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Within the discipline Geography focus in education and research is on Social and Economic Geography, which means the social science profile of Geography. Social and Economic Geography is also linked to Physical Geography and ecological conditions that affect human activities and society.
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The department has a strong research profile with many distinguished researchers.
Part of the Faculty of Social Sciences at Umeå University.
Global researchers met in Umeå to explore solutions for the North’s future labour market.
For the first time, researchers have counted the actual number in inland northern Sweden.
How do communities recover when industries collapse? A new thesis explores resilience beyond financial metrics
New dissertation highlights adaptability in an uncertain world
The Department of Geography has been awarded over 17.8 million SEK in new research funding in 2024.