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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Aga Khan University’s Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations based in London (AKU-ISMC) is inviting experienced scholars to join the Institute as a visiting scholar within the 2017-2018 academic year. Deadline to submit application is 15 June 2017. The Institute is looking to host two categories of visiti

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-visiting-scholars-aga-khan-university - 2026-07-01

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/jesper-wallentin-gets-starting-grant-fellowship - 2026-07-01

In 2025, children within the TEDDY study will submit their final samples at research clinics in Sweden, Finland, Germany and the United States. The international study has provided a lot of new knowledge about type 1 diabetes and how the disease develops. Analysis of the samples will continue with the aim of preventing the disease. Sweden and Finland are the two top countries for incidence rates o

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-knowledge-about-type-1-diabetes-large-scale-teddy-study-will-soon-be-completed - 2026-07-03

PhD student Valentina works in the FORMAS-funded project Environmental Human Rights Defenders – Change Agents at the Crossroads of Climate change, Biodiversity and Cultural Conservation. She hopes her research will contribute to an understanding and visibilization of the transformative role that Environmental Human Rights Defenders can play within multiple crises, focusing not only on their experi

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/phd-student-valentina-lomanto-explores-role-environmental-human-rights-defenders-agents-change - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University Commissioned Education (LUCE) recently organised a digital workshop about professional development of change agents in countries where Sweden runs development collaborations. The aim was to discuss the University’s role, what changes LU can help with and how we work using research-based knowledge in ca

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-can-lu-contribute-sustainable-development-through-capacity-building-programmes - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. At the graduation ceremony in the main university hall on 31 May, Alida Karlman received her BSc in Social Work, and, as the first student at the department, a Certificate of International Merit. Alida completed her work placement within the programme in the Cayman Islands, working at institutions which dealt with add

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/first-student-receives-international-certificate - 2026-07-03

Det märkliga rymdobjektet ’Oumuamua tog forskarvärlden med storm för nio år sedan. I kölvattnet av dess passage nära vår planet har frågorna varit många. Nyligen startade en internationell satsning för att leta efter fler besökare från andra solsystem. En natt i oktober 2017 utför ett teleskop på Hawaii sitt rutinmässiga arbete med att skanna av himlavalvet. Dagen efter upptäcker en av forskarna e

https://www.fysik.lu.se/artikel/jakten-pa-besokare-fran-andra-solsystem - 2026-07-03

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-plan-being-updated-have-your-say - 2026-07-02

Youngeun Koo has published an open-access article in the Journal of Social History on the history of the orphan registry and adoption law, exploring the emergence of modern governance in South Korea. This article explores the development of international adoption policy in post-liberation South Korea, emphasizing the roles of American and Korean professional social workers. By analyzing the orphan

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-publication-paradoxical-development-liberal-governance-international-adoption-policy-and - 2026-07-03

The Swedish Research Council has recently recommended that the government establish new strategic research areas. In two of them, researchers within NanoLund play key roles: Quantum technologies and Advanced materials. These are two fields that are crucial for the future energy transition, digitalisation, and technological development. Strategic Research Area Advanced MaterialsWithin the research

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/contributing-new-strategic-research-areas - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Research published in the research journal Diabetologia needs to meet a high standard of quality. Most of the manuscripts submitted are rejected. At the start of 2021, Hindrik Mulder, MD and professor at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC), will take over as editor-in-chief of the journal. After just over 10 years

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/hindrik-mulder-incoming-editor-chief-diabetologia - 2026-07-03

CMES PhD researcher Joel W. Abdelmoez recently returned from fieldwork in Tunisia. Tell us, why Tunisia? As a PhD student in political science with a focus on comparative politics in the Middle East, I investigate feminist activism and gender politics in the Middle East and North Africa, with a particular focus on Tunisia, Egypt and Saudi Arabia. What interests me is largely that feminism is usual

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/joel-w-abdelmoez-fieldwork-tunisia - 2026-07-03

"Listen to the scientists”, says Greta Thunberg. But what happens if that's just not enough? Climate researchers are facing a dilemma: should they let their work speak for itself, or must they take to the barricades? Does activism among scientists impact the credibility of their results? Some people claim that civil disobedience among researchers brings much needed attention to the climate emergen

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/debatt-i-lund-publish-or-protest-should-climate-scientists-be-activists - 2026-07-02

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/sustainability-ideals-business-crushed-flourishing - 2026-07-02

Alzheimers sjukdom kännetecknas av onormal spridning och ansamling av proteinet tau i hjärnan. En internationell studie visar nu hur tau sprids enligt fyra distinkta mönster som leder till olika symtom med olika prognoser för de drabbade individerna. Studien publiceras i Nature Medicine. – Till skillnad mot hur vi hittills tolkat spridningen av tau i hjärnan, visar fynden från denna studie att tau

https://www.lu.se/artikel/ny-studie-alzheimers-sjukdom-fyra-distinkta-subtyper - 2026-07-02

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Alzheimers sjukdom kännetecknas av onormal spridning och ansamling av proteinet tau i hjärnan. En internationell studie visar nu hur tau sprids enligt fyra distinkta mönster som leder till olika symtom med olika prognoser för de drabbade individerna. Studien publiceras i Nature Medicine. – Till skillnad mot hur vi h

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/ny-studie-alzheimers-sjukdom-fyra-distinkta-subtyper - 2026-07-01

From physical diplomas, signed by the Dean to a printable PDF version. The change has stirred emotions among students and the student organisation Ateneum has made its opinion known on message boards around the school. Starting this spring students at Lund University will be receiving their degree certificates as a PDF rather than the traditional printed version with their Dean's signature. Lund U

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/pdf-diplomas-stir-emotions - 2026-07-01

On 29 May, 290 doctoral graduates and 16 honorary doctors were conferred in hats and wreaths during Lund University’s grand ceremony, the doctoral degree conferment ceremony. Four doctoral graduates from the Department of Service Studies took part. In a solemn ceremony at Lund Cathedral, the doctoral students who completed their doctoral studies in the past year and successfully defended their doc

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/time-celebrate-our-new-doctors - 2026-07-03

Soot is generated from incomplete combustion or pyrolysis of organic compounds. Soot strongly absorbs solar radiation contributing to global warming. Additionally, soot can enter deeply into human organs causing various types of cancers. Understanding soot nano-structures and properties is essential to predict their impacts on climate and human health. Raman spectroscopy (RS) is a powerful techniq

https://www.combustionphysics.lu.se/article/using-surface-enhanced-raman-spectroscopy-sers-and-resonant-raman-spectroscopy-characterize-soot - 2026-07-03

In Malmö research in medical radiation physics is carried out to strengthen societal preparedness and support the strategic goals of the Faculty of Medicine. Through interdisciplinary collaboration and unique laboratory environments, clinically oriented research is combined with education and societal benefit. “Our aim is for the research to make a tangible difference for both people and society.

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/research-malmo-medical-radiation-physics-strengthens-societal-preparedness - 2026-07-01