We conduct annual attitude surveys to learn how the Swedish public views science, research and researchers.

The attitude surveys are conducted in two different ways:

• Telephone interviews with a sample of individuals representing the Swedish public aged 16 and older, in cooperation with Novus Opinion.
• Postal questionnaires sent to a representative sample of 3,000 Swedish individuals aged 15 and older, in cooperation with the SOM Institute at Göteborg University.

In the following articles and summaries you will find summarised results from the surveys we have conducted since the start in 2002.

Climate for research in decline (Press release 7 June 2010)

VA Barometer 2009/2010

Confidence in scientists on the decline (Press release 16 June 2009)

Tailwind for Sciences (Press release 8 December 2008)

Swedes’ confidence in research decreasing (?) (article presented at the conference PCST-10, 27 June 2008)

Public opinion in Sweden on the use of animals in research – Report 2008

Swedes losing confidence in researchers (article in the British Journal Science & Public Affairs, December 2007)

How the Public Views Science 2006 – Summary

How the Public Views Science 2005 – Summary