Defences of doctoral theses

Upcoming defences 2026

2 October 2026, School of Health and Welfare
Patrik Haraldsson: The Structured Multidisciplinary Work Evaluation Tool
- The development of an Occupational Health Service method and evaluation of its applicability in hospital settings.

7 October 2026, School of Education and Communication
Helena Anderström: Sociala representationer om etikundervisning i mellanstadiets samhällsorienterande ämnen. Didaktiska utmaningar och möjligheter

16 October 2026, School of Health and Welfare
Pontus Wallin: Supporting the development of staff working methods in residential services for children with intellectual disabilities. A programme theory exploration

23 October 2026, School of of Engineering
Andreas Risberg: Strategic Consumer Steering in Omni-Channel Last-Mile Distribution: Capability Configurations for Competitive Advantage

14 December 2026, School of of Engineering
Alice Mohlin: Socio-Technical Problem-Understanding in AI Integration Projects

Upcoming Licentiate Seminars 2026

Defences 2026

30 January 2026, School of Education and Communication
Jens Alvén Sjöberg: Communicating a sense of public safety: The case of the Swedish Police Authority’s strategic social media communication

27 Februari 2026, School of Health and Welfare (Note! The defence takes place at the University of Skövde)
Björn Stjernetun Bouwmeester: Knowing Me, Knowing you - Bridging Perspectives through Age Suit Simulation Intervention in Nursing Education

6 March 2026, School of of Engineering
Rohith Areth Koroth: Integrating Production and Sustainable Requirements for Product and Production Co-Development

24 April 2026, School of of Engineering
Nils-Erik Ohlson: From Reactive to Predictive - Enhancing Sales and Operations Planning in Engineer-To-Order Settings with Machine Learning

26 May 2026, School of of Engineering
Martin Seif: In Times of Disruption: A Study of Analytics Capability and Supply Chain Resilience External link, opens in new window.

5 June 2026, School of Health and Welfare
Fanny Kårelind : Care and support for couples when one partner has young-onset dementia External link, opens in new window.

16 June 2026, School of Education and Communication
Björn Bradling: Självet – Texten – Världen: Subversiv litteraturundervisning för transformativt lärande

26 August 2026, Jönköping International Business School
Fyery Adhena Abreha: Internal and External Legitimacy Challenges of Religious Hybrid Organizations: The case of Monasteries External link, opens in new window.

Licentiate seminars 2026

16 February 2026, School of Engineering
Tanvi Patil: Exploring Learning During Digitalization in Manufacturing Companies: A Multilevel Perspective

24 April 2026, School of Engineering
Abdullah Harazeen: Iron Refining in Recycled Al-Si Alloys by Intermetallic Precipitation

1 June 2026, School of Engineering
Elham Rastegari: Radar-Based Sensing fo Psychological Monitoring - Possibilites of Emotion Recognition Through Respiratory Frequency for Adaptive Lighting External link, opens in new window.

27 August 2026, School of Engineering
Aju Sukumaran Menon: From Tacit Expertise to Data-Driven Knowledge Reuse in Sheet Metal Forming Tooling Design

28 August 2026, School of Education and Communication
Therese Uppman: Barriär eller bro - Kommunikationens roll i utrikes födda kursdeltagares sociala identitetsskapande på folkhögskolans allmänna kurs

25 September 2026, School of Engineering
Janaki Raghavendra Rao: Disruption Effects and Responses: How SME Characteristics Shape Supply Chain Resilience