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All SFOs are part of a long-term investment that was decided by the government in 2009. The research areas develop multidisciplinary excellent research with the aim of producing new knowledge for the benefit of society.
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Strategic Research Areas
The University of Gothenburg is involved in six national strategic research areas. All are part of a long-term investment that was decided by the government in 2009. The research areas develop multidisciplinary excellent research with the aim of producing new knowledge for the benefit of society. The University of Gothenburg has the main responsibility for the area of Person-Centred Care (GPCC) and collaborates with several other universities in the areas of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (BECC), Climate Research (MERGE), Neuroscience (Multipark), Transport (STI) and Materials (SIMS).