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Long-standing questions about the production and control of knowledge about 'the developing world' have been given new urgency through the deployment of impact-evaluation practices within UK universities, highlighting the need for careful ethical reflection on the role of Northern researchers in both academia and practice. In this context, this article takes up the three underlying themes of this
Student evaluation of teaching (SeT) is ubiquitous in higher education but has been criticized by many scholars because of low use for course improvement benefiting student learning. Academic developers (ADs) are responsible for pedagogical courses and to support leadership and academics in processes enhancing educational quality. We could therefore expect ADs to play a key role in SeT practice. T
Flying foxes of the genus Pteropus are amongst the largest fruit bats and potential long-range pollinators and seed dispersers in the paleotropics. Pteropus giganteus (currently P. medius) is the only flying fox that is distributed throughout the Indian mainland, including in urban and rural areas. Using GPS telemetry, we mapped the home ranges and examined flight patterns in P. giganteus males ac
Detta är en kvalitativ studie om sex chefer i olika företag, både inom privat och offentlig sektor. Cheferna hade alla deltagit i ett utvecklingsprogram anordnat av MiL Institute, ett svenskt företag som bedriver ledarskapsutveckling. Syftet med studien var att undersöka chefernas upplevelse av att delta i programmet och hur de ser på sin roll som ledare. Denna studie använde en metod inspirerad aThis is a qualitative study conducted on six managers in different enterprises both within private and public sector. The managers had all participated in a development program hosted by the MiL Institute, a Swedish company conducting leadership development. The aim of the study was to examine the manager’s experience in participating in the program and how they see their role as a leader. Th
Den svenska spelmarknaden har fortsatt att växa trots rådande ekonomiska oro. Vadhållning på sportspel är den del av spelmarknaden som växt mest trots konkurrens från utländska spelbolag. Faktum är att AB Svenska Spel och Oddset endast beräknats besitta 6-7 % av den svenska livespelsmark-naden samtidigt som en ansenlig del av de oreglerade, utländska spelbola-gens omsättning från Sverige har kunnaThe Swedish gaming market has continued to grow despite the current eco-nomic crisis. Betting on sports is the part of the gaming market that has grown the most in spite of competition from foreign bookmakers. In fact, AB Svenska Spel and Oddset are calculated to possess only 6-7% of the Swedish live-betting market and at the same time a considerable part of the unregulated foreign bookmakers turn
The aim of this study is to investigate the impact of functional dysphonia on social interaction. Functional dysphonia is a voice disorder that has a profound negative impact on communication and quality oflife, and should be seen as a communication disorder that affects both the person with dysphonia and the persons helshe interacts with. Voice therap y by a speech and language pathologist is an
The City of Göteborg introduced the first whistleblowing action in the history of Swedish public administration. Through interviews and analysis of official documents this essay evaluates the design and implementation of that action in relation to policy theories and whistleblowing theories. I find that despite limitations made by Swedish law the action largely avoids common mistakes associated w
Under 70-talet uppstod intensiv familjeterapi på avdelning som ett sätt att möta de familjer som var svårhjälpta inom öppenvården. Utvecklandet av familjeavdelningar hörde ihop med att det behövdes nya behandlingsmetoder för att ta sig an de familjer med organisationsproblem i familjestrukturen, kaotiska familjesituationer, utagerande och beteendeproblem där man tyckte sig kunna förstå familjen oDuring the 70th centry intensive family therapy arose as a way to meet families which was difficult to meet in an outpatient context. The development of family therapy was connected with the need for new treatment approaches to adress families with organizational problems, chaotic family situations, and behaviour problems. It seemed to be easier to understand the family and its network if the whol
The phonological status and behaviour of schwa ('e-caduc') constitues one of the most widely investigated topics in the synchronic study of French phonology. A considerable amount of research is directed towards the attempt to account for the phonetic level alternatin of schwa with zero in certain environments. Proposed explanations vary considerably depending on the theoretical approach t
Denna uppsats undersöker huruvida nuvarande kontrollåtgärder gällande efterlevnaden av kollektivavtal är tillräckligt effektiva, samt hur eventuella ytterligare kontrollåtgärder skulle påverka den bristande efterlevnaden av kollektivavtal samt den svenska modellen. Syftet med uppsatsen är att undersöka möjligheter och begränsningar knutna till befintliga och föreslagna kontrollåtgärder gällande eThis thesis examines whether current control measures regarding compliance with collective agreements are sufficiently effective, and how any additional control measures would affect the lack of compliance with collective agree ments and the Swedish model. The purpose of the thesis is to examine the possibilities and limitations associated with existing and proposed control measures regarding comp
Serious violent crimes have increased among children and adolescents in recent years in Sweden. This development has caused the Swedish government to press for increased collaboration and cooperation between social services and the police. This study aimed to take a closer look at how this current cooperation between social services and the police works, from the social services’ point of view. In
This thesis investigates whether recent Large Language Models (LLMs)—notably ChatGPT—have influenced sectoral employment in Sweden. Using a multi-cutoff Difference-in-Differences (DiD) design centered on the dates November 2022 (initial ChatGPT release), September 2023, March 2024, we compare employment changes in high vs. low-exposure sectors classified via exposure metrics from Eloundou et al. (
The constant progress within both the environmental and constructional areas has led to the utilisation of wood as a construction material, even as a structural member. The progress has been rapid, and with an increased interest in area efficiency, the aim is to construct higher buildings which has raised questions regarding fire safety and fire protection. This paper investigates what knowled
Work-life balance är ett arbetsmiljöproblem som är av ökande relevans på både organisations- och individnivå. Ämnet är särskilt relevant för gymnasielärare, ett yrke som har sett en ökad grad av utbränning och långtidssjukskrivning under de senaste åren. Studien syftar till att analysera hur gymnasielärares fritid, arbete och work-life balance hänger samman och påverkar varandra och ifall det finnWork-life balance is a workplace issue that is increasing in relevance at both the organizational and individual levels. The topic is particularly relevant for high school teachers, a profession that has seen a rise in burnout and long-term sick leave in recent years. The study aims to analyze how high school teachers free time, work, and work-life balance are interconnected and influence each oth
One possible symptom of deficiency of folic acid (folate) or vitamin B 12 (cobalamin) is impaired cognition. Status of these two B-vitamins have been linked to cognitive performance also in various populations of subjects with no evident clinical deficiency (for example in "healthy elderly"). The present study investigated 60 nondemented patients (mean age 58 years) presented with mild c
This thesis is an ethnographic study of Chinese visitors’ participation in culinary tourism in the Öresund region. It aims to do qualitative research on the consumption of exotic food and the status of cooking with locals’ activity among Chinese tourists and to deliver insights to culinary tourism agencies in terms of attracting Chinese tourists to joining the food-related activities in present an
How to increase trade flows in today's globalized world is a relevant topic and the incentives to do so are exemplified by the WTO Trade Facilitation Agreement that came into force in 2017. Inefficient trade procedures have proven to aggravate and decrease trade. Inefficient trade procedures could be obtaining, preparing and submitting documents about the traded good to authorities, as well as
