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).
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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
4 researchers receive a LIVES Young Scholar grant in 2025 at the University of Geneva
The Young Scholar grant of the LIVES Centre is a support for young researchers - doctoral or post-doctoral researchers - who plan to do innovative research on the life course.
A Great Moment of Exchange, from Lecture Halls to the Lakeside
Life course researchers presented their work at the annual LIVES Day» in Lausanne on June 3, 2025. Photos/video: © Centre LIVES
6 researchers receive a LIVES Young scholar grant in 2025 at the University of Lausanne
The Young Scholar grant of the LIVES Centre is a support for young researchers - doctoral or post-doctoral researchers - who plan to do innovative research on the life course.
In 2025, LIVES hosts eight researchers on an academic visit
This grant is aimed at foreign researchers who wish to visit the LIVES Centre in Lausanne or Geneva for a period of at least two months and covers travel and/or accommodation expenses. Eight researchers will visit us in 2025.