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Welcome to an Open House at CMES on 6 September (14:00-16:00) to learn more about the courses we offer! Application deadline: 6 September CMES offers two Arabic language courses during the fall of 2023:  Modern Standard Arabic for Beginners, Part I Intermediate Modern Standard Arabic, Part I The courses are exclusively offered for Lund University students and staff interested in working and conduc

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/new-arabic-courses-and-open-house-cmes-september - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Thursday 10 November 9.15-17.00, The Afrint research group and Development Geography in Lund warmly welcome you to the Development Research Day 2016, at Geocentrum I in Lund. The Development Research Day is an annual event at Lund University bringing together all fields working on development to share and discuss t

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/development-research-day-2016 - 2026-05-13

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/project-plan-organisational-project-decided - 2026-05-13

Read the director’s message, explore the latest research news, discover upcoming events, and browse our recent publications. The Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies has commenced the autumn semester with a strong program of academic and outreach activities. The semester began with the launch of the new MECW project on satellite-based water monitoring in contexts of conflict and governance s

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/read-latest-cmes-newsletter-1 - 2026-05-13

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-call-applications-funding-projects-focusing-agenda-2030-and-sustainable-development - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Sara Virkelyst, project manager at the Planning office of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, and Johan Lind, finance officer at the Department Office of Clinical Sciences, are awarded the Lund University’s Administrative Prize 2019. Sara Virkelyst och Johan Lind will each receive SEK 15 000 for their own professional

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-universitys-administrative-prize-2019 - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 29 November, a project meeting in the Smart Cities Accelerator research programme (SCA) was held at IIIEE. Participants came from Swedish and Danish universities, and Swedish and Danish corporations in the energy sector. Almost 40 participants attended the meeting. The SCA project – funded by Interreg - deals with

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/smart-cities-accelerator-research-programme-meeting-iiiee - 2026-05-13

To stimulate the University's work for gender equality and equal conditions, we welcome two Visiting Professors of underrepresented gender to IHV, Department of Health Sciences: Torbjörn Falkmer and Ulrik Röijezon. The Department of Health Sciences has been awarded university-wide funds for the employment of Visiting Professors of underrepresented sex for the period 2023-2024. For Torbjörn and Ulr

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/gender-equality-we-welcome-two-visiting-professors-health-sciences - 2026-05-14

The Department of Laboratory Medicine (ILM) is strengthening its support for researchers through a new strategic initiative. The role of pre-award grant facilitator will assist the department in developing competitive research proposals. The new function is a strategic initiative by the department’s management to strengthen the ability to secure significant research funding. “The support functions

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/new-key-role-ilm-aims-boost-chances-securing-more-research-grants - 2026-05-13

From 1 February, all travel bookings are to be made through BCD Travel, replacing the old agreement with Egencia. You will find everything you need to know on How to book a trip | Staff Pages (lu.se). This includes how to book using the new booking system and which contacts apply. You can also find out how to access your Egencia bookings during the transition period until the end of February. Trai

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/1-february-we-change-travel-agency - 2026-05-14

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-collective-bargaining-agreement-working-hours-researchers - 2026-05-14

Five English language courses for University staff will be offered in spring 2025. The courses are freestanding and range from general English to more specific language skills. The courses focus on oral and written language proficiency or English for presentations. The following courses will be offered in spring 2025:General Proficiency Course for University Staff 1 (registration deadline: 6 Febru

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/english-language-courses-university-staff - 2026-05-14

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the abnormal accumulation and spread of the tau protein in the brain. An international study can now show how tau spreads according to four distinct patterns that lead to different symptoms with different prognoses of the affected individuals. The study was published in Nature M

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/alzheimers-disease-composed-four-distinct-subtypes - 2026-05-13

Christina Isaxon has always been interested in how small particles in the air affect our health. As society’s use of nanomaterials increases, research questions about safety are becoming urgent. ‟We need to know more about the conditions in which nanoparticles can affect us and how we can safely handle these materials.” Her research is about understanding how nanoparticles are generated and releas

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/better-knowledge-needed-about-handling-nanoparticles - 2026-05-13

How we feel about nature affects the gardening choices we make and how much those choices benefit pollinators. A new study from Lund University highlights this connection, particularly in the context of widespread urbanisation, which is reducing both green spaces and people’s contact with nature. The researchers also show that for pollinators in cities, gardens with plantings kept over many years

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/our-feelings-towards-nature-influence-how-we-support-pollinators-our-gardens - 2026-05-13

Cyberattacks against the University have sharply increased over the past two years. They mainly take the form of email attacks, known as phishing, which aim to penetrate and take over entire IT environments. The attacks often succeed. Lund University is no different from the crowd. Cyberattacks against higher education institutions and other public authorities, as well as against companies, have s

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/dramatic-increase-cyber-attacks-against-universities - 2026-05-13

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Fifty per cent of all pregnant women in need of a C-section are unable to get one. Most people around the world still do not have access to safe surgery, resulting in millions of deaths and disabilities each year. As a paediatric surgeon, Lars Hagander wanted to find ways to help, and has travelled the world to perfor

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lack-surgeons-threat-global-health - 2026-05-13

Trump’s attack on US universities and their research is actually a broader attack on democratic values, according to historian of knowledge Johan Östling. By destroying them, the Trump administration is paving the way for a very different kind of society.  “We need to understand the breadth and depth of this offensive,” says Johan Östling.Could you put Trump’s actions against universities in the U

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/researcher-johan-ostling-attack-us-universities-unprecedented - 2026-05-14

Lund Stem Cell Center provides researchers with access to core facilities equipped with the latest technologies, specialist expertise and instruction on the use of the different equipment. Over time these facilities have evolved to form the well-developed technological infrastructure which exists today. Earlier this year, the Center, in partnership with MultiPark, took the next step in the evoluti

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-cell-and-gene-therapy-core-facility-opening-its-doors-scientific-business - 2026-05-13

They become smaller as urbanisation increases. Troublesome, according to researcher Helena Hanson, because urban private gardens affect both cities’ biodiversity and human wellbeing by functioning as social green spaces. Now she strikes a blow for gardens in the urban planning. Green spaces, such as parks and allotment gardens, have a major impact on our physical and mental health and wellbeing –

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/urban-private-gardens-promote-biodiversity - 2026-05-13