By louise [dot] larsson [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Louise Larsson) - published 17 February 2022 Illustration: Catrin Jakobsson Many of us have worked more remotely during the pandemic than we ever dreamed of doing. Informatics researcher Saonee Sarker has been studying IT-enabled collaboration and its impact on work-life balance for many years, but mainly with a focus on the IT sector. Today, she

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hybrid-workplace-future - 2025-08-05

By tina [dot] trollas [at] fs [dot] lu [dot] se (Tina Trollås) - published 17 February 2022 Lund University has set aside up to SEK 100 million for a university-wide investment in excellence at Lund University with a focus on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development for the period 2021-2025. Within the framework of this program, the Research Board has previously announced funding for interdisciplin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-call-applications-funding-projects-focusing-agenda-2030-and-sustainable-development - 2025-08-05

Published 22 February 2022 Swedish higher education institutions have recently highlighted several problems concerning international students and researchers and their opportunities to enter, stay and work in Sweden. This is not only a considerable concern for individuals, but also affects higher education institutions’ competitiveness and ultimately that of Sweden. I have previously written in th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-initiatives-remove-obstacles-international-researchers - 2025-08-05

Published 1 March 2022 From the Vice-chancellor blog: Free and creative thoughts that can be turned into words or other expressions are the basis of a democratic society. Free and creative thoughts are also the preconditions for renewal. These are my words from a previous blog and after last week’s dark events, when Russia invaded Ukraine, it has become even more important to stress this. We now h

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ukraines-cause-ours-freedom-and-democracy-are-fragile - 2025-08-05

By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 25 February 2022 The aim of annual leave is to give employees leisure time for rest and recreation; the main principle is therefore that annual leave is to be taken as holiday time. Already early on in the year, annual leave needs to be planned on the basis of the manager’s responsibility for ensuring the function of

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/useful-information-about-annual-leave - 2025-08-05

By asa [dot] bergenudd [at] bygg [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Bergenudd) - published 1 March 2022 The University is growing and developing, which entails the need for changes of campus. At the moment, around 35% of the University’s premises are under refurbishment, planning or reconstruction. As this brings major changes affecting the entire University, the work on campus development needs to be reinfor

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-establishes-campus-development-office - 2025-08-05

By Jenny [dot] Hansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Hansson) - published 27 February 2022 During 2021, Lund University made several major investments in sustainability, in research, education, external engagement and its own organisation. Everything from solar cells on the roofs to new doctoral students and postdocs focused on Agenda 2030. Lund University’s sustainability work is now presente

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ambitious-plans-and-new-initiatives-sustainable-development - 2025-08-05

Published 4 March 2022 Today, Lund University celebrates its annual academic ceremony to mark the University’s inauguration in 1668. The University was founded in an era of repeated wars between Sweden and Denmark. Nowadays, we live in peace and freedom with our neighbour. Today, on 4 March 2022, when we celebrate the annual academic ceremony, Lund University will raise the flag for Ukraine. It is

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-celebrate-our-annual-academic-ceremony-and-raise-flag-ukraine-and-freedom-and-democracy - 2025-08-05

Published 10 March 2022 On Friday the 4 March, the university's anniversary was celebrated. Vice-Chancellor Erik Renström began with a speech on the current world situation: Honoured emeriti vice-chancellors, honoured deans, students, colleagues and guests, In the foreword to the annual academic ceremony programme, you will see a summary of what this speech was intended to be about. Today, after a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/speech-annual-academic-ceremony-4-march-2022 - 2025-08-05

Published 14 March 2022 From the vice-chancellor blog: Intensive work is being carried out on how we can open doors for Ukraine at the EU and national levels and at Lund University. Here, we are looking at all possibilities to enable us to take in students, academics and researchers who need to leave their country or will need to study or conduct research in their homeland in the future. We are wo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/war-ukraine-affects-and-concerns-us-all-working-free-academia-and-democracy-more-important-ever - 2025-08-05

By gisela [dot] lindberg [at] kansliht [dot] lu [dot] se (Gisela Lindberg) - published 11 March 2022 Each spring, the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology host two days of public lectures presented by our very own researchers, in our very own buildings. All events are free of charge and open to the public. The Humanities and Theology days are filled with presentations and lectures, where res

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/humanities-and-theology-days-8-9-april - 2025-08-05

Av asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - publicerad 16 april 2024 Bild: iStock/Nikolaeva Elena. Gaming Disorder har introducerats som ny diagnos i WHOs senaste klassifikation av sjukdomar. Men det finns i dag otillräcklig kunskap om hur olika typer av dataspel bidrar till ett problematiskt spelande. Därför har forskare undersökt sambandet och resultaten presenteras en

