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04 December 2025

Sociologist by chance

Sociologist Maria Brandén studies society from a bird’s eye perspective. As head of the Institute for Analytical Sociology at Linköping University, she wants to create research that influences important political decisions.

03 December 2025

New Wallenberg Academy Fellows researching 6G and AI

LiU researchers Jendrik Seipp and Zheng Chen have been appointed as new Wallenberg Academy Fellows. The funding gives promising researchers the opportunity to tackle challenging research questions that require a long-term approach.

02 December 2025

New research centre meets challenge of longer working lives

More and more people are working later into their lives – but what happens when health fails and this leads to sick leave? A new research centre at LiU is to find solutions for returning to work later in life and for a sustainable working life.

01 December 2025

LiU takes a big leap in global sustainability ranking

Linköping University climbs almost 200 places to reach position 156 in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability2026. The ranking measures how higher education institutions around the world contribute to sustainability.

01 December 2025

The shape of the cell nucleus influences cancer treatment

Cancer cells with a cell nucleus that is easily deformed are more sensitive to drugs that damage DNA, shows a new study. The results may also explain why combining certain cancer drugs can produce the opposite of the intended effect.

28 November 2025

Tomorrow’s urban planners solve real challenges

Students on master’s programme in Strategic Urban and Regional Planning do more than study how cities develop. They step straight into reality. By working on real cases in Norrköping, their ideas could help shape the city’s future.

28 November 2025

LiU researchers are looking for solutions for climate transition in agriculture

Changing agriculture to reduce climate and environmental impact can cost money. But farmers wanting to invest and banks who want to lend them money share a problem. In a new project, researchers at LiU want to find solutions.

27 November 2025

Large donations for innovative treatment for Parkinson’s disease

The Promobilia Foundation has donated SEK 30 million to LiU for a research project where organic electronics will be used to treat Parkinson’s disease symptoms. Stiftelsen för Parkinsonsforskning at LiU has also donated SEK 5 million to the purpose.

26 November 2025

Research on chickens can help endangered species

LiU researchers will try to find out whether it is possible to use genetic engineering to “undomesticate” domesticated chickens. This could be a tool for conserving endangered species – and perhaps recreating extinct animals.

26 November 2025

Solidarity under pressure – lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

FuturISE is an international research project that explores solidarity across generations in times of crisis. Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic can guide responses to future challenges, such as the climate crisis.

25 November 2025

Maryam Ramzi leads with her heart

Before coming to Sweden at the age of 16, Maryam Ramzi could barely locate it on the map. Today she’s a medical student, research assistant and youth leader – honored by the King for her commitment to research, clinical work and leadership.

25 November 2025

Kick off symposium in Japan

Pierfrancesco Pagella and Hiroshi Egusa co-led a symposium kicking-off a new international project that brings together researchers from Sweden and Japan to address the growing challenge of age-related dental diseases.

24 November 2025

LiU students in collaboration with Technical University of Munich

Six LiU students have embarked on a new collaboration with students from the Technical University of Munich (TUM). At the same time, they have taken the first steps towards their thesis work in logistics.

21 November 2025

SEK 50 million from the Swedish Research Council to LiU

The Swedish Research Council has awarded SEK 50 million to LiU. This is the outcome of six calls for proposals where the allocation of grants was recently decided. The research covers areas such as segregation, youth crime and opioid dependence.

21 November 2025

Protection against winter vomiting bug spread with arrival of agriculture

A genetic variant that protects against stomach virus infections appeared when humans began farming. This is shown by researchers at LiU and Karolinska Institutet, after analysing the genomes of 4,300 ancient individuals and cultivated “mini-guts”.

20 November 2025

Four LiU researchers recieve funding from the Swedish Cancer Society

Researchers at LiU share SEK 12 million for new projects to improve treatment and quality of life for cancer patients. One of them is Henrik Green, who studies how genetic differences between patients can affect how they react to cancer treatment.

19 November 2025

High blood pressure in adolescence a silent risk

A blood pressure as low as 120/80 mm Hg in adolescence is linked to a higher risk of atherosclerosis in middle age. These findings indicate that high blood pressure early in life plays an important role in the development of coronary artery disease.

19 November 2025

LiU Student’s Thesis Awarded: “Provides Valuable Insights”

Kerlos Marouki, a graduate from the master’s programme in Strategic Urban and Regional Planning, has received the Property Owners’ thesis scholarship for his study on how Swedish cities use the BID model (Business Improvement Districts).

19 November 2025

Young researchers receive millions in scholarships

Nine young researchers will share almost SEK 18 million from Catharina Högbom’s and Michael Cocozza’s Foundation for research and culture. The money is to fund research at Linköping University.

18 November 2025

LiU Hosted EUA Thematic Peer Group Meeting on Staff Development and Transnational Collaboration

LiU played host to a dynamic exchange of ideas, experiences, and strategies aimed at enhancing academic staff development and fostering meaningful international collaboration across European higher education institutions.

18 November 2025

VR-grant to Bioengineering human oral tissues and disease models team

The Bioengineering human oral tissues and disease models team receives a VR-3R grant. The grant for the development of methods to replace, reduce and refine animal experiments.

