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This autumn, the pedagogical course “Active Learning in Social Sciences” has been offered for the first time at Lund University. Ian Manners, who has been active in developing the course, talks about the course and how we can work to promote student-centered learning and teaching. You are involved in the new student-centered pedagogical course “Active Learning in Social Sciences”, which aims to im

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/ian-manners-implementing-active-learning-education - 2026-05-17

Hello Ian Manners! Lund University has recently committed itself to student-centred education to improve the quality of learning and teaching on campus. Could you tell us more about the motivation behind this focus? – Certainly! Lund University aims to create a learning environment where students are at the heart of the educational process, and a crucial part of that is the implementation of activ

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/professor-ian-manners-active-learning-social-science - 2026-05-17

An observational study from Lund University in Sweden examining sugar consumption has attracted considerable international attention. The study shows that sweetened beverages have a greater negative impact on health than other sources of sugar. They significantly increased the risk of ischaemic stroke, heart failure, atrial fibrillation and abdominal aortic aneurysm. Of the 70,000 Swedes who took

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/questions-and-answers-lund-university-sugar-study - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In October, Predrag Bakic received a research grant from the Swedish Breast Cancer Association for 600 000 SEK. His research focuses on the evaluation of a novel clinical imaging system for early breast cancer screening, which combines X-ray and mechanical imaging of the breast.   Predrag Bakic is a visiting researche

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/grants-swedish-breast-cancer-association-breast-cancer-imaging-research - 2026-05-17

Researchers from across Sweden gathered at Forum Medicum on 5 November for the annual 7T User Meeting, where new collaborations, fresh ideas, and cutting-edge imaging research helped shape the future of ultrahigh-field MRI at the national 7 Tesla facility in Lund. The annual 7T User Meeting gathered researchers from across Lund University, other Swedish universities as well as the Danish 7T MR fac

https://www.lbic.lu.se/article/annual-7t-user-meeting-brings-research-community-together - 2026-05-17

On 5–6 March 2026, the CARE consortium gathered in Helsingborg, Sweden, for its General Project Meeting. Bringing together partners from across Europe, the meeting marked an important mid-term milestone – a moment to reflect on progress, exchange experiences and shape the next phase of implementation. Hosted and organised by Lund University, the two-day meeting combined interactive workshops, stra

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/reflecting-learning-and-moving-forward-care-partners-meet-helsingborg - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Tourism researcher Dianne Dredge comes to Campus Helsingborg as part of gender equality initiative. Senior lecturer Erika Andersson Cederholm applied for funding of a visiting professor in Hedda Andersson's name.– We could definitely become more gender equvalent here at the department when it comes to professors, says

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/dianne-dredge-service-management-visiting-professor - 2026-05-17

At the faculty, we organise an annual support programme for researchers who apply for grants from the Swedish Research Council (VR). But the interest in the support program is greater than the number of available places and we have a waiting list of people who want to be accepted. You now have an opportunity to sign up to our pool of pre-reviewers who can support this year's applicants. As part of

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/do-you-want-support-colleague-pre-reviewing-vr-applications - 2026-05-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUMES student, Hanna Geschewski, has just come back to Sweden after she was temporarily stranded in Nepal during fieldwork for her thesis. In this interview, she reflects on the impact of the corona outbreak on her own studies, and on the society in Nepal, where the socio-economic consequences of global and national m

https://www.lumes.lu.se/article/reflections-corona-pandemic-lumes-student-hanna-geschewski - 2026-05-17

LUMES student, Hanna Geschewski, has just come back to Sweden after she was temporarily stranded in Nepal during fieldwork for her thesis. In this interview, she reflects on the impact of the corona outbreak on her own studies, and on the society in Nepal, where the socio-economic consequences of global and national measures to slow its spread have hit many people hard. How is your daily life impa

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/interview-lumes-student-hanna-geschewski-about-impact-corona-pandemic-nepal - 2026-05-17

