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High quality in education for specialist nurses in psychiatric care

2023-03-10 The training to become a specialist nurse specializing in psychiatric care is of high quality at Luleå University of Technology. This is shown in the review by the Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) of specialist nursing education at Swedish universities. The review also shows that recruitment...

New flexible subject teacher ecucation starting in autumn 2024

2023-02-24

“I never expected to become a refugee”

2023-02-23 Since the invasion of Ukraine, millions of people have become refugees and Ukrainian academics are scattered around the world. One of them is Lina Anyshchenko, who now has a temporary position at Luleå University of Technology. As a psychologist, she has helped other refugees process their traumas –...

Saliva sample enables very early detection of Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease

2023-02-23 With the help of molecules from the brain that can be measured in saliva, it is possible to detect early changes that can lead to Alzheimer's or Parkinson's disease – long before symptoms appear. In a new scientific article, researchers at Luleå University of Technology propose a strategy for early ...

National recommendation for more active transports to school

2023-02-20 Active transportation to school, such as walking or cycling, is what is best for children. This according to researchers in a new child consequence analysis. By creating a national recommendation, they want to inspire parents to allow their children to be active on the way to school, and community p...

New course in psychotherapy for professionals

2023-01-31 Professionals who want to gain a broad knowledge of psychotherapeutic theories and treatment methods that have scientific support now have the opportunity to take a new course in evidence-based psychotherapy. The course is based on distance learning and could enable more to treat mental illness.
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Better memory in multilinguals

2023-01-30 Do you speak more than two languages? Then your memory might be better compared to those who don’t. Knowing more than two languages is associated with better episodic memory, according to new research in Psychology at Luleå University of Technology. The research supports the theory that multilingual...

Monica Karlsson new Professor and Head of Subject

2023-01-19 Monica Karlsson is new as professor at Luleå University of Technology and new as head of English with a specialization in didactics. As a researcher within linguistics, she has explored how university students learn English. She looks forward to uniting literature and linguistics in her new role as ...

Students satisfied with learning during the pandemic

2023-01-11 During the COVID-19 pandemic, the conditions for clinical supervisors changed dramatically with an increased workload and many new employees to introduce to intensive care. A recently published scientific article shows that the students experienced a good learning environment despite the tutors' str...

Precision health at Luleå University of Technology taking shape

2022-12-27 At the third workshop for the future area PRECISE, researchers gathered to summarize 2022 and take part of the planning for 2023. Precision health at Luleå University of Technology is beginning to take shape. A few of the ongoing start-up projects were presented, as well as new plans and funding for...

Increase in publications at HLT 2022

2022-12-22 During the past year, 126 scientific articles were published by researchers at the Department of Health, Education and Technology, HLT.

Eventful years for outgoing Head of Department

2022-12-13 New department, a pandemic and relocation. Much has changed at the Department of Health, Education and Technology (HLT). After six eventful years as Head of Department, it is time for Gunilla Isaksson to sum up, hand over the leadership and find her way back to research.

The new head of department wants to create meetings between the research areas

2022-12-02 On January 1, 2023, Maria Johansson takes office as the new head of the Department of Health, Education and Technology. She is an assistant professor of mathematics and learning with a background as a mathematician and high school teacher.

New research to promote reading among children

2022-11-25 How can teachers promote students' reading engagement and reading competence? This will be studiet by researchers in education in close collaboration with teachers in Piteå. The project “The power of reading” has received a grant from the Swedish Institute for Educational Research of a total of SEK ...

Optimising human interaction with AI

2022-11-25 Over the past decade we have seen rapid technological developments in AI, robotic and autonomous systems. But how do we optimise the human interaction with these systems? Phillip Morgan, visiting Professor of Psychology at Luleå University of Technology, presents results from his 20+ years research ...

The Kamprad Family Foundation supports networks for junior researchers

2022-11-24 The Kamprad Family Foundation has granted SEK 2.5 million during 2023–2025 for the establishment of the junior research network SWEAH Alumni Interdisciplinary Network (SAIN), a national network for interdisciplinary research on the elderly and aging. From Luleå University of Technology, Catharina Me...

