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Production for the textile and fashion industry can, for many countries, represent a first step out of poverty. But what does this mean for those who work in the sector, and what happens when even poorer countries begin to compete by paying even lower wages for the seamstresses in the factories? Linn Ternsjö has studied the clothing manufacturing industry in Mauritius from a sustainability perspec
Production for the textile and fashion industry can, for many countries, represent a first step out of poverty. But what does this mean for those who work in the sector, and what happens when even poorer countries begin to compete by paying even lower wages for the seamstresses in the factories? Linn Ternsjö has studied the clothing manufacturing industry in Mauritius from a sustainability perspec
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/model-inclusive-growth-or-warning-lessons-garment-industry-mauritius - 2026-05-02
Den 24 oktober har det blivit dags för installation av universitetets nya professorer. I år kommer 28 nya professorer delta och från den Konstnärliga fakulteten är det Sven Bjerstedt och Mats Edén som installeras.Installationen sker under en högtidlig ceremoni i Universitetshusets aula med efterföljande mingel i Atriet och Pelarsalen. Tillställningen är öppen för vem som helst att delta, ingen för
https://www.mhm.lu.se/artikel/sven-bjerstedt-och-mats-eden-installeras-som-professorer-24-oktober - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New epicentres of the pandemic are flaring up, borders are closing, partner universities are shutting their doors and international communications are collapsing. Working as an international coordinator during the corona crisis demands a total focus on the present, writes Mikael Nyblom. And what will happen to interna
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/columnist-and-international-coordinator-mikael-nyblom-surfing-uncertain-outcome - 2026-05-01
https://www.khm.lu.se/artikel/alumna-sandra-mujinga - 2026-05-01
By using cells isolated from cancer patients and mixing them with a new technology called “OssiGel”, it is possible to engineer human mini-bones. These miniaturized organs consist of mature bone and marrow tissue and can be used as model to study the disease mechanisms behind cancers that arise in bone marrow or spread to the bones, and offer the personalized testing of new drugs. Paul Bourgine is
https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/miniature-bones-research-model-cancer - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “I am so happy to be here”, says Alvina Erman, this evening’s perhaps newest alumnus. She completed her studies in Lund in Sweden last year and, together with her Canadian friend and former Lund student Jean-Francois Trinh Tan, she has come to attend Lund University’s very first alumni event in Washington DC. House of
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-breaks-new-alumni-ground-washington - 2026-05-01
In a master’s course in commercial theory where the regular exam was conducted in writing in a physical classroom before the pandemic, the re-examinations were conducted orally via Zoom Photo by ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash The course had about 20 students and to emulate the design of the physical exam, the exam was performed in two parts. The students were given different start times for t
https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/oral-examination-zoom - 2026-05-01
By using cells isolated from cancer patients and mixing them with a new technology called “OssiGel”, it is possible to engineer human mini-bones. These miniaturized organs consist of mature bone and marrow tissue and can be used as model to study the disease mechanisms behind cancers that arise in bone marrow or spread to the bones, and offer the personalized testing of new drugs. Paul Bourgine is
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/miniature-bones-research-model-cancer - 2026-05-01
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Our partner university in Italy announces six scholarships for a joint Italian-French PhD, three of which are open only for students who earned a master's degree in France Six PhD scholarships (duration: 3 years) in memory of Valeria Solesin, the Italian PhD student at Paris-Sorbonne University killed in the terror
https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/six-scholarships-joint-italian-french-phd - 2026-05-01
This event intends to bring together the scientific community and shed light on the capabilities of Natural Language Processing (NLP) while providing an overview of its achievements in different scientific fields A series of speakers from diverse scientific backgrounds will share insights and experiences. The event will end with an opportunity mingle with coffee and tea. More information will be p
https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/lu-escience-hub-nlp-applications-scientific-domains - 2026-05-02
– I have red cells in my dish! When the phone call from PhD student Fábio Rosa came through, Professor Filipe Pereira knew that this was the start of something big. All their work had been leading to this moment. The red cells in the dish were from a mouse, and Filipe and his colleagues had been trying to reprogramme them into dendritic cells, specfically type 1 conventional dendritic cells, (cDC1
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/tracing-academic-startups-journey-lab-discovery-cancer-therapy - 2026-05-01
On January 1, 2024, Wallenberg Centre Lund got a new preclinical co-director. Professor Kristian Pietras will replace Jonas Larsson, who recently started his new position as Deputy Dean. Welcome to the team! | How does it feel becoming the next preclinical co-director of WCMM Lund?"I am honored to take on this position and really look forward to working with everyone within the centre to create th
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/get-know-new-wcmm-co-director - 2026-05-01
It is now decided who will take over the management of the graduate school when SWEAH's current coordinator Susanne Iwarsson retires in a year. It will be Lund University's Pro Vice-Chancellor Jimmie Kristensson, and he has already started as an assistant coordinator part-time. – The question of the future management of the graduate school is an important, critical point that was raised in the eva
https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/he-new-assistant-coordinator-sweah - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Since January 1, NanoLund has a new director – Anders Mikkelsen, and a new deputy director – Maria Messing. “Organizing the work in NanoLund will be an interesting challenge, but we take it on with great enthusiasm and look forward to engaging with the entire staff,” says Anders Mikkelsen. “It is now time to look forw
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/new-directors-maria-messing-and-anders-mikkelsen - 2026-05-01
Through a collaboration with Lund University and support from the Swedish Heart-Lung Foundation, Max Olsson, a researcher at Lund University, has begun his postdoctoral project at the University of Oxford. What will you be doing at the University of Oxford?"I will be investigating the mechanisms in the brain related to chronic shortness of breath. Using magnetic resonance imaging, we will analyse
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/when-brain-loses-its-breath - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Victor Agbebo, a second-year master’s student, shared his experience from his time at the department during a lecture this Wednesday. He gave the new master’s students some very helpful tips from his own personal story, advices that he wishes he had known as a new student. When Victor started his studies at the depart
https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/10-tips-new-masters-students - 2026-05-01
An event packed week with inspiration, tips, and discussions about teaching. Thank you to all who participated or helped organize the activities. The week kicked off with Professor Katarina Mårtensson, who gave an introduction to how we could develop teaching skills through open classroom observations.“My biggest takeaway was the potential we have to strengthen our teaching together by fostering c
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/pedagogical-week-lusem - 2026-05-01
Var fjärde LU-anställd som anmält sig till Lundaloppet dök aldrig upp till start den 6 maj. Det innebär att anmälningsavgifter och andra kostnader förenade med loppet motsvarande drygt 100 000 kronor kastats i sjön. Anställda vid Lunds universitet behöver inte själva betala om de vill delta i Lundaloppet. Universitetet bjuder på anmälningsavgift och t-shirt för den som vill. I år anmälde sig total
https://www.lu.se/artikel/mer-100-000-kronor-i-sjon - 2026-05-02
