Author Archives: mariahagglund

Flexibility

Posted on March 8, 2016 by mariahagglund

It will be a short blog post today – gotta have those days too… did I complain the other day about the never ending work of academics, grading exams over the weekend and reviewing papers late at night? Well, today … Continue reading →

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How much is a conference contribution worth?

Posted on March 7, 2016 by mariahagglund

I’m reviewing conference submissions right now for the Scandinavian Conference on Health Informatics 2016 (deadline today… I know…), and I thought I’d take the opportunity to reflect on a very special topic that haunts Health Informatics researchers. If you’re a researcher in … Continue reading →

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In celebration of academic friendships

Posted on March 6, 2016 by mariahagglund

This morning I was reached by the best news – my very good friend Isabella just had a daughter! I’m thrilled and so happy I can barely keep myself from jumping on a plane and fly across Sweden to see her. … Continue reading →

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How professors spend their time

Posted on March 5, 2016 by mariahagglund

Today it’s saturday. What I’m doing? Playing Wii U with the kids? NO. Taking a long walk or going to the gym? NO. Curled up on the sofa with the next book for my book club? NO. I’m grading exams. … Continue reading →

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Vitalis 2016

Posted on March 4, 2016 by mariahagglund

Will you be attending Vitalis this year? If you’re not familiar with the Vitalis conference, it’s one of the main meeting points for everyone working with health informatics or eHealth in Sweden. It’s held in Gothenburg every year in April, … Continue reading →

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Bad review? Don’t give up!

Posted on March 3, 2016 by mariahagglund

Peer review of scientific publications is an essential part of any academics life. It is the process in which (after having worked for months (or years) to plan a study, collect data, analyse it and write an article/paper) you submit … Continue reading →

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MedTech Magazine’s list of most powerful

Posted on March 2, 2016 by mariahagglund

Once again, I’m proud to announce that our Health Informatics Centre  is represented on the list of most powerful in Swedish MedTech presented by MedTech Magazine. Last year, my colleague and PhD student Sara Riggare was in first place, this … Continue reading →

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