Societal transformation of the north of Sweden
Image: Elin Berge
Image: Elin Berge
The societal transformation and major green investments we are witnessing in the north of Sweden entail both enormous opportunities and complex challenges. Umeå University conducts research about (and in the midst of!) a society that is transforming. It also provides education for these regions, which need to expand suddenly but sustainably. On this page, you will find a few of our articles about the transformation.
A new conference and event series at Umeå University.
Camilla Sandström’s research on climate and environmental policy landed her a UNESCO professorship.
Rikard Eriksson, one of the speakers at Kunskapsnoden 2023, studies regional development.
Anna Lindqvist studies dance as a form of expression in preschools and will be speaking at Kunskapsnoden 2023.
New research will focus on the major investments planned in Skellefteå, Boden and Malmfälten.
Preventing cardiovascular disease is the main goal of Ulf Näslund’s research.