He is particularly interested in contextual and actor oriented studies of change and linked processes on individual, organization and societal level. At the moment he is the supervisor of four PhD students in information systems, active in several research projects and involved in cooperation with several external organizations.
Ulf is also active in leadership at the division and the department level at LiU and serves e.g. in the editorial board of Government Information Quarterly and as a track chair of digital government research at several conferences (e.g. ECIS and ACIS).
He publishes frequently in e-government and information systems conference and journals and is often in roles as an opponent, examiner and member of graduation committees.