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From LUSEM to the global stage, Isabelle’s journey shows how curiosity and the right academic foundation can open doors across industries and borders. In this alumni interview, Isabelle shares how the time in the master programme in Management shaped her career path, from consulting in Stockholm to a global HR role in Amsterdam, and offers advice to students ready to explore what’s possible. Hi Is

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-amsterdam-isabelle-building-career-global-hr - 2026-04-24

By analysing small microvesicles that cells release to communicate with their surroundings in the blood, researchers at Lund University map what happens in the brains of stroke patients. The study published in the scientific journal Stroke expands our understanding of stroke and opens doors to new treatment strategies.
 schemic stroke, caused by a blood clot in the brain, is the leading cause of d

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/cell-specific-biomarkers-blood-reflect-what-happens-brain-during-stroke - 2026-04-23

By analysing small microvesicles that cells release to communicate with their surroundings in the blood, researchers at Lund University map what happens in the brains of stroke patients. The study published in the scientific journal Stroke expands our understanding of stroke and opens doors to new treatment strategies.
 Ischemic stroke, caused by a blood clot in the brain, is the leading cause of

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/cell-specific-biomarkers-blood-reflect-what-happens-brain-during-stroke - 2026-04-23

While we are inundated with data on rising temperatures, carbon dioxide levels and melting glaciers, there are other areas that are also affected by a warming planet. Political scientist Christie Nicoson explores the relationship between gender, climate change and peace and finds that they are closely linked. She is now receiving the Agenda 2030 Award for 2024. Can you tell us about your backgroun

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/phd-student-christie-nicoson-agenda-2030-award-winner-2024 - 2026-04-23

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. 

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/phd-thesis-defence-street-associations-migration-and-infrastructural-reproduction-norra - 2026-04-23

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 - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Women IN Great Sciences (WINGS) and Lund Postdoc Society (LPS) are proud to announce a seminar with Expennect.com: Expennect is a Lund-University-based startup embarked on a journey of building a bridge between Researchers/PhD candidates and Industries by providing internship opportunities and short-term assignments a

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/seminar-expennectcom - 2026-04-23

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

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/what-should-new-name-astronomy-house-be-help-name-new-hub-natural-scientists - 2026-04-23

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 - 2026-04-23

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 - 2026-04-23

To create a functional urban environment for people, the environment and biodiversity, cities need to make careful considerations. Urban densification can be positive, for example in terms of reducing car traffic and providing better services to more people. At the same time, it can be at the expense of green spaces and human health. Johanna Alkan Olsson is a senior lecturer at CEC and has been re

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/five-challenges-and-tips-creating-functional-urban-environment-when-densifying-cities - 2026-04-23

Tropical forest canopies play a crucial role in the biosphere’s carbon, water, and energy cycles. Despite this, they are often treated as uniform in climate system models. A new study now reveals that canopy traits vary significantly across different regions, which could have major implications for how we understand and model forest functions in a changing climate. By combining field data from ove

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/unique-mapping-canopy-diversity-tropical-forests - 2026-04-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The award is annually granted to the author (authors) of a Master´s thesis written at the Department of Strategic Communication of Lund University. Send your thesis and a copy of your official grade at the latest 16th of June 2017. The thesis should hold a high academic quality and bring new knowledge to the area of c

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/apply-gullers-grupp-award - 2026-04-23

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 - 2026-04-23

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 - 2026-04-24

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 - 2026-04-23

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 - 2026-04-23

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 - 2026-04-23

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 - 2026-04-23

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 - 2026-04-23