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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A social sciences centre in the Paradis quarter and a continued reinforcement of the Knowledge Highway are priorities in the new premises plan that presents the University’s intended renovations, extensions and new builds for the next five years. “It will be nice to complete the major projects that have been underway

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-premises-plan-reveals-universitys-future-building-projects - 2026-07-07

A newly started project is to produce a web solution to support potential students in the process of choosing courses and programmes. The decision to implement the project “A unified web experience for education” was taken at the Vice-Chancellor’s decision-making meeting on 30 November. The aim of the “a unified web experience for education” project is to create a modern service website that provi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-web-solution-will-focus-prospective-students - 2026-07-06

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On May 11, 2017, researchers from all over Sweden focusing on East Asia (and Asia in general) gathered in Stockholm. The conference, organized by the Institute for Security & Development Policy and the European Institute of Japanese Studies at the Stockholm School of Economics, aimed to create opportunities to discuss

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/videos-and-conference-report-isdps-conference - 2026-07-07

The war against terror is coming to an end. Has China become the victor? The Middle East seems to be moving towards more authoritarian regimes. A large influx of migrants and refugees and increasing population growth are likely to affect the region over the coming decades. And what about climate change? Is the Middle East becoming wetter, drier, or both? Watch five Middle East scholars trendspotti

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/trendspotting-future-challenges-middle-east - 2026-07-07

East and South-East Asian Studies is an interdisciplinary subject that focuses on contemporary phenomena and processes in the region as a whole as well as in individual countries. The subject integrates theoretical and methodological perspectives from area studies with different disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. Application deadline March 1, 2026. Announcement and applicationCaref

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/centre-announces-1-fully-funded-phd-position-east-and-south-east-asian-studies - 2026-07-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In early May, the RQ20 Subject Panel Week was completed, with the 32 external panels (193 advisors) meeting the authors behind the self-assessments, i.e. representatives from the 161 research environments (UoAs), to discuss the present and future conditions of research at Lund University. Originally, the panels were e

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/reporting-rq20-subject-panel-week - 2026-07-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. WINGS are suggesting a rather interesting book 'Lean In: Women, Work and the Will to Lead' by Sheryl Sandberg.SummaryThirty years after women became 50 percent of the college graduates in the United States, men still hold the vast majority of leadership positions in government and industry. This means that women’s voi

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/lean - 2026-07-07

Researchers at Lund University have developed a new method to determine how the composition of proteins in blood changes in response to disease or organ damage. This could provide a deeper understanding of how diseases affect the body and be used to discover new biomarkers in the blood to aid in diagnosing complex medical conditions. Our organs consist of a variety of specific proteins that are vi

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/protein-changes-reveal-diseases - 2026-07-07

SUMMER READING. What does having your own summer home mean, and what is the history of the holiday home in Sweden? Here, Per-Johan Dahl, Head of the Department of Architecture and the Built Environment, together with his LTH colleague and architectural historian Erik Sigge, tells about his own summer house and looks back at our collective longing for a home of our own, in all its clarity and simpl

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/letter-summer-house - 2026-07-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. It is with some regret that the Division of Communication, Media and Culture, University of Stirling and the Department of Strategic Communication, Lund University, announce that the postgraduate double-degree in Strategic Public Relations is to be discontinued and there will be no future intakes to this programme. La

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/master-programme-strategic-public-relations-discontinued - 2026-07-07

Jakob Skovgaard has co-authored the article “Reforming fossil fuel subsidies requires a new approach to setting international commitments” in the journal One Earth. The article argues that international efforts to phase out fossil fuel subsidies can be strengthened by distinguishing between different subsidies, taking into account their climate impacts and the feasibility of reform. As the climate

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/skovgaard-commitments-reform-fossil-fuel-subsidies - 2026-07-07

The Aurora group are young people who recently initiated a process against the state of Sweden for not taking action and treating the climnate crisis as a crisis. More than 1600 researchers and teachers including researchers from our department, agreeing with the Aurora, have signed a debate article in Swedish newspaper Aftonbladet, Many researchers and teachers from academies all over Sweden have

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/academics-debate-article-young-people-are-right-sue-state - 2026-07-07

Finding housing is a major challenge for students in university towns like Lund, where demand far exceeds supply. Long queue systems, high rents, and limited options force many to commute or move frequently — disrupting their studies and daily life. Negar Khaliliaraghi, shows in her research, a clear causal link between student housing and academic performance. Finding accommodation is often one o

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/housing-chance-academic-impacts-lottery-based-access-student-accommodation - 2026-07-06

Worldwide, coastal river deltas are home to more than half a billion people, supporting fisheries, agriculture, cities, and fertile ecosystems. In a unique study covering 49 deltas globally, researchers from LUCSUS and Utrecht University have identified the most critical risks to deltas in the future. The research shows that deltas face multiple risks, and that population growth and poor environme

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/coastal-river-deltas-threatened-more-climate-change - 2026-07-07

The number of students with some form of impairment at Lund University has increased by almost 300 per cent in the last ten years. “My staff have more to do every year,” says Kia Olsson, head of office for Student Support and Advising Services. Lund University is not unique in experiencing an increase in the number of students requiring different types of support. The same trend has been evident a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/significant-increase-students-need-learning-support - 2026-07-06

Bioelectronics research and development of implants made of electrically conductive materials for disease treatment is advancing rapidly. However, bioelectronic treatment is not without complications. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have taken another step forward by developing a refined method to create detailed and tissue-friendly bioelectronics. In a study published in Advanced Science

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/using-light-create-bioelectronics-inside-body - 2026-07-07

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Idag invigs MAX IV-laboratoriet i Lund, Sveriges största satsning på forskningsinfrastruktur genom tiderna. Synkrotronljusanläggningen har det mest briljanta röntgenljuset i världen vilket gör att man kan synliggöra material ner på atomnivå ännu bättre än tidigare. Drygt 2000 forskare från hela världen väntas årlige

https://www.lu.se/artikel/max-iv-laboratoriet-oppnar-gor-det-osynliga-synligt - 2026-07-06

Oskar Hansson, professor i neurologi vid Lunds universitet, har utsetts till mottagare av Torsten Söderbergs Akademiprofessur i medicin, för sin banbrytande forskning kring biomarkörer för neurodegenerativa sjukdomar. Motivering: för banbrytande forskning kring biomarkörer för neurodegenerativa sjukdomar, med relevans för tidig diagnostik, prognosbedömning och utveckling av nya behandlingar. Oskar

https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/lundaforskare-tilldelas-torsten-soderbergs-akademiprofessur-i-medicin - 2026-07-07

Oskar Hansson, professor i neurologi vid Lunds universitet, har utsetts till mottagare av Torsten Söderbergs Akademiprofessur i medicin, för sin banbrytande forskning kring biomarkörer för neurodegenerativa sjukdomar. Motivering:för banbrytande forskning kring biomarkörer för neurodegenerativa sjukdomar, med relevans för tidig diagnostik, prognosbedömning och utveckling av nya behandlingar.Oskar H

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/lundaforskare-tilldelas-torsten-soderbergs-akademiprofessur-i-medicin - 2026-07-07

The University’s work on education has entered an exciting phase, with several important initiatives currently underway. The Education Board has begun work on the Plan of Operations for 2026, which ties in with the University’s revised Education Strategy for 2025-2027. Digitalisation within education and teaching remains a priority. On 11 December the Vice-Chancellor decided on a university-wide A

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lot-going-education - 2026-07-06