Societal Communication and Impact of Research on Ageing and Health, 3 credits

During the course, you will:

- Learn why communication with societal actors is central for a researcher in ageing and health 
- Adapt your communication to different target audiences 
- Engage in hands-on workshops with course teachers and communication experts
- Create your own communication item on your research topic (e.g., a blog, podcast, media interview)
- Present your research for older adults and get their views and feedback
- Explore how participatory research can be applied in your field of study
- Network with course participants and ageing researchers during a 2-day workshop at Örebro University

Preliminary schedule

October 1
10.00-12.00 Course start, Online ZOOM-meeting

October 15
10.00-12.00 Lecturing, Online ZOOM-meeting

October 27
10.15 Welcome to Örebro University
Workshop and lecture during the day
17.00 End of the day
19.00 Joint dinner

October 28
09.15 Start of the day
Presentation of your own research and feedback
13.00 End of the day

November 6
10.00 Supervision of the examination task and feedback, Online ZOOM-meeting

November 26
10.00 – 16.00 Examination seminar, Online ZOOM-meeting

Teachers 

Thomas Strandberg, Nadezhda Golovchanova, Eleonor Kristoffersson

Application

Application is open, submit your application here. Last day to apply is September 11th, 2026. 

Admission requirements

To gain access to the course and complete the examinations included in the course, the applicant must be admitted to a doctoral program at a Swedish University.

Selection

Selection between applicants who have been admitted to doctoral programs at a university is made according to the following order of precedence:
1. Applicants affiliated with the research school “SWEAH”.
2. Applicants admitted to doctoral programs at Örebro University
3. Applicants admitted to doctoral programs at any other university.

Other information

The language of tuition on the course is English. 

Contact information 

Professor Thomas Strandberg thomas [dot] strandberg [at] oru [dot] se (thomas[dot]strandberg[at]oru[dot]se)
Professor Eleonor Kristoffersson eleonor [dot] kristoffersson [at] oru [dot] se (eleonor[dot]kristoffersson[at]oru[dot]se)
Postdoctoral Researcher Nadezhda Golovchanova nadezhda [dot] golovchanova [at] oru [dot] se (nadezhda[dot]golovchanova[at]oru[dot]se)
Clara Lundkvist, Study and Research Administrator: forskningsadm [dot] bsr [at] oru [dot] se (forskningsadm[dot]bsr[at]oru[dot]se)