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/spelmarknaden-kan-behova-regleras-att-skydda-unga - 2025-08-05

Av asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - publicerad 16 april 2024 Maria Björklund, bibliotekarie vid Medicinska fakulteten, är har lett arbetet med utveckla en läroplan som bäddar in Cochrane Interactive Learning-moduler för läkarstudenter. Foto: Ingema Hultquist. Lunds universitet använder Cochranes utbildningsmaterial och verktyg för att hjälpa läkarstudenter att bät

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/lakarstudenter-anvander-cochranes-utbildningsmaterial - 2025-08-05

Av petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - publicerad 18 april 2024 Vikas Yadav, Jan Nilsson och Filiz Serifler vid Lunds universitet diabetescentrum har bidragit till studierna av antikroppen som neutraliserar oxiderade LDL-partiklar. Foto: Petra Olsson. En behandling som har visat sig minska utvecklingen av åderförfettningsplack hos möss har nu testats på människor med pso

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/ny-behandling-av-aderforfettning-kan-minska-risken-hjartinfarkt - 2025-08-05

Av asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - publicerad 29 april 2024 Bild: iStock/Gorodenkof Nya nationella riktlinjer för igångsättning av förlossningar kom 2022 och skapade en het debatt bland gynekologer/obstetriker och barnmorskor. Trots att riktlinjerna grundar sig på tillförlitlig forskning, har de väckt konflikt bland förlossningsvårdspersonal. En ny studie vid Lun

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/riktlinjer-i-forlossningsvarden-paverkar-barnmorskors-yrkesidentitet - 2025-08-05

Av tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - publicerad 29 april 2024 Forskare vid Danmarks Tekniske Universitet i Köpenhamn och Lunds universitet har upptäckt en ny metod som tar oss ett steg närmare ett universalblod. Bild: iStock/MusMuculus. Forskare vid Lunds universitet och DTU i Köpenhamn har upptäckt enzymer i tjocktarmen som, när de blandas med röda blodkroppar, kan klippa

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/enzymer-fran-tarmbakterie-oppnar-universalblod - 2025-08-05

Av katrin [dot] stahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katrin Ståhl) - publicerad 6 maj 2024 Bild från stamcellstransplantation på Skånes universitetssjukhus. Foto: Skånes universitetssjukhus. Positiva tidiga säkerhetsresultat har uppnåtts efter de fyra första patienterna som genomgått transplantation av dopaminproducerande stamceller inom den kliniska studien STEM-PD. Gemensam forskningsnyhet från Lun

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/klinisk-stamcellsbaserad-transplantationsstudie-stem-pd-mot-parkinsons-har-inlett-doshojning - 2025-08-05

Av tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - publicerad 15 maj 2024 Tre av forskarna bakom en studie som studerat hjärnans miljö hos patienter under pågående stroke. Fr v: Andreas Enström, Gesine Paul-Visse och Arne G. Lindgren. Foto: Ingemar Hultquist. Genom att analysera små blåsor som hjärncellerna släpper ifrån sig för att kommunicera med omgivningen, mikrovesiklar, kartlägger

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/sparamnen-i-blodet-speglar-vad-som-sker-i-hjarnan-vid-stroke-2 - 2025-08-05

Av katrin [dot] stahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katrin Ståhl) - publicerad 23 maj 2024 2024 års mottagare av Bundy Academys lilla pris i kardiologi, Hannes Holm Isholth tillsammans med med Bundy Acadmys ordförande Margaretha Grind Bundy. Foto: Ingemar Hultquist. Forskaren och läkaren Hannes Holm Isholth tilldelas Bundy Academys lilla pris i kardiologi på 500 000 kronor för sin forskning om koppl

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/bundypris-till-kardiologiforskaren-hannes-holm-isholth - 2025-08-05

Av petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - publicerad 23 maj 2024 Sebastian Kalamajski redigerar fettceller med hjälp av gensaxen CRISPR/Cas9. Målsättningen med hans forskning är att kartlägga funktionen av vissa gener hos personer med fetma som inte utvecklar typ 2-diabetes. Foto: Petra Olsson. Vem är i riskzonen att utveckla graviditetsdiabetes och typ 2-diabetes? Varför u

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/forskning-om-fetma-och-graviditetsdiabetes-far-stod-av-hjelt-diabetes-foundation - 2025-08-05