Idunn Brekke is a Professor at the Faculty of Health Sciences , Department of Nursing and Health Promotion at Oslo Metropolitan University. She holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Oslo (UIO) and specializes in quantitative research methods. Her work bridges sociological theory with public health and social policy. Main Research Areas: Sickness absence, social inequality in health, labor market dynamics, disability, minority integration, youth studies, and education policy. Ongoing Projects: Examines pandemic impacts on children/youth living conditions, disability inclusion, and welfare utilization. Recent Publications focus on maternal employment challenges in child disability contexts, refugee mental health disparities, and educational equity. Her work appears in journals like International Journal of Social Welfare , Maternal and Child Health Journal , and SSM - Population Health . Collaborative Efforts include partnerships with institutions such as NOVA, Folkehelseinstituttet, and Nord University. She frequently presents findings at conferences like the Nordic Network on Disability Research and INSAR.
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- Occupational Health
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
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Ewan Macdonald is an Honorary Professor at the University of Glasgow's School of Health & Wellbeing, where he established the Healthy Working Lives Group in 1990. He divides his time between academic activities and clinical occupational health services through his company, MacOH Ltd. He is a Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Physicians of Glasgow, Edinburgh, and London, and a past president of the UK Faculty of Occupational Medicine. His leadership roles include chairing the Academic Forum for Health and Work in the UK, the Bevan Commission (advising the Welsh Government), and the Scottish Occupational Health Action Group (SOHAG). Key Contributions: Pioneered the 'Healthy Working Lives' policy in Scotland, influenced the Health Works Policy, and developed the OHS Extra service (prototype for the UK's 'Fit for Work' service). Research Focus: Aging workers, musculoskeletal disorders, return-to-work initiatives, and occupational health in high-risk professions (e.g., IT workers, healthcare professionals). Awards: 2018 Lifetime Achievement Award from the Irish Faculty of Occupational Medicine for contributions to occupational health. Ewan's research spans over £9 million in grants from bodies like the Medical Research Council (MRC) and Scottish Government. His work on long-COVID and occupational health during the pandemic includes guidelines for employers and workers.
Dr Annie Irvine is a Lecturer in Social Policy and Public Management at the School for Business and Society, University of York. She holds a BA and PhD from the University of York and an MSc from the Open University. Her research examines mental health intersections with welfare systems and employment, focusing on policy effectiveness and structural barriers faced by individuals with mental distress. Current projects include an ESRC-funded study on welfare benefit claimants' mental health conceptualizations and a longitudinal study on work-welfare transitions. She collaborates with Better Connect to evaluate employability programs for marginalized groups. Professional activities include editorial board roles for Qualitative Research and membership in the ESRC Peer Review College. Recent research outputs span 97 publications, including commissioned policy reports and peer-reviewed articles. Her work bridges critical social theory with actionable policy insights, emphasizing qualitative methods like conversation analysis. Teaching includes the undergraduate module 'Researching Policy and Society'. She has held prior roles as Research Fellow at King's College London and the University of York's Social Policy Research Unit, contributing over 12 years to evidence synthesis initiatives. Her research networks span multiple countries, reflecting global relevance of her work on mental health and employment.
- Public Health
- Epidemiology
- Obesity Research
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Erik Hemmingsson is an Associate Professor of Sports Science specializing in public health at The Swedish School of Sport and Health Sciences (GIH), Department of Physical Activity and Health. He holds a Doctorate in Medical Sciences from Karolinska Institutet (2007). His research focuses on obesity, physical activity interventions, and epidemiology, with notable work on weight bias reduction in healthcare and long-term health trends in occupational settings. He has authored over 40 peer-reviewed articles. Education: PhD in Medical Sciences, Karolinska Institutet (2007) Researcher at Karolinska University Hospital (2010–2016) before joining GIH in 2016. Research Interests: Clinical and epidemiological studies targeting obesity and physical activity in populations with obesity. Public health interventions to reduce weight bias among healthcare professionals. Long-term health outcomes and workplace health assessments. Publications Trends: Recent work emphasizes weight bias mitigation, occupational health trends, and intergenerational obesity drivers. Key studies include Efficacy of interventions aimed at reducing explicit and implicit weight bias (2025) and Social origins of obesity across generations (2023). Grants & Advising: No specific grants or student advisement listed in provided texts.
