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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University is investing SEK 64 million in a graduate school focusing on societal challenges and the 2030 Agenda. Kristina Jönsson, associate professor in political science, will be its coordinator. “This is a unique opportunity to achieve something really new and exciting”, she says. The graduate school is funded

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sek-64-million-leading-graduate-school - 2026-05-13

It has been known for many years that movement and exercise in different forms are beneficial and can decrease pain for those with osteoarthritis. One might have to look around to find a form of exercise that fits since it is individually. Some prefer to train on their own, and others prefer training in a group. Some get offered to participate in classes led by a trainer/physiotherapist from their

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/exercise-led-trainer-instead-opioids - 2026-05-13

SWEAH's spring course "Theories of Ageing" on theories, ageing and health, is coming to an end. This week, about 20 PhD students will meet in Lund for a two-day workshop on the subject. Just defining who is "older" leads to interesting discussions. According to one of today's lecturers, gerontology professor Boo Johansson from the partner University of Gothenburg, it is social constructions that h

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/they-delve-theories-ageing - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The year 2020 has not been without challenges, but at SASNET we have succeeded in continuing to build knowledge and research on the South Asian region through a variety of formats and international collaborations. 2020 was a turbulent year, but despite the pandemic-related challenges, we at SASNET can look back on a w

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-activity-report-2020-published - 2026-05-13

NextG2Com theme leader Emma Söderberg was one of the hosts of a thought-provoking workshop on perceptual engineering. Perceptual engineering explores how technology can be designed to investigate and alter our perception, how we experience and interpret the world. The keynote speaker at the fika-to-fika event was researcher Jas Brooks from MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology), who presented

https://www.nextg2com.lu.se/en/article/insight-perceptual-engineering - 2026-05-13

Lisa Strömbom has co-authored the article ‘The Abraham Accords’ implications for peace in the Middle East’, published in the latest issue of Statsvetenskaplig tidskrift. The Abraham Accords, signed by Israel and four Arab states in 2020, were one of President Donald Trump’s most renowned foreign policy successes. But what type of peace has emerged following the Abraham Accords? Departing from the

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/lisa-strombom-abraham-accords-implications-peace-middle-east - 2026-05-13

The renovation project for Gamla kirurgen is entering the fourth stage of the construction process as architects produce a more detailed design. If all goes according to plan, the fifth renovation in the building's history will begin in 2026. Two years ago, the project to establish a social science centre paused, awaiting the Land and Environment Courts' consideration of an appeal against Lund Mun

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/renewal-gamla-kirurgen-enters-new-phase - 2026-05-13

Regarding applications for university-wide funding – interdisciplinary projects focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development. Lund University has established a research programme for excellence entailing employment of doctoral students and postdocs and focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development for the period 2021-2025. Within the framework of this programme, on 15 March 2021 the R

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/forthcoming-call-applications-projects-focusing-agenda-2030 - 2026-05-13

What skills and qualities are needed to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030? Sarah Emond, CEO at By EMOND guides you through the Inner Development Goals framework, and Christine Wamsler, Professor of Sustainability Science, provides input from a research perspective. In 2015, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were created to provide a comprehensive plan for a sustainable world

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/inner-development-goals-building-sustainable-development-skills-1811 - 2026-05-14

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University have contributed to creating a uniquely detailed global climate model that will increase our understanding of climate change. It is the first time that vegetation and land use, at this level of detail, are included in climate modeling within EC-Earth, a global climate and earth system mo

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/unique-climate-model-includes-vegetation-developed - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University have contributed to creating a new, updated version of a global climate model that will increase understanding of global warming. Through the new model, one can now look at how land use and changes to vegetation can influence, and be influenced by, climate change. It is the first time th

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/unique-climate-modeling-vegetation-focus - 2026-05-13

Lund University has a world-class art collection worth hundreds of millions of Swedish crowns. But many of the less valuable paintings are currently hidden in attics and cellar storage rooms. “With the initiative entitled ‘When collections come to life’ and a new open warehouse, we want to highlight the art collection and make it more accessible”, says Annie Lindberg, archivist and acting director

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/art-treasures-taken-out-hiding - 2026-05-13

https://www.science.lu.se/article/long-term-measurements-show-how-climate-changing - 2026-05-13

Wobbling and laughing, a few of the girls glide over the ice. They are holding hands in a chain. If one falls, they all go down. They are thirteen recently arrived girls and five volunteers in the Save the Children project, Girl to Girl, who are meeting on a Sunday at the ice rink in Lund. One of the volunteers is studying Human Rights as an activity for the Certificate of International Merits (CI

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/students-dont-need-pack-their-bags-gain-international-qualifications - 2026-05-13

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Nyhetsbrevet byter namnNyhetsbrevet för emedia och LUBsearch byter namn till E-media och vetenskaplig kommunikation. Arbetsområdena e-media och vetenskaplig kommunikation närmar sig alltmer varandra och därmed kommer nyhetsbrevet även innehålla information som rör detta område.ElsevierförhandlingarnaFörhandlingarna

https://www.lub.lu.se/internt/artikel/nyhetsbrev-maj-e-media-och-vetenskaplig-kommunikation - 2026-05-13

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Diabetes behandlas i dag med inkretinhormoner för att minska risken för hjärtkärlsjukdomar och andra riskfaktorer sjukdomen kan ge upphov till. I en ny studie har forskare från Lunds universitet sett nya samband mellan hormonerna GIP och GLP-1 och åderförkalkning. Själva tror forskarna att deras fynd kan ha betydels

https://www.lu.se/artikel/hormoner-kopplas-till-aderforkalkning-forskare-vill-oka-kunskap-om-diabetesbehandling - 2026-05-14

A large international collaboration involving researchers from Lund University’s Lund Stem Cell Center has taken an important step toward making induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC)–based therapies more globally accessible. Published in Stem Cell Reports, the study presents the first data‑driven international benchmarking of key quality control assays, showing how standardized methods can reduce v

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/global-study-advances-harmonised-quality-control-stem-cell-based-therapies - 2026-05-13

Den svenska skattepolitiken leder till minskad välfärd, tappad internationell konkurrenskraft och ökade samhällsklyftor. Det anser de flesta nationalekonomer, däribland skatteforskaren Åsa Hansson som menar att det är hög tid för en skattereform. ”På sikt skulle alla vinna på det ”, säger hon. De senaste decennierna har skatter på fastigheter, konsumtion och visst kapital successivt minskat samtid

https://www.lu.se/artikel/politiker-foljer-inte-experternas-rad-om-skatter - 2026-05-14

As the year draws to a close, we look back on a selection of activities, results, and achievements at LUSEM and across Lund University. How often do you get to be the best in the world at something? Even more meaningful when it's for leading the way in sustainability — as Lund University was recently ranked #1 globally by QS.There we can probably leave the broader LU perspective behind and focus s

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/2025-comes-close - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The fight against COVID-19 continues. In Lund, researchers have been awarded a large Vinnova grant to identify a compound that could be used to prevent viral infection, and thus save lives. The project is a co-operation between preclinical, clinical researchers and a company, an efficient way for creating synergies in

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-interdisciplinary-co-op-between-researchers-healthcare-and-industry-formed-fight-virus - 2026-05-13