question is if this is true also in humans? If the answer is yes, it might...
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Robotics researchers from all over the world visiting Örebro
On Saturday, scientists and business representatives from all over the world visited Örebro University. It was the final day of the international conference ICRA in Stockholm, and the tour showcased cutting-edge technology developed for industry purposes...
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Dance shown to be a buffer against ill-health in girls
Stress, anxiety, headaches and stomach aches decreased in teenage girls dancing without the pressure of achievement. In her doctoral thesis at Örebro University, Anna Duberg shows that dance is an effective buffer against ill-health in girls.
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Örebro and Aston in premiere event on migration
Two lecturers on the podium at the School of Music at Örebro University, spoke of one of the major challenges of our time – migration. By doing so, they also helped the very recent cooperation agreement between Örebro University and Aston University to...
