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At the beginning of the year, SWEAH's alumni network SAIN got a new coordinator, after the steering group from the start in 2022 chose to hand over to new forces. Now the remaining seats have also been filled and the steering group now consists of; Isabelle von Saenger, Coordinator, Karolinska Institutet Anna Nivestam, Kristianstad University Erika Augustsson, Karolinska Institutet Nadya Golovchan

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/new-management-alumni-network-sain - 2026-06-17

A record number of PhD students, around 25, from 10 of SWEAH's 13 partner universities, participated in the spring SWEAH PhD Student Days at Kristianstad University last week. It was a replay of the popular theme "Introduction to Writing Retreats". As usual, the doctoral students networked, shared experiences and learned new things during a lecture on how AI can be used in scientific writing, and

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/popular-theme-attracted-many-sweahs-phd-student-days - 2026-06-17

Last week, SWEAH held its board meeting at Jönköping University and worked intensively to develop a new strategic plan - the direction for the next contract period. Read the full news at Jönköping University's website.In the text, it is mentioned that SWEAH welcomes more partners. Read more about it here!

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/sweah-gathered-ju-focusing-future - 2026-06-17

SWEAH's spring course "Theories of Ageing" on theories, ageing and health, is coming to an end. This week, about 20 PhD students will meet in Lund for a two-day workshop on the subject. Just defining who is "older" leads to interesting discussions. According to one of today's lecturers, gerontology professor Boo Johansson from the partner University of Gothenburg, it is social constructions that h

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/they-delve-theories-ageing - 2026-06-17

SWEAH alumna Anna Nivestam, at the partner university Kristianstad University, is currently publishing a new scientific article on how well Nordic research focuses on the concept of health promotion and on the participation of older adults. Life expectancy is increasing in all the Nordic countries, and health-promoting research is crucial to meet both opportunities and challenges as society has an

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/much-health-promoting-research-sweden-older-adults-are-rarely-involved - 2026-06-17

SWEAH PhD student Annicka Appelberg, Kristianstad University, attended the 7th World Parkinson Congress, 24–27 May, in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Approximately 4 000 participants from 40 countries attended the congress. The congress had a grant that PhD students could apply for, which she received. That covered the registration fee and four hotel nights.On the first day, Annicka Appelberg led a sessio

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/spreading-her-knowledge-internationally-about-parkinsons-care - 2026-06-17

When dementia takes memory, it does not take identity. SWEAH PhD student Judit Staller, Mid Sweden University, reveals in her first publication how you can reach someone living with dementia. Imagine sitting in a room you don’t recognise, in a body you no longer quite trust, asking for a husband who left this morning – except it wasn’t this morning. It was years ago. And he isn’t coming back.This

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/new-research-suggests-validating-identity-dementia-care - 2026-06-17

SWEAH PhD student Juliet Jacobsen and her supervisor Jenny Klintman, Faculty of Medicine at Lund University, have followed how patients with advanced cancer seek care during their last years of life. By studying their care patterns, the research team has developed a measurement method that relates healthcare needs to the changing value of time for patients at the end of life. The less time they ha

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/important-end-time-life - 2026-06-17

In a few weeks there is a very good chance to follow the research around Sweden and within SWEAH, when 25 PhD students from the graduate school present their projects at the 23rd IAGG World Conference in Amsterdam, July 5-9. – I will be presenting a study that explores clinical clusters in an inpatient geriatric Swedish population based on diagnoses and other health variables. The research is impo

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/swedish-doctoral-research-goes-international - 2026-06-17

Getting a dementia diagnosis in the middle of working life changes life fundamentally. New research from SWEAH's partner university, Jönköping University, shows that younger people with dementia and their partners often receive insufficient support, which can lead to financial problems, poorer quality of life and increased strain in the relationship. – When a partner in a relationship is diagnosed

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/lack-support-younger-people-dementia - 2026-06-17

The steering group for SWEAH's alumni network SAIN is developing a new strategic plan for the coming years. Today, the members of the network were invited to contribute with input on what they want SAIN to work with in the future. And what they themselves want to get out of the network. – We also divided ourselves into smaller groups to discuss interdisciplinary research questions and possible res

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/new-ideas-about-future-research-ageing-and-health - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Dr. Mona Kanwal Sheikh from the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) held an Asia Dynamics lecture at University of Copenhagen on Friday 11 November 2016, 10.00-12.00. She spoke about ”Talking with the Pakistani Taliban”. Venue: Faculty of Humanities, Room 10-4-05, Karen Blixens Vej 4, Copenhagen.The ques

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/copenhagen-seminar-talking-pakistani-taliban - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. After 2,5 years being hosted by the Department of Sociology at Paradisgatan 5 in the city centre of Lund, SASNET again shifted locality in early 2016. This time the move was to Villa Norlind, a rather small building located at Biskopsgatan 5, a house that used to accommodate the Dept. of Musicology, but recently was t

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-now-located-villa-norlind - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Seminar by Anuradha Rose on alcohol consumption in South India to be held in Stockholm. On November 16, 2015 from 14.00-15.30, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm hosts a lecture by Dr. Anuradha Rose, associate professor of community medicine and bioethicist at Widerströmska huset, Tomtebodavägen 18A. The talk is titled A

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/seminar-about-alcohol-consumption - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Nordic Centre in India (NCI) is continuing its three short-term summer courses for Nordic students. The courses are as follows:Contemporary India: An Interdisciplinary Introduction CourseUniversity of Hyderabad, Hyderabad2nd to 29th July 2017Capacity: 50 studentsApproaching the Environment in India: Issues and Met

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/summer-courses-india-nordic-students - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Wednesday 23 November 2016, 14.15-15.45 Raj Kumar from Benares Hindu University will hold a lecture entitled: "Rethinking women's issues in 19th century Hindi writings of Mallika" at Uppsala University. Abstract:Mallika may be regarded as the first woman writer of Hindi in 19th century north India since nothing muc

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/public-lecture-uppsala-rethinking-womens-issues-19th-century-hindi-writings-mallika - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 30 November 2016 14.15-15.45, Professor Ruby Sain from Centre for the Study of Religion and Society in the Department of Sociology at Jadavpur University, will hold a lecture entitled: "Religious Education in South Asia" at Uppsala University. Abstract: The exploration of religion in India is as old as that country

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/public-lecture-uppsala-religious-education-south-asia - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Cell for FATA studies (CFS) at University of Peshawar organizes its 2nd National Conference on FATA entitled: "Economic Currents and Opportunities for Economic Development in FATA" from the 17th until the 18th of January 2017. CFS successfully implemented the “First National Conference on Socioeconomic & Political

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/fata-conference-university-peshawar - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The stamps were recently launched at a special ceremony, as part of the upcoming Lund University 350th jubilee celebrations. The selected stamp motifs highlight both the University’s history and the cutting-edge research conducted at the University. You can buy them here in Lund, at the LU shop on Winstrupsgatan 8 or

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/lund-university-has-its-own-official-stamps - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. An enormous Freedom of Expression cube will be turned on and a week of activities will kick-off outside of Lund Cathedral on Dec. 2 at 12:30 to commemorate Sweden’s 250-year anniversary of freedom of speech. Lund is commemorating “The Week of Silence”, a week of activities, including the launch of a human rights cube

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/week-silence-planned-lund - 2026-06-17