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It is now possible again for university organisations, staff and students to apply for funding for initiatives aimed at preventing discrimination and promoting equal conditions and gender equality. Funding for initiatives for equal opportunities, gender equality and preventive work against discrimination within Lund University  The funds are intended to stimulate long-term and sustainable active w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/time-apply-funding-equal-opportunities-2026 - 2026-05-16

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/eye-opening-discussions-phd-students - 2026-05-15

It is now possible again for university organisations, staff and students to apply for funding for initiatives aimed at preventing discrimination and promoting equal conditions and gender equality. Funding for initiatives for equal opportunities, gender equality and preventive work against discrimination within Lund University  The funds are intended to stimulate long-term and sustainable active w

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/time-apply-funding-equal-opportunities-2026 - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Åsa Burman, like many humanities researchers, struggled alone with her thesis in philosophy. Now she helps other doctoral students to finish on time, and to feel better during the process. “However, I would never have made this idea a reality without my experiences as a consultant in the private sector and my practica

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/helping-doctoral-students-finish-time - 2026-05-15

Blood clots can form in both arteries and veins. However, the reasons behind them differ, as do the consequences and the chances of preventing blood clots. In Sweden, almost half of all cases of venous thrombosis have a genetic explanation. A team of researchers from Lund University in Sweden has now discovered three gene variants that increase the risk of blood clots in the leg by up to 180 perce

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-gene-variants-significantly-increase-risk-blood-clots - 2026-05-15

Researchers at Lund University have discovered increased levels of a microRNA in type 2 diabetes, which has a negative effect on insulin secretion. Their experiments on human insulin producing cells in the pancreas also demonstrate that it is possible to increase the insulin secretion by reducing the levels of this microRNA. An important goal of the research is to develop new treatments for people

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/newly-discovered-drug-candidate-increases-insulin-secretion-type-2-diabetes - 2026-05-15

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. I jämförelse med traditionell mammografi (2D) minskar 3D-mammografi antalet bröstcancerfall som diagnostiseras mellan screeningtillfällena, så kallad intervallcancer. Det visar nya resultat från en stor screeningstudie genomförd vid Lunds universitet och Skånes universitetssjukhus. Fynden är publicerade i tidskrifte

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/3d-mammografi-minskar-antalet-fall-av-intervallcancer - 2026-05-15

I jämförelse med traditionell mammografi (2D) minskar 3D-mammografi antalet bröstcancerfall som diagnostiseras mellan screeningtillfällena, så kallad intervallcancer. Det visar nya resultat från en stor screeningstudie genomförd vid Lunds universitet och Skånes universitetssjukhus. Fynden är publicerade i tidskriften Radiology. – Få fall av intervallcancer tyder på att 3D‑mammografi, så kallad brö

https://www.lu.se/artikel/3d-mammografi-minskar-antalet-fall-av-intervallcancer - 2026-05-16

Bertrand Chavarría-Aldrete has been a doctoral student at Malmö Academy of Music since September 2020 and will soon be defending his dissertation project “Plastic Extension of Music” (22 May 2025). Part of his doctoral defence is a large exhibition that will take place at IAC (16–23 May 2025). What is your dissertation project about?My research is called “Plastic Extension of Music” and it's quite

https://www.mhm.lu.se/artikel/if-your-music-was-sculpture-what-would-it-look-meet-bertrand-chavarria-aldrete-find-out-more - 2026-05-15

After two semesters, students showcase their unique sustainability initiatives during Lund's Sustainability Week on 9 April, after following LUSEM's voluntary track 'Living the Sustainability Idea' where focus is on a personal sustainability challenge. Working on the internal transformation“This is about working on the internal transformation, focusing on sustainability, supporting students in how

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/breaking-new-ground-living-sustainability-idea-sets-path-student-empowerment - 2026-05-15

