GRANT. The Swedish Research Council is awarding a grant for a graduate school on the topic of Close Care, which involves collaboration among the universities in the region: the University of Borås, University West, the University of Skövde, and the University of Gothenburg. The graduate school will provide training on the transition to Close Care for at least 40 doctoral students, which will contribute important skills for both the universities…
STINT Teaching Sabbatical–Sepideh Olausson serves as visiting lecturer in the U.S.
INTERNATIONALIZATION. This autumn Sepideh Olausson, an associate professor in health sciences, is at Arizona State University in Phoenix, Arizona. There she works at Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovations on a teaching sabbatical funded by the Swedish Foundation for International Cooperation in Research and Higher Education (STINT). Olausson says she finds inspiration in teaching and academic leadership. STINT’s Teaching Sabbatical program aims to develop both individuals and institutions. By…
Swedish midwifery research serves as the basis for WHO’s work in Southeast Asia
COLLABORATION. At the Southeast Asia regional meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO), participants recently discussed how the midwifery profession can gain acceptance in the healthcare system and society at large. They agreed on the need to implement recommendations from Swedish researchers about greater efforts for clinical training. Malin Bogren, an associate professor at the Institute of Health and Care Sciences at the University of Gothenburg, was one of the…
More anxiety in children not involved in activities during pandemic
NEW STUDY. Children who did not take part in social and group activities during the pandemic had significantly higher levels of anxiety than those who did not. Elevated anxiety levels were also found among children in households whose incomes fell, a University of Gothenburg study shows. The study, published in The Scandinavian Journal of Public Health, is based on survey responses from 744 children in Sweden aged 6–14 years and…
A pioneer in drama in nursing education retires
PEOPLE. Professor Margret Lepp, a driving force in the development of drama in nursing education, has now resigned from the Institute of Health and Care Sciences. A two-hour long symposium with invited speakers preceded a traditional party in her honor. [Scroll down to see more photos from the retirement celebration.] It became clear during the symposium that Margret Lepp, in addition to being a highly valued colleague and friend,…