Krystyna Gilgaمشاهده پروفایل
پژوهشگر
- Social Policy
- Social Rights
- Educational Policy
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Krystyna Gilga is affiliated with the Department of Sociology and Social Policy at Wrocław University of Economics. She serves as the Rector's Plenipotentiary for Persons with Disabilities and leads the Section for People with Disabilities. Her roles include administrative responsibilities and promoting accessibility within the university. Her research focuses on social policy, disability rights, educational equity, and social risks. Key areas include analyzing disability inclusion in higher education and employment, social welfare systems, and policy evaluations addressing inequality. Her publications address topics such as sickness absenteeism, social risks in Poland, and barriers faced by disabled graduates. Consultations on these issues are available via email or Teams, emphasizing her commitment to accessibility advocacy.
Siri Waageمشاهده پروفایل
پژوهشگر
- Sleep Disorders
- Circadian Rhythms
- Shift Work
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Siri Waage is a Researcher at the Department of Global Health and Community Medicine at the University of Bergen and the National Competence Service for Sleep Disorders at Bergen Health Center - Haukeland University Hospital. Her work focuses on the intersection of sleep, circadian rhythms, and occupational health, with particular emphasis on healthcare workers and shift workers. Dr. Waage's research interests span several critical areas in sleep medicine and occupational health: Sleep disorders among shift workers, particularly in nursing populations The relationship between work schedules and health outcomes Circadian rhythm disruptions and their consequences Fatigue management in healthcare settings The impact of shift work on mental and physical health Her extensive publication record demonstrates a consistent focus on how work schedules affect sleep quality and health outcomes among healthcare workers. A significant portion of her work examines nurses as a population, investigating how different shift patterns influence sleep disorders, fatigue, headache frequency, infection risk, and turnover intention. Her research often employs longitudinal designs and large-scale studies to establish causal relationships between work schedules and health outcomes. Dr. Waage has been actively involved in several major research projects, including: Sleep, shift work and health among nurses (SUSSH) Sleep and fatigue among rescuers and pilots in the air ambulance service Healthy Working Schedules (HeWOS) Her collaborative work with researchers like Bjørn Bjorvatn and Ståle Pallesen has significantly contributed to understanding the health impacts of shift work, particularly in healthcare settings, and has informed interventions to improve work schedules and reduce occupational health risks.
Sigmund Østgård Gismervik is an Associate Professor and researcher at the Department of Public Health and Nursing at NTNU’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. He leads the R&D Unit of Work and Health in Central Norway and is affiliated with ISM (Institute of Health and Society). His primary roles include academic research, clinical advisory work for the Norwegian Labour and Welfare Service (NAV), and leadership in health technology innovation. Education: MD (2003), Cognitive Behavioral Therapist (2007), Consultant Specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (2012), and PhD candidate in Work and Health Research since 2012. His research focuses on occupational rehabilitation, musculoskeletal disorders, eHealth solutions, and the intersection of work health policies. Key research interests include the efficacy of AI-driven self-management apps for musculoskeletal pain, inpatient vs outpatient rehabilitation models, and the impact of insomnia on work participation. His work integrates behavioral therapies like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with multidisciplinary approaches. Recent studies highlight long-term outcomes of occupational rehabilitation programs (7-year follow-ups), usability of electronic health records, and cost-benefit analyses of rehabilitation interventions. He collaborates extensively on national and international trials evaluating digital health tools and workplace health strategies. Labs/Teams: Active in the Work and Health Research Group at NTNU and the R&D Unit of Work and Health in Central Norway, focusing on translational research to improve workplace health policies and clinical practices.
