Research
MDU's research leads to necessary knowledge and development – for Swedish industry and welfare, but also to solve some of the global challenges. The greatest part of research is conducted in cooperation with the private and the public sectors.
MDU Research on Europe’s XR Map
Adam Palmquist, Senior Lecturer in Interaction Design, has been invited to take part in the international conference Next Level Europe: Extended Reality in Munich, where he will contribute a Nordic perspective on XR technology.
about MDU Research on Europe’s XR MapGlobal study reveals similarities and differences between everyday norms
In a new global study, researchers has mapped the unwritten social rules and everyday norms in 90 different societies. Despite several differences, the results show a common moral compass.
about Global study reveals similarities and differences between everyday normsNew study provides guidelines for AI in the office
AI is rapidly changing the world of work. The banking and insurance industries are currently testing automated systems such as chatbots and virtual colleagues. But what does this mean for the working environment of office employees – and how do they themselves perceive the new technology? The DigiFin research project has investigated this and is now proposing guidelines.
about New study provides guidelines for AI in the office3 months ago MDU gets its first female professor of mathematics
11 months ago Renewed contract for Adjunct Professor from Hitachi
Events
Seminar: Developing Guidance and Policies for Generative AI: A design framework and process
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- 2026-02-23 09:15–10:45
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Online meeting Teams
Welcome to the forthcoming event in the AI-in-Education seminar series (AI@MDU). Prof. Benjamin Luke Moorhouse will deliver a webinar followed by a discussion online
Public defence Sara Svensson – Work life studies
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- 2026-03-06 13:00
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B101, Campus Borlänge, Dalarna University
Organisational Conditions Shaping Spatial Planning Practice: An Ethnographic Study of Planners’ Work with Urban Segregation
Public defence, Abdulkarim Habbab – Computer Science
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- 2026-03-06 13:15–15:15
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sal C3-003, MDU Eskilstuna
Towards a Digital Twin For Quarry Sites: From Requirements to Operational Components
Research specialisations
Educational Sciences and Mathematics
Researchers are working to raise the quality of education and to develop industry with the aid of mathematics.
Health and Welfare
An interdisciplinary specialisation, an area for research studies and a field of knowledge where health research and welfare research meet studying different aspects of health.
Embedded Systems
The research specialisation of Embedded Systems focuses on developing the technology that is used to control various products such as cars, robots and machines. This research ranks internationally among the best in the world.
Embedded Systems
The research specialisation of Embedded Systems focuses on developing the technology that is used to control various products such as cars, robots and machines. This research ranks internationally among the best in the world.
Industrial Economics and Organization
Digitalisation, globalisation and sustainability have attracted a lot of attention in society as well as in academia. We have reached a point where there is a need for questioning and refining the way we deal with such issues by applying interdisciplinary lenses and unpacking critical concerns.
Innovation and Product Realisation
Research on how to develop sustainable, useful and competitive products and services.
More about our research
Research on Collaboration – RoC
RoC (Research on Collaboration) is an interdisciplinary research area in collaborative research.
Research schools
A research school is third-cycle study programme. At MDU there are a number of research schools within various fields.
Third-cycle studies
Studying at third-cycle level means that you acquire the knowledge and skills needed for you to become a researcher.