Department of People and Society

We conduct research and education in environmental psychology, business management, and advisory services. The department focuses on the human environment as a space for work, economic activity, health, and well-being. Our core principle is that health and well-being are key drivers of positive societal development, including business and management.

Research

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News

News

  • 2025-09-23

    From child-friendly places to child-friendly cities

    Research shows that children's physical, psychological, and mental health is affected by the availability and quality of outdoor environments. In Malmö, several projects are underway to create child-friendly street environments and neighborhoods – in collaboration with the children themselves.
  • 2025-09-15

    Holistic Health at Sövröds Hage

    Since 2022, Anders Folkesson and Henriett Simone Kirkegaard have been running NUR activities on their farm, Sövröds Hage, outside Höör in Skåne.
  • 2025-09-08

    Global interest in farmers' mental health

    On 2-4 September, the Nordic meeting on Agricultural Occupational Health brought together around 120 people from 17 countries with the common interest of working to improve the health and working environment of farmers worldwide.
  • 2025-08-27

    The children’s city – where play meets urban development and nature

    How do children see the city? At the Malmö Festival, SLU Urban Futures and Botildenborg invited visitors on a playful journey into the world of urban development. By planting, creating, and interacting with a map, the children left their mark on Malmö—both literally and symbolically.
  • 2025-06-27

    New alliances with sites

    The symposium Feminist ÉLAN – Designing Landscapes in the Anthropocene represents a week-long program at WIA – Women in Architecture Festival in Berlin. Nina Vogel got invited to present her project ‘From Basement to Kitchen - growing visions for the future of the Swedish Million Programme areas’.

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Research Seminars

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