Research at Uppsala University
Access to water – also a future issue in Sweden
24 January 2022. There is enough water on Earth. Just not everywhere – and for everyone. Now researchers at Uppsala U ...
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Strengthening societal responses to natural hazard events
18 January 2022. Our societies generally need to enhance their preparedness for extreme natural hazard events, such a ...
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Previously unknown dinosaur habitat found in Poland
13 January 2022. In summer 2021, in an opencast clay mine in Borkowice, Poland, researchers found what may be Europe’ ...
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Here you will find all research projects at Uppsala University funded by the main Swedish funding bodies. The search feature is based on the SweCRIS database.
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Retracing Connections: Byzantine Storyworlds in Greek, Arabic, Georgian, and Old Slavonic (c. 950 – c. 1100)
Research project from 2020-01-01 to 2027-12-31
During the long eleventh century (c. 950–c. 1100 CE), a host of core narratives that form the substructure of what we know today as Christian Orthodox culture were established in the ‘Byzantine’ world. ...
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The genetics of biodiversity
Research project from 2018-01-01 to 2027-12-31
The aim is to explore the relationship between genetic variation and biodiversity by combining genetic screens in non-model organisms (e.g. Atlantic herring and Darwin’s finches) with functional follow ...
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Houses and social practices in Swedish towns 1600-1850
Research project from 2021-01-01 to 2026-12-31
Housing is a fundamental dimension of human life. Yet, we know surprisingly little about dwelling houses in the past. The aim of this project is to reach deep and qualified knowledge about Swedish urban ...
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Worker firm matching in the labour market: Evidence from online search and realized outcomes
Research project from 2020-12-01 to 2026-11-30
The purpose of the project is to bring new insights regarding the relationship between firms’ hiring needs, their posted vacancies, job-search behavior, and realized labour market outcomes. At every point ...
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Institutional Oversight of Police Misconduct
Research project from 2020-12-01 to 2026-11-30
Cases of police violence and abuse occur throughout the democratic world, presenting a challenge for states seeking to prevent police misconduct. One of the ways states address this issue is through police ...
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New Methods and Concepts for a Practice-Oriented History
Research project from 2019-12-01 to 2029-12-31
This project will:Develop new ways of conceptualizing and mapping change over time that make use of information on practices. The pair ´task-oriented´ and ´occupations-oriented´ societies are examples ...
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Research spotlight: The coronavirus
Blocking inhibits SARS-CoV-2 infection of human cells
24 November 2021. Viruses invade our cells and turn them into virus factories. Researchers at Uppsala University, toge ...
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New method for discovery of antiviral drugs
2 August 2021. The current COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for methods to identify new or repurposed dru ...
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Helpline important for older people during the pandemic
8 July 2021. For many older individuals, the COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in the loss of daily anonymous contac ...
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Lectures
Uppsala University’s researchers share their knowledge in public lectures. Every year, the University is visited by leading researchers and influential people from around the world. At Uppsala University, you can hear Nobel laureates, researchers, authors, politicians and many others give lectures. Here we present some of the most prominent, annually occurring lectures at Uppsala University.