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  • Website interfaces risk excluding the elderly


    Citizens are often directed to websites such as 1177.se, the pensions authority and various municipal sites when contacting authorities. A new study from the School of Education and Communication (HLK) at Jönköping University (JU) shows that the interfaces on these sites contain important information but that they also risk excluding digitally untrained people, such as the oldest citizens.

  • Skills supply a challenge for Swedish industry


    Skills supply is a crucial, strategic issue for Swedish industry. For the past three years, researchers from Jönköping University's School of Engineering (JTH), Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) at Jönköping University (JU) and Uppsala University have worked together with business and industry organizations to identify and develop concrete activities and measures that will drive development towards secured skills supply in the metal industry. The results are now presented in a new report.

  • Repair for a more sustainable industry


    As industry strives for sustainability, the concept of "Circularity by Repair" has become increasingly important. The School of Engineering (JTH) at Jönköping University (JU) has several research projects on this theme in various industrial sectors, including the aerospace industry.

  • Consumer-oriented strategies for sustainable trade


    How do retailers design strategies that not only focus on financial profit margins, but also help us make more sustainable choices? This is a question that researchers from Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) at Jönköping University (JU) together with researchers from Umeå University will investigate in a new study.

  • Can police create safety on and through Instagram?


    The Swedish police often use social media to disseminate information but rarely communicate with their followers. The public often struggles to understand the purpose of the police's online presence. At the same time, the potential for increased visibility and educational posts, which can strengthen trust in the police, is highlighted. This is shown by research at Jönköping University (JU).

  • Researchers speed-date companies


    On 4 February 2025, researchers from Jönköping University's School of Engineering (JTH) pitched around ten research ideas to invited companies, including JTH's strategic partners.“During the Pitch-day, we hoped to create opportunities for collaboration on future research issues through idea pitching. It is about how we can build bridges between industry and academia and jointly build knowledge going forward,” says Kerstin Johansen, Professor of Integrated Product and Production Development and Associate Dean of Research at JTH.