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    New director and steering group members

    In January, Martin Hällsten will take over as director for REWHARD as the administration moves to the Institute for Social Research. The steering group will also welcome several new members for the upcoming three-year term.

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  • Welcome to our new website

    Our new website was launched at the beginning of December. We have improved the information for researchers and the general public.

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  • New data soon available for research

    This year's data collection within SLOSH is complete. It will soon be possible for researchers to access new data on living conditions and health in Sweden.

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  • Conference about the future of survey and register research

    In September, REWHARD organised its second user conference, RewhardNet 2025. This year's conference focused on the future of survey and register research. Among the guests were representatives from the National Board of Health and Welfare.

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  • New websites

    This summer, two of our nodes got new websites. You are welcome to visit them!

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  • The majority stay active in the labour market after depression

    Most people who have been on sick leave for depression maintain a long-term labour market attachment, but some groups risk being marginalised. This according to a study led by Gerda Stutaite based on data from REWHARD.

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  • Publications spring 2025

    In the past few years, REWHARD data have been used in over 400 scientific publications. In the last six months, 24 more papers have been published.

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  • Publications autumn 2025

    In the past few years, REWHARD data have been used in 400 scientific publications. In the last six months, 13 papers have been published.

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  • New report about the impact of the pandemic on the work environment

    A report from the Swedish Agency for Work Environment Expertise examines how the work environment changed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report is based on data collected before, during and after the pandemic. The results take different factors in the work environment and work-life balance into account for different groups in the Swedish labour market.

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  • Research in the media: Focus on mental ill health on SVT

    The documentary ‘Kampen mot stressen’ on Swedish Television (SVT) highlights the increase in stress-related ill health. The programme and the subsequent research hearing feature researchers associated with REWHARD.

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  • Conference highlighting working environment and health

    REWHARD organised its first user conference, RewhardNet 2024, in September. The conference focused on women and men's working environment in different occupations as well as on register data from Statistics Sweden.

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