VA carries out studies and surveys with the aim of increasing knowledge about the relationships between science and society at large as well as more specific studies into societal groups such as journalists, teachers and the business community:
- The public
- VA’s annual Barometer investigates how the Swedish public views science and researchers.
- Communication about Corona investigates media reporting and public trust during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Media
- Research for all – proposal for a Swedish platform for science communication a study for the Swedish Research Council that provided suggestions on how a national platform for research news and science communication might be realised.
- Communication about Corona investigates media reporting and public trust during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- 2014 study analysing media coverage of research misconduct and public confidence in research.
- International studies
- Business community
- Politicians
- Researchers
- Teachers
- School meets Science was a three-year project investigating how schools view research and their contact with researchers.
- Young people
Latest abuot our studies
VA Barometer 2024/25: Optimism about technology wanes in Sweden but research seen as beneficial for politics
Public confidence in research remains consistently high in Sweden, but optimism about technology is waning. Furthermore, Swedes believe that research plays a positive role in improving politics. These are some… Läs mer
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2025-02-24Uppdaterad:
2025-03-05Kategorier:
News articles, Press Releases, The Public, VA-barometerPublic & Science Sweden Information Folder 2025
Information folder about the non-profit organisation Public & Science Sweden. (mer …) Läs mer
VA Barometer 2024/2025 in English
Since 2002, Public & Science Sweden has conducted an annual Science Barometer called the VA Barometer to investigate the Swedish public’s views on science and researchers. (mer …) Läs mer
The Plastic Experiment 2022/23 – Final Report
This report is an English summary of the VA-Report (in Swedish) called Plastexperimentet – slutrapport 2022-2023. The Plastic Experiment was a Citizen Science project and a collaboration between the Keep… Läs mer
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2024-04-08Uppdaterad:
2024-05-03Kategorier:
Citizen Science, European Researchers' Night, Mass experiment, Reports & Papers