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Underground Poetics: Geology, Literature and Criticism in the Nineteenth Century
Why do we value a poem for its depth?This project seeks a new answer in the connections between poetry, geology and literary criticism in mid-nineteenth-century Britain.Earlier stu...
Doubling and Allegorical Dramaturgy in the Operas of Francesco Cavalli
In the 17th century, it was common for actors and opera singers to play more than one character in a show. But how did the performers execute these quick and wondrous transformatio...
Impact of climate variation and change on offshore wind energy potential
Driven by a combination of anthropogenic activities and natural climate changes, near-surface wind speed over land displayed a large decrease over the past decades till about 2010,...
Building Sustainable Neighborhoods in African Cities (Sustainable Neighborhoods)
Rapid urbanization and climate change are placing extreme pressure on urban neighborhoods across Africa.Governments are unable to keep up with the rising population, leaving nearly...
Post-germination field rolling of cereals for increased lodging resistance, winter hardiness, drought tolerance and biotic-stress resistance
Perhaps surprisingly, plants are sensitive to mechanical stimulation caused by wind, water drops, and even to gentle touching by insects or neighbouring plants.Mechanical stimuli c...
Resources and Energy in South African Literature: From Colonialism and Apartheid to Climate Emergency
This three-year project is the first study of resources and energy in South African literature, and brings fiction written in the age of climate emergency into dialogue with coloni...
Contestation or Collaboration? Southeast Asian actors and ideas in building colonial empires, c. 1700-1942
The project investigates indigenous perspectives on colonial domination in Maritime Southeast Asia, c. 1700-1942. Here, centuries of British and Dutch colonialism rendered enormous...
BIOINT - Using citizen science data to identify species interactions and protect biodiversity
Species interactions are essential to support biodiversity, e.g. pollination allow plants to reproduce, and herbivores eat plants. The loss of one species can cause a cascade of ex...
High-performance lead-free ultrasonic devices for high-power applications
High-power ultrasonic devices are widely used in industry, ranging from the ultrasonic transducers for cleaning, welding, machining, additive manufacturing, metal forming, to the u...
Time to re-evaluate urban drainage models: assessing the potential benefits of soil water measurements
Nature-based solutions (NBS) are cited in Sweden’s recent UN Climate Adaptation report and are the preferred option for urban stormwater management in the proposal for a revised EU...
Impacts, interventions and indicators for Integrated Pollinator Pesticide Mitigation (IPPM)
Pesticides used to control pests and benefit agricultural production can adversely affect pollinating insects and their pollination services.To manage pollinator pesticide-related...
Developmental paths of antisocial behavior from early childhood to adolescence: Important factors for increased risk or resilience
Theory and research have repeatedly emphasized the so-called Robins’ paradox, stating that childhood antisocial behavior precedes virtually all adult antisocial behavior (AB), but...
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Conservation Incentive Payments to Help Achieve Global Biodiversity Framework Targets
The landmark Global Biodiversity Framework produced at last year’s 15th Conference of Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CoP 15) established a number of key targ...
Towards the Last Rotation? Evaluating Alternative Management Strategies for Increased Climate and Biodiversity Benefits in Boreal Forests (BESTFOREST)
Boreal forests are a key resource for Sweden’s bio-based economy while providing other important ecosystem services related to climate mitigation and biodiversity.Sustaining these...
Neutron and X-ray imaging for determining moisture transport in wood
X-ray computed tomography (CT) is a powerful tool for non-destructive characterisation of wood.The moisture content (MC) of wood is, however, a challenge to study because X-rays ca...
The Royal Chapel – The Religious Space of Medieval Swedish Monarchy
This project examines the royal chapel and its significance for kingship in the Swedish Middle Ages. The chapel was the site for the king’s personal devotion but also a marker of h...
A comparative study of right-wing extremist attitudes and group-focused enmity in Sweden, Poland, and Germany
This is a comparative quantitative survey study that will be conducted in Sweden and Poland followed by a systematic comparison with already existing recent survey results in Germa...
Clinical and Molecular Outcomes of Genomic Signatures in Autism
Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition diagnosed in 1-2% of children.Hundreds of genes have been implicated in autism, but a relatively low percentage of autistic individuals hav...
Structure-guided mutations of phototropin proteins for optimization of photosynthesis in algae microfactories
Carbon-neutral goods production and energy-efficient agriculture are essential for a sustainable economy.Microalgae are photosynthetic organisms with high potential as cellular fac...
Innovative Community Building: Inclusion of Gender, Ethnicity and LGBTQ Rights in Urban Sustainability Work
Inclusion of diverse groups has fundamental importance for building innovative, sustainable communities.Not the least, leaders within civil society have often played important role...