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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. An experimental study from Lund University in Sweden has revealed that the Alzheimer’s protein amyloid-beta accumulates inside nerve cells, and that the misfolded protein may then spread from cell to cell via nerve fibres. This happens at an earlier stage than the formation of amyloid-beta plaques in the brain, someth

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/does-alzheimers-disease-start-inside-nerve-cells - 2026-09-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A large collaborative project focused on understanding and treating dysfunctions of cortico-basal ganglia circuits in Parkinson´s disease (PD) has been awarded 35 million DKK from the Lundbeck Foundation. Angela Cenci Nilsson, coordinator of MultiPark, leads one of the three included research teams. Her group, the Bas

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-transnational-collaboration-target-circuit-dysfunctions-parkinsons-disease - 2026-09-09

A combination of two imaging methods can be used to achieve structural and chemical information within a single neuron. Researchers from MultiPark at Lund University recently developed this approach. Their study reveals that amyloid aggregates, implicated in Alzheimer’s disease, may cause clustering of iron in primary neurons. Alzheimer's disease is a major cause of dementia. Understanding where a

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/novel-imaging-approach-open-doors-understanding-key-pathological-processes-inside-neurons - 2026-09-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The book "Strategic Communication: An introduction" by Jesper Falkheimer and Mats Heide, both researchers at the Department of Strategic Communication, was released last winter. Last week, the website PR Place wrote a praising review on the book, which of course is great news for the Department. The review tells us, a

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/strategic-communication-introduction-jesper-falkheimer-and-mats-heide-gets-great-review - 2026-09-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Charlotte Simonsson och Mats Heide, both researches at the Department of Strategic Communication, recently got their article "How focusing positively on errors can help organizations become more communicative: An alternative approach to crisis communication" published in the magazine Journal of Communication Managemen

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/charlotte-simonsson-and-mats-heide-published-journal-communication-management - 2026-09-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. At the graduation ceremony for all the master students at the Faculty of Social Science earlier in June, Stella Zimpfer received the Sparbankstiftelsen award for best master thesis in strategic communication, a thesis focusing on startup branding in the Öresund region. I asked Stella a few questions about her work. St

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/stella-about-her-award-winning-master-thesis-i-hope-my-thesis-helps-get-startups-thinking-about - 2026-09-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Håkan Bengtsson (CEO) and Anna Haraldsson (consultant) at Edmund Communication participated in the master course Brand Communication. They did a case exercise with the students and talked about the integration of branding in human resource management and how branding can support adoption communication within organisat

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/edmund-communication-talks-branding-and-adoption-communication-our-master-students - 2026-09-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Anne Buchmann, lecturer from Newcastle University - Australia, recently visited the department of Strategic Communication. Anne Buchmann, lecturer from Newcastle University in Australia, recently visited the department to give a much appreciated lecture for the master students that dealt with branding, popular culture

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/guest-lecturer-australia-visits-department - 2026-09-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new research project at the Department of Strategic Communication will examine the problems tourism causes for cities and create counteractive strategies. The project, which will run for four years, is funded by a SEK 19.2 million grant from Formas. The number of tourists in cities is expected to rise in the future,

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/new-interdisciplinary-research-project-renewal-urban-tourism-development-managing-sustainability - 2026-09-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. To strengthen the Department’s International cooperation and exchange research experiences, Cecilia Cassinger, Jörgen Eksell and Maria Månsson from the Department of Strategic Communication visited Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) this week. They met with the international office, exchange students and researchers 

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/visit-hong-kong-baptist-university-hkbu - 2026-09-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 2018 has been a great year for incoming research funds to the Department! We can proudly present a various number of different projects within different fields of Strategic Communication! Only during the last week we had several grants given to various researchers at the Department; ranging from funds for further rese

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/more-research-funds-keep-coming - 2026-09-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Growing concerns over the threat posed by deceptive and false information have prompted the UK government to focus efforts on countering disinformation. Since 2018 a research team at ISK have supported the UK Government Communication Service (GCS) in this regard by developing a counter-disinformation toolkit. The RESI

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/resist-toolkit-isk-supports-uk-government-countering-disinformation - 2026-09-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Department of Strategic Communication is one of many units to be involved in developing Campus Helsingborg thanks to a Lund University investment of SEK 35 million. At the launch on 16 April, there was great enthusiasm from researchers, employees and collaboration partners who will be working together on the new i

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/campus-helsingborg-developing-and-department-strategic-communication-part-process - 2026-09-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The traditional graduation ceremony for the master's programmes at the Faculty of Social Sciences took place on June 11 in the beautiful main building of Lund University. It was a day full of excitement, relief, happiness, anticipation and some sadness, as students joined together in taking their last official steps a

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/graduation-ceremony-masters-students - 2026-09-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Kajsa Nilsson has been awarded a grant of 25,000 SEK from Sparbanksstiftelsen Skåne for her Master's thesis in Strategic Communication, “The communicative power of Agenda 2030 - a qualitative text analysis of how SDGs function as aspirational CSR talk”. The nomination reads as follows:An outstanding, ambitious and ver

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/master-thesis-communicative-power-agenda-2030-was-awarded - 2026-09-09

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 - 2026-09-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Being an intern can be beneficial in many ways. You get to put your knowledge to the test, it’s a great way to expand your network and it looks good on your CV. However, the process of actually landing an internship can be a bit tricky. Where should you even start? How do you find the right internship for you? Julia L

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/how-land-your-dream-internship - 2026-09-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Successful brands tell compelling stories. The master students on the course in Brand Communication, held by lecturer Cecilia Cassinger, participated in a workshop on brand hierarchy and storytelling in the Cuban rum market led by the Malmö-based agency South Communication’s CEO Andreas Pitlik, and research analyst Vi

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/master-students-participated-workshop-brand-hierarchy-and-storytelling - 2026-09-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Wednesday October the 9:th we were happy to take part of VentureLab in cooperation with LU Innovation and their "Breakfast & Ideas" -concept at Mindpark, Helsingborg. This morning our students Rebecca Arfwedson and Endang Ghani Ashfiya talked about Strategic Communication hands on. They were focusing on strategic c

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/communication-hands-having-careers-start-ups-and-dilemma-change - 2026-09-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In November, Eli Avraham, a renowned professor of communication at Haifa university, Israel, visits the Department of Strategic Communication. His research is particularly focused on how places in crisis can rebuild image and trust. Professor Avraham is invited by the research group ’The geography of fear’ to discuss

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/professor-eli-avraham-visits-department - 2026-09-09