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Research for knowledge
and development
MDH’s research leads to necessary knowledge and development – for Swedish industry and welfare, but also to solve some of the global challenges. The greatest part of research is conducted in cooperation with the private and the public sectors.
Digitisation places demands on communication in healthcare
Informing and teaching patients is an important task for nurses. They must be able to communicate with patients of different ages, with various needs and from different cultures, both during physical and digital meetings. Professor Inger K Holmström at MDH has conducted research on communication in healthcare.
about Digitisation places demands on communication in healthcare“Human rights are the cornerstones of a multicultural society”
MDH researcher Mehrdad Darvishpour is currently co-editor and co-author of a third, reworked edition of the book "Migration and Ethnicity. Perspectives on diversity in Sweden” (Migration och etnicitet. Perspektiv på mångfald i Sverige). The starting point for the book is to study migration issues and ethnic relations from a perspective of power.
about “Human rights are the cornerstones of a multicultural society”This is how MDH work with the sustainable development goals
On 1 January 2016, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development — adopted by world leaders — officially came into force. Over the next fifteen years countries will mobilize efforts to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change, while ensuring that no one is left behind. This is how MDH work with the sustainable development goals.
Researchers: Female political leaders are challenged more often in the media than men
Sweden is currently speculating about whether it will be Finance Minister Magdalena Andersson who will succeed Stefan Löfvén and become the country's next Prime Minister. She would be Sweden's first woman in the position. “In such an event, it will be a challenge for her to establish an image of her political leadership that will not be to her disadvantage,” says Joakim Johansson, Political Scientist at Mälardalen University (MDH) who believes that there is a significant difference between how women and men are portrayed in the media.
about Researchers: Female political leaders are challenged more often in the media than menArtificial Intelligence improves road safety
A new research project has been launched at MDH, where new technology with the help of AI will interpret different kinds of anomalous driving behaviours to minimise driving-related road safety risks for professional drivers.
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Research specialisations
Future Energy Center
Research focusing on renewable energy, energy efficiency and emission mitigation, as well as smarter modelling, optimisation and management.
Health and Welfare
An interdisciplinary specialisation, an area for research studies and a field of knowledge where health research and welfare research meet studying different aspects of health.
Embedded Systems
Computer science related to computers running entire systems or parts of systems, often with a demand for real-time operation, in everything from home appliances to aeroplanes.
Industrial Economics and Management
Research focusing on for example the sustainable development of industry and working life.
Innovation and Product Realisation
Research on how to develop sustainable, useful and competitive products and services.
Educational Sciences and Mathematics
Researchers are working to raise the quality of education and to develop industry with the aid of mathematics.
Professors:
85
Doctoral students:
218
Funding in totalt:
274
mkr
Funding from state:
38%
External funding:
62%
Research support
As a researcher at MDH you have access to support from the University such as the Library’s research service.
Research schools
A research school is third-cycle study programme. At MDH there are a number of research schools within various fields.
Third-cycle studies
Studying at third-cycle level means that you acquire the knowledge and skills needed for you to become a researcher.