The centre brings together LiU鈥檚 expertise in medicine, social sciences, behavioural sciences and engineering, and operates on three levels: individual, workplace and policy.
Through clinical and organisational innovation labs, digital tools, AI-supported risk detection systems, and co-created interventions, RELATE develops and evaluates strategies that improve return-to-work outcomes, reduce sickness absence, and extend the possibility of sustainable employment beyond the age of 55.
Research is conducted in close collaboration with Region 脰sterg枚tland, Norrk枚ping Science Park, the Coordination Association (Samordningsf枚rbundet), the Swedish Disability Rights Federation 脰sterg枚tland (Funktionsr盲tt 脰sterg枚tland), employers, public authorities, and international research environments. RELATE thus constitutes a unique hub for knowledge exchange, innovation and policy development.
RELATE鈥檚 activities are organised through three Impact Domains and three supporting units: RELATE Academy, RELATE Research Hub and RELATE Activity Centre, which together strengthen research quality, data management, education and implementation in real-world settings.
The centre is located at Campus Norrk枚ping, in line with the Campus Norrk枚ping 2040 vision, and contributes to profiling Link枚ping University as a leading actor in research on sustainable working life, digital health and societal challenges.
