Welcome to the Department of Public Health Sciences!
The Department of Public Health Sciences comprises a wide field of research on public health. The Department was created in 2018, when Centre for Health Equity Studies (CHESS) merged with Centre for Social Research on Alcohol and Drugs (SoRAD), a merger that strengthened social science research on public health at Stockholm University.
SoRAD's research has been focused on alcohol, drugs and gambling. Research at CHESS has examined how social factors as well as societal structures and processes contribute to ill health and disease. Both have also received major, competitive funding from the leading research financiers in the field.
Mothers with higher levels of paid parental leave are less likely to experience mental health problems after giving birth than mothers with the basic level of parental leave. This is shown in a new study from researchers at the Department of Public Health Sciences, Stockholm University, and Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm.
Researchers at Stockholm University's Department of Public Health Sciences are participating in a new Nordic network project called UNIFAMN. This initiative aims to improve the resilience, preparedness, and overall well-being of families throughout the Nordic countries and will offer fresh insights into how to equip families for future crises.
Social connectedness is a crucial factor in youth mental health, particularly across adolescence and young adulthood – life stages characterized by significant social transitions. A new thesis from the Department of Public Health Sciences at Stockholm University explores the intricate relationship between social connectedness and mental health problems among young people.
Studying public health sciences at Stockholm University offers a unique blend of theoretical knowledge and practical application. Lisa Pitozzi, a second-year student at the bachelor´s programme at Stockholm University, moved to Stockholm from Switzerland where she previously had studied medicine. For her the experience has been nothing short of transformative. She even learned Swedish to be able to study the bachelor´s programme.
