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SNS/SOFI: Why are Men Falling Behind?
New research shows that boys and men, particularly those from socioeconomically disadvantaged backgrounds, are facing growing challenges in education, employment, and health.... 
Research report EducationLegal hindrances to collaboration? Issues of law and leadership in collaboration around PhD students
Collaborations between academia and the business sector give businesses access to the latest research while also enabling them to develop their operations...
SNS Research Brief Health CareSNS Research Brief 105. The Right Pharmaceutical at the Right Price – The Significance of An Initial Generic Substitution
Despite the fact that patients are offered cheaper and equivalent alternatives when buying prescription drugs, through what is called generic substitution, some choose to reject such alternatives. This type of reluctance is often due to ignorance and leads to increased costs, according to David Granlund in a new SNS report.
Unnecessary Costs When Patients Decline Cheaper Pharmaceuticals
Despite the fact that patients are offered cheaper and equivalent alternatives when buying prescription drugs, through what is called generic substitution, some choose to reject such alternatives. This type of reluctance is often due to ignorance and leads to increased costs, according to David Granlund in a new SNS report.Economists: Improve the student finance for transition and retraining program to reach the individuals who need it the most
The rules regarding the student finance for transition and retraining program need to be altered to ensure that the individuals with the greatest needs can engage in further training in order to improve their position in the labor market. According to two researchers in a new SNS report, this support should in particular be aimed at those at risk of becoming unemployed, such as individuals having been made redundant by their employer.
SNS Research Brief Labour MarketSNS Research Brief 104. Who Receives Student Finance for Transition and Retraining? An Empirical Study of the First Two Application Periods
The rules regarding the student finance for transition and retraining program need to be altered to ensure that the individuals with the greatest needs can engage in further training in order to improve their position in the labor market. According to two researchers in a new SNS report, this support should in particular be aimed at those at risk of becoming unemployed, such as individuals having been made redundant by their employer.Researcher: Women in academia who become parents face negative outcomes – men are not affected
Women in academia face significant negative outcomes when becoming a parent. This is in stark contrast to their male colleagues, who are...
Research report EducationResearch or Family: How Does Becoming a Parent Affect Academic Productivity?
A successful academic career often advances cumulatively giving rise to a snowball effect stemming from research conducted early in the career; that...Researchers: Regional higher education institutions result in more individuals from non-academic backgrounds going on to higher education
Regional higher education institutions (HEIs) were introduced in Sweden as a result of the 1977 higher education reform. This helped reduce the social bias in recruiting to higher education, according to four researchers in a new SNS report.
Research report EducationDemocratizing and Decentralizing Higher Education: Evaluating the Swedish Higher Education Expansion in 1977
When the higher education sector was expanded in the postwar period, Sweden chose a model in which higher education institutions (HEIs) were...