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At the end of October Laura Duran Lozano successfully defended her Ph.D. thesis. Motivated by the idea of helping patients and families impacted by cancer, and as part of the EU CanFaster Program, she has spent the past four years working to identify predisposing genes for a type of bone marrow cancer known as Multiple Myeloma. In this interview, we learn how her collaborative research efforts hav
The first offers for the second autumn application have been sent. Log in to your housing account to see if you have received an offer. The deadline to respond is Sunday, 29 June. Today we sent out offers for all remaining available housing from 1 August. All applicants who have received an offer will have received an e-mail informing them that they have received an offer and are urged to log in t
https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/second-autumn-application-offers-sent - 2026-04-29
Are we too constrained by the demands of funders and politicians? Are we silenced by self-censorship and ideological conformity? What does academic freedom really mean, and how can Lund University strengthen it? Welcome to a conversation on academic freedom! Together with colleagues, you will have the opportunity to deepen your understanding of what academic freedom means for you, share experience
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lets-talk-about-academic-freedom - 2026-04-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nearly 40 Nordic researchers and academics from 15 universities in Sweden, Denmark, Norway and Finland have so far registered to participate in the Networking Day on South Asian Studies, that SASNET organizes in Lund on Monday 25 April 2016. They are all working on South Asia-related issues, and have been invited to d
https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/networking-day-nordic-south-asian-studies - 2026-04-29
The University has adopted a policy for academic leadership at Lund University. The aim of the policy is to set out what expertise characterises a successful and well-developed academic leadership at the University. The policy is to be used as support in developing, inspiring and recruiting new leaders. With the concept of academic leadership, Lund University wants to reinforce and protect what is
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/policy-academic-leadership-lund-university - 2026-04-30
On 5-7 November 2024, Lund University will host the ninth edition of the Nordic Retail and Wholesale Conference (NRWC). The conference is organised at Campus Helsingborg and brings together international researchers in retail and logistics to discuss current research issues. This year's conference theme is ‘Retail Imagination’ and highlights the ability of retail to shape future consumption.The co
https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/international-retail-research-conference-campus-helsingborg-november - 2026-04-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The complement proteins that circulate in our blood are an important part of our immune system. They help identify bacteria, viruses and other harmful organisms, making it easier for our white blood cells to find and neutralise dangerous microbes. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now discovered a previous
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-function-key-component-immune-system-discovered - 2026-04-29
On Friday, 9 June, Marie Leth-Espensen defended her thesis "Animals and the Politics of Suffering: Essays on Law, Care and Interspecies Relations," which explores the implications of various strategies addressing the suffering of farmed animals in Denmark. A recurring theme in Leth-Espensen's research is the ideas that shape how we think about care for other animals. She emphasises overcoming huma
https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/marie-leth-espensen-successfully-defended-her-doctoral-thesis - 2026-04-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Zaal Kokaia, Professor within the Department of Clinical Sciences and Director of Lund Stem Cell Center, has been awarded Georgia’s most prestigious scientific prize - the National Prize in Science. The award comes as a result of his outstanding contribution to world class scientific research and was presented to Pro
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/prestigious-scientific-prize-awarded-director-lund-stem-cell-center - 2026-04-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Zaal Kokaia, Professor within the Department of Clinical Sciences and Director of Lund Stem Cell Center, has been awarded Georgia’s most prestigious scientific prize - the National Prize in Science. The award comes as a result of his outstanding contribution to world class scientific research and was presented to Prof
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/prestigious-scientific-prize-awarded-director-lund-stem-cell-center - 2026-04-29
T-cells, antibodies, and antigens. During the past year, we have learned a lot about our immune system through media. Most people agree that the immune system is crucial for our survival. But how does the immune system affect Parkinson’s disease; is it necessary to keep our brains healthy, or does it contribute to disease progression? The answer to that question is unfortunately not straightforwar
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/does-our-immune-response-affect-risk-developing-parkinsons-disease - 2026-04-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Threats and hate speech from outside are certainly very trying. But could they be even worse when they come from within the organisation? What if you barely dare to go to work because you get threatened – or you are not even allowed in to work because you are accused of threatening someone else? The vice dean of the F
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/its-hard-deal-threats-within-ranks - 2026-04-29
SkådespelarutbildningenExamensproduktion Jeanne d’Arc -häxan från VogesernaSom examensproduktion för skådespelarprogrammet sätter Teaterhögskolan i Malmö upp den nyskrivna Jeanne d’Arc — häxan från Vogeserna. Pjäsen tar utgångspunkt i den historiska figuren Jeanne d’Arc, vars öde, i såväl livet som efter döden, kan tyckas bortom all rimlighet. I ett intensivt relationsdrama blandas fakta med fikti
https://www.konstnarliga.lu.se/artikel/arrangemang-pa-teaterhogskolan-under-scenkonstbiennalen - 2026-04-29
The Board of the Faculty of Medicine (MFS) has held a meeting. The meeting started with a report fom Vice Dean David Gisselsson Nord about the handling of the fire at BMC. Anders Rasmussen from Future Faculty announced that they now have a new board and will appoint a new chairman and thus change the representative on the faculty's board. Bo Ahrén then presented the conclusions that have been draw
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/report-faculty-board-meeting-5-june-2024 - 2026-04-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Two full-time technicians help biology researchers to realise new ingenious ways of gathering data on how animals move. Thanks to computer chips, wireless communication and nanotechnology, the researchers can achieve groundbreaking results. Johan Bäckman and Arne Andersson sort out the technology for CAnMove projects.
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-facilitators - 2026-04-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University shall work on reducing its climate impact. New regulations have been produced for all travel paid for by Lund University (for staff and external guests as well as students). The new regulations are part of Lund University’s responsibility to reduce its climate impact and ensure the safety of its staff
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-sustainable-travel-lund-university - 2026-04-29
New roles and working methods are now being gradually implemented together with the central administration as well as the faculties and departments. In parallel, the project is continuing to evaluate and define the design and technical aspects for the forthcoming joint education website at Lund University The aim of the new education website is to provide a better service to prospective students t
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/project-unified-web-experience-education-entered-new-phase-autumn - 2026-04-30
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. ClimBEco’s annual summer meeting was held this August over two consecutive days, with both online and in-person meetings in Lund, Malmö and Gothenburg. The summer meeting is one of the highlights of our graduate school, where current PhD students can meet, network and learn more about an interdisciplinary topic. This
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/summary-climbeco-summer-meeting - 2026-04-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. ClimBEco’s annual summer meeting was held this August over two consecutive days, with both online and in-person meetings in Lund, Malmö and Gothenburg. The summer meeting is one of the highlights of our graduate school, where current PhD students can meet, network and learn more about an interdisciplinary topic. This
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/summary-climbeco-summer-meeting - 2026-04-29
For the first time in the University’s history, there is a common Strategy for Education. Our changing world means that we all need to think and act in order to meet the University’s challenges. No one knows exactly how the world around us will develop and we therefore need to help out. The Strategy for Education is to guide all those working in education. The Strategy for Education has been drawn
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/first-strategy-education-act-compass - 2026-04-30
