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Lund University continues to rise in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and is rated number 72 in the world. That is three places higher than last year and means that Lund University is the top-ranked higher education institution in Sweden. The QS World University Rankings has published annual university rankings since 2004. In the latest QS rankings (2026), 8,467 higher education institutions

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lund-university-climbs-72nd-qs-world-rankings-2026 - 2026-07-22

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The earth is both inundated and drying up. Water supply is a complex phenomenon that has probably never been more complicated – or more important – than now. Kenneth M. Persson is a professor of water resources engineering and he took the initiative for Lund University’s Water Portal, which involves over 200 (!) water

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/earth-both-inundated-and-drying - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ninety thousand people die in Sweden every year. Despite 80 percent of Sweden’s population stating they would like to donate their organs after death, fewer than 200 people actually become organ donors each year. Why? This is due to, among other reasons, our limited legislation and organs not being made available beca

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/overstretched-intensive-care-leads-fewer-donations - 2026-07-21

Amazonas dör av tusen nålstick. Bränderna som nu härjar måste sättas i en kontext av avskogning för storskaligt jordbruk, illegal skövling, mineralutvinning, Bolsonaros politik och vår destruktiva samhällsekonomi. Det menar Amazonasexperten och hållbarhetsforskaren Torsten Krause vid Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies. – Så länge länder har en ekonomi som gynnar ett destruktivt jord

https://www.lu.se/artikel/manga-orsaker-bakom-forstorelsen-av-amazonas - 2026-07-21

If you look carefully at Niclas Nilsson’s hands and arms, you can still see the scars from all the injections he has received through the years for his haemophilia, although they have faded considerably since January 2020. That was when he got his last injection. Indeed, since his treatment with gene therapy, Niclas has not needed a single injection. Niclas Nilsson comes from a family of haemophil

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/i-wore-hockey-helmet-until-i-was-four-years-old - 2026-07-21

For the autumn semester of 2025, more than 72,000 people applied to programmes at Lund University — and LUSEM continues to stand strong in the competition. LUSEM’s programmes remain highly attractive. According to the recently published application statistics from the Swedish Council for Higher Education (UHR), the Swedish Bachelor’s Programme in Business and Economics (Ekonomie kandidatprogrammet

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/top-application-numbers-lusem - 2026-07-22

Lund University has been sliding down the lists of the three main university ranking organisations for several years. Today, we make only one of the top 100 lists, and even then with a mere five places above the 100 cut-off. Daniel J. Guhr is an expert on the importance of these rankings and knows what the consequences can be if the downward trend continues. “Losing a top 100 position in all three

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/consultants-warning-major-consequences-falling-outside-top-100 - 2026-07-22

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A small proportion of women who receive anti-estrogen treatment after breast cancer surgery have worse outcomes. This is associated with mutations in the estrogen receptor gene, according to a study from Lund University now published in JNCI Cancer Spectrum.   “If our results are confirmed in further studies, it would

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/mutations-can-reduce-effect-hormonal-treatment-early-breast-cancer - 2026-07-21

Last week was the launch for a new European project with the goal to empower households to reduce food waste and extend fashion’s lifespan. Christian Fuentes, Emma Samsioe and Réka Ines Tölg from the Department of Service Studies participates in the project. CARE is a new and innovative Horizon Europe project committed to enabling circular consumption and combatting climate change by transforming

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/new-project-sets-out-enable-circular-household-consumption - 2026-07-21

In Januari 2023, the Department of Service Management and Service Studies has changed name to the shorter version Department of Service Studies. With the name change, the department wants to convey clarity, professionalism and closeness to the research. The name change means that "Service management" disappears from the department's title. The Bachelor's and Master's programmes offered by the depa

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/new-name-department-ism-has-become-ses - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The latest issue of "Made in China: A Quarterly on Chinese Labour, Civil Society, and Rights" has been published, with contributions from Nicholas Loubere and Stefan Brehm. On 12 May 2008, a 7.9 magnitude earthquake hit Wenchuan county, Sichuan province. Felt as far as Beijing, the tremors caused horrific damage: 69,2

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-issue-made-china-published-0 - 2026-07-21

Ethnologist Susanne Lundin’s research is ultimately about life and death and how people relate to the inevitable. What are people willing to do to delay the end briefly? Is there a limit beyond which someone ceases to be human? Susanne Lundin is a professor at the Department of Arts and Cultural Sciences and has conducted interdisciplinary research with medics for 30 years. Today, she is a sought-

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/her-research-concerns-our-deepest-fears - 2026-07-21

A new page to help you get started with Microsoft 365, transcription now starts automatically in Teams, and Luted is available again. Get started with Microsoft 365 Is finding your way around Microsoft 365 a bit tricky? Microsoft 365 is a digital toolkit for communicating, collaborating and applying smart solutions. But there are so many options that it can be difficult to find what you are lookin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-microsoft-365-teams-and-luted - 2026-07-22

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Eva Nordmark was 62 when she received her Alzheimer’s diagnosis. But rather than life ending, it gave her the chance to reclaim parts of her life that she had not previously had time for. It is a sunny autumn day at the Humlamaden rehab centre outside Veberöd, and the stable is full of life and activity. The 32-year-o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/when-memory-fails - 2026-07-21

In March 2026, the University will switch telephone operator to Telia. A new portal for support and cases will open soon. Information for anyone with an older phone. Telephony: New mobile phone subscriptions after 11 March 2026Lund University is implementing a change of supplier for telephony services. The transition to the new supplier, Telia, will take place on 10 and 11 March 2026. Initially, t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-new-mobile-phone-subscriptions-new-support-centre-and-update-2g3g-coverage - 2026-07-22

Last week, Manisha Anantharaman, PhD and Associate Professor of Justice, Community and Leadership at Saint Mary’s College of California, gave a lecture at the Department of Service Management and Service Studies. The lecture was done at the beginning of Professor Anantharaman's three week long visit at Lund University. Read more about her lecture here. Read more about Manisha and her research here

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/manisha-anantharaman-circular-economy - 2026-07-21

The Faculty's new coordinated service organisation was approved by the Faculty Board (MFS) today. On the first of January it goes live. The reorganisation means that the unit level for Med-service and Library & ICT will be phased out. These departments will be placed directly under Unit Manager Mikael Rydahl. CCM and the University Veterinarian will retain their current structure but will be integ

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/new-service-organisation-more-needs-adapted-faculty-support - 2026-07-21

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Lunds universitet har på grund av externa attacker just nu problem med att skicka e-post till flera externa mejltjänster, däribland Yahoo, Comhem, Live och Hotmail. Detta har bland annat fått till följd att vissa av universitetets nyantagna studenter inte nåtts av de välkomstbrev med viktig information inför termins

https://www.lu.se/artikel/e-post-fran-universitetet-blockeras-nyantagna-studenter-kan-missa-viktig-kursinformation - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund researchers have every reason to be proud regarding competition for EU grants. LU is the best in Sweden in terms of total funding and in the top three with the Karolinska Institute (KI) and Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) regarding the number of participations in different projects.  “We have the most ERC gra

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-top-eu-league-best-sweden-obtaining-grants - 2026-07-21

For the first time, the University has investigated the collective climate footprint of the entire organisation. Emissions of greenhouse gases fell sharply during the pandemic, almost exclusively due to the suspension of travel. However, there is still a long way to go to meet the emission targets for 2023 in the sustainability plan. The recent report shows that, in 2018, the University emitted a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/goods-and-equipment-affect-environment-most - 2026-07-21