Research news
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Revisiting individual experiences and social practices – a tool for senior learners
From gender to the chance at getting an education. From motherhood to pension. Using their own experiences as a starting point, a group of 11 older people – participating in a senior university study group – began to discuss important societal challenges...
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Fear of crime and poor health can make older people feel unsafe
Fear of being a victim of crime is just one of the reasons why older people feel unsafe. The social climate in the neighbourhood and fear of, for instance, having a fall in the home are also common, according to a new study by Nadezhda Golovchanova,...
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Örebro University again claims 75th place among world’s young universities
Times Higher Education has published this year’s Young Universities Ranking. Örebro University defends its respectable position at number 75 – despite increased competition. Once again, Örebro’s high quality research is a key factor.
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Nursing science climbing in international ranking
The Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects (GRAS) for 2021 has been released. Örebro University’s nursing science makes a leap upwards, placing itself just outside the top 100 globally. In total, the university is represented within ten disciplines...
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Sofia Strid leading research for equality in implementation of EU policies on sustainability
Sofia Strid, docent in gender studies, is the lead researcher in a new EU project set to examine how to advance equality in the implementation of EU goals for sustainability. “This research will provide knowledge of how we can change our behaviour,...
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Using AI to optimise taste and nutrition in plants
Basil is being grown in a robotic cultivation testbed at Örebro University. Each plant is monitored by sensing technology, providing researchers with valuable big data. Data that can be then used together with artificial intelligence to determine how to...
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Dill grown in greenhouses with UV light better tasting
Örebro researchers added UV light in the greenhouse to impact the flavour in dill – and it paid off. To understand why the dill tastes better, researchers have examined what happens inside the dill. The next step is to grow dill that not only tastes...
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”As a researcher I could hardly have a greater influence” – Natalie Barker-Ruchti on how abuse in women's gymnastics became global news
“So, this is your research. But how will you influence things?” A question posed by a student in Gothenburg to Natalie Barker-Ruchti a few years ago. Now she knows the answer. Her research got a global breakthrough last summer and lead to, among other...
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Heart attack in smokers – warning signs in blood several years prior
A new cause of heart attack in smokers and people with high blood pressure has been discovered. Scientists at Örebro University have studied a new biomarker, which can be found in the blood years before the actual heart attack. “It’s a very strong...
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50 million to EU project to reduce inequality in the wake of the corona pandemic
Örebro University is part of a new project that has received SEK 50 million from the EU to investigate and combat inequality and discrimination in the wake of the corona pandemic. “The goal is to find solutions and social innovations that can reduce...