Sebastian Gabrielsson in the editorial team of scientific journal

2022-11-22 Sebastian Gabrielsson, Associate Professor in nursing, has been appointed assistant editor of the scientific journal International Journal of Mental Health Nursing.

Seminar on teacher shortage

2022-11-21 How can northern Sweden grow when schools have to close? This was the topic of a seminar at Vetenskapen hus, which was noticed by several media and can now be seen in retrospect.

Academic Ceremony 2022

2022-11-14 During the academic ceremony at Luleå University of Technology, the new doctors and honorary doctors received their hats, professors were installed and adjunct professors were awarded diplomas.
It was celebrated on Saturday with a ceremony and subsequent banquet.

New specialist nursing program for high competence in aging population

2022-11-14 A society with an increasingly elderly population needs specialized skills that promote health and care among older people. From autumn semester 2023, nurses have the opportunity to specialize in elderly care at Luleå University of Technology.

Hans-Christer Holmberg adjunct professor in physiotherapy

2022-11-11

It's about us - perspectives on health and care, Lisbeth Löpare-Johansson, honorary doctor of philos

2022-11-11 Lisbeth Löpare-Johansson, former nurse and today national coordinator for the future care at The Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SALAR), has been appointed an honorary doctor at Luleå University of Technology.

Johanna Sundbaum awarded scholarship in memory of Elisabeth Holmgren

2022-11-09 In her research, Johanna Sundbaum has developed new knowledge about risk markers for severe COVID-19 in individuals with asthma and COPD. For her studies, she receives the 2022 scholarship in memory of Elisabeth Holmgren.

New Head of Subject for Swedish and Education

2022-11-07 Caroline Graeske is new Head of Subject for Swedish and Education. Her research is on educational materials and she loves to read poetry. As Head of Subject, she wants to find a clear focus for the subject's development at Luleå University of Technology.

Psychology new research subject at Luleå University of Technology

2022-10-28 On November 1, Psychology is established as a new research subject at Luleå University of Technology. At the same time, the research subject Engineering Psychology is being discontinued. The research remains, but psychology at Luleå University of Technology has expanded and now includes much more. T...

First projects funded within PRECISE

2022-10-26 The first research projects within the Future area of sustainable precision health, PRECISE, are now starting. Close to SEK 5 million is distributed among 28 approved start-up projects. Together, the projects represent many aspects of precision health, from early diagnosis on molecular level to heal...

Conference in Luleå for leading Medical Engineering

2022-10-19 During the first week of October, leading stakeholders in medical engineering in Sweden gathered in Luleå. The Medical Engineering Days conference attracted several hundred participants interested in knowledge exchange, networking, collaboration, and further development of medical technology.

Physiotherapy day – with movement in the center

2022-09-13 September 8 was Physiotherapy Day and Luleå University of Technology celebrated by presenting its research and education. For an engaged audience at Vetenskapen hus, students and researchers told about the Bachelor Programme in Physiotherapy and about research projects.

International research conference on Active school transport

2022-09-02 For two days, a cross-professional conference with researchers and doctoral students has been held at Luleå University of Technology.
"After these days, we can state that here at Luleå University of Technology we are actually a world leader when it comes to research on children's active school tra...

Network provides insight into Nordic care

2022-08-29 This article is only available in Swedish.

The important questions of the election

2022-08-18 These events and recordings are in Swedish.

Four new honorary doctors at Luleå University of Technology

2022-07-22 Peter Englund, Peter Carlsson, Lisbeth Löpare-Johansson and Christopher Weible are appointed honorary doctors 2022 at Luleå University of Technology, Sweden.

The degree project was named Sweden's best

2022-06-30 Their degree project has been named Sweden's best in intensive care nursing education. Lina Stenman and Lisa Högberg, who have just completed their education at Luleå University of Technology, have been rewarded by the Anviva Education Council.
"We wrote about how the nurses experienced not being ...

Study shows less studied areas of Parkinson´s disease

2022-06-23 In a new study, researchers from Luleå University of Technology have investigated one of the most detrimental diseases of mankind, Parkinson’s disease (PD).
“We found that one area which is less studied is the alterations of ion channels/gap junctions which disturb the ionic equilibria across diffe...

