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Soon, the building currently known as Astronomihuset will take on a new role as a communal meeting place for students and staff. Take the opportunity to help decide what the building should be called. In what is now called the Astronomy Building, the faculty management and office are located on the second floor, while the LUNA student union has moved into the ground floor. Since 1 September, the G
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Women’s role in peace processes, and the political economy of gender-based violence in post-conflict societies. These are topics researched by one of the new honorary doctors in social sciences – the political scientist Jacqui True. Jacqui True is a professor of political science and international relations in the Sch
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/new-honorary-doctor-expert-women-peace-processes - 2026-05-01
Why do people across cultures gather in groups to get intoxicated? Associate Professor at the Department of Sociology in Lund Sébastien Tutenges has been researching nightclubs and festivals for two decades to answer this question. His new book "Intoxication" offers valuable new insights into a wide variety of experiences. This book takes us to bars, nightclubs, festivals, nightlife resorts, under
https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/collective-intoxication-can-give-religious-experience-and-more-solidarity - 2026-05-01
On 21 May the Young Academy of Sweden elected six new, prominent researchers representing fields ranging from brain surgery, analytical sociologoy and energy transformation. One of them is Alison Gerber, senior lecturer in sociology here at the Department of Sociology at Lund University. Why did you apply to The Young Academy of Sweden? - Because I want to contribute to making Swedish academic res
https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/sociologist-one-six-new-prominent-researchers-selected-young-academy-sweden - 2026-05-01
In English: Salary review process enters new phase for members of Saco-S and OFR/S Lunds universitet har nu undertecknat lokala avtal med Saco-S och OFR/S om principer för genomförande av lönerevision. Parterna är överens om att revisionsperioden är den 1 oktober 2020 till och med den 30 september 2022, vilket innebär att de nya löner som snart kommer att fastställas betalas ut retroaktivt från d
https://www.hr-webben.lu.se/artikel/ny-fas-i-lonerevisionsarbetet-medlemmar-i-saco-s-och-ofrs - 2026-05-01
On Friday September 2, Laleh Foroughanfar is defending her PhD thesis in Architecture and Built Environment, "The Street of Associations - Migration and Infrastructural (Re)Production of Norra Grängesbergsgatan, Malmö". Welcome to attend! Laleh Foroughanfar will be defending her PhD thesis The Street of Associations - Migration and Infrastructural (Re)Production of Norra Grängesbergsgatan, Malmö.
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The coronavirus pandemic has not put Lund University in any financial difficulty. There is money in the University's coffers, assures the head of planning Tim Ekberg. The agency capital currently amounts to SEK 1.7 billion. "It is money that could be useful to support affected areas of activity", he comments. The agen
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/no-threat-lund-universitys-finances-thanks-agency-capital - 2026-05-01
LUSEM has claimed first place at the John Molson MBA International Case Competition in Montréal — one of the world’s most prestigious international case competitions. The winning team – Hanna Simona Allas, Lina Meyer, Karl Enocson and James Raymond-Paul – together with their case coach Mats Urde, delivered an outstanding performance in a highly competitive international setting. The victory marks
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-wins-john-molson-mba-international-case-competition - 2026-05-02
As of 15:40 CEST 16th May 2023, our Housing Account and Application web page is out of service. From 25th May, the page is up again. It has been working for 5+ hours, but we are still monitoring the situation. 25th May 2023, 15:00 CEST The issue seems to have been resolved. We are continuing to monitor the situation. 25th May 2023, 10:45 CEST The housing portal is up again. Troubleshooting remains
https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/housing-account-page-out-service-solved-25th-may - 2026-05-01
A new international study shows that ice loss in the Arctic is leading to increased evaporation from Arctic marginal seas, such as the North Sea, and that the increased atmospheric moisture has clear consequences for precipitation in the Northern Hemisphere. It is well known from research that climate change has contributed to a doubling of temperatures in the Arctic compared to the global average
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/melting-arctic-sea-ice-affects-precipitation-patterns - 2026-05-01
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 - 2026-05-01
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Utan sol inget liv. Det är den korta förklaringen till varför den är närvarande i de flesta religioner. Från aztekerna till dagens japanska kejsare och wiccahäxor – alla tillber de solen. – I de tidigaste civilisationernas religioner där det finns texter bevarade har solen blivit kult, ofta kopplad till den högsta m
https://www.lu.se/artikel/vanligt-med-solkult-jorden-runt-i-alla-tider - 2026-05-02
On 16–17 October 2025, nearly 120 early-career researchers from the four Wallenberg Centres for Molecular Medicine (WCMM), Gothenburg, Linköping, Lund, and Umeå, gathered in Stockholm for the first-ever National WCMM Group Member Meeting. This landmark event marked an important step in strengthening collaboration across the national WCMM network and empowering the next generation of leaders in mol
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/milestone-collaboration-and-career-growth-first-national-wcmm-group-member-meeting - 2026-05-01
Här finns forskare som kan kommentera olika aspekter av kriget i Ukraina, situationen i Ryssland, det säkerhetspolitiska läget i Europa och Östeuropas historia. Uppdaterad 22 februari 2023Listan riktar sig till media som vill få kommentarer kring läget i Ukrainakrisen och även få en djupare bild av bakgrund, politik, historia och andra aktuella frågor kring länder som Ryssland och andra omkringlig
https://www.lu.se/artikel/expertlista-kriget-i-ukraina-ryssland-och-sakerhetspolitik - 2026-05-02
DIABETES. After more than a decade of stagnation, there is a major surge in kidney research effort. New drugs and biomarkers make it possible to detect and slow the progression of the disease earlier – something that long seemed unattainable. This will impact people with diabetes, for whom kidney damage is a serious long-term complication. “We are entering a new era. What is happening now is simil
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/hope-kidney-care - 2026-05-01
In June, the Riksdag adopted the Government’s bill Flexibility, adaptability and security in the labour market. The bill concerns modernisation of labour law with changes to the Employment Protection Act (LAS), among other things. The changes to LAS will take effect on 1 October. The changes mean that the basis for time-limited work “general fixed-term employment” is being replaced by “special fix
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. VIEWING DEVICES - Release at Lunds KonsthallAt Thomas Millroth’s show Artists’ Books at Lunds Konsthall Woodpecker Projects is participating in several ways!Linnéa Eriksson, who last year released with us her book “Smetar av sig – Att läsa med Susan Howe” are reading at the opening where we are also releasing a new bo
https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/alumi-lunds-konsthall - 2026-05-01
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Universitetsstyrelsen, besök från UHR, Almedalen, Bokmässan, bisysslor, NORDTEK, diplomutdelning, Roskildebesök och Kunskapsveckan är några av punkterna i detta rektorsbrev. Universitetsstyrelsen har haft ett tvådagars internat där vi har haft nöjet och förmånen att närmare få lära känna våra nya styrelsemedlemmar C
https://www.lu.se/artikel/rektorsbrev-17-juni - 2026-05-02
Göran Jönsson, Professor of Molecular Oncology, has been granted SEK 31 million from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation to improve the effect of immunotherapy in the treatment of cancer patients. About 30 percent of melanoma patients with metastatic disease benefit from immunotherapy. At the same time, this means that 70 percent of all melanoma patients still lack effective treatment options
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/sek-31-million-more-effective-immunotherapy-cancer-treatment - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Focusing on policy instruments for energy efficiency. Sofie Sandin started her PhD studies at the IIIEE in 2016 with her research agenda set on policy instruments for energy efficiency. Sofie has a background in environmental science and is a true environmental enthusiast who like to spend time outdoors, be it in the
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-phd-candidate-sofie-sandin - 2026-05-01
