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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET researcher Maria Tonini together with Lisa Eklund, Catarina Kinnvall and Helle Rydström at Lund University will start a Research Project entitled "Precariousness at Work: Workplace Violence against Women Employees in Nordic Companies Outsourced to Asia". The project will be funded by the Swedish Research Counci

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/research-project-precariousness-work-funded-swedish-research-council - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. After attending the 45th South Asian Studies conference at Madison, Wisconsin, 21-23 October 2016, SASNET deputy director Lars Eklund did not return immediately to Sweden. Instead he travelled to the nearby metropolitan city of Chicago in order to visit the University of Chicago on invitation from Professor Dipesh Cha

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/lars-eklund-visited-salc-university-chicago - 2026-05-15

Spy scandals as a power struggle between three actors: whistleblowers, journalists and the intelligence service. On Friday 1 October Alexandra Franzén at the Department of Sociology defended her doctoral thesis in sociology, which investigates three cases of spy scandals in Western democracies. Alexandra Franzén's thesis defence took place on Friday 1 October at 13:15 in Eden's Auditorium in Lund

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/alexandra-franzen-has-defended-her-thesis - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new study from Lund University and Region Skåne in Sweden indicates that potency-enhancing PDE5 inhibitor drugs have an anti-cancer potential with the ability to improve the prognosis in patients with colorectal cancer. PDE5 inhibitors include a few approved drugs in which sildenafil (Viagra) is the most well-known.

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/potency-enhancing-drugs-linked-decreased-risks-men-colorectal-cancer - 2026-05-15

What does it feel like to live with dementia? The answer is offered by the “dementia simulator” developed by virtual reality researchers at the Faculty of Engineering, LTH. The simulator takes the user into a virtual world to experience different aspects of life with a cognitive disorder. LTH researchers Joakim Eriksson and Maria Hedin have been working for several years on virtual experiences of

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/successful-commercialisation-dementia-simulator - 2026-05-16

Round 3 of offers was sent earlier this week. Round 4 will be sent next week, and Batch 2 published in early January. Earlier this week, the approximately 40 remaining housing offers were sent out. Applicants who have received an offer need to respond by Sunday 22 December.If an applicant has not received an offer at this time, the chances are very low that we will be able to offer any housing. Mo

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/student-housing-application-update-december-2024 - 2026-05-15

Soon, Lund will be filled with anticipation, colour and the glitz of the carnival. The Lund Carnival is fast approaching – with skits, singing, satire and that very special blend of camaraderie and madness that only the carnival can create. In workshops and rehearsal rooms, new memories are being made: lines are being polished, sets are being built, and laughter echoes far beyond the carnival area

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/joy-carnival-student-life-part-our-very-essence - 2026-05-16

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. PhD candidate Florian Krampe at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research, Uppsala University, defends his doctoral dissertation entitled ”Building Sustainable Peace: Understanding the Linkages between Social, Political, and Ecological Processes in Post-War Countries” on Saturday 10 September 2016 at 13.00. Venue:

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/phd-candidate-florian-krampe-defends-his-doctoral-dissertation - 2026-05-15

Climate change creates more shrub vegetation in barren, arctic ecosystems. A study at Lund University in Sweden shows that organisms, such as bacteria and fungi, are triggered to break down particularly nutritious dead parts of shrubbery. Meanwhile, the total amount of decomposition is reducing. This could have an inhibiting effect on global warming. Johannes Rousk, BECC researcher, is one of the

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/increased-vegetation-arctic-region-may-counteract-global-warming - 2026-05-15

Two PhD students from Lund University have been awarded the SASNET Travel Grant for conducting field studies in India. Sahana Subramanian will be studying the political ecology and economy of glacierised environments in Ladakh. Fainaz Inamdeen will visit Kolkata to research the impacts of extreme river flows on bridges. Every year, SASNET invites Lund University doctoral students to apply for a tr

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sahana-subramanian-and-fainaz-inamdeen-rewarded-2024-sasnet-phd-travel-grant - 2026-05-15