Can advanced video games sharpen our thought processes?

2022-06-20 Is it the case that advanced computer games train our cognition, different thought processes, or is it the case that those who already have good cognition become good at video games? "We had 337 people who play the popular game Dota 2 to answer questionnaires and do various tests to investigate the...

COVID-research on experiences of the pandemic

2022-02-16

New form of degree project in teacher education gave good results

2022-01-18

International doctoral students: "It's nice that the children play outside despite the cold"

2021-12-21 In an international project that studies children’s occupation of play, an exchange takes place between different universities. For a period, four committed doctoral students are studying at Luleå University of Technology. Two of them are living in Luleå for a year.
"We appreciate that the playgrou...

She vaccinates in her spare time

2021-12-21

Memory development can be affected

2021-12-17 In a fullseated Vetenskapens hus, Lars Nyberg, visiting professor at Luleå University of Technology, lectured under the heading "What affects the aging of our memory?"
"Memory deteriorates with age. For example, we can have a hard time remembering where we parked the car, what we were going to buy...

The university appoints Vice-Rector for Applied AI

2021-12-06 Luleå University of Technology appoints a Vice-Rector in Applied AI. – We want our region to become a sustainable flagship in applied AI on both national and EU level, says Marcus Liwicki, Professor of Machine Learning and newly appointed Vice-Rector of Applied AI.

Well-qualified visiting professor in Engineering psychology

2021-11-19 Lars Nyberg, professor of Psychology and Neuroscience, has been appointed visiting professor of Engineering psychology at Luleå University of Technology. His research is largely about aging, memory and dementia.
"It is a previlege to have been appointed, a guest professorship offers great opportun...

Contact with nature became important for the covid patient

2021-11-19 In a larger study of experiences among patients affected by covid-19 that needed care in respirator, a woman participated who told about the importance of having a pine tree outside the window after waking up. "She said "It was me and the pine towards the world". She saw it as an anchor, a lifeline"...

Karin Zingmark new professor of nursing

2021-11-12

Åsa Gardelli, professor of pedagogy

2021-11-11 During her 25-year research career, Åsa Gardelli has focused on research related to children, young people and adults with disabilities and in vulnerable situations. She is basically a trained teacher and felt early on that she wanted to help improve the living conditions of people with various disa...

Ulrika Bergmark, professor of pedagogy

2021-11-10 Ulrika Bergmark has a lifelong connection to learning and as a child often played school in front of the ironing board as acting chair. She later trained as a high school teacher but continued into the academic world and is today a professor of pedagogy.

Anna-Karin Lindqvist appointed Associate Professor

2021-11-10

They have been appointed Distinguished University Teachers

2021-11-10 At the end of September, the first Distinguished University Teachers and qualified teachers at Luleå University of Technology were appointed. A total of 18 people have been awarded the awards. The teachers have had the opportunity to make an application and then it is the Vice-Chancellor who has mad...

Karin Zingmark, professor of nursing

2021-11-10 Karin Zingmark has a long history at Luleå University of Technology, as an adjunct assistant professor, adjunct professor and now professor of nursing. It was the knowledge behind the symptoms that people with dementia have and that we know little about what it is like to live with dementia that got...

Ten million for research on lifelong learning

2021-11-08 Jessica K. Ljungberg, professor of Engineering Psychology at Luleå University of Technology, has been granted ten million kronor as a project manager together with other actors for research in the theme of lifelong learning.
"Among other things, we want to develop a digital tool that will be able ...

The ambassador of Indonesia visited the university

2021-11-02 H.E. Kamapradipta Isnomo, Indonesian Ambassador in Sweden and Latvia visited Luleå University of Technology. The Ambassador showed a great interest in the university's research in eHealth and got to see the activity laboratory and energy engineering.

Ulrik Röijezon, Professor of Physiotherapy

2021-10-29 Ulrik Röijezon has been active in sports and other physical activity all his life and this has led him to a research career in physiotherapy. In his research, he focuses primarily on human movement control.

