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Today’s society is facing enormous challenges. To meet these, we are seeking to strengthen and develop our high-quality research. We want to sharpen our ability to educate future change leaders and contribute to necessary social transformation by using creative thinking and research-based knowledge.

Here you can read about research in areas relevant to society where we are at the forefront and want to develop further.

We are looking for people who want to join us in shaping the future. Do you too have faith in our ability to change the world?

Research cases to support

Portrait of Linnéa Stenliden, professor in educational science

Support research on AI to secure future learning

In a very short time, artificial intelligence has changed the educational landscape. This means great opportunities, but also great challenges. Linnéa Stenliden wants to use AI wisely to help more students succeed in school.
Porträtt av Magnus Berggren

Contribute to electronic medications to slow down brain disease

Imagine a future where there is effective treatment for diseases of the nervous system and the brain. Magnus Berggren develop a new type of medicines for treating Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, ALS and cancer.
Portrait of professor Anders Persson

Save the lives of heart patients with a new method

Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death in Sweden. Anders Persson and his team have found a way to detect these diseases in time, which can ease suffering and save money.
Portrait of Johanna Rosén, professor in material physics

Contribute to vital materials research

New materials have enormous potential to solve today’s energy and environmental challenges. Johanna Rosén develops more sustainable materials for the transition we are facing.
Potrait of Markus Heilig, professor in psychiatry

Support research on addiction treatment

Alcohol and drug dependency causes enormous suffering for those affected and large costs to society. Markus Heilig investigates methods that can be the key to effective treatment.
Portrait of Anders Ynnerman

Pave the way for the engineers of the future

Anders Ynnerman has decided to reverse the trend of young people’s declining interest in technology. Preserving this interest is crucial for sustainable social development. Visual science communication offers a solution.
Portrait of professor Kristin Zeiler

Strengthen the medical humanities to meet health challenges

A broad understanding of how disease, loss, suffering and new medical diagnoses affect us is crucial to tackling the world’s health challenges. Kristin Zeiler conducts interdisciplinary research in the medical humanities.
Portrait of Daniel Västfjäll and Gustav Tinghög

Make the world wiser with decision-making research

By understanding how decisions are shaped, we can create changes that make a real difference, e.g. for the climate and in healthcare. Gustav Tinghög and Daniel Västfjäll seek new knowledge on human behaviour.
Portrait of Daniel Aili

Support medical treatment with materials that mimic nature

Imagine being able to test cancer drugs on artificial tumours or creating wound dressings that prevent infection. Daniel Aili’s research is about creating artificial materials with the same precision as life itself and using them in medical contexts.
Portrait of Ulrika Ådén, professor in pediatric medicine

Help our smallest survivors live a good life

With modern intensive care technology, an increasing number of prematurely born babies survive. But how are they doing later? Ulrika Ådén wants to offer effective interventions to address increased risk of e.g. autism, ADHD and learning difficulties.
Portrait of Gerhard Andersson

Strengthen innovative psychological treatments

Mental illness is a major and growing social problem. Gerhard Andersson wants to tailor treatment content to each individual, using online psychological treatments to help even more people.
Portrait of Peter Hedström och Maria Brandén, professors at the institute for analytical sociology

Contribute to new knowledge for meeting societal challenges

To break segregation, we need to understand what causes it. Maria Brandén and Peter Hedström use large amounts of data to study what happens at the individual level, and what that means at societal level.

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A donation to Linköping University is a meaningful investment for the future: the research at the university increases knowledge for a better world. Anyone, anywhere is welcome to become a friend of LiU and contribute to advances together with us.

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