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In the autumn, Sara Törnros from Batch 17, returned to the the LUMES programme – this time as a lecturer at the Resilience and Sustainable Development course. We took the opportunity to talk to her about her job as a climate change and resilience advisor at Plan International - and her best memories from the LUMES programme. Tell us more about your job, what do you do as a climate change and resil
This year, the Centre for European Studies has awarded the 2023 Best Thesis Award to Olof Bärtås for his master's thesis called “European discoveries: Cultural Europeanization on Swedish culture pages 1977-1989”. We sat down with Olof to talk about his thesis-writing process and asked him if he had any tips for future thesis writers.Hello Olof. What are you up to right now?I am currently living in
https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/olof-bartas-receives-cfes-best-thesis-award-2023 - 2026-05-07
Our chief veterinarian, Anders Forslid, is retiring with mixed feelings, but sees new exciting opportunities opening up. We wish Anders a happy and sweater-free midsummer and many long and lovely summers after that. I saw your wobbly book stacks in your office. Are you packing? – Absolutely, but fortunately, over the years, my office has been moved around between different houses and premises eigh
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/charitable-and-german-challenges-soon-await-our-chief-veterinarian - 2026-05-08
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Ana Maria Vargas har tilldelats pris för bästa avhandling i Sverige inom forskningsområdet arbetsliv och arbetsmiljö 2016 för avhandlingen “Outside the Law – An Ethnographic Study Of Street Vendors In Bogota”. Juryn, som består av styrelsen för FALF– forum för arbetslivsforskning, motiverar valet enligt följande:"An
https://www.soclaw.lu.se/artikel/prisbelont-skildring-av-gatuforsaljare-och-cykel-taxis-i-bogota - 2026-05-07
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Den idag dominerande föreställningen om diagnosen ADHD är biomedicinsk. Mattias Nilsson Sjöberg utmanar detta perspektiv i artikeln ”(Un)becoming Dysfunctional: ADHD and how matter comes to matter” publicerad i International Journal of Inclusive Education. Abstract (på engelska):Various neuropsychiatric disorders ar
https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/nilsson-sjoberg-om-adhd-0 - 2026-05-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Meet James Pamment, a Senior Lecturer in Strategic Communication at the Department of Strategic Communication, Lund University, Sweden. His work addresses issues related to strategic communication, diplomacy, and international development. Learn about: * Why strategic communication for places is important; * The impac
https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/interview-james-pamment-strategic-communication-and-public-diplomacy - 2026-05-07
Tove Fall became a familiar face during the Covid-19 pandemic when she was often seen in Swedish media talking about the spread and progression of the disease in Sweden. She is also an outstanding diabetes researcher who uses large quantities of data to gain a better understanding of the development of diabetes. Tove Fall is now awarded the Leif C. Groop award for outstanding diabetes research for
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/diabetes-researcher-tove-fall-recipient-leif-c-groop-award-2023 - 2026-05-07
LUCSUS PhD candidate Sara Ullström competed in the national popular science competition, Forskar Grand Prix. We took the opportunity to talk to her about the experience and the importance of communicating your research to an audience outside of the scientific community. Forskar Grand Prix is the biggest national competition in presentation technique where researcher present their research in a com
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/phd-candidate-sara-ullstrom-knows-how-pitch-her-research-4-min-these-are-her-tips - 2026-05-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In this blog post by LUCSUS researcher Maja Essebo, she discusses academic critique, and highlights, that once we have identified the faults, we need to do what little or large we can to adress and amend them.‘There is no outside to spectacular capitalism. Any alternative must be found from the inside.’ Don Mitchell s
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/having-identified-faults-we-also-need-address-them-blog-post-maja-essebo - 2026-05-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A Dutch pilot, a safety manager from Australia, an average-adjuster from Denmark and twelve others who work with safety in high-risk industries came together a week before Christmas in Lund to hone their critical thinking skills. They are all studying the distance-learning MSc in Human Factors and System Safety, and i
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/scattered-risk-students-gather-lund - 2026-05-07
Sofia graduated from Lund University’s master’s program in Economic Growth, Population and Development in 2022 and has since built a career in international relations, currently working as an Adviser at the UN Headquarters in New York. In our interview, Sofia shares her journey from studies to the UN, reflecting on what inspired her to choose this path and the experiences that prepared her for it.
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/sofia-brannstrom-alumna-msc-economic-growth-population-and-development-2022 - 2026-05-08
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Carla Azevedo is set to defend her PhD thesis titled “Oligodendroglial (dys)function in alpha-synucleinopathies” on Thursday 30th of April. Here, Carla answers a few questions about her PhD journey at Lund Stem Cell Center, researching in the iPSC Laboratory for CNS disease modeling. How did you end up doing a PhD at
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/thesis-defence-interview-carla-azevedo - 2026-05-08
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. For the second year, SASNET invites researchers at Lund University to apply for a one month position (”ansökningsmånad”) at SASNET in which to prepare a research application with a South Asian focus. The purpose is to promote more South Asia-related research at Lund University. Members of all faculties and disciplines
https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-one-month-position-prepare-research-application-lund-university - 2026-05-07
Alzheimer's Association recently released recommendations about using blood-based biomarkers to detect Alzheimer’s disease. The recommendations are based on research conducted by Oskar Hansson, one of MultiPark’s research group leaders. “Blood-based biomarkers for Alzheimer’s are already improving the design of clinical trials, and they are very likely to revolutionize the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s
Every year, the best PBL tutor is appointed. The medical students nominate and the Swedish Medical Association, Student in Lund appoints. The 2023 award went to Senior Lecturer Catarina Rippe. Congratulations! How does it feel, Catarina Rippe, Department of Experimental Medical Science?"It feels great and I'm very happy about the award. What does the award mean to you personally? "It means a lot t
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/about-catarina-rippe-pbl-tutor-2023-best-one-ive-ever-had - 2026-05-07
On November 6, the university's first Nobel Prize winner was celebrated and the University Hall was filled with prominent guests, staff and students. Everyone wanted to pay tribute to Anne L'Huillier. Vice-Chancellor Erik Renström was delighted to see everyone who wanted to come and celebrate Lund University's first Nobel Prize winner on this unique occasion. The atmosphere in the University Hall
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-celebrated-its-first-nobel-prize-cannons-and-tributes - 2026-05-08
NanoLund at Lund University has established a long-term strategic collaboration with the Olle Engkvist Foundation, which intends to support the purchase of equipment for Nanolab Science Village to the tune of SEK 100 million over five years. Through this collaboration, the foundation wishes to support the very strong, leading interdisciplinary research environment that is to be found at NanoLund.
https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/strategic-collaboration-olle-engkvist-foundation-100-msek-nanolab-science-village - 2026-05-07
NanoLund at Lund University has established a long-term strategic collaboration with the Olle Engkvist Foundation, which intends to support the purchase of equipment for Nanolab Science Village to the tune of SEK 100 million over five years. Through this collaboration, the foundation wishes to support the very strong, leading interdisciplinary research environment that is to be found at NanoLund.
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/strategic-collaboration-olle-engkvist-foundation-100-msek-nanolab-science-village - 2026-05-07
Professors of literature Torbjörn Forslid and Anders Ohlsson helped bring the concept of shared reading to Sweden. They have now received funding from LU Innovation to develop and adapt it for use in upper-secondary schools. Shared reading is originally a British concept, which essentially involves a reading circle with reading aloud taking place in groups. When the group meets, the leader reads a
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/received-help-improve-experience-reading - 2026-05-08
