Uppsala University is strong in its breadth and its excellence. This diversity and breadth makes it possible to develop unique profiles that offer new perspectives on the fundamental questions of science as well as knowledge to help promote the sustainability of the environment, human health, and social development.
The focus here is on global survival, a sustainable environment, and technological progress. This research ranges from unfettered pure research to applied research with industrial ties, covering everything from the smallest building blocks of life to advanced engineering. Read more about research in the area of Science and technology.
Comprehensive research targets the alleviation, healing, and cure of diseases and the development of new drugs that will help people to survive and live their life to the fullest. Read more about research in the area of Medicine and pharmacy.
Humanistic scholarship and social sciences study how people’s conceptions and knowledge are formed in time and space and the economic, political, social, and cultural aspects of social development. This research explains the causes and consequences of human interaction and societal organization. Read more about research in the area of Humanities and social sciences.
Educational sciences comprise research in areas relevant to the understanding of children’s, adolescents’, and adults’ preconditions and conditions for learning. Read more about research in the area of Educational sciences.
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Response Time as Self-Schema Indicator : Implications for Personality Assessment
Empirical Essays on Education and Social Insurance Policies
Spinal Control of Locomotion : Developmental and Functional Aspects
Budget bill proposals regarding direct government funding for strategic areas of research represented at Uppsala University.
Research at Uppsala is of high international class. One sign of this is the fact that eight Nobel laureates have been connected with the University.
Kai Siegbahn received the Nobel Prize for Physics in 1981.
52 ways to create a better world. Throughout 2010 – week after week – we present examples of research at Uppsala University that creates a better world.
Quality and Renewal - Assessment for future research initiatives
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