Drygt 104 miljoner kronor till projekt inom cancerforskning och 22 miljoner till kliniska behandlingsstudier vid Lunds universitet när Cancerfonden delar ut anslag för 2024. 2024 har varit ett rekordår i anslagsutdelning för Cancerfonden. Totalt har de under året delat ut en miljard till cancerforskning inom olika fält: 209 forskningsprojekt och 15 kliniska studier medel för sin fortsatta forsknin

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/cancerfondens-anslag-till-framsta-cancerforskningen - 2026-05-16

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Drones are becoming a matter of interest for more than just the military and the toy industry. Lund University’s School of Aviation in Ljungbyhed (TFHS) is now launching the first study programme for drone operators in Sweden – and perhaps the world. Drone flying over Ljungbyhed. Photo:Kennet Ruona At the far end of o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pilot-remote-control - 2026-05-15

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Solen och ljuset är tillbaka och många vänder sitt ansikte mot solen. Och det är väldigt sunt att göra det. Det är först i mars som kroppen kan bilda D-vitamin igen från solens strålar. Dennis Larsson, professor i biomedicin vid Högskolan i Skövde, har forskat inom området D-vitamin sedan 1994 och understryker vikte

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/lunchpromenaden-en-d-vitamininjektion-kroppen - 2026-05-15

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Nu tas ett större initiativ för att stärka forskningen om palliativ behandling och vård i södra Sverige. Lunds universitet och Region Skåne inrättar ett Palliativt centrum för forskning och utveckling, vilket invigs idag den 11 februari på Medicon Village i Lund. Centrumet förverkligas genom betydande donationer frå

https://www.lu.se/artikel/skansk-storsatsning-pa-palliativ-vard-och-forskning - 2026-05-16

The year 2024 was a record year for Lund University in terms of the number of articles published in The Conversation. Fifty-five articles by 50 researchers amassed a total of 1.6 million reads. Mikael Roll, a researcher at the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology, topped the list with an article about the brain and reading. The Conversation is an international news website that gives researc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-breaks-record-conversation-2024 - 2026-05-16

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. So say Mats Benner and Freddy Ståhlberg after having reviewed both self-evaluations and assessor reports. The RQ20 Research Quality Evaluation Project is now entering its final phase and, so far, the results are looking good. “But it would be out of the question for us to sit back now just because we’re known globally

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rq20-research-still-evaluated-despite-pandemic-obstacles - 2026-05-15

With the kick-off at the start of October, the 23/24 WCMM Research School has officially begun. As this year marks the fifth anniversary of the WCMM Research School, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past and present, and to check in with some current and past attendees to hear their thoughts on the school. Since a month has already passed and activities are in full swing, we started of

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/research-school-fifth-anniversary - 2026-05-15

Har du som är journalist frågor om hur EU-valet påverkar klimatpolitiken och jordbruksstödet? Om skiljelinjer i unionens handels- eller migrationspolitik? I en expertlista inför EU-valet hittar du ett axplock av Lundaforskare som utifrån olika infallsvinklar är experter på EU och/eller politikområden som är särskilt relevanta i EU-valet. Om du inte hittar det område du vill skriva om eller vill lä

https://www.lu.se/artikel/expertlista-infor-eu-valet-2024 - 2026-05-16

During her Ph.D. studies, Caroline Haikal has investigated the connections between the gut and the brain in early Parkinson’s disease development. On March 11, she defends her work supervised by Prof. Jia-Yi Li. Here, Caroline tells us about her research in Neural Plasticity and Repair, one of MultiPark’s experimental research groups. Tell us about your research! My research is about the connectio

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-caroline-haikal - 2026-05-15

The UN Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) global assessment on nature highlights that 1 million animal and plant species are now threatened with extinction. Dr. Mine Islar, one of the lead athors of the report, and senior lecturer and researcher at LUCSUS, explains the significance of the report’s findings, which was released today, 6th May 201

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/mine-islar-comments-ipbes-global-assessment-loss-biodiversity-crucial-climate-change - 2026-05-15