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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The next EU framework programme focuses on “missions” rather than the previous “societal challenges”. This in itself will be a challenge for a university focused on basic research such as LU and will require new working methods among funding bodies and researchers applying for grants, according to research liaison off

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/when-challenges-become-missions-what-will-be-lus-share-pie - 2026-05-05

In the dynamic world of retail, the relationship between retailers and customers relies heavily on trust and confidence. As we witness a digital revolution in retail, fuelled by the vast possibilities of data analytics, it becomes crucial to ensure that data collection aligns with consumer expectations. A recent study, led by Associate Professor Stefan Larsson from The Centre for Retail Research,

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/building-customer-trust-retail-data-practices - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. For the second time this year the Sociology of Law Department at Lund University receives The Swedish Research Council’s grant for an International Post Doc. In June of this year Stefan Larsson received the grant for his research on legal challenges in a digital context. This time Rustamjon Urinboyev’s project on migr

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/three-million-migration-research - 2026-05-05

On January 13th, London-based designers Guillaume Couche & Richard Shackleton held a guest lecture at the Department of Informatics. The guest lecture was delivered to students enrolled in the course Human-Computer Interaction - Design, part of the Master's Programme in Information Systems. The industry experts were invited by Lecturer and Course director Markus Lahtinen.Guillaume, who first visit

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/industry-experts-inspire-students-interface-design - 2026-05-06

https://www.ekonomiwebben.lu.se/artikel/infor-helarsbokslutet-den-31-december-2025 - 2026-05-05

Researchers at Lund University have discovered how a hidden piece of DNA, known as a transposable element, disrupts normal gene function in a disease called X-Linked Dystonia-Parkinsonism (XDP). Published in Nature Structural and Molecular Biology, their findings uncover the epigenetic processes that lead to changes in gene expression linked to XDP, offering new insights into how this rare genetic

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-hidden-genetic-elements-trigger-rare-disorder - 2026-05-05

A meeting at the kitchen table, with lots of coffee and snus. And a donation of SEK 250 million. That’s what happened when Ingvar Kamprad met LTH’s dean in 1998 to talk about the future of industrial design education at the University. The kitchen table belonged to the then dean of LTH Thomas Johannesson, who had invited the founder of IKEA to his house to discuss a collaboration between the desig

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ingvar-kamprad-design-center-celebrates-its-20th-anniversary - 2026-05-06

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/49-panels-accepted-24th-european-conference-south-asian-studies-warsaw - 2026-05-05

In 2020, the UN General Assembly received a report on academic freedom from the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression. Based on the report, a working group has consulted widely and drafted 9 ’Principles for Implementing the Right of Academic Freedom’. These principles are now released to guide the protection of academic freedom. Dis

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/seminar-8-april-principles-implementing-and-safeguarding-academic-freedom - 2026-05-06

Vissa ämnen skrivs det särskilt ofta i media om under sommaren. Här finns en lista över forskare vid Lunds universitet som kan svara på vanliga sommarfrågor och en rad andra ämnen som ofta är aktuella. För fler experter på bland annat kriget i Ukraina eller den ekonomiska krisen se våra expertlistor på lu.se Navigera till ämnesområde: Medicin och hälsa Bränder och olyckor Djur, natur och klimat- o

https://www.lu.se/artikel/lunds-universitets-sommarlista-2023-massor-av-experter-pa-sommarens-fragor - 2026-05-06

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/study-tracks-spread-covid-19-sweden - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. How does digital technology affect our work situation? Could data collected to measure our performance lead to old-fashioned micromanagement? Should higher education take after healthcare with regard to the boundary between work and spare time? These are some of the questions discussed by researchers involved in the r

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/digital-revolution-changes-work-environment - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Every year Birger Schmitz, Fredrik Terfelt and Ellinor Martin dissolve five to ten tonnes of limestone with highly dangerous chemicals. The aim is to find microscopic grains from fossilised meteorites that are many millions of years old, which can provide important clues to the development of life on Earth.  LUM was g

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/chemically-empowered-hunt-space-grains - 2026-05-05

Eating cheese and cream with a high fat content may be linked to a lower risk of developing dementia. This is shown by a new large-scale study from Lund University. The researchers analysed the dietary habits of more than 27,000 people and linked these to the occurrence of dementia over a follow-up period of up to 25 years. The debate about low-fat diets has long shaped our health advice and influ

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/full-fat-cheese-linked-lower-risk-dementia - 2026-05-05

At the end of 2024, it was reported that Oskar Hansson, a world-leading Alzheimer's researcher at Lund University, is taking on new challenges at the pharmaceutical company Eli Lilly. At the same time, he continues to conduct research and teach in his role as professor at Lund University. What does the new position at Eli Lilly entail?"At Eli Lilly, I am involved in leading the development of new

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/hello-there-oskar-hansson - 2026-05-05

Early in the morning there was the sound of explosions and the sky lit up. Since 24 February 2022, Lund University has stood in solidarity with Ukraine’s universities. Are there lessons to be learned from the period when Kiev’s largest university had to rapidly adapt to war and a humanitarian crisis? This is an article from LTHIn (the Faculty of Engineering). LTH and Lund University recently recei

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lessons-ukraine-running-university-while-war-rages - 2026-05-06

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Engagement with alternative health theories and a scepticism towards authorities, politicians and pharmaceutical companies seem to unite the heterogeneous group of vaccine sceptics. “Many of them are not afraid of becoming infected with infectious diseases because they are convinced it will not happen”, says ethnologi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-vaccine-sceptics-think - 2026-05-05

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Till vardags omger vi oss av elektroniska produkter utan att egentligen tänka på det. Vi tar bilen eller tåget till jobbet, reser med flyg på semestern och har ett nära förhållande till vår mobiltelefon, iPad och laptop. Vi tar produkternas funktioner för givna tills den dag de plötsligt slutar att fungera. Faktum ä

https://www.lu.se/artikel/eu-projekt-ska-ge-palitligare-elektronik-0 - 2026-05-05

Tidigare logistikstudenten Victor Dahl har blivit nominerad i MiH guld 2023’s kategori ”Årets personlighet”. Där gör han sällskap av Eva Rydberg, Sophia Järnåsen och tjänstevetenskaps egen Ola Thufvesson. Grattis till nomineringen ”Årets personlighet”, Victor Dahl! Hur känns det? Tack, kul att ni uppmärksammar det. Det känns bra att få ett sådant erkännande med en sådan här nominering. Speciellt t

https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/alumnen-victor-dahl-nominerad-till-arets-personlighet - 2026-05-05

Kultur och ekonomi förenas allt mer i näringslivet. Sveriges regering och EU slår fast att den kulturella och kreativa sektorn bidrar till ett innovativt klimat. Arkitektur, musik, film, litteratur, konst, datorspel, design och mode lyfts fram som lönsamma branscher. Nu satsar Region Skåne och Lunds universitet på en uppdragsutbildning för att ge Skånes kommuner träning i att driva utvecklingen av

https://www.lu.se/artikel/uppdragsutbildning-satter-fart-pa-kultur-och-innovationer-i-skane - 2026-05-06