Centres of expertise and research
A centre of expertise and research serves as a meeting point for students, researchers, and representatives from the private and public sectors. Centres of expertise and research are cross-disciplinary and may include several academic subjects, faculty areas, and higher education institutions.
What Is a Centre of expertise and research?
A centre is an open meeting place that enables dialogue and collaboration. This dialogue creates opportunities to develop potential innovations, and our centres also serve as points of entry to the university for organisations seeking to collaborate with us in a specific field.
Our Centres of expertise and research
AvÐÔ°® currently hosts around 20 research centres that bring together research, education and collaboration in areas ranging from the sea and health to cultural heritage and consumption. Below is an alphabetical list of all centres.
Centre for Ageing and Health
The Centre for Ageing and Health is Sweden’s largest research centre dedicated to ageing and health. It brings together more than 170 researchers from 25 disciplines and six faculties, all working towards the common goal of enhancing wellbeing, participation and autonomy among older adults. Through interdisciplinary research, the centre promotes capable and meaningful ageing, guided by a vision of a society where older people are respected, seen as valuable resources, and supported to remain active in their own lives – regardless of age or life situation.
Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research
Antibiotic resistance is an escalating global threat to public health. The Centre for Antibiotic Resistance Research in Gothenburg aims to reduce mortality, illness and the socio-economic burden associated with antibiotic resistance through cutting-edge research. This interdisciplinary centre is a collaborative initiative between the University AvÐÔ°® and Chalmers University of Technology.
Centre for Collaborative Visual Research
The Centre for Collaborative Visual Research explores how visual sources have been used historically and how they can serve as reliable evidence, analytical tools and culturally valuable resources. By combining AI-based analysis of large datasets with close readings of specific works, the centre develops sustainable methods for visual research, collaboration and public access. In close dialogue with society, it promotes public engagement in knowledge production about the past, present and future of places.
Centre for Consumption Research
The Centre for Consumption Research conducts research on consumption – how it influences us, and how our consumption choices impact society. The centre was established in collaboration with Chalmers University of Technology.
Centre for Critical Heritage Studies
The Centre for Critical Heritage Studies is an interdisciplinary research centre that brings together scholars from six faculties at the University AvÐÔ°®. The research explores and questions what heritage is, and how it is perceived and used in contemporary society. The aim is to offer alternative and critical perspectives on how we experience a globalised world.
Centre for Disaster Medicine
The Centre for Disaster Medicine conducts research, development and education on medical response in crises, disasters and armed conflict. As a national knowledge centre commissioned by the Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare, it has a particular focus on total defence medicine. The centre brings together researchers and members from Chalmers University of Technology, the University of BorÃ¥s, the Swedish Armed Forces Centre for Defence Medicine, several faculties at the University AvÐÔ°®, and regional hospitals.
Centre for Educational AvÐÔ°® and Teacher Research
The Centre for Educational AvÐÔ°® and Teacher Research is a hub for practice-oriented educational research and collaboration between academia and schools. The centre supports knowledge development and shares research that strengthens both educational science and school improvement.
Centre for Finance
The Centre for Finance brings together education and research in finance at the School of Business, Economics and Law. The focus lies on the flow of financial services – from firms that collect capital from savers to those that lend it to businesses for investment. The centre was established through a collaboration between the Department of Economics and the Department of Business Administration.
Centre for Future Chemical Risk Analysis and Management
Centre for Future Chemical Risk Analysis and Management brings together expertise in natural sciences, economics, law and political science to promote the precautionary principle in assessing and managing risks related to chemical mixtures and their effects on human health and the environment.
Centre for Global Human Resource Management
The Centre for Global Human Resource Management is a collaborative hub for research and dialogue on global HR issues. In partnership with organisations, the centre generates and shares knowledge on how HR functions can support sustainable working life, sound personnel policies and enhanced competitiveness in Sweden.
Centre on Global Migration
The Centre on Global Migration is a platform for research and collaboration in the fields of global migration and integration. It promotes research, education and knowledge exchange, and serves as a point of contact between researchers and stakeholders in the public sector, business community and civil society.
Centre for Health Governance
The Centre for Health Governance brings together research and education on how healthcare systems can be governed, organised and developed. With a focus on healthcare management and health economics, the aim is to generate knowledge that can be directly applied to strengthen the healthcare sector. The centre is run by the School of Business, Economics and Law in collaboration with the Sahlgrenska Academy.
Centre on knowledge-intensive innovation ecosystems
The Centre for Knowledge-intensive innovation ecosystems conducts research on how such ecosystems function, how they contribute to societal wellbeing, and how they create conditions for economic growth. conducts research on how such ecosystems function, how they contribute to societal wellbeing, and how they create conditions for economic growth.
Centre for Person-Centred Care
The Centre for Person-Centred Care is a national, interdisciplinary research centre established as part of the Swedish government's strategic research areas. Researchers, clinicians, patients and family members work together to advance person-centred care, rehabilitation and support. The research addresses both specific health conditions and how care is organised, implemented and taught.
Centre for Research and Education on Risk Use, Misuse and Addiction
Alcohol, drugs, tobacco and gambling represent one of the major societal challenges of our time. This centre conducts research and disseminates knowledge on risk use, misuse and addiction, in close collaboration with actors across the Region Västra Götaland. The steering group includes representatives from several faculties at the University AvÐÔ°®, as well as partners such as the Region Västra Götaland, Västkom, the Gothenburg Region (GR) and the County Administrative Board.
Centre for Research and Educaiton on Risk use, Misuse and Addiction
Centre for Sea and Society
The Centre for Sea and Society brings together research, education and collaboration on marine and maritime issues at the University AvÐÔ°®. Through interdisciplinary partnerships, outreach and close cooperation with authorities, organisations and industry, the centre enhances knowledge about the sea and highlights the university’s marine research.
Centre for Tourism
The Centre for Tourism is an interdisciplinary platform for research, education and collaboration in the field of tourism. Its aim is to contribute to knowledge development and professionalisation within the sector, in close dialogue with the tourism industry. The centre is a collaborative initiative launched by Göteborg & Co and the West Sweden Tourist Board, with the ambition to become one of Europe’s leading knowledge hubs in tourism.
Swedish Mariculture Research Centre
The Swedish Mariculture Research Centre is an interdisciplinary centre working to promote sustainable food production from the sea. Through research, education and collaboration, the centre provides knowledge on aquaculture that addresses both environmental challenges and the needs of a growing population. Its activities align with the UN Sustainable Development Goals and are carried out in close dialogue with societal stakeholders.
Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine
The Wallenberg Centre for Molecular and Translational Medicine works to strengthen Sweden’s position in life sciences. Its goal is to enable world-leading research and support the next generation of academic and clinical leaders. The centre is part of a national initiative funded by the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and is run in collaboration with the Region Västra Götaland and AstraZeneca. Together with SciLifeLab and other partners, the centre creates platforms to address critical research challenges.
