On Friday, February 20, GaPP hosted a Lunch & Learn seminar with Gertrud Ingestad, former Director-General at the European Commission. Drawing on her own career journey, she offered students practical insights into how to build a career within the EU institutions - and why more Swedes are needed.

Authoritarian elections are often described as largely symbolic exercises: the outcome feels decided, yet leaders still spend huge effort staging voting day. A new policy brief analysis by Anastasiia Arbuzova, Postdoctoral Researcher at SITE, highlights that a single indicator - reported turnout - can meaningfully shape how legitimate people think an autocratic government is.

Welcome to a seminar on Thursday, 5 March 2026, with Dr. Jonathan Foster, postdoctoral researcher at the Department of English, Stockholm University.

We’re hiring! The Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) is recruiting a Research Assistant / Pre-Doctoral Fellow - a full-time (or possible part-time) role offering mentorship, strong technical development, and an excellent springboard to PhD programs in economics.

The Stockholm School of Economics (SSE) is currently hiring for Research Assistant and Research Analyst positions across different research environments.

Paid traineeships, policy jobs and international career paths were in focus when EU recruitment coordinator Asia Riazantceva visited SSE. Students received practical advice on how to apply for EU roles - and how to start preparing already during their studies.

To kick off Sport & Business Week, IDU hosted an AI Salon, creating a platform for entrepreneurs and professionals to collaborate and exchange ideas. The result? Honest dialogue, lively discussions, and seeds planted for future innovation.

What happens when a sport becomes more commercialized and globalized? How does it affect its culture and local communities? These and many other questions were explored when Olof Lundh discussed his book "Den sista lägerelden" at the Stockholm School of Economics.

Sweden has pledged SEK 114 billion in support to Ukraine – its largest commitment to another country in modern times. At a seminar hosted by the European Parliament in Stockholm, Torbjörn Becker, Director of the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE), warned that Russia’s war economy is under mounting pressure and argued that sustained Western support can ultimately determine the outcome.