Press

The Eurovision Song Contest is a celebration of music and community, but participating countries have often been in conflict throughout history. Research shows that what is new is not the conflicts – but how visible they have become and how the audience reacts.

Monday 11 May 2026

On 24 April, Shifte Mosalli defended his doctoral thesis on class mobility and inequality and can now call himself a doctor of sociology.

Monday 27 April 2026

For the autumn semester of 2026, applications for studies at Mid Sweden University's campuses have increased by 12.3 percent, from 7,515 applicants in 2025 to 8,438 applicants in 2026. One of the programmes that has attracted is the newly established social work programme that will start in Sundsvall.

Thursday 16 April 2026

Mid Sweden University has been granted just over SEK 9.2 million for research on aluminium and energy storage within the framework of a major national initiative from the Knowledge Foundation.

Monday 13 April 2026

On September 13, Sweden goes to the polls and the parliamentary election is perhaps hotter than ever, given the domestic political turbulence of the last few weeks. Ten days after the election this autumn, a unique analysis from nearly 120 researchers at more than 20 universities will be released.

Tuesday 7 April 2026

The need for qualified knowledge about why crimes occur, how they can be prevented and how society can best act is growing. Against this background, Mid Sweden University has taken important steps towards developing a new campus-based bachelor´s programme in criminology and psychology in Östersund.

Thursday 2 April 2026