Division of Education and Sociology (APS)

Work life brings both challenges and personal satisfaction to people. At the Division of Education and Sociology we educate tomorrow’s HR consultants and students who will be able to take on future challenges of work life, through their deep knowledge in Pedagogy and Sociology. Research in the division contributes to knowledge about conditions and prerequisites for a sustainable work life, which include areas such as learning, innovation, leadership, gender equality, working conditions and health.

Research group

Work and working life research group

Factors contributing to sustainable workplaces and working life are in focus in our research. Examples of such factors are learning, competence development, innovation and leadership.

Research

A woman working in the industry with modern techonology.

Skills that matter for workers in Industry 5.0 – a skills transformation ecosystem approach (SKILL-UP)

What future skills are required for the vision of a fifth industrial revolution, labelled Industry 5.0?

Technology and emotions in elderly care

Digital work tools can facilitate care work for caregivers but also challenge traditional care ideals. This project explores how caregivers manage their emotions when using digital technology in relation to care recipients.

A woman standing in front of a whiteboard.

Employers’ involvement in Higher Vocational Education and the local labour market’s skills supply

Higher Vocational Education was established in 2009 and since then it has grown and become an increasingly important source of skills supply. What makes employers get involved in programmes and what does their participation look like?

Publications

2023

2022

Contact

Head of Division

Research Leader

Staff

Ann-Charlotte Bivall

Associate professor, Head of Division

John Boman

Associate professor

Gisela Eckert

Head of Department, Associate professor

Jörgen Eklund

Visiting Professor

Eva Ellström

Per-Erik Ellström

Cecilia Enberg

Associate professor

Lisa Ferm

Associate professor

Anna Fogelberg Eriksson

Associate professor, Docent

Maria Gustavsson

Professor

Agneta Halvarsson Lundqvist

Associate professor

Mattias Hellgren

Associate professor

Christer Johansson

Associate professor

Johanna Köpsén

Associate professor

Linda Lidman

PhD student

Tina Lidström

PhD student

Daniel Lundqvist

Associate professor

Ulrik Lögdlund

Associate professor

Nina Nikku

Associate professor, Docent

Peter Nilsson

Associate professor

Karin Nordström

Associate professor

Marcus Persson

Associate professor

Daniel Persson Thunqvist

Professor

Cathrine Reineholm

Associate professor

Ida Seing

Associate professor

Gun Sparrhoff

Associate professor

Christian Ståhl

Professor

Lennart Svensson

Louise Svensson

Associate professor

Tommy Svensson

Viktor Vesterberg

Associate professor

Andreas Wallo

Senior associate professor

Karin Wastesson

Lecturer

Organisation

Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning (IBL)

Human behaviour and learning is the focus for education and research at the department. We educate students and scientists that are well equipped to meet future challenges in society and working life.

Division of Education and Sociology (APS)

Research group

Work and working life research group

Research

Skills that matter for workers in Industry 5.0 – a skills transformation ecosystem approach (SKILL-UP)

Technology and emotions in elderly care

Employers’ involvement in Higher Vocational Education and the local labour market’s skills supply

Attracting and retaining healthcare professionals the magnet hospital model

New forms of organising clinical training in health care

Work environment management: conditions and consequences

An inclusive labour market?

Publications

2023

2022

Contact

Head of Division

Research Leader

Hanna Ekelund Strand

Staff

Organisation

Department of Behavioural Sciences and Learning (IBL)

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