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Right after participating in SWEAH’s workshops on impact and collaboration, PhD student Jerry Norlin, Dalarna University, put the theories into practical use. Norlin presented his research on ‘Older adults’ loneliness: Relationships, everyday strategies and design of support’ at Region Gävleborg’s collaboration conference ”Forskare och praktiker möts” (Researchers and practitioners meet) in Söderh

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/research-and-practice-met-lot-cross-fertilization-ideas - 2026-05-09

Aube Tollu is now a doctor in sociology. The thesis offers a fresh perspective on studying armed group members. Aube Tollu’s research intervenes in criminological debates by moving beyond interpretations that portray individuals in armed political milieus solely as pathological. Instead, it develops a more differentiated account of their social realities. Drawing on crip theory and affect theory,

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/aube-tollu-doctor-sociology-after-successful-defence - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Sébastien Tutenges has studied overt and covert techniques used in bars and nightclubs to sell more alcohol, and noticed that they are most prevalent in low-priced venues with young patrons. Other than obvious methods to increase drinking – alcohol advertisements, special offers like Happy Hour, and large pitchers or

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/how-bars-and-nightclubs-make-you-drink-more - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET affiliated researchers Vibodh Parthasarathi and Andreas Mattsson recently participated in two seminars in Belgium on media challenges in the Indian and European elections. Vibodh Parthasarathi and Andreas Mattsson, program director at LU School of Journalism, participated in a panel talk at the Press Club in ce

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-researchers-presented-collaborative-project-belgium - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. For the latest episode of our podcast, Andreas Johansson sat down with SASNET affiliated researcher Orwa Ajjoub. SASNET director Andreas Johansson interviewed the scholar Orwa Ajjoub, who joined SASNET in January 2020, on the role of Al-Qaeda in the Afghan peace talks.Orwa Ajjoub is an affiliated researcher at SASNET.

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/new-podcast-episode-al-qaeda-and-afghan-peace-talks - 2026-05-09

The "Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia" (MOCCA) project, funded by the European Union's Horizon Europe program, held a two-day online workshop on October 21-22, 2024. The event focused on advancing research on law, society, and corruption in Central Asia. During the workshop, project members talked about the possibilities of doing an edited volume as part of the MOCCA project. Editor

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/mocca-workshop-law-society-and-corruption-central-asia - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The University must pay SEK 400. 000 fine for incorrect procurements.The Swedish Competition Authority has reviewed the University’s purchasing and prohibited direct award procurements for 2016 and 2017. They selected four matters, which they reported to the Administrative Court in Malmö for adjudication on the procur

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sek-400000-fine-incorrect-procurements - 2026-05-09

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-marcos-castillo - 2026-05-09

LUCSUS researchers continue to feature in the Stanford–Elsevier World’s Top Scientist Ranking! Professor Christine Wamsler is ranked 1st in Sweden, and the 6th most influential scholar in the world in Environmental Sciences, Ecology, and Earth and Environmental Sciences. Also featuring in the ranking apart from Christine Wamsler are professors Lennart Olsson, and Emily Boyd, senior lecturer Wim Ca

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-researchers-included-stanford-elsevier-worlds-top-2-scientists-ranking-2025 - 2026-05-09

Lund University is hosting a Horizon Europe workshop to stimulate collaborations that strengthen our international impact in research and innovation. Deadline for application is 20/9. As part of the work with Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE), Lund University is hosting a Horizon Europe workshop to stimulate collaborations that strengthen our international impact in research and innovation. Deadline

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/international-impact-actions-new-call-lund-hosts-workshop - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LU is a member of Scholars at Risk and SAR Sweden, which has received support from the Bank of Sweden Tercentenary Foundation worth an additional SEK 5 million. The funding can be applied for to co-fund the hosting of SAR researchers in the humanities and social sciences. For LU, this means we gain access to further c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/scholars-risk-sar-receives-extra-sek-5-million - 2026-05-09

The Board of the Faculty of Medicine (MFS) has held a meeting. The meeting began with the dean informing about how we are working with the new hospital in Lund, that there is a negotiation in the local rent tribunal about the lease agreement at CRC, and about Forskningens dag (the Research day). Thomas Hellmark, vice-dean with responsibility for undergraduate education, spoke about a case of racis

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/report-faculty-board-meeting-12-november-2025 - 2026-05-09

The Board of the Faculty of Medicine (MFS) has held a meeting. The meeting began with the dean informing about the audiology programme, where admissions will be paused from autumn 2027 and how we could continue to educate audiologists through various educational solutions. She also informed about the issue of premises and how the discussion with Regionfastigheter about CRC will be handled. Vice-De

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/report-faculty-board-meeting-4-february-2026 - 2026-05-09

New ideas are needed to address complex societal challenges. On 24 September 2024, the Lund University PhD Conference on Sustainable Development encourages interdisciplinary collaboration to advance academic research on sustainability. It's a space to share ideas, learn, and explore. We invite all LU PhD students to submit papers, posters, seminars, workshops, or exhibitions by the 15 August deadl

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/phd-conference-sustainable-development-24-september - 2026-05-10

The guidelines governing the treatment of sudden cardiac arrest exhibit variation across different nations, with treatment strategies often resting on a limited evidential foundation. A randomized international study is underway poised to address some of the most pivotal questions. Encompassing a cohort of 3,500 patients, this study aims to scrutinize the impact of different fever treatments, cont

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/best-treatment-cardiac-arrest-new-international-study-will-provide-answer - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Rain – both its presence and more particularly its absence – controls most things in the Sahel. Despite the fact that the belt of land south of the Sahara has become greener, the outlook is gloomy when it comes to making resources stretch to a growing population in the face of climate change. Now researchers want inve

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/family-planning-new-weapon-against-threatened-sahel - 2026-05-09

Anorexia nervosa is a serious psychiatric disorder for which there are limited treatment options, and it has one of the highest mortality rates of any psychiatric diagnosis. A pilot study is now underway at Lund University in Sweden, where researchers are investigating whether psychedelic drugs have an effect on young patients with the disorder. Ward Five at the adult psychiatric clinic in Lund is

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/psychedelics-treatment-anorexia-new-pilot-study - 2026-05-09

“Twisted or planar?” is the question that our brand new NanoLundian, Assistant Professor Maning Liu, and his colleagues explore in their new article. The Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability, WISE, thereby celebrates its very first scientific publication – making it to the cover of Solar RRL. The current energy crisis underlines the urgent need to develop robust energy system

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/maning-liu-pioneers-wise-celebrates-its-first-scientific-publication - 2026-05-09

The type of tree you plant – whether you choose native or non-native species – is of great significance for insect life in a city, more so than researchers previously thought. This is what emerges from a new study by researchers at Lund University in Sweden, who investigated the parks in the city of Malmö. Trees are crucial to insects, birds and even people in a city. They lower the temperature, p

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/choice-trees-carries-great-significance-city-insect-life - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Graduate School together with CMES offers courses in Modern Standard Arabic and Persian, which are open to all Graduate School students. The courses are not credit bearing but you do receive a certificate at the end of each voluntary course.Courses in Modern Standard ArabicArabic is a sematic language and it is one of

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/language-courses-arabic-and-persian - 2026-05-09