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For hundreds of years, people have made a living from livestock herding in rural Kenya. Today, their traditional way of life is increasingly burdened by the effects of climate change and population growth. In his doctoral thesis, Billy Jones examines why development aid projects in the region often fail – and how sustainable progress could instead be achieved with the help of local actors. Thirtee

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/research-shows-sustainable-development-requires-locally-rooted-aid - 2026-05-15

In his doctoral thesis in sociology "Structures of subcontracting: Work organisation, control, and labour in the Swedish building sector", Rasmus Ahlstrand analyses the increased use of subcontractors and explores new forms of work organisation in the Swedish building sector. A key contribution of his study is the concept of masked staffing, which refers to unauthorised ways of organising labour t

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/rasmus-ahlstrand-has-defended-his-thesis-changing-swedish-building-sector - 2026-05-15

Master’s theses that combine originality, academic excellence, and practical relevance for society’s transition are recognised with the SSCEN Sustainability Prize. The 2025 winners have now been selected by the jury: one thesis from the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) and one from the Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) at Lund University. “We are very pleased with this year’s

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/winners-sscen-sustainability-prize-masters-theses-2025 - 2026-05-16

Jenny Palm has been appointed to the position of Director and Lena Neij, who has temporarily been managing the institute in 2021, will go back to focusing on research. Jenny holds a role as Professor in Sustainable Urban Governance at the IIIEE since 2017 and will start in her new role February 1. Fredrik Andersson, Chairman of the IIIEE board and Professor at Lund University School of Economics a

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/jenny-palm-new-director-iiiee - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated.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 - 2026-05-15

Since 24 February, nothing has been the same for Ukrainian researchers. In this urgent situation, we have been able to offer one of them a Ph.D. position. We welcome our new colleague, Nadia Kravchenko, who is eager to share her thoughts about how we may all contribute to this period to be as constructive as possible, despite the threatening circumstances. It is impossible not to be touched by the

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/welcome-our-new-phd-student-ukraine - 2026-05-15

Can innovation strengthen research? Heiner Linke, professor of nanophysics and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, has done exactly that by combining research and innovation. His own attitude towards utilisation and innovation has evolved from a sense of duty to passion: “Now I think it's genuinely exciting.” Do you see increasing integration of innovation within research?“Twenty year

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/best-both-worlds-heiner-linke-why-swedish-researchers-should-invest-innovation - 2026-05-15

As the year draws to a close, we look back on a selection of activities, results, and achievements at LUSEM and across Lund University. How often do you get to be the best in the world at something? Even more meaningful when it's for leading the way in sustainability — as Lund University was recently ranked #1 globally by QS.There we can probably leave the broader LU perspective behind and focus s

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/2025-comes-close - 2026-05-15

Can innovation strengthen research? Former NanoLund director Heiner Linke, professor of nanophysics and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, achieved this by combining research and innovation. His own attitude towards utilisation and innovation has evolved from a sense of duty to passion: “Now I think it’s genuinely exciting.” Do you see increasing integration of innovation within rese

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/best-both-worlds-heiner-linke-why-swedish-researchers-should-invest-innovation - 2026-05-15

Climate researchers often emphasise the fact that reducing carbon emissions is in everyone’s best interest, and should involve all of us. But how good are they at minimising their own carbon footprint? A new study carried out jointly by Lund University and the University of Lausanne in Switzerland shows that some of them use up half their annual carbon allowance in a single week. There are ways to

https://www.science.lu.se/article/conferences-make-scientists-climate-transgressors - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. How can we understand today’s global collective body of anxiety? The fear of the other? War and hostility? Such topics will be explored in five separate conversations with prominent and innovative scholars, formed as dialogues where the audience is invited to actively participate. The Center for Middle Eastern Studies

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/arjun-appadurai-and-maria-frederika-malmstrom-about-passion-and-politics - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Deadline: 15 October 2014 Conference dates: 11-14 August 2015 The European Association for Southeast Asian Studies (EuroSEAS) will hold its 8th conference from 11 to 14 August 2015 at the University of Vienna and the Austrian Academy of Sciences in Vienna, Austria. As an international and multi-disciplinary organisati

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/call-panel-proposals-8th-euroseas-conference-vienna - 2026-05-15

A species of ordinary gut bacteria that we all carry flourishes when the intestinal flora is knocked out by a course of antibiotics. Since the bacteria is naturally resistant to many antibiotics, it causes problems, particularly in healthcare settings. A study led from Lund University in Sweden now shows how two molecular mechanisms can work together make the bacterium extra resistant. “Using this

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/revealed-molecular-superpower-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria - 2026-05-15

We are looking for a Communications Intern for the autumn 2021. Read more and send us your application! The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) is an international and interdisciplinary centre within Lund University. We are com­mitted to produce rigorous, impactful, and solution-oriented interdisciplinary research, focused on Business Management and Practice, Con

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/communications-intern-iiiee - 2026-05-15

The palm house in the Botanical Garden is to be renovated and the environment improved for both staff and visitors. Production is planned for 2024 and expected to take just over a year. The project was initiated by the University and the Botanical Garden because the cycads and other plants in the palm house require more space while the glass and technical systems in the building need reviewing and

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/palm-house-botanical-garden-be-remodelled - 2026-05-15

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. I genomsnitt har typ 1 diabetiker varje månad två till tre djupa insulinkänningar på natten. Blodsockret ligger för lågt, lägre än 3,3 mmol/L i allt mellan en halv timme till upp till tre timmar. Tillståndet är allvarligt, risken för krampanfall, till och med död, är stor. De amerikanska forskarna vid Juvenile Diabe

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/djupa-langvariga-farliga-blodsockerfall-vanliga-nattetid - 2026-05-15

Forskningsprogrammet ”Pathways towards an efficient alignment of the financial system with the needs of biodiversity (BIOPATH)”, med Lunds universitet som programvärd, har beviljats finansiering om 50 miljoner kronor under en period av fyra år, med start september 2022. Finansiär är Mistra (Stiftelsen för miljöstrategisk forskning). BIOPATH kommer tillsammans med sina partners kartlägga, utvärdera

https://www.lu.se/artikel/50-miljoner-till-forskning-om-biologisk-mangfald-och-det-finansiella-systemet - 2026-05-16

Genom att omprogrammera cancerceller till immunförsvarets dendritceller, utvecklar forskare vid Lunds universitet ett nytt behandlingskoncept mot cancer. I ett internationellt samarbete har konceptet framgångsrikt testats på celler från sju olika cancerformer och verifierats i möss. Det handlar om att med rätt medel ”tvinga” cancerceller att utvecklas till celler som ingår i immunförsvaret. Med hj

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/omprogrammerade-cancerceller-tranar-upp-immunforsvaret-mot-cancer - 2026-05-16

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. När barn som nyligen insjuknat i typ 1 diabetes behandlades med Enbrel, ett läkemedel som används vid till exempel reumatoid artrit, återfick de en del av den så viktiga egna insulinproduktionen. Läkemedlet Enbrel är en så kallad TNF-hämmare som används vid reumatoid artrit, psoriasisartrit och andra autoimmuna sjuk

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/forlangd-smekmanad-med-ra-medel - 2026-05-15

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. När man är flykting är ens nationalitet av stor betydelse. Syriska asylsökande prioriteras rutinmässigt framför afghanska i vad som har blivit en livsfarlig rangordning för afghaner som söker en fristad i väst. Text:  Admir Skodo, forskare vid SASNET, nätverket för SydostasienstudierJag har själv bevittnat detta när

https://www.lu.se/artikel/hur-afghaner-blev-andra-klassens-asylsokande - 2026-05-15