Three questions for Juanita Francis, who successfully defended her thesis in Pure and Applied Biochemistry at Lund University's Faculty of Engineering (LTH). What inspired you to pursue this research topic, and how has your understanding of it evolved throughout your PhD journey?Well, I can definitely say it’s not because I like spiders! But what they can do, efficiently producing high-performance

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/silk-seeds-juanita-franciss-phd-journey - 2026-05-17

New article from CMES. Article written by Mahmoud A. Abd El-Basir, Yasser Hamed, Tarek Selim, Ronny Berndtsson, Ahmed M. Helmi.Read the full article here: Link to external website.Abstract:Arid mountainous regions are vulnerable to extreme hydrological events such as floodsand droughts. Providing accurate and continuous rainfall records with no gaps is crucialfor effective flood mitigation and wat

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/developing-rainfall-spatial-distribution-using-geostatistical-gap-filled-terrestrial-gauge-records - 2026-05-17

After just over a year as acting director of MAX IV, Olof Karis was named ordinary director earlier this summer. Was it an easy decision to stay on? “Oh definitely, I communicated my interest both in the application and in interviews. Ever since I was a doctoral student, I have wanted to see an increased use of synchrotron radiation in Swedish research.” What do you feel most proud of since you be

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/challenges-await-new-ordinary-director-max-iv - 2026-05-18

The Lund Stem Cell Center’s Annual Image Competition returned this year with another vibrant display of creativity, curiosity, and scientific discovery. From intricate cellular landscapes to artistic interpretations of research, this year’s submissions once again highlighted the diverse and inspiring work of our research community. Now in its fourth year, the Lund Stem Cell Center Annual Image Com

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/celebrating-art-science-images-2025-image-competition - 2026-05-17

Read and listen to CMES researchers' media interviews, podcasts and articles. 2026Šiizem in Iran - RTV Slovenia, Podcast - Sami El-Daghistani (17 april)Kriget i väntan på förhandlingar - Radiokorrespondenterna Mellanöstern - Lisa Strömbom (21 april)Interview on Islam in the West - İstanbul University - Sami El-Daghistani (18 January)Tre experter: Därför är attacken i Iran ett brott mot internation

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-media-analyses-latest-developments-middle-east - 2026-05-17

Photo: Damian Zaleski on Unsplash Canvas has a new Rich Content Editor which aims to make your life a bit easier when it comes to editing and formatting text, adding images and working with embedding different type of files. You can find the Editor almost anywhere you have the option to write such as in Announcements, Discussions, Pages, Assignments and Quizzes.  The new Editor - an overview The w

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/new-rich-content-editor-here - 2026-05-17

Universitetet återvänder till Almedalsveckan med ett brett program för att stärka det offentliga samtalet om högre utbildning och forskning. Sedan universitetets första medverkan 2009 har engagemanget vuxit, och i år deltar ett 50-tal medarbetare. Programmet bjuder på samtal om allt från beredskap och AI till framtidens mat. LTH har precis som tidigare år ett välfyllt program – både genom egna pan

https://www.lthin.lth.se/artikel/2025/ai-kris-och-kvant-i-almedalen - 2026-05-17

Hur gör förlossningsläkare när de fattar beslut under akuta situationer och hur skapar de mening av all den information som de får till sig? Gabriel Raoust, doktorand vid Lunds universitet och själv förlossningsläkare vid Skånes universitetssjukhus, har lett ett samarbetsprojekt där man undersökt detta närmre i en djupintervjustudie. Studien använde ett narrativt grepp där deltagarna valde ut kons

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/studie-belyser-det-akuta-beslutsfattandet-inom-forlossningsvarden - 2026-05-17

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/rita-charon-och-david-julius-nya-hedersdoktorer-vid-medicinska-fakulteten-i-lund - 2026-05-18

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https://www.lu.se/artikel/au-pairer-och-barnflickor-loser-livspusslet-men-okar-ojamlikheterna-i-samhallet - 2026-05-18