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Autumn is underway, and Dean Per Persson highlights some of the key issues currently in focus for the faculty. Among other things, he writes about the research bill, the strong interest in visiting professorships, the work on gender equality and equal opportunities, and why it is important to keep the tradition of honorary doctors alive. The autumn term has begun, and in addition to everything tha

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/deans-corner-dean-persson - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 2020 will be remembered as the year when the coronavirus paralysed the world. At the same time, the negative effect of climate change became increasingly apparent, and the pleas to listen to the scientist and the calls for action became even more urgent. What changes for the climate do researchers want to see in 2021?

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/climate-researchers-wish-list-2021 - 2026-07-17

Mosses and liverworts are common in forests, wetlands and on rocky surfaces – yet their chemical composition remains relatively little explored. A European research project is now investigating whether these small plants could become a source of new bioactive compounds for applications such as cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. The BRYOMOLECULES project has now reached its halfway point. At Lund Unive

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/small-plants-big-potential - 2026-07-17

The DEuteration and MAcromolecular Xtallisation (DEMAX) platform of the European Spallation Source ERIC (ESS) moved into Biology House A at Lund University and is now co-localised with the Lund Protein Production Platform (LP3). DEMAX (external website) and LP3 are collaborating to coordinate their efforts to develop cost-effective production of deuterated biomaterials (lipids and proteins) for ne

https://www.lp3.lu.se/article/partnership-between-lp3-and-demax - 2026-07-17

In Lund, you can find world-leading research in circuit design, new materials, and algorithms that utilize the properties of semiconductor components. Also, strong infrastructure for basic research and new innovations, together with close co-operation with industry. This means an opportunity to be an important part of the ambition to make Sweden a nation at the forefront of developing the next gen

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/sweden-can-make-leading-contribution-future-semiconductor-technologies - 2026-07-17

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 - 2026-07-17

The Vice-Chancellor has decided that, by the middle of 2023 at the latest, all organisations within Lund University are to report incidents and occupational injuries digitally in the IA system. The following organisations already use the IA system for reporting incidents and occupational injuries: Central administration Faculty of Law Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts MAX IV Faculty of Medicine

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-digital-system-reporting-incidents-and-occupational-injuries - 2026-07-18

Isolation is a major problem for many in Academia. To counteract this among its doctoral students, the working group for diversity, equality and inclusion (DEI) within the Stem Cell Centre invited an expert in the field to the start of this year's Gaduate School. If we foster a greater sense of belonging, we can boost feelings of safety and connection, ultimately leading to improvements in innovat

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/wellbeing-and-belonging-promote-success-academia - 2026-07-17

Sarah Anne Rennick has co-authored the paper "National Ambition, Divergent Vision: Consensus and Fracture Among Iraqi Youth Activists of the Tishreen Movement" together with Adel Bakawan. Since October 2019, Iraq has been witnessing a mass protest movement, heavily though not exclusively centered in Baghdad and the country’s southern provinces and largely led by youth. This new uprising, referred

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/consensus-and-fracture-among-iraqi-youth-activists - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Meet Ellen Hillbom, the economic historian, who, in cooperation with a Dutch and a German colleague, has created an online textbook on trends in Africa’s economic history. The book, which can be downloaded free of charge from the internet, has so far reached over 4,000 readers. Ellen Hillbom. Where did you get the ide

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ellen-hillbom-about-free-digital-textbook-about-africa - 2026-07-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. 5G handlar inte bara om snabbare surf. En minst lika stor ”game changer” är att 5G gör mer kommunikation trådlös än idag. Forskaren Emma Fitzgerald listar prylarna som kan kopplas upp - och de tekniska utmaningar som först måste lösas för att förändringen verkligen ska hända. Teknikskiften förändrar samhället, hur v

https://www.lu.se/artikel/sa-blir-vardagen-tradlos-med-5g - 2026-07-17

We are thrilled to announce the Department's Spring 2025 Seminar Series, featuring an exciting lineup of speakers from across the globe. The seminars will take place every Thursday at 13:15 in the Blue Hall in the Ecology Building. After the talks, there will be time for fika and mingling.Here is the complete schedule for spring 2025:All links, except the one to BLAM, lead to personal web pages on

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/spring-2025-seminar-series-announced - 2026-07-17

Welfare policies across the continent are becoming increasingly nationalistic and exclusive toward racialised and poor non-citizens. A socio-legal paper published in Critical Social Policy finds that social services in Sweden and Italy are increasingly ignoring asylum-seekers, undocumented migrants, and internal European migrants when reporting cases of homelessness. The practice bars poor, racial

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/racist-and-classist-politics-behind-increased-homelessness-among-asylum-seekers-europe - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The new law on accessibility to digital public service requires Lund University’s digital documents to be adapted for accessibility. After extensive work, the university-wide document templates are now adapted according to the new requirements and can be downloaded from the University’s Image and Media Bank. A general

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-document-templates-must-meet-accessibility-requirements - 2026-07-17

Earlier this year, Stem Cell Center, in partnership with MultiPark, brought together three core facilities into one - The Cell and Gene Therapy Core Facility - aiming to support advanced science at the highest international level. This new infrastructure includes the previous AAV vector lab, and much more! Equipped with the latest technologies and specialist expertise, this core provides a plethor

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-cell-and-gene-therapy-core-facility-opening - 2026-07-17

Strong authentication will be required as of 15 October for the entire Microsoft 365 package, which includes Outlook, Teams and Copilot. Tips on problems with Freja+. The report on the Division of IT has been completed. Strong authentication for email and other commonly used programAs of 15 October, strong authentication applies for the entire Microsoft 365 package. This covers both online service

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-updates-proposals-it-remit-and-strong-authentication-microsoft-365 - 2026-07-18

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Could green citizen journalism on social media be a way to solve China’s huge environmental problems? “Perhaps. Citizen journalism forces change. However, the authorities still believe that experts and more control from above will solve the problem of climate change. They haven’t understood that the trend cannot be re

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/green-grassroots-journalism-important-tackle-chinas-environmental-problems - 2026-07-17

In March, the University signed a fixed-term agreement with OpenAI that gives employees access to the ChatGPT AI tool. The agreement aims to ensure that generative AI is used securely and in a controlled way in teaching, research and administration. “We can see that many employees are already using generative AI, often through services that are open and unregulated. This agreement is a way of turn

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/regarding-universitys-agreement-openai-concerning-chatgpt - 2026-07-18

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. As researchers today, we face greater expectations than ever that our research should contribute to the benefit of society. Traditionally, to develop and commercialize ideas has not been an obvious career path for researchers. However, over the last couple of years we have seen an increased interest among researcher

https://www.innovation.lu.se/artikel/learn-how-commercialise-your-research-our-75-ects-phd-course - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Para-athletics is growing in strength worldwide. However, behind the Paralympics that we watch on TV from our sofas there are greater challenges than those related to results. A new thesis from Lund University demonstrates how Paralympic athletes run the risk of sustaining injuries as a result of strict training as we

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/paralympic-athletes-double-struggle-against-injuries-and-diseases - 2026-07-17