Date: Tuesday 8 December
Time: 13.30–17.30, followed by mingling
Place: Posthuset 7A, Vasagatan 28, Stockholm
For the fourth year in a row, we are organising Young Academy Day – a platform for discussions on research and the future, with the perspective of younger researchers at the centre. This time the conference will be held in English and takes place during Nobel week.
Picture from Young Academy’s day 2025
The future of research begins with young minds willing to ask questions, imagine new possibilities, and challenge what is already known. This conference brings together students, researchers, and future academics to explore how an interest in research takes shape and how it can be sustained over time.
We welcome participants who are newly curious about academia, those preparing to take their next steps toward research careers, and those already navigating the early stages of academic life. The conference is also intended for anyone concerned with the conditions that shape doctoral education.
Together, we will discuss not only pathways into research, but also challenges, belonging, motivation, resilience, and the power of intellectual communities. By sharing experiences across disciplines and career stages, the conference aims to inspire a new generation to see academia not only as a profession, but as a space for creativity, purpose, and impact.
We are delighted to announce that Nobel laureate Anne L’Huillier will be one of the speakers. Members of the Young Academy will also take part, along with other young researchers.
The hosts for the day are Elham Rostami, Chair, and David Marlevi, Vice Chair of the Young Academy of Sweden.
The programme is continuously updated.
Research is more than publications and laboratories. It is collaboration, creativity, problem-solving, and engagement with society. Through interactive conversations and real examples, this session offers a closer look at the everyday work of researchers and challenges common assumptions about what research is — and who researchers are.
Research begins long before a doctoral degree. It starts with curiosity, opportunity, and the confidence to imagine yourself as part of academia. In this session, we will discuss life before, during, and after doctoral studies. We explore who chooses research, who is left out, and how doctoral education can become more inclusive, supportive, and sustainable for future generations.
Research does not stop at national borders. Ideas, collaborations, and careers move across countries, cultures, and institutions. This session explores how international experiences shape researchers, strengthen knowledge, and create new opportunities, while also addressing the practical and personal challenges of mobility.
The future of research is being shaped by new technologies, changing expectations, and global challenges. As artificial intelligence transforms the research landscape, this closing discussion looks ahead to the skills, values, and communities that will remain essential and asks how we can create the best conditions for the next generation of researchers.
Across Sweden, early-career researchers are making outstanding contributions to sharing knowledge. Meet this year’s winner of the Young Academy of Sweden’s award for excellence in science communication.
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