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29 April 2026

Digital twin could reveal alcohol consumption in crime cases

Using a digital twin, it is possible to predict with greater precision than at present how much alcohol a person has consumed and at what time. The study was conducted by researchers at LiU and the Swedish National Board of Forensic Medicine.

28 April 2026

New fuels may have an impact on the entire transport system

People, relationships and organisational culture can be decisive when new biofuels are introduced to the market. Switching to biogas affects entire networks of actors that are involved in freight transport in different ways.

28 April 2026

“We need to demystify the scientist”

Henrik Pedersen researches the chemistry behind our modern society. With a strong passion for science communication, he is happy to leave his lab to meet both primary school students and TV viewers and explain difficult-to-grasp processes.

27 April 2026

Medical scientists apply the strictest ethics – at least in theory

Medical scientists are stricter while natural, social and humanities scientists are more permissive. The attitude to ethically problematic ways of conducting research differs clearly between disciplines, according to a study from LiU.

23 April 2026

New EU return policy has a deterrent precursor

A new regulation allowing migrants to be detained outside the EU is on the way to being adopted. “I would have expected that Europe, looking to Australia, would say we should never go down this path,” says Claudia Tazreiter, a professor at REMESO.

23 April 2026

Markus Heilig doesn’t mind being proven wrong

A storyteller with a passion for popular education. Head of one of LiU’s strongest research environments. And a physician. Markus Heilig researches the biology of the brain in addiction, and always considers the whole person.

22 April 2026

Five minutes with Xinyi Zhao

Meet Xinyi Zhao, a researcher that investigates how globalization and digital transformation reshape social inequalities, with a particular focus on gender, mobility, family life, and knowledge production.

22 April 2026

Playing with your dog creates a stronger bond

Playing a little extra with your dog improves the emotional bond between owner and dog, according to a study from LiU. However, training did not give the same results. The study is relevant for all dog owners, whether they have young or adult dogs.

21 April 2026

LiU researchers study how a ‘hidden resource’ in household waste can generate more biogas

With a new, top modern facility, Tekniska verken in Linköping can extract more organic material from household waste. LiU researcher Niclas Svensson leads the study on producing biogas from mechanically sorted organic material.

21 April 2026

Duty and gratitude behind academic diligence

A sense of gratitude towards parents for their sacrifices, and a desire to succeed and give something back. These are powerful drivers in studies of high-achieving young people with a migration background, according to a study from LiU.

20 April 2026

Future visions for sustainable food consumption

The food we eat drains our planet and takes a toll on human health, which is why we have to change what we put on our plates. But for the individual consumer, eating sustainably is not that easy. This transition requires changes at several levels.

20 April 2026

New knowledge about mobile proteins linked to childhood cancer

Researchers at LiU show how two important cancer-related proteins can be prevented from collaborating with each other. The discovery shows the way towards future medications to combat e.g. neuroblastoma in children.

16 April 2026

PhD student profile Ziliang Xiong

Ziliang Xiong is pursuing a PhD in Electrical Engineering, specializing in Computer Vision, and is currently in his fourth year. During his doctoral studies, his focus has been on enhancing the safety and reliability of autonomous systems.

16 April 2026

Solar cells from LiU soon in living rooms around the world

In the new remote control for Google TV, batteries have been replaced by printed organic solar cells powered by indoor lighting. The solar cells were developed through research at Linköping University and brought to market by the spin-out Epishine.

16 April 2026

Ecosystem resilience in focus for LiU-led network

How can we measure ecosystems’ ability to withstand change and use that knowledge in practice? This is one of the core issues for a new EU-funded doctoral student network coordinated by Linköping University.

12 May 2026

Medical Humanities International Summer School 2026

A three-day program in Vadstena, Sweden, brings PhD students together to explore bodies and embodiment in critical medical humanities through lectures, creative workshops, mentoring, and interdisciplinary dialogue.

12 May 2026

Resource allocation and scheduling for future avionic systems

To fully utilize the potential in modern modular avionic systems, very difficult allocation and scheduling problems may have to be solved. In cooperation with Saab Aeronautics, we develop specialized solution methods for future sysems.

11 May 2026

Research preparatory courses and scholarships

Are you a student interested in research? BKV offers the opportunity to take up to two research preparatory courses to get a sense of what it’s like to be active in research.

11 May 2026

Postdoctoral fellowship

A postdoctoral fellowship may be given to foreign citizens with a doctoral degree or equivalent, acquired in countries other than Sweden, and may be paid for a maximum of two years from LiU.

11 May 2026

Unit of Radiological Sciences

We conduct research in medical radiology and visualisation, radiation physics, radiochemistry and radioecology.

08 May 2026

Open science for PhD students

Open science strives for an open and transparent scientific community where knowledge can be used by everyone. In this course, library staff support you as a doctoral student in developing important skills related to this.

08 May 2026

Second Call for Seed Grant Proposals

LSX now calls for seed grant applications to promote interdisciplinary collaborations at LiU. We expect to fund 5-7 projects with a maximum of 150 000 SEK per project. Previous LSX grant holders may apply for new projects.

07 May 2026

InterGender course: Emancipatory Narratives on Disability and Chronic Illness

This course explores how narratives around disability and chronic illness can be emancipatory by challenging dominant medicalised norms and offering alternative, positive framings of difference and embodied experiences.

06 May 2026

Postdoctoral scholarships in chemistry

Learn more about open scholarship positions in chemistry at IFM.

06 May 2026

About this website

06 May 2026

Accessibility of https://liu.se

This website is run by Linköping University. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this site. This document describes how http://liu.se complies with the accessibility regulations.

05 May 2026

Forms for doctoral studies

Here you can find forms for doctoral studies at the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences.

05 May 2026

Two-step verification manual

This page is a manual on how to activate two-step verification.

05 May 2026

Account administrators at LiU

The account administrator at your department is listed on this page.

04 May 2026

Open positions at the KTS division

We are always interested in contact with people who are interested in working with us. When we have open positions in the division, you will find them below.