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International students migrate to study in foreign jurisdictions for many reasons. They face a number of challenges upon their arrival. These social, cultural and economic challenges can make it hard to integrate fully into the Swedish system. Students are also caught in the wider tension between universities and government policies. Higher education institutions in Sweden have promoted internatio
In recent years, businesses have been focusing on Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) to achieve better customer relationships and to identify high-value customers for more customized marketing strategies. This thesis contributes by comparing the performance of different machine learning models on cluster-specific data points and the complete dataset from the auto insurance industry. In addition, the st
Following the collapse of socialism in 1989, Eastern European countries experienced rapid socio-spatial reorganization causing a significant loss of urban greenspace (UGS). Greenspaces provide socio-environmental benefits, making them a crucial component of urban sustainability. This study explores the development of greenspace in Plovdiv (Bulgaria), which serves as a case study to understand disc
Eco-social policy seeks to provision welfare by upholding ‘social floors’ while operating within ‘ecological ceilings’, de-centering economic growth as a narrative of development. Advocates explore the role of policies integrating ecological and social goals in providing sustainable welfare. By focusing on Sweden, this thesis aims to explore the role of taxation as a tool for fostering change by a
This thesis examines the impact of secular stagnation and increasing debt levels on real long-term interest rates by estimating a SVAR model for the US, UK, and Sweden between 1902 and 2020. The results of this thesis emphasize the impact of slow productivity growth in the decline of real long-term rates since the mid-1980s, with the evidence being quite strong for the US and UK, and somewhat weak
The purpose of this thesis was to explore how productive dissonance can be cultivated in creative groups. Our investigation revealed three key elements are needed to foster this phenomenon: a balance of dissensus and consensus, diversity, and effective communication. The paper culminates in a further conceptualization of productive dissonance using the wave-particle duality analogy to understand t
The increasing development of technology affects almost every part of the current economy. Now people can buy products online which was only possible at a brick-and-mortar store previously. With this in mind, algorithms have become important tools for businesses and have a crucial impact in competitive markets. As a result, we now may observe new forms of coordination that were not observed or pos
Background: Glioblastoma is the most common primary malignant brain tumor in adults. Elevated interstitial fluid pressure (IFP) within the tumor restricts drug uptake and contributes to the dismal prognosis. Antisecretory factor (AF) is an endogenous protein that possesses antisecretory and immunomodulating properties. In vivo, AF can reduce elevated IFP. There are two AF-enhancing products; Salov
Syftet med studien var att undersöka ungdomars upplevelse av samtalskontakt med kurator på Ungdomsmottagningarna (UM) i Skåne. Deltagarna var ungdomar 12-23 år. Undersökningen gjordes genom sammanställning och analys av enkätsvar som samlats in av verksamheten genom intervjuformuläret UngDOK som använts av samtliga kuratorer i UM Skåne under perioden januari 2023 till februari 2024. Studiens ansatThe objective of this study was to explore the experiences of youth in their interactions with counsellors at Youth Clinics (Ungdomsmottagningarna, UM) in Skåne, Sweden. Participants were adolescents aged 12 to 23 years. The investigation was conducted through the compilation and analysis of survey responses collected by the clinics using the interview form UngDOK, employed by all counsellors at U
Predicting click-through rates (CTR) is essential for optimizing the effectiveness of mobile advertising campaigns, where accurate prediction of user interactions can significantly enhance revenue generation and ad targeting strategies. This thesis investigates the efficacy of different predictive models, using a dataset composed of impressions and interactions with mobile ads. The models examined
China's "3060" target for carbon neutrality needs public action. This study explores how this goal influences urban Chinese youth's intention to take climate action. Based on surveys and interviews, this study found a positive link between them. While perceived policy benefits motivate youth to act, barriers include concerns about green product accessibility and lack of infrastru
Förutfattade meningar och fördomar gör gällande att bilderboken som medium enbart riktar sig till yngre barn som inte kan läsa själva. I motsats till dessa fördomar utgår uppsatsen från att bilderböcker finns för alla ålderskategorier. Äldre barn antas emellertid hindras från att upptäcka åldersriktiga bilderböcker genom deras rumsliga placering i småbarnsanpassde utrymmen hos svenska folkbibliotePreconceptions assert that the picture book as a medium is solely meant for younger, pre-literate children. Contrary to these preconceptions, this thesis holds that picture books exist for all age groups. However, older children’s access to age-appropriate picture books is assumed to be restricted by their spatial placement in rooms designed for younger children in Swedish public libraries, limiti
This thesis is about materiality in archival pedagogy. More specifically, it is about how the archival educator composes educational material from the sources stored in the archives. The study focuses on the different ways and methods used by archival educators to translate the sources, making them comprehensible and interesting to a wider audience. The empirical data has been gathered using three
This thesis explores the determinants of educational performance in Slovak schools using advanced machine-learning (ML) techniques. It identifies key factors influencing academic outcomes and evaluates the effectiveness of various ML models, including Random Forest, Gradient Boosting, and Neural Networks, among others. This study compiled a complex dataset of 1409 primary and 656 secondary schools
Syfte: I denna studie undersökte vi attityder till flerspråkighet i svenska högstadieskolor genom kartläggning av dessas språkliga landskap. Syftet var även att utreda hur språkliga landskap ser ut i undervisningsutrymmen för specialundervisning. Metod: Deltagare i studien var två högstadieskolor i Skåne. Dessa skolor kartlades med hjälp av fotografering. Språkartefakterna på skolorna analyseradesAims: The aim of this study was to explore attitudes towards multilingualism in Swedish secondary schools using linguistic landscaping. The aim was also to investigate the linguistic landscape in spaces used for special education. Method: Participants were two secondary schools in Skåne. These schools were documented with the use of photography. Language artefacts were analyzed based on language,
En diskursiv undersökning av eftermälet till häxprocesserna i Salem Village 1692-1693. Uppsatsens historiska källmaterial omfattar samtida publicerade verk och önskar utforska hur samhället bemötte häxprocesserna efter att de inträffat och varför. Detta görs genom att analysera hur koncept som diskurs, makt, genus och intersektionalitet representeras i källmaterialet. Undersökningen kan på så sätt
As generative AI tools make their way into all corners of society, reports rise that academic librarians are faced with a new complexity of questions from students concerning information seeking and academic integrity in terms of the new tools. This implies that generative AI is starting to affect user education, and this Master’s thesis aimed to unveil and document how Swedish academic libraries
With the advancement of artificial intelligence, customers and users in general have been more used to having a virtual assistance method for service-related tasks. However, in the shopping centre industry, the self-help solutions mostly follow the traditional pattern of having a conciérge or a totem where you can look for the location of a particular store. This thesis aims to look at this with a
