The majority of the Swiss population view the state of social cohesion in their country as either indifferent or negative. This was the result of a new representative survey conducted by the Centre for Religion, Economics and Politics (ZRWP) at the University of Lucerne.

How do people evaluate the performance of an AI system? New research by a group of University of Lucerne sociologists reveals that even non-human agents aren’t exempt from social prejudice.

Dr Sarah-Maria Schober has been awarded an SNSF Starting Grant by the Swiss National Science Foundation. The grant will enable the historian to pursue a large-scale project at the University of Lucerne.

The Swiss Learning Health System has been commissioned by the Federal Quality Commission to develop recommendations for a national quality monitoring system for Switzerland's healthcare system. The project aims to establish a foundation for the continuous improvement of medical care.

The Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) has awarded funding for two research projects at the University of Lucerne. Researchers from the Faculty of Economics and Management and the Faculty of Theology will receive third-party funding totalling around CHF 886,000.

How do humour and different styles of humour affect the way superiors and employees work together? This is the question Marina Pletscher, a doctoral candidate in economics, seeks to answer in her latest study.

A research team of political scientists from three institutions, among them the University of Lucerne, has been researching affective polarization towards political parties and their political leaders. The team has now been awarded an international prize for its work.

The thirteenth edition of the ‘Swiss HR Barometer’ focusses on the topic of ‘Sense and nonsense at work’. The majority of the 2032 respondents in Switzerland feel that their work is important and meaningful, with this becoming increasingly important from the age of 55.

Ethics Professor Peter G. Kirchschläger and Shamira Ahmed, founder and director of the Data Economy Policy Hub in Cape Town, South Africa, have submitted proposals for the governance of artificial intelligence (AI) to the preparatory committee for this year's G20 summit in Brazil. They advocate for the establishment of a dedicated agency based at the United Nations (UN).

Scepticism towards the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is decreasing slightly among people living in Switzerland, and the trend towards using online channels continues to persist. These and other findings emerge from the fourth edition of the «Swiss Insurance Monitor».