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  • National review of social work programmes completed


    The Swedish Higher Education Authority (UKÄ) has evaluated programmes leading to a degree in social work. The Social Work Programme at the School of Health and Welfare at Jönköping University has been assessed as having insufficient quality in two assessment areas.

  • The JUVE Academic Choir performed to a full house in Vienna


    The JUVE Academic Choir performed to a packed Peter’s Church in Vienna. How important are international exchanges for a choir? If you ask Dan Boberg and the members of JUVE, who have just returned from a trip to Vienna, the answer is obvious.“It created an even stronger sense of unity within the choir. It was a learning experience for both the choir and the individual members. You could tell that the atmosphere within the group yielded results musically,” he says.

  • JU Master’s student named Quality Profile of the Year


    Prisutdelning Every year, Kvalitetsmagasinet presents the Quality Profile of the Year award to an individual who, in a particularly inspiring way, contributes to developing and strengthening quality work in Sweden. This year, the award goes to Moa Holm, a student on the Master’s programme in Quality Improvement and Leadership in Health and Welfare at the School of Health and Welfare at Jönköping University (JU).

  • The Minister for Employment was impressed by Jönköping´s vocational education


    Arbetsmarknadsminister Johan Britz talar inför studerande på Yrkeshögskolan i Jönköping. Problem-solving skills, curiosity and the courage to try something new are the most important things to take with you into working life.This was emphasized by the Minister for Employment, Johan Britz (Liberal Party), when he spoke with students at higher vocational education students in Jönköping on Wednesday.

  • Students awarded scholarships


    Photo of the scholarship recipients At the Chamber of Commerce’s annual meeting, nine students from Jönköping University were recognised for their excellent academic performance. Together, they received scholarships totaling SEK 180,000 to support their upcoming studies abroad.

  • Graduation ceremony for Pathway students in Gränna


    Picture of happy students On April 29, there was a joyful and expectant atmosphere at Campus Gränna when this year’s Pathway students at Jönköping University Enterprise gathered to complete their studies. Just over 80 students from Asia, Africa, Europe, and North and South America celebrated that they are now ready to take the next step in their education.

  • They won 70,000 SEK in an entrepreneurship competition—without using AI


    Happy students. A strong team spirit and a clear, high-energy pitch. That was the winning formula for the students who won the Entrepreneurship Challenge at Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) at Jönköping University.“The funny thing is that we did it without using AI at all. We were so engrossed in our discussions that we forgot about it,” says Ellen Nordling, a member of the winning teamThe prize of 70,000 kronor is provided by Aktiestinsen.

  • Young talent met family businesses in a growing competition


    young people holding a price in form of paper How can young people discover family businesses – both as future employers and as key drivers of regional development? This was one of the starting points for the Family Entrepreneurship Schools Tournament (FEST), recently organized at Jönköping University. During the competition, high school students from Jönköping County worked on real‑life challenges provided by a local family-owned company.“We all agreed that it felt great to see our knowledge of entrepreneurship being applied in real life,” said Elias Olofsson, a member of the winning team from Per Brahegymnasiet in Jönköping.

  • Alumna on Forbes list of young leaders


    Frida Wygler standing on a stage giving a lecture. Frida Wygler, CEO and co-founder of the technology company Radar Reticence and an alumna of the School of Engineering at Jönköping University, has been included in the business magazine Forbes’ European ‘30 Under 30’ list for 2026.“It is incredibly exciting to be recognised on a list alongside other leading entrepreneurs in Europe. Together, we are potentially building the global companies of the future,” says Frida Wygler.

  • The Graduate School SWEAH gathered at JU – focusing on the future


    The Swedish Graduate School on Ageing and Health (SWEAH) held its board meeting at Jönköping University (JU) on 22–23 April. The meeting brought together representatives from the graduate school’s 13 member institutions and had a clear focus: to shape the direction for the next contract period.