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Måns Svensson, Dean at the School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences at Halmstad University, has been appointed new Vice-Chancellor of Jönköping University from 1 April 2024.

For Eren Erdal Aksoy, innovative solutions and systems are in focus, as well as how intelligent technology can be useful in society. Currently, he spends a lot of time researching on self-driving vehicles and how to improve road safety with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).

Last Friday evening, it was time for Halmstad University’s academic ceremony, which is arranged to highlight academic successes and merits during the past year. The programme included everything from the inauguration of new professors and the conferment of new doctors to the awarding of prizes, and the inauguration of the University’s new Vice-Chancellor Susanna Öhman.

Heart failure is serious and causes many deaths. It is also a disease that affects many and for which much of the resources in healthcare are used. New studies at Halmstad University show that one in three patients who have been hospitalized with heart failure is admitted again within 100 days. The researchers can also contribute with knowledge about how many of these unplanned admissions can be predicted and prevented.

Eutrophication is a global problem that affects countless lakes, rivers and coastal marine areas. Its harmful consequences, such as toxic algal blooms, are harmful to both animals and humans. Research from Halmstad University and Uppsala University shows that wetlands can be part of the solution, and a way to protect people and nature.

Fredric Ottermo, Senior Lecturer and Docent in Energy Engineering, receives this year’s Teaching and Learning Prize. He is an appreciated colleague and teacher who, with his pedagogical approach, contributes to strengthening both individuals and education.

For the seventh time, the Prize for Collaboration and Innovation was awarded during the Academic Ceremony at Halmstad University. This year, the prize went to Magnus Clarin and Stella Erlandsson, who successfully have developed and changed the collaborative work at the University in various ways.

Professor Emerita of Sport Psychology Natalia Stambulova was the first in the world to study several transitions within the athletic career, including the one from junior to senior sport. After almost fifty years of research and working to support elite athletes, she is far from tired of her subject. Natalia Stambulova is one of those who, through her successful research, has really contributed to developing Halmstad University's research and putting the University on the world map.

In the small things – a poem about a wedding or a birthday 300 years ago – we can derive a great knowledge of history and people’s everyday lives. That is why occasional poetry is a great interest for Daniel Möller, new Professor of Comparative Literature/Comparative Literature. In a little more than a decade, he has become one of the most prominent researchers in Swedish poetry from the early modern period.

All places have a brand, whether it’s written down or not. It is what residents and the outside world think and feel about a city, region or country that constitutes the brand of a place. Today’s global societal challenges with war and climate threats can change the image of a place in a short time. This was the theme of a three-day conference arranged by Halmstad University, Kristianstad University and Lund University – Campus Helsingborg last week. 150 researchers and professionals from all over the world attended the conference.