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Since February 2024, Strategic Communication alumnus Tom Samuelsson has served as Press Secretary to Sweden’s Prime Minister, Ulf Kristersson, with a focus on foreign and security policy. You often see him in the background on Swedish news. He is not the one speaking on camera, but he plays a key role in ensuring the message is communicated clearly and effectively. One of Tom Samuelsson’s most mem

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/alumni-focus-tom-samuelsson - 2026-07-23

Marta Ramos’ Ph.D project unravels how inflammation and the glymphatic system affect each other in the brain. September 9, she defends her thesis. Here, she explains how you may complement your thesis project with other missions to boost your career. Tell us about your research! The glymphatic system clears waste products away from the brain via the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). It consists of a peri

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/inflammation-and-glymphatic-system-phd-interview-marta-ramos - 2026-07-23

Cell replacement therapy has long been a hope for patients with Parkinson’s disease and efforts are on their way to use stem cell derived-dopaminergic neurons in clinical trials. On 14 October, Jessica Giacomoni defends her thesis. Her project about the direct conversion of human glial cells into therapeutic neurons directly within the brain has the ultimate goal to become an alternative to cell t

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/turning-glia-neurons-inside-brain-phd-interview-jessica-giacomoni - 2026-07-23

After earning his master’s degree in Finance from LUSEM in 2022, Craig’s career has taken him across different countries and industries. He has worked at KPMG in Stockholm and now thrives as a management consultant at Oliver Wyman in Johannesburg. In this interview, Craig shares insights into his career path, his time at LUSEM, and his advice for aspiring consultants. Hi Craig! You graduated from

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/craig-eckleton-alumnus-msc-finance-2022 - 2026-07-24

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Increased collaboration within the faculties and a general revitalisation.  This is already a clear result from the RQ20 research evaluation that was presented in March. “We have caught sight of each other” was a frequent comment heard in a round of telephone calls to the deans and research managers. Most of the facul

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/faculties-regrouping-after-rq20 - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The time has now run out for applications for the vice-chancellor position and it is time for the recruitment group to select suitable candidates for interviews. This work will take place throughout the spring.  LUM has talked to staff at different levels within several faculties about how they view the role of vice-c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellor-wishlist-research-leader - 2026-07-23

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lumes-master-programme-celebrates-20-years-conference-sunny-lund - 2026-07-23

The 15th International Conference on Nitride Semiconductors (ICNS-15) is just around the corner. Taking place in Malmö, July 6–11, the conference will showcase groundbreaking advancements in materials, physics, optical and electronic devices based on group-III nitride semiconductors. As the call for abstracts deadline for the upcoming conference ICNS-15 approaches, we asked one of the chairs, Vany

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/gearing-nitride-semiconductors-conference-icns-15 - 2026-07-23

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/2025-comes-close - 2026-07-23

Strengthening students’ academic skills through close collaboration between language specialists, teachers and programme management is a proven and effective approach. Learn more about an outstanding example below. Over the past few years, educational developer Hanna Glad has been involved in two significant collaborations at LUSEM, both of which have attracted considerable attention. One reason i

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/pedagogy-makes-difference - 2026-07-23

There is no doubt that retailing is undergoing a significant structural transformation. During the last decade or so, many stores have closed. Yet, at the same time, online retailers are opening physical stores and showrooms and many long-established retailers are investing in new and innovative store formats. This suggests that the physical store is not ‘dead’ but that its role and function is ch

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/ease-or-excitement - 2026-07-23

Last fall, the municipality of Härnösand launched an initiative to more effectively support the older adults with rehabilitation and preventive health interventions. The first phase of part of the initiative, in the form of a “task force” led by Eva Ekvall Hansson, Professor of physiotherapy at Lund University, is now being completed. An assessment and intervention team has been established in the

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/task-force-harnosand-project-we-are-already-seeing-positive-developments - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new mouse model that answers the question of what actually happens in the body when type 2 diabetes develops and how the body responds to drug treatment. Long-term studies of the middle-aged mouse model will be better than previous studies at confirming how dru

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-mouse-model-confirms-how-type-2-diabetes-develops - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A modern version of collegial leadership! That is the objective for Charlotte Simonsson – a management consultant who returned to the University and became a manager herself. Here, she finds a forum for continuous discussion about leadership is lacking. “We are so good at analysing and examining everything else – but

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/management-consultant-who-became-head-department - 2026-07-23

The invitation applies to current and prospective 1st year PhD students studying Bioinformatics We have decided that MedBioInfo, the Swedish National Graduate School in Medical Bioinformatics, will take applications for an  incoming class in 2026. The deadline is 28 February, 2026.MedBioInfo was established in 2017, with the support of 42 Bioinformatics faculty, to provide advanced training in bio

https://www.compile.lu.se/article/call-applications-national-graduate-school-medical-bioinformatics-medbioinfo-2026 - 2026-07-23

The most common analytical method within population genetics is deeply flawed, according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. This may have led to incorrect results and misconceptions about ethnicity and genetic relationships. The method has been used in hundreds of thousands of studies, affecting results within medical genetics and even commercial ancestry tests. The study is published

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/study-reveals-flaws-popular-genetic-method - 2026-07-23

With a background in economics and law and extensive experience in financial and administrative management, Gisela Caesar today is the Administrative Manager for the CGB office. Going forward she has taken on the job to bring together different work cultures in the new organisation, as the new Administrative Manager for MGeo. How would you briefly describe your background and yourself as a person?

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/meet-gisela-caesar-new-administrative-manager-mgeo - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Long ago, Carl Borrebaeck worked side by side with one of this year’s Nobel Prize winners for chemistry, Sir Gregory Winter, on the publication of an innovative technology within what was then a hot new research field: antibody engineering. In 1989, within the same couple of weeks, both researchers published findings

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hard-heels-nobel-laureate - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Meet Ingvar Wirfelt – the new managing director of Gerdahallen, the university sports centre, from 1 March. What do you think is lacking at Gerdahallen at the moment? “I think there are a good range of activities and that the centre is good at picking up new trends. ‘Indoor walking’ is something I’d like to see – but

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-lacking-gerdahallen - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The eminent London universities UCL and Imperial College, as well as the University Pierre and Marie Curie in Paris and Chalmers in Sweden, have all concentrated their focus on areas of research excellence and global challenges. Lund University should draw inspiration from their example, in the view of Pro Vice-Chance

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-must-concentrate-focus-strong-areas-research - 2026-07-23