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鈥檚 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

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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

Digital welfare technology and the transformation of care work

This project examines how care workers' practical use of digital welfare technology in elderly care can be better supported by managers and organized more efficiently.

GROWL: Greening of Working Life

To meet climate goals, the world of work must undergo a transformation. The GROWL research group focuses on the people, organizations, and policies involved in the green transition of working life.

Leadership in hybrid work

An increasingly large part of the work in the future will likely take place remotely with the support of digital tools. The project studies the challenges hybrid work creates for leadership concerning employee well-being and work performance.

Publications

2025

Ellinor Tengelin, Lisa Bjork, Linda Corin, Gunnel Hensing, Carin Staland-Nyman, Christian Ståhl, Monica Bertilsson (2025) Journal of occupational rehabilitation (Article in journal)

Minna Salminen-Karlsson, Anna Fogelberg Eriksson (2025)

Tina Lidström (2025)

Christian Ståhl (2025) Journal of Critical Realism (Article in journal)

Stefan Tengblad, Hasantha Dassanaike, Anuradha Iddagoda, Mahvish Kanwal Khaskhely, Jonathan Omolo, Andreas Wallo (2025) Achieving UN Sustainable Development Goal 8: Economic Growth and Decent Work For All, p. 55-73 (Chapter in book)

Andreas Fejes, Per Andersson, Johanna Köpsén, Mattias Nylund (2025) Scandinavian Journal of Educational Research (Article in journal)

Maria Gustavsson, Ann-Charlotte Bivall (2025) Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, Vol. 15, p. 127-138 (Article in journal)

Cecilia Enberg, Anders Jidesjö, Ola Leifler, Donatella Puglisi (2025) A Practical Guide to Understanding and Implementing Challenge-Based Learning, p. 131-139 (Chapter in book)

Ann-Charlotte Münger, Laura Korhonen (2025) Medicinsk elevhälsa för rektorer, lärare och elevhälsoteam, p. 231-243 (Chapter in book)

Jason Martin, Per-Erik Ellström, Andreas Wallo, Mattias Elg (2025) Learning Organization (Article in journal)

Karin Wastesson, Anna Fogelberg Eriksson, Maria Gustavsson (2025) Studies in Continuing Education, Vol. 47, p. 51-67 (Article in journal)

Kajsa-Stina Benulic, Cecilia Enberg, Anna Ljung, Victoria Wibeck (2025) Journal of Environmental Planning and Management, Vol. 68, p. 1148-1164 (Article in journal)

2024

Anna-Carin Fagerlind Ståhl, Christian Ståhl (2024) Arbetets och försörjningens utmarker, p. 233-249 (Chapter in book)

Viktor Vesterberg (2024) Sociologisk forskning, Vol. 61, p. 426-429 (Article, book review)

Christian Ståhl (2024) European Journal of Social Theory (Article in journal)

Johanna Finnholm, Andreas Wallo, Karin Allard, Stefan Tengblad (2024) Personnel review (Article in journal)

Diana Holmqvist, Filippa Millenberg (2024) European Journal for Research on the Education and Learning of Adults, Vol. 15, p. 299-315 (Article in journal)

Per Andersson, Song-ee Ahn, Johanna Köpsén (2024) Nordic Journal of Vocational Education and Training, Vol. 14, p. iii-v (Article in journal)

Clara Iversen, Marcus Persson, David Redmalm (2024) Ageing & Society (Article in journal)

Contact

Head of Division

Research Leader

Staff

Anna Fogelberg Eriksson

Senior Associate Professor

Agneta Halvarsson Lundqvist

Senior Associate Professor

Ulrik Lögdlund

Associate Professor

Nina Nikku

Associate Professor, Docent

Associate Professor, Docent

Daniel Persson Thunqvist

Professor

Cathrine Reineholm

Associate Professor, Docent

Anja Rydén Gramner

Postdoc, Head of Division

Ida Seing

Senior Associate Professor

Natalie Söderpil Jakauby

PhD student

Viktor Vesterberg

Associate Professor, Docent

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.

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