Department of Public Health Sciences

On 1 January 2018, the Department of Public Health Sciences was founded at Stockholm University. Two research centres, CHESS and SoRAD, are housed within the Department. The new Department performs research and education within the field of public health sciences.

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Chronic stress, social capital and accelerated aging

Open seminar: Spencer Moore will give a presentation titled "Chronic stress, social capital and accelerated aging: An exploration of the weathering hypothesis among U.S. women?”

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Substance use and harm in Sweden - studies of the general population

Welcome to an open seminar with Mats Ramstedt who will give a presentation titled "Substance use and harm in Sweden - studies of the general population”.

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Postdoctoral Fellow in Interdisciplinary Life Course Research

The Department of Public Health Sciences invite applications for a Postdoctoral Fellow in Interdisciplinary Life Course Research. Ref. No. SU FV-4307-19. Closing date: January 7th, 2020.

Vacant Post-doc position

Ylva Brännström Almquist. Photo: Marie Eriksson

Ylva B Almquist receives SEK 4.2 million from the Swedish Research Council

Ylva B Almquist, Associate professor at the Department of Public Health Sciences, has received SEK 4 2000 000 from the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) for the project "Grandchildren of misfortune: The role of resilience for multigenerational patterns of inequality".

Happy students sitting in the green grass at Stockholm University Campus

Apply for our new Master's programme

Open for applications, deadline January 15th, 2020 (all applicants).

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