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Södersjukhuset and SSE's Center for Resilient Health launch collaboration on healthcare innovation
16 December 2025
Södersjukhuset has initiated a collaboration with the Stockholm School of Economics' Center for Resilient Health (CRH) to strengthen innovation in healthcare delivery. The partnership focuses on the development and implementation of SöS Testbädd, a new innovation arena designed to support collaboration between healthcare providers, academia, industry, and patient representatives.
Nobel laureates discuss creative destruction and the future of growth at SSE
15 December 2025
The 2025 Nobel Prize discussion at the Stockholm School of Economics brought together the three economics laureates Joel Mokyr, Peter Howitt and Philippe Aghion to explore how creative destruction shapes economic growth in an era of rapid technological change. From the lessons of history to the challenges posed by artificial intelligence, the conversation highlighted both opportunities and risks in a conversation moderated by Professor Richard Friberg.
New research project on student absenteeism receives major VR Grant
12 December 2025
The Swedish Research Council has awarded a three-year grant in educational sciences to a new research project at the Stockholm School of Economics. The project is led by Ema Demir, together with Ebba Henrekson and Iman Dadgar at the Center for Educational Leadership and Excellence (CELE).
AI and the reinvention of medicine: Ziad Obermeyer visits SSE
11 December 2025
Artificial intelligence is reshaping not only how we treat disease, but how we understand it. At a recent seminar at the Center for Resilient Health at the Stockholm School of Economics, UC Berkeley professor Ziad Obermeyer shared how machine learning is generating new discoveries in medicine - and what that means for researchers, economists, and society.
SSE MBA Executive Format welcomes the class of 2025
04 December 2025
On Monday, December 1, a new group of 50 professionals began their 18-month Executive MBA journey. This transformative program is tailored to equip participants with the skills to build, lead and develop organizations on the global stage.
New perspectives on Nordic school leadership launched at SSE
03 December 2025
On 1 December 2025, the Stockholm School of Economics hosted the launch of a special issue of the International Journal of Educational Management, bringing together researchers, educators, and policymakers to explore how school leadership is evolving across the Nordic countries.
Lunch & Learn with Eva Lindström: How evaluation and audit shape trust in public institutions
02 December 2025
How do we know if public money is well spent? And why do evaluation and audit matter for democracy and accountability? Former European Court of Auditors member Eva Lindström shared her experience with SSE students in a packed Lunch & Learn session hosted by the House of Governance and Public Policy (GaPP).
Nordic Security and Competitiveness Day brings sectors together at SSE
02 December 2025
How can the Nordic region stay secure, innovative, and resilient in an age of geopolitical uncertainty? On 26 November 2025, the Center for Security and Resilience at the Stockholm School of Economics hosted the first Nordic Security and Competitiveness Day - a full-day event exploring the future of total defence, security, and competitiveness across the region.
How much would you pay for greater happiness? Stockholm’s new wellbeing index puts a price on it
02 December 2025
Each week, people in Sweden’s capital sit down for fika nearly four times on average. It is a small ritual, but one that the research team at the Center for Wellbeing, Welfare, and Happiness at the Stockholm School of Economics says carries real economic weight. According to Stockholm’s new Wellbeing Index Report, strengthening social connection through measures like shared fika could be worth more than 600 million kronor per quarter if it lifted part of the region’s sense of togetherness by just one step.
PhD Applications Are Officially Open
02 December 2025
Applications are now open for two PhD positions starting Fall 2026 at the Center for Wellbeing, Welfare and Happiness (CWWH) at the Stockholm School of Economics. Join a research family dedicated to exploring what truly matters for individuals and society.