Tanja Kirkegaard is an Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and Psychology at Aalborg University, Faculty of Social Sciences and Humanities. Her research focuses on enhancing employee and leader well-being through organizational interventions, particularly in the domains of stress prevention and leadership development. Ph.D. in Stress as a sociocultural phenomenon M.Sc. in Psychology, Aarhus University B.A. in Philosophy and History, Aarhus University Her research interests center on work and organizational psychology, with emphasis on psychosocial work environments, stress management, coping mechanisms, burnout prevention, and mentalization-based leadership training. She investigates how professional cultures shape acceptable stress responses and evaluates organizational strategies for improving mental health. Her recent publications highlight a strong focus on multilevel interventions, collective coping, and the impact of leadership on psychological safety and sickness absence. Themes across her work include process evaluation of stress prevention programs, qualitative case studies of workplace dynamics, and the implementation of organizational change for improved well-being. She has been actively involved in multiple research projects as principal investigator or key participant, including studies on leadership mentalization, cross-organizational stress prevention, and management of short-term sickness absence. Mentalisering blandt ledere (2024–2027) Tværorganisatorisk forebyggelse af stress Afdækning og håndtering af drypvis sygefravær Matterhorn - Ledelse af trivsel Arbejdsgruppe Master i Trivsel Tanja Kirkegaard regularly contributes to public discourse through media appearances and podcasts on psychological safety, leadership, and workplace well-being, demonstrating a commitment to translating research into practice.
Julia Karhunenمشاهده پروفایل
پژوهشگر ارشد
Julia Karhunen is an active researcher at Åbo Akademi University within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies, specializing in empirical analysis of Finnish population registers to address critical intersections between labor economics and health policy. Her doctoral work established foundational expertise in longitudinal health-labor market dynamics, with ongoing contributions to understanding work disability pathways. She holds a Doctor of Social Sciences (Economics) from Åbo Akademi University (2022), with her thesis "Essays on the Interrelation Between Sickness Allowance, Disability, and Mortality in Finland: National and Ethnolinguistic Perspectives" forming the cornerstone of her research program. Her research focuses on: Labor market impacts of health conditions Disability transition mechanisms Social insurance system evaluation Register-based epidemiological methodology Ethnolinguistic health disparities Longitudinal duration analysis Publication trends (2019-2025) reveal consistent methodological rigor in register-based studies, evolving from sickness absence/disability pension linkages toward broader determinants of life expectancy. Her work demonstrates increasing sophistication in handling Finland's unique population data across 20+ year timeframes. No scientific awards or major fellowships are documented in her current academic profile. Collaborative networks include: Jan Saarela (Åbo Akademi University) Maria Ehlin Kolk (Stockholm University) Katri Reini (Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare) Research support derives primarily from institutional resources at Åbo Akademi University, with no specific external grants detailed in available records. Her work operates within cross-institutional Finnish research consortia rather than a dedicated laboratory structure, leveraging national register infrastructure for population-level analysis.
Marco Ercolaniمشاهده پروفایل
دانشیار
- Applied Econometrics
- Labour Economics
- Health Economics
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Marco Ercolani is an Associate Professor in Econometrics at the Department of Economics , Birmingham Business School , University of Birmingham . His research applies econometric methods to socio-economic issues in health, ageing, education, and labour markets. He teaches courses in quantitative methods, labour economics, and time series regression. Education: B.A. in Economics, University of Sussex M.A. in Econometrics, University of Essex Ph.D. in Economics, University of Essex His research interests focus on applied econometrics , particularly using cross-sectional, panel, and time-series data to test theories against real-world data. Key areas include sickness absence behaviour, seasonal economic cycles, Euro adoption effects on prices, and labour market outcomes across age groups. He emphasizes 'bringing data to theories' and develops custom statistical programming for non-standard analyses. The recent publications reflect a strong trend in interdisciplinary applied research, combining econometrics with public health (antibiotic disposal, antimicrobial resistance), environmental economics (climate change and migration), education policy (subject choice, student performance), and development economics (time poverty in Ghana, intergenerational mobility). His work increasingly involves policy-relevant analysis, including commissioned reports for the UK Department for Transport. Scientific Contributions: Developed statistical software (SAVE9) for Stata. Authored book chapters on China's economic dualism and Euro inflation effects. Published book reviews in The Economic Journal . He supervises PhD students in labour econometrics and collaborates widely across disciplines. His work appears in journals such as Economics of Education Review , Feminist Economics , The Energy Journal , and Higher Education . He is actively engaged in current research and policy analysis, contributing to both academic discourse and practical policy solutions. Laboratory/Research Group: Member of the Econometrics Research Group within the Department of Economics at the University of Birmingham.
