Articles about human work sciences

Macho culture in mines about to be challenged

2019-11-07 The proportion of women working in the mines is steadily increasing, but there are still signs of a prevalence of a macho culture. Lisa Ringblom, PhD in Human Work Sciences at Luleå University of Tech...

New AI project for improved support for young people

2019-10-28 How can artificial intelligence be used to improve support for young people at risk of mental illness? In a new project, researchers at Luleå University of Technology will develop a 24-hour service wi...

Fewer mine accidents with new approaches to safety

2018-04-03 Accidents in the Swedish mining industry have decreased, but people still get seriously injured and sometimes the worst imaginable happens. Now, researchers at Luleå University of Technology aim to fi...

How does digitisation affect the retail workplaces?

2017-10-16 Sales over the internet are increasing in Sweden, but despite that, the physical store has not played out its part. In a new project, Kristina Johansson, researcher at Luleå University of Technology, ...

MOOC spreads Human Work Science

2016-05-09 A new web-based course, free and open to people all over the world will spread Swedish research in work environment. The concept is called MOOC, Massive Open Online Course, and Luleå University of Tec...

Published:27 February 2016
Updated: 11 October 2019
By:IT
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