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Indien är världens största demokrati med en accelererande industrialisering och internationalisering. Vilken betydelse har landets utveckling för Sverige, och vilka möjligheter finns till forskningssamarbeten? Frågorna debatterades i Alme­dalen i somras. Indien är en ledande global aktör och det folkrikaste landet i världen med 1,4 miljarder invånare. Ändå är landet relativt osynligt i den svenska

https://www.lu.se/artikel/indien-debatterades-i-almedalen - 2026-06-30

 Årsmötet för det europeiska universitetssamarbetet EUGLOH arrangeras i Lund i mitten av juni. Förberedelserna har pågått i månader och prorektor Lena Eskilsson hoppas att många ska ta chansen att skapa nya internationella kontakter. – Det är en möjlighet att visa upp internt vad EUGLOH är och öka engagemanget, säger hon. Mellan den 12 och 14 juni samlas internationella forskare, studenter, lärare

https://www.lu.se/artikel/europeiskt-natverk-global-halsa-haller-arsmote-i-lund - 2026-06-30

För 9:e gången arrangerar universitetet Hållbarhetsveckan tillsammans med Lunds kommun. Med uppåt 90 programpunkter under sex dagar kommer hållbarhetsfrågor belysas på olika sätt inom social, ekologisk och ekonomisk hållbarhet. Det är en vecka med diskussion och handling, allvarliga frågeställningar och hoppfulla framtidsvisioner. Programmet består av allt från föreläsningar, panelsamtal och works

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/5-10-maj-ar-det-dags-hallbarhetsveckan - 2026-06-30

Diskussionen om universitetets etablering i Science Village har fortsatt under året, men med en ny inriktning. Under året har projektgruppen för Etapp 2, efter ett förslag från profilområdet ”Ljus och material” analyserat möjliga omfattningar, behov av laboratorier och logistik och med hjälp av arkitekter har en första skiss på en byggnad tagits fram, som skulle kunna placeras intill NanoLab Scien

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/ljus-och-material-fokus-universitetets-science-village-etablering - 2026-06-30

Ett enkelt urinprov kan bedöma återfall av njurcancer i ett tidigt skede, vilket kan bespara patienterna täta röntgenundersökningar med allt vad det innebär av strålning, oro och kostnader. Det visar en ny internationell forskningsstudie ledd från Lunds universitet. Resultaten har nu publicerats i European Urology Oncology. Varje år diagnostiseras drygt 400 000 personer i världen med njurcancer. K

https://www.lu.se/artikel/urinprov-kan-bedoma-aterfall-av-njurcancer - 2026-06-30

Researchers at Lund University's Lund Stem Cell Center have identified a previously unknown precursor stage of leukemia. The discovery may help explain why an especially aggressive form of blood cancer initiates already during fetal life. When we think of cancer, we usually imagine a disease that develops over many years in adults. But for one particular group of leukemia – acute lymphoblastic leu

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/researchers-find-new-clues-why-leukemia-develops-infants - 2026-06-29

As the climate crisis deepens, discussions on sustainability are evolving to include the existential aspects of human life. In the autumn of 2023, Lund University's Agenda 2030 Graduate School introduced a PhD course on existential sustainability. The course ended with a student conference, where some of the papers are now being shared with a wider audience. Sustainability has traditionally been d

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/integrating-existential-aspects-sustainability - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Of all nocturnal animals, only dung beetles can hold their course using polarized moonlight. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now shown that the beetles can use polarized light when its signal strength is weak,which may allow them to find their bearings when artificial light from cities swamp natural moon

https://www.science.lu.se/article/dung-beetles-navigate-better-under-full-moon - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. An international study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden shows that the rapid increase in land use in the world's tropical areas is affecting the global carbon cycle more than was previously known. By studying data from a new satellite imaging system, the researchers also found that the biomass in tropic

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/increasing-tropical-land-use-disrupting-carbon-cycle - 2026-06-29

