News archive

  • New Foundation Governing Board members decided


    The Swedish Government has appointed two new board members to the Jönköping University Foundation Governing Board. In addition, a new teacher representative and a new student representative will be added to the Board. Together, the board members have broad and varied experience and come from academia, business, and local industry.

  • Jönköping University takes part - spreading research by tandem bike


    Karta över turneplanen During Spring 2025, a unique tandem bike tour is taking place in which researchers take turns cycling approximately fifty kilometres through different parts of Sweden in an innovative bid to spread knowledge about their research on ageing and health.

  • Renowned experts on the challenges ahead


    Joakim Paasikivi på eventet framkant sverige How can Sweden work to prevent gang crime among young people? Will AI take over our jobs and will the world ever be the same as before the war in Ukraine started? These were some of the questions discussed during the conference “Framkant Sverige” (meaning Sweden at the forefront) on 7 May at Jönköping University.“I think that the day was fantastically well organized and that the topics discussed were well integrated,” says Joakim Paasikivi, military strategist and now retired Lieutenant Colonel in the Swedish Armed Forces.

  • Graduation for Pathway students


    Students lined up outside the Gränna campus Last week, a graduation ceremony was held for students who have studied the Pathway programme at Jönköping University Enterprise (JUE) on Campus Gränna. Around 80 students are now ready for university studies.

  • Jönköping Student Union honoured for anti-drug initiatives


    County Governor Brittis Benzler presented the awards to businesses that have shown a strong commitment to the preventive work against drugs. Among those certified was Jönköping Student Union.  On Monday afternoon, representatives from Jönköping's pub and entertainment scene gathered in the town hall to receive certificates within the national project “Pubs against Drugs”. County Governor Brittis Benzler presented the awards to businesses that have shown a strong commitment to the preventive work against drugs. Among those certified was Jönköping Student Union.“It feels great and is proof that the work we do is good,” says Rickard Bagge, Operations Manager at the Student Union.

  • JU welcomed spring on campus


    On Wednesday 30 April, Walpurgis Night, spring was celebrated on a sunny campus and in the Hälsoparken. About 250 people came to the celebration at campus and enjoyed classic songs and speeches. The celebrations then continued in Hälsoparken, where an estimated 1,000 students gathered to welcome spring. See big slideshow.

  • JU LIVE - does visible consumption create better consumers?


    Ulf Aagerup, Associate Professor at Jönköping International Business School, gave a lecture during the last JU LIVE of the spring term. On Thursday 24 April, Ulf Aagerup, Associate Professor at Jönköping International Business School (JIBS) at Jönköping University (JU), gave a lecture during the last JU LIVE of the spring semester. The audience learned more about how people's desire to be seen in a positive light affects their consumption in both positive and negative ways.“It is interesting and refreshing to get new perspectives from someone with long experience in research,” says visitor Florian Dick, who studies Global Management at JIBS.

  • Jönköping one of Sweden's best student cities


    Jönköping is one of the cities with the highest satisfaction ratings from current students and where students have the most contact with local companies and professionals. This is according to the Talent City Index annual report.“I really enjoy living in Jönköping,” says Cornelia Flisberg, a first-year student on the Media and Communication Studies programme at the School of Education and Communication at Jönköping University (JU).

  • Used items get new owners on campus


    JTH students at campus. On 22-25 April, there will be a gadget stall near the Student's House on campus, where students in particular can swap, pick up or drop off used items.“People really smile when they come here, so I think we are in the right place,” says Marina Sahlstedt, Environmental and Waste Engineer at June Avfall & Miljö.

  • Strong interest in Jönköping University – here are the top programmes


    Interest in studying at Jönköping University (JU) remains high. As the national spring admission round closed at midnight on 15 April, it became clear that application numbers for degree programmes are on par with last year – driven by both established favourites and exciting new programmes.