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A team of international researchers led by senior lecturer Åsa Mackenzie at Lund University has received a $9 million USD grant from the Aligning Science Across Parkinson’s (ASAP) initiative, in partnership with The Michael J Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research (MJFF), to advance understanding of Parkinson’s disease treatment, with a particular focus on depression, anxiety, and other psychiatr

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/9m-usd-safer-treatment-psychiatric-and-cognitive-symptoms-parkinsons-disease - 2026-09-28

Extreme weather poses a big threat to birds. Yet there is a lack of both knowledge and methods for measuring its negative effects. In a new study, researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified knowledge gaps and propose practical tools for analysing the risks to birds. Extreme weather has become increasingly common worldwide, often in the form of combinations of heat and drought. Thes

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/birds-can-suffer-serious-harm-heatwaves - 2026-09-28

A new hub for the humanities, innovation and society is taking shape in Lund. On 8 May, Lund University and partners from the business sector and civil society launched Lund Humanities Village, which is set to become a new platform for knowledge and innovation where the humanities and theology are linked more closely to today’s societal challenges. Having a Humanities Village as part of an innovat

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-launches-unique-humanities-hub - 2026-09-28

Patients born with heart defects experience their first acute heart attack at a significantly earlier age than others. This is shown by a new national study from Lund University in Sweden. However, despite this earlier onset of illness, there is no difference in survival rates or the risk of further heart attacks between those with congenital heart defects and others. The study includes 214 patien

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/patients-congenital-heart-defects-are-more-likely-suffer-heart-attack-earlier-age-0 - 2026-09-28

As more and more countries move away from democracy and only seven per cent of the world’s population lives in liberal democracies, Europe’s self-image is being put to the test. At the university’s debate forum, ‘Debatt i Lund’, journalists and researchers came together to discuss whether the EU’s values and soft power still matter - or whether the world has already moved on. The liberal democracy

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/debate-does-anyone-care-about-europe-anymore - 2026-09-28

Obesity is commonly diagnosed using BMI, but this approach has several limitations. Researchers at Lund University and AstraZeneca show that integrating measurements such as body fat percentage and waist circumference captures disease risks missed by BMI alone.   In recent years, research has shown that there are several limitations with BMI alone when it comes to assessing adiposity quantity, dis

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-study-bmi-alone-does-not-fully-capture-health-risks-linked-obesity - 2026-09-29

Those teaching about climate change and sustainability report that students learning about these topics often feel disheartened, anxious and helpless. Researchers at Lund University together with international experts have co-created a set of exercises designed to give teachers and students tools to transform climate-related stress and anxiety into action and hope. “We have noticed that many of ou

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/tools-turn-young-peoples-climate-related-stress-hope - 2026-09-29

Solo living in your own home places a greater strain on the planet’s resources than living with others, as everyone needs their own appliances – a toaster, a washing machine and so on. The Nordic countries stand out: almost half of all households are solo living households. Sustainability researcher Tullia Jack interviewed people who live alone about the reasons for this and hopes for new forms of

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/why-we-live-alone-and-what-it-means-climate-and-our-sense-community - 2026-09-29

A new Lancet Commission on Precision Health has been launched to develop a comprehensive framework for integrating precision approaches into health systems worldwide. The Commission is chaired by Professor Paul Franks, Lund University, and will examine how precision approaches can improve healthcare effectiveness, cost-efficiency, equity, and scalability across resource settings and global regions

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-professor-lead-lancet-commission-precision-medicine - 2026-09-29

Researchers at Lund University have validated a blood-based method for measuring circulating tumor DNA in patients with early breast cancer. The method was able to identify breast cancer patients at high risk of recurrence and detect molecular signs of relapse before the disease became clinically visible using today’s standard methods. Study at a glance: prospective observational study // quantita

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/blood-test-detects-early-signs-breast-cancer-recurrence - 2026-09-29

In bright sunshine - and with only a few raindrops - 290 doctoral graduates and 16 honorary doctors were conferred in hats and wreaths during Lund University’s grand ceremony, the doctoral degree conferment ceremony. At the same time, 48 jubilee doctors were also honoured. View slideshow on Flickr This year’s doctoral conferment ceremony had to take a different route because the University main bu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/newly-conferred-doctors-adorned-hats-and-wreaths - 2026-09-29

Social relationships and personality matter more than factors such as income, according to a major new study of Swedes’ well-being. The results also confirm a clear generational divide, with younger adults reporting lower well-being than older people - a shift that began during the pandemic. Researchers analysed responses from more than 34,000 Swedes and compared a wide range of factors - includin

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-study-examines-well-being-swedes - 2026-09-29

Three Lund University research projects have been selected for the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) 2026 list, which highlights Swedish research with the potential to benefit society. Previously known colloquially in Sweden as the "100 list" and published annually between 2019 and 2024, IVA's list returns in 2026 in a renewed and more selective form, highlighting around 30 ongoi

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/decentralised-data-crime-solving-bacteria-healthier-food-three-lund-university-projects-ivas-2026 - 2026-09-29

The vision for the co-location of Lund University’s Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts in Sweden has now been finalised. On 3 June, the Faculty Board reached agreement on a new policy decision to work towards establishing a fine and performing arts campus in the Heleneholm area. The Faculty has been working for some time to bring the Malmö Art Academy, Malmö Academy of Music and Malmö Theatre Aca

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/fine-and-performing-arts-campus-heleneholm - 2026-09-29

Lund University will partner in and coordinate two research projects that involve the future of European democracy. One will examine extremism and polarisation, while the other will look at EU enlargement. ”This demonstrates Lund University’s capacity to both lead and contribute to major international research collaborations on issues of direct relevance to Europe’s democratic future,” says Anamar

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-takes-roles-two-new-horizon-europe-projects - 2026-09-29

On 5 June, the University Board decided to propose Erik Renström as Vice-Chancellor of Lund University for the next three-year term. When the University Board met on 5 June it decided to propose Erik Renström as Vice-Chancellor of Lund University for the next three-year term, 2027-2029.“I am pleased that Erik Renström received strong support from the Electoral College and that the Board has unanim

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/university-board-proposes-erik-renstrom-vice-chancellor - 2026-09-29

A research team at Lund University in Sweden has studied how patients with advanced cancer seek care during the final stages of their lives. By studying their care patterns, the research team has developed a measurement method that relates healthcare needs to the changing value of time for patients at the end of life. The less time they have left to live, the more precious time feels. Every year,

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lifes-precious-final-phase - 2026-09-29

When young people who have turned their lives around talk about their criminal past, they are trying both to explain their actions and to forge a new identity. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows how stories about honour among thieves, responsibility and coming of age play a key role in helping people move away from a life of crime. A person who has committed crimes but wants to turn

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-study-stories-young-people-leaving-life-crime - 2026-09-29

Researchers from Lund University who can comment on various aspects of the World Cup in North America. Football clothing through the agesLars-Eric Jönsson, Professor of EthnologyHas written an analysis of how football shorts have changed in appearance and length over the course of football history.Phone: +46 70 699 19 98, +46 46 222 43 11Email: lars-eric [dot] jonsson [at] kultur [dot] lu [dot] se

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/experts-2026-fifa-world-cup - 2026-09-29

For many people who suffer from depression, the condition is not just about feeling down, but also about a loss of motivation and difficulty finding pleasure in activities they used to enjoy. A study conducted in Sweden at Lund University and Region Skåne shows that a medicine used to treat Parkinson’s disease can be used as an add-on therapy to alleviate these symptoms in some patients with treat

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/parkinsons-medication-shows-promise-treating-treatment-resistant-depression - 2026-09-29