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Last week, six intrepid retail researchers from the Centre for Retail Research at Lund University travelled to London to observe the latest retail trends. Here, we summarise the most important trends and what the Swedish retail industry can learn from what is happening in London. Trend #1: Interesting use of space London is a densely populated city, which means they make use of all available space

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/handbags-flowers-and-desserts-what-can-sweden-learn-londons-retail-trends - 2026-05-17

The University has started a new initiative that involves inviting its new staff from far and wide to joint activities during the year. New international staff members and their families were recently welcomed to the new academic year at an event in the Main University Building. Specially invited staff members enjoyed a get-together and refreshments with music by Albin Rickman’s Trio and students

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-international-staff-members-were-welcomed-new-academic-year - 2026-05-18

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This year, the Centre for European Studies has awarded the 2020 Best Thesis Award to Kristy Louise Rhades for her thesis in the Master of Arts of European Studies. Note: this article was originally published on December 18, 2020.  Kristy Louise Rhades’ thesis is called “How European welfare states perpetuate the growt

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/best-thesis-award-2020 - 2026-05-17

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/epigenetic-changes-could-explain-type-2-diabetes - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 25-26 October 2019, a group of academics, representatives of NGOs and international organisations, social advocates and politicians met at Antwork Beirut to discuss some of the major challenges for Syria in the coming years. The workshop was funded by the Swedish research council for sustainable development, Formas

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/strategies-socially-and-environmentally-sustainable-futures-urgent-challenges-and-emerging - 2026-05-17

One is an American astronomer who has charted the innermost parts of the Milky Way using spectroscopy, the other a British professor of Geography who has made a name for herself through her interdisciplinary climate research. R. Michael Rich and Harriet Bulkeley have been appointed honorary doctors at the Faculty of Science at Lund University. R. Michael RichProfessor R. Michael Rich is based at t

https://www.science.lu.se/article/world-leading-astrophysicist-and-interdisciplinary-geographer-are-new-honorary-doctors-science - 2026-05-17

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/successful-experiment-paves-way-new-element - 2026-05-17

Lund University administers a range of awards, some well-known and well-used, others more obscure. In order to bring greater clarity to this broad flora, the Vice-Chancellor has now decided to set up an Awards Council and undertake a review of which awards should exist. The decision is in line with the Government’s reform of the public reward system for Sweden’s top awards (in Swedish). Vice-Chanc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-awards-council-established-and-review-carried-out - 2026-05-18

This CMES Regional Outlook (2025:2) by Lisa Strömbom focuses on the global responses to the escalating humanitarian crisis in Gaza. In February 2025, a ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas came into force, briefly easing the intense humanitarian crisis in Gaza after months of devastating conflict. The truce was structured in three phases. The first stage was implemented and included the ex

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-global-responses-escalating-humanitarian-crisis-gaza - 2026-05-17

Dag Oredsson took up the position of communications director on 1 October. He brings broad experience of the public sector, industry and the student world. With a strong commitment to strategic communication, cultural construction and external engagement, he looks forward to contributing to the development of the University. Dag Oredsson replaces the previous communications director Johanna Sandah

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/dag-oredsson-universitys-new-communications-director - 2026-05-16

SI stands for Supplemental Instruction - a collaborative and peer to peer study group designed to assist newly admitted students academically by offering them a learning environment. Meet our SI leaders (selected from each specialization) who share insights on why students should attend SI sessions, best study tips and what motivated them to become SI leaders. Why should students attend SI meeting

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/meet-our-si-leaders - 2026-05-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Donationskampanjen, ministerbesök, årsbokslutet, besök från Greifswald, rektorskonferens, Studieverkstaden, Open Arena 5, LERU, uppsatsvinnare och kungabesök är några av punkterna i detta rektorsbrev. Donationskampanjen. Förra fredagen drog donationskampanjen igång och det blev en lyckad invigning. Många kom under m

https://www.lu.se/artikel/rektorsbrev-3-februari - 2026-05-16

Martin Lavička wrote a chapter in the new edited volume China under Xi Jinping: An Interdisciplinary Assessment, just published by Brill. his chapter discusses how the official religious policies stipulated in the so-called Document 19 issued by the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party in 1982 have transformed into the current religious laws and policies under Xi Jinping. The post-Mao

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/new-publication-opium-people-religious-politics-xi-jinping-era - 2026-05-17

For the second year, Lund University stays in the top 100 universities in the world. According to the latest Times Higher Education ranking it reaches 95 worldwide and 2nd in Sweden after Karolinska Institute. Times Higher Education ranks 2,200 universities from 108 different countries and also this year Lund University reaches a record high ranking as it comes on spot 95 worldwide and 2 in Sweden

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/lund-university-retains-high-position-times-higher-education-ranking - 2026-05-17

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/newsletter-middle-east-forum-newsletter-october - 2026-05-17

On 27 May, the Swedish government presented its five-step plan for adaptation and easing of the restrictions applied due to the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the new recommendations is for digital learning no longer to be the default mode for higher education. This means that it will be possible to conduct education on site at universities and colleges as of 1 June. The reason why this is happening no

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/digital-learning-will-no-longer-be-recommended-default-mode - 2026-05-17

CMES Phd researcher Joel Abdelmoez has written a Q & A on Qatar and the World Cup on the blog Tabsir. In the blog post, Joel describes Qatar politically and economically and discusses the controversies surrounding Qatar acting as host to the 2022 FIFA World Cup. One issue is the fact that Qatar and FIFA have been accused of corruption and irregularities in relation to the election process. Another

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/qatar-and-world-cup-questions-and-answers - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nirjhar Mazumder from Utrikespolitiska Institutet in Stockholm joined us to give an overview of recent developments in Bangladesh in view of the ongoing pandemic. For this episode, Hanna Geschewski spoke to Nirjhar Mazumder of the Swedish Institute of International Affairs (UI) about the spread of coronavirus in Bangl

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/podcast-episode-coronavirus-pandemic-bangladesh - 2026-05-17

In an ongoing deadly violence (ODV) situation, it is important to act in a rapid and effective way. The Faculty is now offering two courses in English this autumn on how to handle ODV. Registration is open to all faculty staff. Participants will learn to recognise ODV situations and understand how to respond, as well as gaining knowledge about sheltering, evacuation, lockdown and barricading. Part

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/course-about-ongoing-deadly-violence-odv - 2026-05-17

Secondary school students from 38 countries will gather in Lund to compete in the International Young Physicists’ Tournament – a competition that trains future scientists in problem-solving, teamwork and communication. From 29 June to 5 July, Lund University will host the International Young Physicists’ Tournament (IYPT), one of the world’s most prestigious physics competitions for secondary schoo

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/lund-university-host-international-physics-tournament-summer - 2026-05-17