Nordea's scientific award to Jessica K. Ljungberg

2021-10-22 The 2021 Scientific Prize from Nordea's Norrland Foundation is awarded to Jessica K. Ljungberg, professor of Engineering Psychology at Luleå University of Technology.

New research wants to change the attitude to school transports

2021-09-30 Outgoing from the research project Active school transports at Luleå University of Technology, now starts a new project with a focus on changing the norms in society regarding school transport.
"By shifting the focus from "unprotected" to "active" road users, we can open up for discussions about th...

Monitoring in the home results in fewer visits to care

2021-09-21

Graduate school on aging and health continues

2021-09-21 Luleå University of Technology has a new representative in the management of the national graduate school on aging and health, SWEAH. Gunilla Isaksson, head of the Department of Health, Learning and Technology, recently became a partner representative.
"It is a valuable network to be part of", she...

First meeting for Medical Technology

2021-08-24 In mid-August 2021, researchers and teachers in the field of Medical Technology could be seen on site. The group has several members from other countries and the pandemic has stopped joint meetings.

Åsa Engström vice chairman of the Swedish Nurses' Association

2021-06-21

The subject teacher education is assessed as high quality

2021-06-21 UKÄ has reviewed the subject teacher education, specialization mathematics and social studies. Now the final result has come - UKÄ makes the assessment that the education is of high quality.
– I am glad that the work that has been done in has given good results. This provides the conditions for co...

Virtual training increases during the pandemic

2021-03-23 During the pandemic, interest in virtual training has increased greatly. Both elite athletes and amateurs use this form of training.
– I have written an article together with three other researchers, that was published in the journal Frontiers in Sports and Active Living. It has received a lot of ...

Studies on intensive care at covid-19 are intensified

2021-03-16 A research project at Luleå University of Technology on what happens when patients are cared for in a respirator due to Covid-19 is now being expanded.
– We have seen that the IVA nurses have an increased workload. In addition to caring for many patients with a new type of disease that makes speci...

New ski and snow lab aims to generate Swedish medals

2021-02-08 Luleå University of Technology and The Swedish Olympic Committee (SOC) initiate a collaboration on technical research for performance development in sports.
– In a first step, we create a new innovative and dynamic ski and snow lab to produce the world's fastest skis, says HC Holmberg, SOC's head ...

Covid nurses are afraid of infecting others

2021-02-05 Nurses who work with patients who have Covid-19 or other infectious diseases have a fear of infecting others. It shows a degree project that the students Ann-Sofie Funck and Victoria Vestin did at the Nursing Programme, Luleå University of Technology.
- It was named the best degree project and it f...

Digital research conference on children and movement

10 Feb. 2021 14:00 – 18:00 , Zoom:

2021-02-04 A completely digital research conference, it is now arranged by Anna-Karin Lindqvist and Stina Rutberg, who run the research project Sustainable Innovation for Children Transporting Actively 2.0, SICTA.
– It is impossible to travel anywhere now during the pandemic. So we decided arrange a smaller ...

High quality on teacher education programmes

2021-02-02 Two teacher education programmes have been assessed to have high quality by the Universitetskanslerämbetet, UKÄ. A review revealed that the syllabi needed to be clarified.
– We already had it in the courses, but we needed to write it down, says Åsa Bjuhr, Faculty Programme Director at Luleå Univer...

World-leading ski professor to Luleå University of Technology

2021-02-01 HC Holmberg is ranked as the world's foremost researcher in skiing. Luleå University of Technology is proud to welcome him as adjunct professor.

Queen Silvia Nursing Award

2021-01-28 The information is only given i Swedish.

Debate: Therefore, more collaboration is needed in Norrbotten

2021-01-19

Nursing researchers in predatory journals

2021-01-14 Researchers in nursing who publish their results in so-called predatory journals are often experienced researchers, a new research study shows.
– It is a circumstance that risks trust in nursing research. For the individual researcher, this may mean that a published article becomes a burden instea...

Published:21 October 2013

Updated: 23 February 2023

By:Karin Sjöberg

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