What impact does development research actually have? And how can this field thrive in a world of sudden policy changes and devastating wars? The 2024 DevRes conference in Lund is around the corner – meet Sara Gabrielsson, the Conference coordinator. In October, development researchers from all over Sweden (and beyond) will gather in Lund for the bi-annual DevRes conference. Sara Gabrielsson, Confe

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/development-polarized-world-upcoming-devres-2024-conference - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The complement proteins that circulate in our blood are an important part of our immune system. They help identify bacteria, viruses and other harmful organisms, making it easier for our white blood cells to find and neutralise dangerous microbes. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now discovered a previous

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-function-key-component-immune-system-discovered - 2026-06-29

While many people are happy at once again being able to meet in physical classrooms, it would be a shame not to take advantage of the fact that the vast majority of all teaching staff and students have learned to use digital tools for teaching. How, for example, can you get the best out of Zoom knowhow in the new normal – apart from the obvious, such as inviting in guest lecturers from other parts

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/after-pandemic-four-ways-using-zoom-campus-based-course - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Applications are now open for a two-year postdoctoral fellowship in Japan’s and/or Korea’s contemporary society at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University. Starting date 15 August 2019 or as per agreement.The person employed is expected to work independently but should also cooperate with oth

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/applications-open-postdoctoral-fellowship - 2026-06-29

Two CASE researchers, Wenqian Xu and Oskar Jonsson, have each received a "seed money grant" in the profile area Proactive Ageing's first internal call. Researcher Oskar Jonsson leads the one project, which was granted SEK 250,000 in the call: "Inclusive Living Environments to Attract the Joy of Movement and Promote Physical Activity for Proactive Ageing: Theory and Method Development and Full-scal

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/ai-and-movement-focus-profile-areas-seed-money-grant - 2026-06-29

With extensive experience in international education, Monika Vranic now starts her new job as Head of the International Office at LTH. In the interview, she shares her perspective on the role, the importance of strong collaboration, and how the office will serve as a practical support for the faculty’s students and researchers in a global context. Why did you want to become Head of the Internation

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/monika-vranic-new-head-international-office - 2026-06-29

Oksana Tymoshchuk, professor from Ukraine, came to Sweden in April 2022 when a full-scale war broke out in her country. A grant from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation brought Oksana and Iben Lundgaard together and today Oksana is working in the Lundgaard lab trying to find out more about the mysterious glymphatic system. We are all well aware of the situation in Ukraine. Prof Oksana Tymoshc

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/story-oksana-tymoshchuk-and-mysterious-glymphatic-system - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lennart Olsson, professor at LUCSUS, has been appointed Coordinating Lead Author (CLA) for the chapter on land degradation in a special IPCC report (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) about Climate Change and Land.He is one of 104 researchers selected by the IPCC to take part in the work with the report - whic

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-professor-lennart-olsson-appointed-coordinating-lead-author-special-ipcc-report - 2026-06-29

In 2025, several books on the environment, climate, and sustainability have been published by researchers from Lund University as authors, co-authors, or editors, and most are also members of one of CEC's network organisations. Here is an overview of these books, spanning popular science and academic non-fiction. All titles are in English. We hope you discover something that inspires you! Essentia

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/book-tips-environmental-and-climate-themes - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “Solar energy has great potential in Sweden. The fact that we use solar energy to a lesser extent than many other European countries is not due to lack of sun, but due to lack of knowledge”, says architect Jouri Kanters who has mapped what politicians, urban planners, builders and architects should be better at in ord

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lack-knowledge-explains-low-utilisation-solar-energy - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Administrative Prize is awarded annually for outstanding administrative efforts of an innovative nature that have contributed to the University’s development, or for extraordinary service and efficiency. The recipients of the 2020 prize are research funding adviser Sophie Hydén Picasso at the Division of Research,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/recipients-lund-university-administrative-prize - 2026-06-29