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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Tuesday 21 November Otso Harju, PhD student in Gender studies at the University of Helsinki, held a lecture on "Power, learning and the politics of friendship in intercultural fieldwork" at Asian Studies. In 2016 Otso Harju conducted a fieldwork for his Master thesis with the help of SASA travel grant. Feminist fie

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/lecture-power-learning-and-politics-friendship-intercultural-fieldwork - 2026-05-09

Last week, NanoLund arranged a kick-off with a pilot round of 12 PhD students who are about to meet their mentors. The PhD students are all well over halfway through their PhD studies. The mentoring program intends to guide the students and open new networks for them. “We have matched them with mentors after the PhD students submitted an application in which they told us a bit about their thoughts

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/stepping-out-comfort-zone-kick-new-nanolund-mentoring-program - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The first evidence was recently presented demonstrating how the immune system can be controlled by directly reprogramming connective tissue cells into immune cells. The discovery provides the opportunity to develop an entirely new strategy for targeted immunotherapy against cancer. One characteristic of cancer is its

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/research-project-develop-innovative-strategy-cancer-therapy - 2026-05-09

Nearly SEK 31 million in research grants for the years 2026–2029. That is how much researchers at the Department of Physics will receive from the Swedish Research Council's major call for proposals in natural sciences and engineering sciences in 2025. With a total of 41 grants awarded, Lund University maintains its strong position in the field of natural sciences and engineering in the national co

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/lund-physicists-receive-31-million-swedish-research-council - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. RESEARCHER OUTREACH: Tobias Nielsen talks about Ecuador’s Socio Bosque and Peru’s Programa Bosque as Role Models? at a UN climate conference side-event (Dec. 4).  REDD and Beyond: International and Indigenous Strategies in Forest ProtectionREDD is one a series of incentive-based mechanisms for reducing greenhouse gas

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/nielsen-talks-about-south-american-role-models - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University Commissioned Education (LUCE) recently organised a digital workshop about professional development of change agents in countries where Sweden runs development collaborations. The aim was to discuss the University’s role, what changes LU can help with and how we work using research-based knowledge in ca

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-can-lu-contribute-sustainable-development-through-capacity-building-programmes - 2026-05-09

The record-breaking 2025 recruitment drive resulted in leading researchers from around the world choosing Lund University. The University is now launching a new initiative and seeking a total of 14 international researchers in fields such as sustainability. The positions will be distributed across 8 of the University’s 9 faculties. The recruitment is part of the Lund University Programme for Globa

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-recruit-more-leading-international-researchers - 2026-05-10

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 - 2026-05-10

Clearcutting is often considered negative for biodiversity, which is why continuous cover forestry is seen as a more favourable alternative. But could it be that clearcutting - with proper management from a landscape perspective - could favour certain species? Recently, it has become increasingly common to find birds and butterflies on clearcuts, species that normally thrive in areas such as hayfi

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/managing-clearcuts-favour-certain-species - 2026-05-09

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/precision-medicine-emerging-approach-complex-diseases - 2026-05-09

In 2022, Sweden became the first country in the world to allow body checking in women's ice hockey. Major hockey nations are now following Lund University's research on the consequences of tougher plays on the ice. A first study shows that almost nine out of ten players in the Swedish women's hockey league are in favour of body checking – regardless of their own size. “We found that interesting. T

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/swedish-female-ice-hockey-players-favour-body-checking - 2026-05-09

The Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration research group is made up of about 15 researchers focusing on chronic lung disease. The group’s work includes the development of different methods to study disease models for conditions such as COPD and pulmonary fibrosis. One of the researchers, John Stegmayr, has been awarded SEK 700,000 from the Carl Tesdorpf Foundation to expand research into idiopathic

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/focusing-chronic-lung-disease - 2026-05-09

20 years of measurements are only the beginning. Long-term measurements over several decades are crucial to enable predictions of how airborne particles affect the future climate, according to Lund University researcher Erik Ahlberg. “Long-term measurements are important to prove that various climate initiatives actually work. Say we were to close all coal power plants today – with our time-series

https://www.science.lu.se/article/long-term-measurements-show-how-climate-changing - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. How does digital technology affect our work situation? Could data collected to measure our performance lead to old-fashioned micromanagement? Should higher education take after healthcare with regard to the boundary between work and spare time? These are some of the questions discussed by researchers involved in the r

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/digital-revolution-changes-work-environment - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “Of course there’s a bit of apprehension, just like when two people move in together. This is five families who have moved into the same building. We don’t know each other and our daily routines yet. We’ll have to find out as we go along”, said Therese Whass, a student at the Centre for Theology and Religious Studies

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/five-departments-installed-lux - 2026-05-09

In an international study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a gene variant that controls the body’s capability to form new blood vessels in muscles – a mechanism that affects physical performance, health and recovery. The favourable gene variant is considerably more common among top athletes in endurance sports, compared with both top athletes in explosive sports and non-at

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/genetic-brake-forms-our-muscles - 2026-05-09

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/study-offers-more-nuanced-view-adhd-points-towards-more-personalised-care-and-precision-medicine - 2026-05-09

In an international study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a gene variant that controls the body’s capability to form new blood vessels in muscles – a mechanism that affects physical performance, health and recovery. The favourable gene variant is considerably more common among top athletes in endurance sports, compared with both top athletes in explosive sports and non-at

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/genetic-brake-forms-our-muscles - 2026-05-09

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/how-northern-european-welfare-states-exercise-bureaucratic-violence-asylum-seekers - 2026-05-09

During the pandemic, reports of cheating rose dramatically – by over 100 per cent. The response to this development saw the launch of the pilot project “Förebygga disciplinära förseelser” (Prevent disciplinary offences) which was intended to strengthen the capacity of learning environments to prevent cheating and produce routines and materials for the work going forward. The reason for the increas

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-we-can-prevent-cheating-assessment - 2026-05-10