February 7, 2022

Deadline: 18 February 2022 – NEAR is looking for a Scientific Communicator

NEAR is looking for a Scientific Communicator where the primary task is to promote and facilitate ongoing communication and support for the National E-Infrastructure on Aging Research (NEAR). The assignment includes:

  • continuously work with the project’s own website (WordPress), as well as with news and calendar events related to the project on ki.se (Drupal)
  • develop and disseminate relevant information about NEAR to identified target groups, e.g., through newsletters and campaigns
  • be of operational and strategic support to the NEAR team
  • contribute to the planning, marketing and implementation of workshops, events, conferences, and board meetings

Read more and apply latest by 18 February, 2022

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November 26, 2025

Join us: Upcoming symposium on non-response – 26 November

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June 11, 2025

Meet Debora Rizzuto, New Director of NEAR

Effective May 2025, Debora Rizzuto took over the Directorship following Laura Fratiglioni. In addition to being an Associate Professor in Geriatric Epidemiology at Karolinska Institutet (KI), Debora has also been the Vice Director and Scientific Coordinator of NEAR since 2018.  New NEAR Director, Debora Rizzuto. Photo: Stefan Zimmerman. Hello Debora, and congratulations on your new […]

May 27, 2025

Every Day Counts: National Dementia Strategy 2025–2028

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