News archive 2023
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Vice-Chancellor’s Blog: Merry Christmas and a relaxing holiday season!
The year is drawing to a close. In his blog, Vice-Chancellor Johan Schnürer talks about a delighted University Board and the upcoming anniversary, along with expressing thanks for a brilliant effort in 2023.
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Active students achieve better results – the Walkshop model wins teaching award
Students walk around the classroom, writing on the walls – and learn how to program better. Teachers of the Programme of Systems Analysis at Örebro University have developed an innovative teaching method. A model that has also won a teaching award.
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“Filling this significant knowledge gap is crucial.”
EU Commission grants over SEK 78 million to Örebro University-led research project exploring link between endocrine-disrupting chemicals and fatty liver disease.
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Elderly care needs increased knowledge about LGBTQ+
Older LGBTQ+ individuals worry about how they will be treated within healthcare and elderly care. They also feel that the staff’s knowledge about LGBTQ+ individuals is inadequate. This is shown in a literature review conducted by researchers from Örebro...
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NEOLAiA helps students with work placements abroad: “It’s exciting!”
Via the NEOLAiA alliance, students at Örebro University can experience what it is like to work internationally. “It was fascinating, and I really loved working in an international setting,” says French law student Léna Czech.
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Vice-Chancellor’s blog: Three letters that could increase academic freedom
Free and responsible academic citizens of the scientific republic. That is how one might summarise two very interesting talks given at Örebro University last week.
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“Robots will be capable of training each other”
Robots could be capable of handling more complex tasks than they do today. Robots could also learn from one another, making the entire manufacturing industry more efficient. This is according to Quantao Yang’s doctoral thesis, recently defended at Örebro...
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Human needs to guide AI – new research network formed in Örebro
Human needs should guide the development of artificial intelligence, AI. This is the basis for a new international network of researchers and businesses that recently held their network launch meeting in Örebro.
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Valuable international perspectives for future leaders in sustainability
The Master’s Programme in Business Administration specialising in sustainability attracts students from both Sweden and Europe. “Sweden is so far ahead when it comes to sustainability,” says student Larissa Bernasconi, who is looking forward to sharing...
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“NEOLAiA is a new opportunity for students”
“This will provide new opportunities for students from Örebro University to broaden their knowledge and skills,” says Aleksander Berger, vice president of Örebro Student Union. Representatives of Örebro University and regional stakeholders such as Region...
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Older people rarely get diagnosed and treated – despite signs of ADHD
Adults with ADHD run a higher risk of developing a number of age-related conditions – dementia, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. At the same time, very few adults are today given the diagnosis ADHD, despite symptoms. As shown by Maja...
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International perspectives promote the quality of teaching
Methods in teaching and learning in higher education that promote internationalisation in the classroom. Örebro University, together with six other universities, is participating in an EU project aimed at developing teaching methods that contribute to...
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Örebro University welcomes our new exchange students
Over 180 exchange students from 25 countries are being welcomed at Örebro University this week. “I’ve longed for a change, so I looked for the opposite of Spain,” says Pablo Vejarano Torres from the University of Jaén, one of Örebro University’s NEOLAiA...
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Info Centre at Örebro University is now open
At Info Centre in Långhuset on Campus Örebro, students, staff, and visitors can get help with study questions or about the university.
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He’s biking ten days and 1,200 km – to study in Örebro
Frederik Kuper, a soon-to-be exchange student at Örebro University, has chosen to bike the 1,200 kilometres journey from Germany to Örebro, Sweden. “I love a challenge, and it’s good for the environment”.
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“A complement to vaccine” – Örebro researchers hold patent for new treatment of several viruses
A type of peptides from a lactic acid bacterium kills viruses, including coronavirus. The findings have resulted in a Swedish patent, with an international patent pending. “We’re hoping for a quick turnaround to allow this discovery to be utilised in...
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EU awarding Örebro University status as ‘European University’
Örebro University is one of nine European universities that together form the alliance NEOLAiA. Now, the EU Commission has awarded NEOLAiA status as a ‘European University’ and, along with it, funding of EUR 14.4 million in total.
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Researchers to make it easier for people to eat right
“What the body needs is not the same for everyone, nor is it constant throughout life. We want to make it easier for people to eat right. Our goal is to find biomarkers, which we can measure, to find out which diet is just right for you,” says Robert...
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“Studying at Örebro University is a unique experience”
Friendly and welcoming people, fantastic learning environments and flat organisational structures that are conducive to good relationships between students and teachers. That is how Mthokozisi Moyo, Silvestr Horák and Doreen Nakyejwe summarise their...
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His research looks at cyber security and ransomware in IT systems
Alberto Giaretta left Italy to take up a position as postdoctoral researcher at Örebro University. The main difference between university studies in the two countries is the slightly different approach to theory and practice.
