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Jonatan Riberth successfully defends his thesis
12+ hour, 36+ min ago (178+ words) His thesis explores how personal experiences shape healthcare decisions and how inequality persists across generations through family resources and background. He further shows that individuals may misinterpret coincidence as causation. During the COVID-19 pandemic, people who experienced unrelated health events,…...
Successful thesis defense for Mattias Folkestad
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (165+ words) His thesis explores how institutions shape political participation, the allocation of resources, and who ultimately benefits from public policy. He also examines the role of local decision-making in the green transition. Focusing on wind power, he shows that giving municipalities…...
Jens Oehlen earns Ph D in Economics
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (159+ words) On 9 June 2026, Jens Oehlen defended his doctoral dissertation in Economics at Stockholm University. This autumn, he will begin a postdoctoral position at the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, before moving on to a lectureship at the University of York…...
Canvas is coming this autumn!
3+ day, 12+ hour ago (185+ words) This autumn, we are changing our learning platform from Athena to Canvas. All courses starting from the autumn semester will be delivered in Canvas, and as a student you will be able to log in to Canvas using your university…...
Study at the library during summer
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (271+ words) The University Library is open all summer. You're welcome to study, read, or listen to a podcast in a calm and inspiring environment. Whether you're planning to catch up on course reading, prepare for the autumn semester, or simply explore…...
Nils Land'n Mammos earns Ph D in Economics
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (166+ words) On June 4, 2026, Nils Land'n Mammos defended his doctoral dissertation in Economics at Stockholm University. After the summer, he will begin a position as a Senior Economist at the Financial Stability Department of the Swedish central bank, Sveriges Riksbank. Nils Land'n…...
Jenny Fred's Doctoral Thesis: The Wicked World of Algebra
6+ day, 12+ hour ago (781+ words) Jenny Fred is a former primary school teacher with a special focus on mathematics. She has contributed to several research projects on algebraic reasoning and been active in the Rel Ma S Graduate School. In June, she defended her Ph…...
Mats Melin awarded Stockholm University's Large Gold Medal
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (110+ words) The President of Stockholm University has decided to award the former Justice of the Supreme Administrative Court Mats Melin Stockholm University's Large Gold Medal. Stockholm University's large gold medal was instituted in 1990 and is awarded to those who have significantly…...
Nils Land'n Mammos: Parents" wealth matters significantly for first-time homebuyers
1+ week, 1+ day ago (171+ words) In his doctoral dissertation in economics, Nils Land'n Mammos examines how macroprudential and monetary policies affect households and firms through the housing market. One of the essays studies how parents" housing wealth helps young people enter the housing market and…...
Harry Flam: Sweden risks missing the shortcut to higher growth
2+ week, 6+ day ago (147+ words) Sweden could boost productivity by tapping into global research and innovation, but a shortage of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills may hold it back, according to a new SNS report by Harry Flam, professor emeritus at the IIES....