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

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...

Maria explores social participation for older people

Maria Löfgren is the social worker who went on to start PhD- studies. It was in 2005 that she graduated from Umeå University. Then she returned and took a master's degree in 2018. Now she hopes to be able to contribute to deeper knowledge of the social participation of older people, as it is importa...

Jenni wants the research to be beneficial

Jenni Riekkola Carabantes interest in the quality and development of their profession led her to start researching. The goal is that the research will be of benefit to patients / clients.

Want to help stroke victims in everyday life

Shop for food, borrow a book, ride the bus or crossing a street - just like nothing for most people. But for those who have had a stroke the very thought can seem like an insurmountable challenge. Alexandra Olofsson is a graduate student in occupational therapy. Her research focuses on the sense of ...

Published:9 December 2013
Updated: 18 September 2020
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