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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 24 February, discussions on the theme of location branding in the public sector were held at Campus Helsingborg. Why should we brand cities? What do research and practice tell us about methods and effects? With these questions, Jesper Falkheimer, Professor of Strategic Communication and dean of Campus Helsingborg k

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/great-interest-discussion-city-brand - 2026-05-07

New research in five EU countries reveals stakeholders’ views on what is needed to enable a shift towards 1.5° C-compatible lifestyles. Bans and taxes for unsustainable behaviour and outcomes, positive incentives for low-carbon attitudes, and better public funding for basic services, are seen as essential climate policies to overcome current barriers to action at the household level - according to

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/sticks-and-carrots-what-should-governments-do-radical-lifestyle-change - 2026-05-07

Much of the world's infrastructure is made of concrete, which presents a challenge when it cracks and needs repair. Traditional repair methods involve cutting away a large amount of material. Now researchers at Lund University are investigating an innovative solution: using fungi to mend concrete. This groundbreaking research got off the ground with a Sustainable Idea Exploration grant and support

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/sustainable-construction-how-fungi-research-lund-university-could-revolutionise-infrastructure - 2026-05-07

In addition to memory problems and other cognitive symptoms, most people with Alzheimer’s disease also suffer from mental health issues. It has long been unclear whether these occur because of tissue changes in the brain, or whether they represent psychological reactions to cognitive symptoms. A study from Lund University in Sweden has provided new insight, and is published in Biological Psychiatr

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/psychiatric-symptoms-alzheimers-disease - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In recent years, it has become increasingly clear to researchers that the protein galectin-3 is involved in inflammatory diseases in the brain. A study led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden now shows the de facto key role played by the protein in Alzheimer’s disease. When the researchers shut off the gene th

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/researchers-block-protein-plays-key-role-alzheimers-disease - 2026-05-07

For two weeks in May, teaching staff and students from Zhytomyr University experienced surroundings other than the state of war that prevails in their home country. In Sweden, they had teaching sessions on reflective thinking and, not least, a break from the war. The Lund University School of Aviation (TFHS) has had an exchange with Zhytomyr University, a Ukrainian university that focuses on techn

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ukrainian-students-and-researchers-visited-school-aviation - 2026-05-08

What does life after a PhD look like outside academia? For LUSEM alumnus Jonas Lundstedt, it has meant contributing to society through analytical roles. Here he reflects on his journey, why he chose Lund, and the skills that continue to shape his work today. Jonas Lundstedt has followed a career path driven by curiosity about social issues and a commitment to evidence-based policymaking. Today, he

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/doctoral-student-analyst-meet-alumnus-jonas-lundstedt - 2026-05-08

On a morning in late October, nearly 200 of the university's managers gathered at AF-borgen for this year's final LU Managers Forum. The theme of the forum was conflict management – one of the major challenges of leadership. The forum was held in Swedish by management and leadership developer Annica Ollerstam from the HR Division. Vice-Chancellor Jimmie Kristensson began the morning by reflecting

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-managers-forum-all-managers-lu - 2026-05-08

Welcome to the second edition of the "WCMM Fireside Chat" series, an ongoing initiative designed to showcase and highlight the work of researchers affiliated with or connected to WCMM in Lund. The idea is to foster an environment of collaboration and open communication through the WCMM Fireside Chat. In this edition, we turn our spotlight to Nicholas Leigh, a distinguished fellow in Regenerative I

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fireside-chat-nicholas-leigh - 2026-05-07

Covid-19 turned parts of the ordinary research process upside down. Economist Erik Wengström is among those who have studied Swedes’ behaviour during the pandemic from the centre of events. But the current funding system risks putting a spanner in the works. His wish: for the faculty to have a quick source of money for highly topical research. “The pandemic has been an interesting time for researc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/call-speedy-action-finance-highly-topical-research - 2026-05-07

