Predicting brain health with a smartwatch
Nearly 90 volunteers aged 45 to 77 were equipped with a dedicated smartphone application and a connected smartwatch. Image generated using artificial intelligence
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In 2026, LIVES hosts nine researchers on an academic visit
This visiting grant is aimed at researchers who wish to visit the LIVES Centre at the Universities Lausanne or Geneva for a period of at least two months.
6 researchers receive a LIVES Young scholar grant in 2026
The Young Scholar grant of the LIVES Centre is a support for doctoral and post-doctoral researchers who plan to conduct inno
A meta-analysis challenges the link between economic inequality and mental health
Nicolas Sommet, a social psychologist and research manager at the LIVES Centre at the University of Lausanne KA / Centre LIVES
Family diversity: where does Switzerland stand?
Stephanie Steinmetz is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Lausanne (UNIL) and the Scientific coordinator of the Swiss Generations and Gender Programme (GGP).
The great religious decline
Joerg Stolz, sociologist at the University of Lausanne. © Felix Imhof
Hearing loss, cognitive decline: the crucial role of loneliness
Charikleia Lampraki, a researcher in developmental psychology at the University of Geneva. KA / Centre LIVES
Social class shapes our psychology — but not in the way we thought
Anatolia Batruch, social psychology researcher at the University of Lausanne. Photo: KA / Centre LIVES
The OEP, a scale of occupational earning potential
Daniel Oesch, sociologist at the University of Lausanne. KA / Centre LIVES
Pandemic: why the most vulnerable paid the highest price
Paola Sillitti, PhD candidate in Social Sciences of Medicine and Health at University of Lausanne (UNIL) and Researcher at Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV). KA / Centre LIVES