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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “Are my gut bacteria the reason why I’m fat?” was the title of a talk held by Frida Fåk, and it is also one of her research topics: the link between the bacterial flora in the intestines and a person’s weight and health. In her spare time, she likes to draw and paint, and would like to see that hobby become her job. F

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/right-gut-bacteria-could-stop-atherosclerosis - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The huge increase in data in biology and medicine creates new challenges for researchers. Extracting information from databases is the research community’s new day job. Dag Ahrén teaches database mining to biologists. He is part of a national network of bioinformaticians, BILS (Bioinformatics Infrastructure for Life S

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/data-mining-research-community-coalface - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In the autumn, Lund University will be introducing a major educational initiative on e-learning and blended learning. It is intended for teaching staff who are curious about testing digital tools in their teaching activities. “For the University, integrating digital technology in physical teaching is a matter of survi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/teaching-staff-learn-more-about-blended-learning - 2026-07-21

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Den nya upplagan av boken ”Europeanization in Sweden: Opportunities and Challenges for Civil Society Organizations” (redaktörer Anna Meeuwisse och Roberto Scaramuzzino) har nyligen blivit publicerad av förlaget Berghahn Books. Tre av våra forskare har bidragit till boken. Elsa Hedling har tillsammans med Anna Meeuwi

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/ny-bok-om-europeisering-i-sverige - 2026-07-21

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Anders Kjellberg har tillsammans med lektor Christian Lyhne Ibsen (Sociologiska Institutionen vid Köpenhamns universitet) skrivit kapitlet "Attacks on union organizing: Reversible and irreversible changes to the Ghent-systems in Sweden and Denmark" i boken ”Den danske model set udefra - komparative perspektiver på d

https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/kjellberg-om-facklig-organisering-och-kassor - 2026-07-21

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Tre av våra projekt har fått forskningsmedel från FORTE på nästan 10,5 miljoner kronor. Henriette Esholdt, som forskarassistent i projektet “The appeal of violence-promoting Islamic extremism. An investigation of masculinity and femininity”Shai Mulinari, med projektet “ Vad kan vi lära oss från läkemedelsindustrins

https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/nastan-105-miljoner-i-forskningsmedel - 2026-07-21

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 - 2026-07-22

I juni har många disputationer ägt rum vid Medicinska fakulteten. Här är fyra av dem: Joel Svenssons arbete om den fästingburna parasiten babesia, med fokus på ett nytt sätt att hitta antikroppar. Mi Huangs arbete om DNA-mutationer och gener som reglerar kroppsvikt och påverkar behandling av typ 2-diabetes. Ida Jeremiasens arbete om hur för högt tryck i barns lungor bör behandlas. Katarzyna Radke

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/nya-avhandlingar-om-babesia-lungtryck-neuroblastom-och-gener-som-styr-kroppsvikt - 2026-07-21

23 januari, 18.30-20.00 - BryggeriteaternForced Entertainment: a questionable guide to ensemble makingTerry O'Connor, Member of Forced Entertainment, Honorary Professor of Contemporary Theatre and Performance Practice, University of Sheffield 30 januari, 16.30–18.00 - Studio BMarken brinner: Scenkonstens kritiska uppdrag i tider av högerpopulismTiina Rosenberg, professor i teatervetenskap, Stockho

https://www.thm.lu.se/artikel/oppna-arrangemang-varterminen-2019 - 2026-07-21

For the 73rd time, the Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting will be arranged. It takes place 30 June–5 July 2024 in Bayern, Germany, by the beautiful Bodensee. One of the participants this year is Ruby Davtyan, a doctoral student at NanoLund and Solid State Physics. The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings are internationally renowned conferences, attended annually by about 30–40 Nobel Laureates and some of th

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/next-stop-lindau-nobel-laureate-meeting - 2026-07-21

The EAT-Lancet diet is a framework designed to promote environmental sustainability while also preventing common diseases such as type 2 diabetes. How do we know if the diet actually works? An international research team studied seven dietary scores and found that two of them were particularly good at evaluating adherence to the diet. Reliable diet scores are important when developing sustainable

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/research-paves-way-sustainable-dietary-recommendations - 2026-07-21

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/ai-och-rorelse-i-fokus-i-profilomradets-satsning - 2026-07-21

Ett hem som äldre upplever som meningsfullt bidrar till deras välbefinnande. I stället för antal rum och höjd på trösklar, är det känslomässiga aspekter som samhället borde fokusera på. Och hellre proaktiva än reaktiva satsningar. Det framkommer i veckans avhandling av Frida Nordeström, doktorand i profilområdet Proaktivt åldrande. – Jag hoppas resultaten slår an hur fler tänker kring proaktiva bo

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/ny-forskning-lyfter-vikten-av-satsningar-pa-55-plussare - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Antonio Cordero hoped that crowdfunding would help him when he wanted to focus on his secondary research project on the box turtle. No money ever showed up, but he did gain lessons in both marketing and how to disseminate his research. Antonio Cordero. Crowdfunding, is a way of using the internet to finance anything f

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pros-and-cons-crowdfunding - 2026-07-21

Nu blir det lättare att se hur mycket pengar en läkare eller annan sjukvårdspersonal får från läkemedelsindustrin, tack vare den nylanserade europeiska databasen Euros for docs. Shai Mulinari, docent på Sociologiska institutionen är en av forskarna som först analyserat databasen. Lanseringen har fått stor uppmärksamhet i europeiska medier. Varför är det viktigt för dig att jobba med det här? – Stu

https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/nya-databasen-euros-docs-okar-transparensen-i-lakemedelsindustrin - 2026-07-21

Canadian Daniel Benoit is the Director of the new MoRe Lab. This is how it´s been coming to Medfak from the ouside, and settling in a new habitat. How did you end up at the Faculty of Medicine in Lund?– My wife was actually born right here in Lund, and her family are all Lund University alumni, so we have always had an eye on opportunities here. Then some years ago I met Professor Eva Ageberg thro

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/new-sweden-new-medfak-daniel-benoit-new-director-new-more-lab - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The students are not satisfied with the University's system for quality assurance of education. "It does not maintain the high and even quality that we would like", says Ella Sjöbeck, vice president of LUS, the umbrella organisation for Lund University's students' unions. At issue is the national review of the quality

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/students-criticise-quality-assurance-education - 2026-07-21

Christmas coming and a kind reminder that LED lights should be used. The Faculty’s Fire protection manager, Linus Jeppsson, shares his best tips for safe and cosy December. 1 December is Smoke Alarm Day, when the public is encouraged to test their smoke alarms to ensure that they work. At the Faculty, fire detectors and alarms are checked regularly throughout the year. Linus Jeppsson, the Faculty'

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/smoke-alarm-day-112-light-december-led-responsibility-and-faculty-spirit - 2026-07-21

Jonathan Jayes is one of our PhD students in Economic History. He is preparing to defend his dissertation, but before that, we had a chance to ask him a few questions. His thesis is titled Like Moths to a Flame – An Individual-Level Approach to Technological Change in 20th Century Sweden. Could you tell us a little about yourself, your academic background, and in simple terms what your thesis is a

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-thesis-three-questions-jonathan-jayes - 2026-07-22

For the first time in the University’s history, a Vice-Chancellor’s decision exists concerning how we are to work on educational qualifications throughout the entire University, as reported in the previous LU News. Half of the University’s faculties have offered the opportunity to apply for recognition as an excellent teaching practitioner or similar for several years. A framework is now being int

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-are-now-forefront-work-educational-qualifications-higher-education - 2026-07-22