When a new EU project focusing on gender equality and diversity in STEM got under way last autumn, Lund University was involved from the outset. Through the Department of Physics, Lund is participating in the Erasmus+ project GENERA COPA, which has received €400,000 in funding and brings together universities and research environments from across Europe. The project launched in September 2025 in c

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/we-need-more-perspectives-physics-and-mathematics-lund-new-eu-project - 2026-05-15

Healthcare consolidation is a global trend aimed at increasing efficiency in the face of rising costs and declining rural populations. A recent study examines the effects of maternity ward closures in Sweden from 1990 to 2004 on maternal and neonatal health, as well as the associated birth technology choices and travel distances to wards. The research reveals a complex set of outcomes.“Maternal tr

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/impact-maternity-ward-closures-maternal-and-neonatal-health - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The book Internal Crisis Communication: Crisis Awareness, Leadership, and Coworkership is written and conducted by Mats Heide and Charlotte Simonsson at Lund University, Department of Strategic Communication. Internal Crisis Communication is one of the first guides to communication inside organizations, before, during

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/finally-its-here-first-book-internal-crisis-communication - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Professor of Strategic Communication Jesper Falkheimer, together with his colleagues, has received the Research Stream Award for Best Paper at the conference World Public Relations Forum (WPRF) that is currently being held in Canada. Over the weekend, Jesper Falkheimer presented the winning article “Is strategic commu

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/researchers-bring-home-award-world-public-relations-forum - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Tony Ingesson has authored the article ”Anticipating the Zombie Apocalypse: Using Improbability to Teach Intelligence Analysis”, which has been published in the journal ”International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence”. One of the challenges in intelligence analysis, both as an academic subject and in it

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/ingesson-wants-students-reflect-bias-group-dynamics-and-deception - 2026-05-15

The libraries at Lund University are launching a new search system, making searching easier. LUBcat and LUBsearch will close on 1 October, and the new search tool Finn will replace them. With the shift to a single search system, the libraries aim to make it easier for students, staff, and other users.Finn helps you find all the books, journals, articles, and databases at Lund University. You can m

https://www.ub.lu.se/en/article/searching-becomes-easier-finn - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Deniz Kirik and Åsa Petersén have been selected as the Allan and Maria Myers International visiting fellows for 2009. As part of this, they are invited to visit the Florey Neuroscience Institute at the University of Melbourne, Australia. The Fellowship provides support for leading international researchers to visit Au

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/melbourne-2010 - 2026-05-15

CMES researcher Svante Lundgren has written a review of a book about Erdoğan's Turkey, the Kurds and Sweden. The reviewed book is called Endast den som är turk är lycklig: Erdoğan, kurderna och Sverige (English translation: Only the Turks Are Happy: Erdoğan, the Kurds and Sweden) and was written by Kurdo Baksi (Kaunitz-Olsson, 2023). Svante's review was published in Ny Tid on 23 May, 2023. In the

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/book-review-kurds-erdogans-turkey-and-sweden - 2026-05-15

An extensive and reliable electricity grid is essential for all sectors of society. In parts of Sweden, the electricity grid has been suffering from a lack of capacity. This is something affecting all sectors and all people in these regions. The capacity problems have however so far mainly been analyzed in a technical system perspective, focusing on incumbent actors, whereas other actors have been

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-article-exploring-limited-capacity-grid-actors-problems-and-solutions - 2026-05-15

2 December 202415:00-15:15 Tea/coffee15:15-16:00 SeminarMH:309A, MathematikcentrumFika will be served from 15:00 for those who registered. The seminar can be attended without registration.AbstractObservations tell us that dark matter makes up a large fraction of the material within galaxies. In this COMPUTE seminar Ruth Pöttgen will describe how her research is about forming a better understanding

https://www.compute.lu.se/article/ruth-pottgen-particle-and-nuclear-physics-lund-university-light-dark-matter-and-its-footprint - 2026-05-15