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This year, the Rudbeck Medal is awarded to Professors Lena Claesson-Welsh, Emily Holmes, and Wang Yi, while the Linnaeus Medal is awarded to Professor Lars Lind.

New data from the Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP) at Uppsala University show that at least 119,000 people died in organised violence in 2021. This is an increase of 46 per cent compared to the previous year, and the highest number since 2015.

Political intolerance is high in Sweden, and more than half are reluctant to express their views in public. This is shown in a survey conducted by Uppsala University and the SOM Institute in Gothenburg.

Sheep are the strongest symbol of sustainability on Gotland, according to Gurbet Peker. Not only do real ones graze all over the island, you can even find sheep sculpted in concrete in Visby. Peker researches the day-to-day lives of lamb farmers i...

Historical recipes and cookbooks abound to teach us about past foods and dietary habits. Less is known about the people who actually wrote them. A historical documentation project based in Uppsala University is trying to change that.

Elham Rostami, Docent in Neurosurgery at Uppsala University, is one of six new prominent researchers elected to the Young Academy of Sweden. As a new member, she wants to improve conditions for clinical researchers and increase interest in researc...

Hello Linda Wedlin, organisor and moderator of a panel discussion during Almedalen Week with the theme ‘What knowledge and what kind of democracy is needed for a successful climate transition?’ What are you going to be discussing?

King Carl XVI Gustaf has decided to award H.M. The King's Medal to Hans Ellegren, Professor of Evolutionary Biology, and Lennart Elmevik, Professor Emeritus of Scandinavian Languages.

COLUMN. Uncertainty is the fundamental existential condition of democracy. When we go to vote, we share that uncertainty about the future equally among us. We can reassess our decisions and judgements. As Professor of Political Science Sofia Nässt...

In the world heritage city of Visby, Mattias Legnér conducts research into cultural heritage in conflict zones. A lot of times, cultural heritage becomes a target in war. Churches, old buildings and museums are ruined, such as in Ukraine and in Sy...

Now it is easier to research the history of innovation in Sweden. All patents granted in Sweden from 1746 to 1945 have been digitised and gathered into a searchable database – Swedish historical patents – in a collaboration between the Swedish Int...

Childhood obesity is becoming increasingly common and many parents are wrestling with the problem of how best to help their child. Paulina Nowicka, professor in food studies at Uppsala University, has written a book brimming with useful tips – su...

What is the best way to find out about a human being or animal that has been dead for perhaps several centuries? “Study the bones” is what Sabine Sten, professor of osteoarchaeology, would say. They can reveal an individual's age, body length, DNA...

Parents with a higher education and parents with Swedish names are treated better when they contact schools for information prior to choosing a school for their child. This is the conclusion of a study from Uppsala University in which 3,430 primar...

Following traditional, conservative and Christian Orthodox ideals, in contrast to the “morally adrift” West, and defending Russia as a superpower. These are crucial themes in how Russia perceives and defends its invasion of Ukraine, thinks Maria E...

Some 12 million Ukrainian refugees are expected to come to the EU. It's anticipated that more than one in three of them will want to travel to Germany. Poland is the second most sought-after country (15.4%), followed by Italy (10.9%), France (7.3%...

When Putin threatened use of nuclear weapons, the world saw the emergence of a new security situation. “Deployment of nuclear weapons is now seen as a genuine threat,” says Erik Melander, professor of peace and conflict research and director of th...

“The biggest refugee situation since the Second World War.” This is how international law scholar Rebecca Thorburn Stern describes the situation precipitated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The provisions of the EU’s Temporary Protection Directiv...

Autumn 2022 will see the start of a completely new one-year Master’s programme in which international and European commercial law are integrated with business economics and administration. The plan is for the students, through studies of realistic...

COLUMN. Putting off what needs to be done, against our own better judgement, is surely a habit we can all identify with. For some individuals, however, the associated problems may be so severe as to affect their health, well-being and self-image a...