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Professor Karin Rengefors sees strong opportunities to further develop the role of Deputy Dean. In the coming years, she would like to deepen efforts to strengthen doctoral education and further develop the faculty’s work on academic recruitment. Why are you standing as a candidate for Deptuty Dean of the Faculty of Science?“I see this type of work as long-term, and quite simply, it is not yet fin

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/current-deputy-dean-would-continue-and-build-ongoing-work - 2026-07-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The dream of finding the “diabetes gene” is dead. However, partly thanks to Leif Groop – professor and multiple award recipient for his ground-breaking research – we will look at type 2 diabetes in a whole new way in the future. He is now retiring, and in an interview with diabetesportalen.se he looks back on his even

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/time-burie-lada-interview-leif-groop - 2026-07-11

A novel research report maps how workers are experiencing efforts to decarbonise the steel industry in Sweden. It identifies how people’s expectation of change is marked by previous transitions, that blue- and white-collar workers view transitions differently, and how work is a source of great pride to people. "Our aim was to explore the societal impacts of change in different places. Through inte

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/how-workers-are-experiencing-efforts-decarbonise-steel-industry-sweden - 2026-07-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In the heart of the beautiful wine-producing region of Stellenbosch is the STIAS research institute. It welcomes researchers from around the world to spend a number of months working with a focus on Africa. LUM visited cognitive science researcher Peter Gärdenfors and his project team at Mostertsdrift farm. “It’s a pr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/peaceful-research-institute-boosts-creativity - 2026-07-11

On 1 July, a pilot project for a new building supervisor organisation within the faculty started. The project, which will run until December 2025, will provide proposals for management and structure for a new building supervisor model for the faculty's departments in Lund. The background to the pilot project is a need for clarity and coordination regarding the physical work environment, fire prote

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/new-pilot-project-will-clarify-role-building-supervisors - 2026-07-11

Professor Bo Norrving at Lund University has been awarded the World Federation of Neurology Award for Service to International Neurology, one of the highest international distinctions in the field. The award recognizes his decades-long contributions to stroke research, global health policy, and international leadership—work that has helped transform stroke from a neglected condition into a global

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/bo-norrving-receives-prestigious-international-award-lifelong-service-neurology - 2026-07-11

What works well and what doesn’t in your workplace? In 2024, we will have the chance to express views on issues related to the work environment by playing the OSA game. So far, the OSA game has helped us identify the need for support for managers and also the most common types of work environment problems in the organization. This has allowed us to prioritise areas where we need to focus our effor

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/osa-game-opportunity-influence-your-work-environment - 2026-07-11

How can youth movements influence and promote democratisation and social justice in the Middle East? Can researchers support and contribute to democratic reform? These are questions that political scientist Sarah Anne Rennick is working on as a researcher at the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies. Sarah Anne Rennick is a familiar face among political scientists in Lund. She received her do

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/sarah-anne-rennicks-research-profiled-lund-university-magazine - 2026-07-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “Better communication between different waste actors is paramount”. LUCSUS researchers present policy brief on how to address challenges linked to urban solid waste management in Kisumu, Kenya. The collection and handling of municipal solid waste pose a significant challenge in urban Kisumu. The demand for more sustai

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/four-ways-address-challenges-urban-solid-waste-new-policy-brief-developed-city-kisumu-kenya - 2026-07-11

On 2 December, the Financial Times (FT) released the results of this year’s European Business School Rankings. Not only has Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) secured its place on the list, but it has also risen once again in this esteemed ranking. In the most recent ranking conducted by the Financial Times, the FT European Business School Rankings 2024 that is, LUSEM has o

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/rising-even-higher-lusem-climbs-ft-ranking-2024 - 2026-07-11

Climate research in the Arctic is being hit hard as collaboration with Russian researchers is put on ice. “It’s impossible to get an overall picture of the Arctic without looking at Russia. If this becomes permanent, we will be thrown back 20 years,” says Margareta Johansson, who leads the unique research project INTERACT, which incorporates researchers from all eight Arctic countries. Margareta J

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/negative-impact-arctic-research-russia-excluded - 2026-07-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Getting important information out fast to the right target group has been a challenge for the crisis management group, which has now entered a calmer phase after an intensive spring. “Now it is mostly a question of coordination and we are also considering opening the group up to representatives of education and resear

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-successful-quick-digital-restart - 2026-07-11

Lund University has climbed to first place in the world in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. The ranking includes around 2,000 higher education institutions from about 100 countries and measures how universities contribute to a sustainable future – through research, education, and the way they operate as organisations. “Humble, proud, and inspired to continue moving forward –

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-ranked-best-world-sustainability - 2026-07-12

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lumes-master-programme-celebrates-20-years-conference-sunny-lund - 2026-07-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Under många år har Michael Schoenhals, professor i kinesiska, samlat på sig ett omfattande arkiv med material från kulturrevolutionen i Kina. Denna unika samling donerar han nu till UB. Michael Schoenhals donerar sitt arkiv med material från den kinesiska kulturrevolutionen till UB. Foto: Jonas Andersson Kulturrevol

https://www.lu.se/artikel/minnen-fran-en-kulturrevolution - 2026-07-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Eftersom Sverige är ett av världens ledande forsknings- och innovationsländer är det helt naturligt att vi ska föra en dialog med USA. Det menar Jonas Hafström, Lunds universitets styrelseordförande och Sveriges ambassadör i Washington DC fram till i våras. LUM hängde på när han tillsammans med universitetets avdeln

https://www.lu.se/artikel/pa-kontaktjakt-i-usa - 2026-07-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Fredsbyggande, medling och rättvisefrågor har alltid stått på agendan. Men forskarbanan var inte självklar för Karin Aggestam som nu fått den prestigefyllda Pufendorfprofessuren. Hon är både första kvinna och statsvetare som får den, – och hon hoppas bana vägen för ett internationellt mastersprogram i diplomati. Kar

https://www.lu.se/artikel/fred-och-rattvisa-pa-agendan - 2026-07-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Lundaforskarna Anna Sundlöv och Katarina Sjögreen-Gleisner har tagit fram en metod för att individualisera behandlingen med ett nyligen godkänt radioaktivt cancerläkemedel – genom att avbilda läkemedlet inne i patienten. Deras publikation har utsetts av tidskriften EJNMMI Physics till årets bästa. Tack vare att fors

https://www.lu.se/artikel/stralande-samarbete-prisas - 2026-07-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Samverkan! Ett ord som likt ett mantra upprepas överallt som lösningen på det mesta från psykisk ohälsa till klimatet. Men vad menar man? Och när ska man samverka och med vem? Och ska alla samverka? LUM sökte upp två samverkansforskare för att reda ut begreppet. – Det råder stor begreppsförvirring, bekräftar Eugenia

https://www.lu.se/artikel/samverkan-ett-medel-inte-ett-mal - 2026-07-11

Det har inte alltid varit lätt att vara kvinna i Svenska kyrkan. För tre år sedan hittades några av de första prästvigda kvinnornas egna berättelser om hur det var att vilja arbeta inom kyrkan i en tid då kvinnor inte kunde bli präster, och om att sedan vara de första kvinnorna i yrket. Nu har deras berättelser blivit en bok. Teologen Frida Mannerfelt berättar hur hon satt hemma i köket hos den pe

https://www.lu.se/artikel/nar-kvinnorna-fick-tala-i-forsamlingen - 2026-07-12