Research
Research in Musicology at Örebro University deals with issues of music as a cultural and social phenomenon, the importance of music for people and the music's function within and outside educational institutions.
In accordance with our research profile music, experience and experiential practice; music and equality (focusing particularly on factors such as gender, class, nationality and ethnicity); music and media; music education and training; and musical creation are studied.
One characteristic of our research is how culture and society affects the terms and conditions of the relationship between music and human.
Our research
Consolidation project: Music, Power and Inequity
Doctoral education
Research news
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High levels of PFAS in juice and fruit purée for children
A new study has revealed high levels of so-called ultrashort PFAS chemicals in baby food. “I was somewhat surprised that the levels were higher than average,” says Leo Yeung, researcher in chemistry at Örebro University.
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Blood test could cut diagnosis time for youth with IBD
A simple blood test shows whether stomach problems in children and teenagers are likely to be inflammatory bowel disease, as shown in the study results published in the highly-ranked journal Nature Communications.
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Increased dementia risk in older adults with a criminal background
Older adults with a criminal background have a higher risk of developing dementia and mild cognitive impairment with a significantly greater risk for those who have also committed serious crimes,
