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Biased grades? Changes in grading after a blinding of examinations reform
in: Journal of Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education 45, 292-303. AbstractGroup differences in average grades prior to and after a step-wise introduction of blinded examinations at Stockholm Un
William MacAskill: What we owe the future - planning for a million years
Location: Kulturhuset, Sergels torg in Stockholm Buy your ticket at Billetto > The philosopher William MacAskill is known to many as one of the founders of Effective Altruism, the movement that has rec

Improved planning in the healthcare system by mining hospital data with Marie Persson
Presentation at the workshop "AI and autonomous decision making" at the Institute for Futures Studies in Stockholm, October 2017.
Challenges for the Local Communities
This working paper aims at paving the way for further research on the changing relations between citizens and the local environment in which their everyday activities take place, as to contribute to a
Nancy Cartwright: Understanding and misunderstanding randomized controlled trials
Nancy Cartwright is Professor of Philosophy at the Department of Philosophy, University of Durham and at the University of California, San Diego ABSTRACTRCTs are valuable tools whose use is spreading i
Leaving Rurality Behind: Re-orientation of Spatial Policies in Sweden
The paper will address the changing status of rural regions in policy formation in Sweden, which includes two processes: self-propelling de-population and a shift towards supporting dynamic growth reg

Julia Adler
I am a research assistant at the Mimir Center for Longterm Futures Research. In my role as research assistant I support the research group with planning, administration and implementation of the projec I am also writing my master's thesis in political science at Stockholm University as part of this project. I also support the communications department.

The Mimir Center for Long Term Futures Research
A research environment at IFFS with a mission to carry out world leading, rigorous academic basic research on issues regarding the long-term future of civilization.

Katarina Engberg
I hold a Ph D in Peace and Conflict Research from Uppsala University and a Master in Public Administration, MPA, from Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. I have been a Fellow and researc
Why are the home addresses of your friends causing greenhouse warming?
Kay Axhausen, ETH Zürich Transport planning has studied social networks as central element behind the location choice for residential locations and for leisure activities. The talk will introduce the o