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Små kvartskorn från sand avslöjar viktiga ledtrådar om den senaste istiden i ­Skandinavien. Det är kornens instängda elektroner som forskarna är intresserade av. På Geologiska institutionen finns ett labb som släpper elektronerna fria efter ­årtusenden i mörker. Följ med till luminiscenslaboratoriet på Geocentrum. F

https://www.lu.se/artikel/sandkorn-sprider-nytt-ljus-over-istiden - 2026-05-08

För första gången har forskare kopplat specifika defekter i spermier till graviditetskomplikationer och negativ effekt på barnets hälsa. Studien från Lunds universitet visar att DNA-skador på pappans spermier fördubblar risken för havandeskapsförgiftning för kvinnor som blivit gravida genom IVF. Dessutom ökar risken för barnet att födas för tidigt. Ungefär 20–30 procent av alla barn som föds med h

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/defekta-spermier-dubblar-risken-havandeskapsforgiftning - 2026-05-08

Since 2024, Lund University's innovation office, LU Innovation, has worked to increase collaboration with external funders that support impact and innovation. This year, the department is deepening this collaboration. In 2026, LU Innovation is working with several new external funders and offers support to students and researchers seeking funding through information sessions and guidance on applic

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/lu-innovation-deepens-collaboration-external-funders-first-novo-nordisk-foundation - 2026-05-07

Through EUPRERA (The European Public Relations Education and Research Association), the Department of Communication (IKO) organised a large and highly regarded research conference on strategic communication at AF-borgen in Lund between 24 and 27 September. The conference is held every year – previous years in Bucharest, Prague, Vienna and Pamplona, among other places. Most of the researchers came

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/euprera-communications-conference-brought-together-200-researchers-around-world - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Client exercise report 2019 by batch 25 of the IIIEE Master's Programme in Environmental Management and Policy The capstone course of the EMP programme at the IIIEE is the SSC course that leads student teams to client exercise projects all over the world. The students work for professional clients, assisting organisat

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/time-now-accelerating-local-solutions-global-change - 2026-05-07

Dick Harrison är ett varumärke. 57 år gammal har han skrivit 105 böcker. Han föreläser över hela landet, är återkommande expert i tv och radio, driver en podd, skriver artiklar i populärvetenskapliga tidskrifter och två krönikor i veckan i en av Sveriges största dagstidningar. – Men det är undervisning som är mitt kall, det är så nära min identitet man kan komma. Det är vinter och lerigt på gårdsp

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/varumarket-dick-harrison - 2026-05-08

CMES scholar Amir Naghibi has co-authored the paper "Examining the Role of the Main Terrestrial Factors Won the Seasonal Distribution of Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Concentration over Iran" together with Seyed Mohsen Mousavi (Shahid Beheshti University), Naghmeh Mobarghaee Dinan (Shahid Beheshti University, Saeed Ansarifard (Institute for Research in Fundamental Sciences), Faezeh Borhani (Universit

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/analyzing-carbon-dioxide-concentrations-iran - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On February 9-10, SASNET successfully arranged a workshop about Online Hate in India and Sweden. The workshop was held at Media Evolution City in Malmö. The participants from India were: Karen Gabriel from Delhi University; Vibodh Parthasarathi from Jamia Millia Islamiya Univeristy, Delhi; Japreet Grewal and Zeenab An

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-workshop-online-hate-india-and-sweden - 2026-05-07

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Vem som helst kan få en blodpropp och ärftliga faktorer kan spela en roll. Livsstilsfaktorer som stillasittande, rökning och övervikt kan öka risken. Upp till tio procent av befolkningen drabbas under sin livstid av en blodpropp. Men vad är en blodpropp och går de att undvika? En blodpropp, eller så kallad venös tro

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/vad-ar-en-blodpropp-och-varfor-far-somliga-det - 2026-05-07

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Tomas Bergström slutar som prefekt efter nio år som chef, tolv år om åren som biträdande prefekt räknas in. Under hans tid som prefekt har institutionen växt med 50 procent, de externa anslagen tredubblats, internationaliseringen gått i rekordfart, engelska blivit institutionens arbetsspråk och Eden fått ny kostym.

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/tomas-bergstrom-lamnar-over-ett-vaxande-eden - 2026-05-07