News archive 2024
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Government investing SEK 30 million in ‘Campus Total Defence’
The Government is investing SEK 30 million in Campus Total Defence – an initiative by the Swedish Defence University, Luleå University of Technology and Örebro University. The ambition is to get Sweden’s higher education institutions involved to...
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Örebro student in international coding workshop: “Invaluable for my future career”
Joseph Nyajuoga, student on the Master’s Programme in Statistics at Örebro University, was one of the participants in the EMOS Coding Lab 2024 – a workshop organised by Eurostat with the aim of promoting innovative ways of disseminating official...
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New map for walk & talk meetings in nature
Meetings don’t have to mean sitting still in a room. At Örebro University, a new map has been drawn up to guide us through the nearby nature that is well-suited for outdoor meetings. “Take your meetings outside and walk by thousand-year-old graves and a...
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High levels of PFAS in juice and fruit purée for children
A new study has revealed high levels of so-called ultrashort PFAS chemicals in baby food. “I was somewhat surprised that the levels were higher than average,” says Leo Yeung, researcher in chemistry at Örebro University.
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New student union section for international students
Nexus is Örebro Student Union’s newest section – it aims to improve the study experience for international students at Örebro University.
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Örebro students did their master’s thesis in Barcelona and Porto: “A fantastic opportunity"
“Don’t overthink it, just say yes!” That is Maria Absim’s advice, who completed her master’s thesis in Barcelona through Erasmus+. “I’m delighted I did this because it was so fascinating and enriching,” she says.
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Ten million awarded to the Japan-Sweden collaboration MIRAI
The Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (STINT) has granted SEK 10 million to the collaboration MIRAI. Researchers from Sweden and Japan collaborate in interdisciplinary teams focusing on global challenges.
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Blood test could cut diagnosis time for youth with IBD
A simple blood test shows whether stomach problems in children and teenagers are likely to be inflammatory bowel disease, as shown in the study results published in the highly-ranked journal Nature Communications.
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“I’ve achieved my dream – to study in Europe and receive an education of the highest quality”
Lily Bahati Kampani from Malawi, Chihor Ngov from Cambodia, and Ncedo Mncedisi Ndlovu from Zimbabwe are three of the over 50 students graduating from an international master’s programme today.
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Increased dementia risk in older adults with a criminal background
Older adults with a criminal background have a higher risk of developing dementia and mild cognitive impairment with a significantly greater risk for those who have also committed serious crimes,
