Research and Development
NLA University College conducts research within a wide range of subject areas and has a varied research environment, which has the task and function of creating an environment for research, artistic development work, publication, research and knowledge development.


Profiled researcher at NLA University College
Tomas Bokedal (ThD, Lund University) is an associate professor in the New Testament and early Christianity at NLA University College and a docent in New Testament exegesis at Lund University. He has experience in teaching and Ph.D. su ervision from the University of Aberdeen and the Församlingsfakulteten in Gothenburg. His research focuses on the origins of Christianity, particularly canon formation, textual history, and the relationship between scripture and theology. Bokedal works with paratextual features in Bible manuscripts, hermeneutics, and the development of theological authority in the early church. Through historical-theological analyses, he illuminates how Christian texts were formed, transmitted, and interpreted, and their significance for later Christian tradition. He is a member of the steering committee for The Scripture & Theology Forum (EABS and EuARe) and co-editor of the monograph series T&T Clark Studies in Canon.

Ph.D. in Social Responsibility and Education
NLA University College has recently submitted an application for accreditation of a new Ph.D. program in social responsibility and education. The program stems from the college's academic and value-based commitment to understanding how values, education, and responsibility shape people and society.

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