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Stockholm University

In a changing and globalised world, Stockholm University contributes to the development of a sustainable democratic society through knowledge, enlightenment and the pursuit of truth, based on critical thinking.

Ranked among the world’s top 100 universities, Stockholm University is one of Europe’s leading centres for higher education and research in human science and science. With a large number of students, a wide range of education in close interaction with research, and a combination of independent basic research and strong applied research, Stockholm University contributes actively to society – a role that has characterized the University since its inception in 1878.

Currently, the university has 33,000 students, 1,600 doctoral students, and 5,500 members of staff active in the scientific areas of human science and science. We offer 190 programmes and 1,700 courses in science, humanities, social sciences and law, including 75 master’s programmes taught in English. The university has a total revenue of SEK 4.93 billion.

Stockholm University is an international academic environment, which is an integral part of excellence in research and education. As a university in the capital city of Sweden, Stockholm University places special emphasis on offering courses and programmes that meet the needs of the region and society. Collaboration makes Stockholm University’s expertise and results available and promotes quality in education and life-long learning.

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Waktunya untuk liburan lagi. Compscigrad

Bagaimana Anda akan mati karena kerja berlebihan?

Dan Hasson, Stockholm University

Akhir libur musim panas artinya para pekerja kantoran akan kembali ke rutinitas menghadiri rapat, mengirim email, menyusun laporan, dan juga lembur. Namun begitu setelah beberapa kasus kematian akibat…
In France, nearly three-quarters of the children of divorced couples see their fathers only one weekend every fifteen days. Pixabay

Are joint custody and shared parenting a child’s right?

Michel Grangeat, Université Grenoble Alpes; Edward Kruk, University of British Columbia; Malin Bergström, Stockholm University, and Sofia Marinho, Universidade de Lisboa

Families in the 21st century have changed, making it necessary to rethink what has been "traditional" ways of sharing the custody of children.
En France près des trois-quarts des enfants de couples divorcés ne voient leur père qu'un week-end par quinzaine. Pixabay

Résidence alternée, un droit de l’enfant ?

Michel Grangeat, Université Grenoble Alpes; Edward Kruk, University of British Columbia; Malin Bergström, Stockholm University, and Sofia Marinho, Universidade de Lisboa

Une réflexion sur l’intérêt supérieur de l’enfant adaptée aux conditions de vie des enfants du XXIᵉ siècle est nécessaire pour remplacer les pratiques « classiques ».
Maasai women on a conservation project in Kenya. Joan de la Malla

Indigenous peoples are crucial for conservation – a quarter of all land is in their hands

Stephen Garnett, Charles Darwin University; Álvaro Fernández-Llamazares, University of Helsinki; Catherine Robinson, CSIRO; Erle C. Ellis, University of Maryland, Baltimore County; Hayley Geyle, Charles Darwin University; Ian Leiper, Charles Darwin University; James Watson, The University of Queensland; John E. Fa, Manchester Metropolitan University; Kerstin Zander, Charles Darwin University; Micha Victoria Jackson, The University of Queensland; Pernilla Malmer, Stockholm University; Tom Duncan, Charles Darwin University, and Zsolt Molnár, Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Budapest

A new map shows that more than 25% of all land outside Antarctica is held and managed by Indigenous peoples. This makes these communities vital allies in the global conservation effort.
Villagers enjoying the evening fishing in Kavieng, Papua New Guinea. (Colette Wabnitz)

Less money, more problems – trying to get fisheries right

Robert Blasiak, Stockholm University and Colette Wabnitz, University of British Columbia

Sustainable fisheries tick all the boxes. They can fill your belly and your wallet, and generate less CO2 than conventional agriculture. So why is some integral funding for marine fisheries falling?
This wood tower on Bikeman islet, in the central Pacific island nation of Kiribati, used to be on the sand. Now it’s in the water. Further out, locals fish. David Gray/Reuters

Rising sea temperatures will hit fisheries and communities in poor countries the hardest

Robert Blasiak, Stockholm University and Jeremy Pittman, University of Waterloo

A new study finds that even in best-case scenarios, the fishing communities most hurt by climate change are on small island nations such as Kiribati, the Solomon Islands and the Maldives.

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