Naomar de Almeida-Filho is the Rector of the Federal University of Salvador De Bahia. He holds an M.D., MPH, and Ph.D. in Medicine. His academic work focuses on theoretical frameworks of health, including models of health and illness, sociology of health, and medical anthropology. His seminal 2006 article in RUPTURES journal explores the SID (Sickness-Illness-Disease) complex and semiological approaches to health. His research integrates socio-anthropological and epistemological dimensions of health, emphasizing interdisciplinary synthesis. Key contributions include critiques of biomedical models and advocacy for a holistic understanding of health beyond the absence of disease. His work engages with philosophers like Canguilhem and Foucault to frame health as a dynamic, socially constructed concept. Collaborations with scholars like Bibeau and Corin further his exploration of health systems and structural determinants of health inequities.
Vegard Johansen is a Professor and Deputy Head of Research at the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning , Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). His work focuses on entrepreneurship education, student health (sickness presence/absence), and educational outcomes in secondary schools. Co-leader of research groups EPSET (Entrepreneurship in primary/secondary education) and LiS (Life in School) Key projects: PoMP (2022–), ExpEd (2019–), ICEE (2015–2018), and SOFAC (2009–2014) Research Interests : Entrepreneurship education in compulsory and upper secondary schools Student health behaviors (sickness presence/absence) Quantitative and mixed-methods research Gender differences in educational outcomes Impact of project-based learning on motivation and performance Teaching : Courses on research methods, master thesis supervision, and entrepreneurship in teacher education. Collaborates with institutions across Europe on educational innovation projects. No scientific awards mentioned.
Anette Kristoffersen Harris is a Professor at the Department of Social Psychology , University of Bergen (UiB), and Head of the Research Center for Sleep, Work and Health (Fosah) . She leads the Bergen Sleep and Chronobiology Network (BeSCN) and contributes to the Research Group for Work Environment, Management and Conflict (FALK) . Her research focuses on shift work, sleep disorders, stress, workplace bullying, and patient safety culture , with applications in healthcare, aviation, and organizational psychology.
Anni Brit Sternhagen Nielsen is a Guest Researcher at the Department of Public Health , Section of General Practice , University of Copenhagen. With a career spanning over two decades, she has held multiple academic roles including Assistant Professor (2011-13) and Senior Researcher at the Centre of Research and Knowledge, Veteran Centre, Danish Defence. Her educational background combines public health (PhD 2005), political science (MSc 1998), and nursing (1987). Research Interests : Self-rated health (SRH) as a predictor of mortality and disease progression Military and veteran mental health, particularly PTSD and depression Diabetes care in primary health settings Family dynamics in military deployments Health policy and quality improvement Scientific Contributions : Her work spans 60+ peer-reviewed publications focusing on Mental health outcomes in deployed personnel Gendered aspects of military family reintegration Evaluation of body awareness therapies for PTSD Long-term diabetes management and SRH Antibiotic prescribing practices She received the 2007 Magda and Svend Aage Friedrich Memorial Award for general practice research. Academic Service : Actively involved in teaching critical appraisal to medical doctors and supervising research projects. Currently working on longitudinal analyses of SRH changes over 20 years, diabetes outcomes, and veteran dementia mortality studies.
Anniken Hagelundمشاهده پروفایل
استاد پژوهش
- Politics
- Institutional Change
- Discourse Analysis
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Anniken Hagelund is a Research Professor and Head of the Department of Sociology and Human Geography at the University of Oslo. Her academic career includes roles at the Institute for Social Research (2010–2015) and Fafo, alongside editorial work for Tidsskrift for samfunnsforsking . She holds a Dr.polit. in Sociology from the University of Oslo (2003). Her research focuses on politics, institutional change, welfare states, migration, and discourse analysis, with notable contributions to understanding migration policy, welfare reform, and media framing of populist movements. Key publications include analyses of Scandinavian immigration discourse, pension reform dynamics, and activation policies in welfare services. Hagelund teaches SOS 4010 – Qualitative Methodology and has authored/co-authored over 50 peer-reviewed works. Her work bridges theoretical frameworks with empirical studies of policy implementation and societal change. Education: Dr.polit. in Sociology, University of Oslo (2003) Professional Roles: Research Professor, Editor, and Policy Analyst Key Themes: Migration politics, welfare state resilience, and institutional change