18 November 2025

Boosting Europe's semiconductor manufacturing

LiU has deepened its research collaboration with the German graphite manufacturer SGL Carbon, with the long-term aim of strengthening European semiconductor manufacturing. Together, they have developed a purpose-built CVD tool on Campus Valla.

17 November 2025

Arvind Balachandran’s public defence of doctoral thesis

Arvind Balachandran successfully defended his doctoral thesis titled "Design, Modulation, and Control of Battery-Integrated Modular Multilevel Converters for Automotive Applications" on April 25.

17 November 2025

From lab to legislation – the fight against new online drugs

A new drug on the European market – every week. Professor Henrik Green is using research to help government agencies stop the most dangerous online drugs more quickly.

04 December 2025

The Doctoral Programme in Pedagogic Practices

This doctoral programme focuses on research in and regarding preschool, school and teacher training. The thesis projects are relevant to the school system and the teacher training, and the doctoral students are given the opportunity to teach.

04 December 2025

Library introduction for new students

Welcome to the Library! On this page we have collected key information that you need to get the most out of library services during your studies at LiU.

04 December 2025

Quality assurance of research

Quality assurance of research includes both continuous follow-up of research and periodic recurring external reviews.

04 December 2025

2nd Smart City and Digital Sovereignty workshop

The second workshop of the Smart City & Digital Sovereignty research network is over. It was held in June 2022 in Norrköping in collaboration with the "Sustainability means inclusivity" closing festival.

04 December 2025

Smart City and Digital Sovereignty Research Network

The research network aims to initiate interdisciplinary collaboration to develop notions around what digital sovereignty could mean and how it could be used to ensure the digital rights for people living in smart cities.

04 December 2025

University ranking lists

University Rankings have been highly publicised in recent years. Listed here are the rankings, including subject rankings, that are of relevance to Linköping University.

04 December 2025

Evidence on Yoga – Future for Health & Care conference 2026

The conference is organized by Linköping University (LiU) in collaboration with the Swedish Institute of Medical Yoga (SIMY).

04 December 2025

Checklist for starting a course at LiU

How to register for your course, how to set up your LiU-ID and LiU-Card, and getting set up to study at Linköping University.

04 December 2025

Graduate courses at IFM

Here is a presentation of second and third cycle courses given for IFM's doctoral students.

03 December 2025

ontologier-epistemologier-metodologier-tvarvetenskapliga-studier

Kursen ger en kritisk introduktion till tvärvetenskap i relation till historiska kontexter och traditionella akademiska discipliner. Disciplinära normer, epistemologi, och ontologi diskuteras i relation till metodologiska utgångspunkter.

03 December 2025

Research support

Linköping University Library can provide support throughout the research process, including access to scholarly material and advice regarding publishing. Find out how you can increase the visibility of your research.

03 December 2025

Docent lectures at the Faculty of Science and Engineering

Here we are announcing docent lectures at the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

03 December 2025

Library board

The library board is the highest decision-making body of the library. Here you find information on the board and its members as well as annual reports and other documents concerning the running of the library.

03 December 2025

WCMM-support to postdoc recruitment

WCMM-LiU will recruit postdocs in molecular medicine. The program supports parts of the postdoc fellowship/salary and is open to WCMM fellows and other researchers at LiU/RÖ who team up with a WCMM fellow.

02 December 2025

Christmas concerts

Get into the Christmas spirit together with a Linköping University choir. Here are the details of Christmas concerts and Lucia celebrations 2025.

02 December 2025

LiU – among the top 2 percent in the world

For several years now, Linköping University has been among the top 2 percent in the three most important international university rankings.

02 December 2025

Seminar series: Knowledge and Politics (KOP)

How can we navigate knowledge and power in today’s post-truth society? The Knowledge and Politics (KOP) Salon invites scholars and students to explore how media, politics, and plural knowledges shape our world. Join us as we challenge assumptions.

01 December 2025

EHFScB scale - Versions

The scale is available in several translations. Feel free to use whichever version and in the language you want.

01 December 2025

HOSS-lab

HOSS-lab (Human Open Science Services) is a strategic initiative at LiU aimed at coordinating methodological knowledge, expertise and equipment for research on humans.

01 December 2025

Professors installed at IKOS

Do you want to know more about LiU:s research in the humanities and social sciences? Here are the new professors at IKOS presented. You are welcome to attend the next inaugural lecture, and to read about the research in the IKOS publication series.

01 December 2025

Compraser Labs

Compraser Labs is a membership program and a national center for research and development of manufacturing processes and production systems for composite-based products.

01 December 2025

Feminist environmentalism – Theoretical debates and political strategies

Suse Brettin, 17 December 2025, 14:00–16:00 CET

01 December 2025

International Lecture Series: Planning in transition

New concepts and challenges for sustainable urban and regional change. This public lecture series engages with contemporary critical challenges in urban and regional development such as climate change, digitalization or social inequality.

01 December 2025

Library self-service opening hours

Self-service hours at the Library mean that students and employees with a LiU card have access to library premises outside of regular opening hours. Find out how it works at Campus Norrköping Library, Medical Library and Valla Library.