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The new Global Biodiversity Framework is seen as an important step towards addressing the nature crisis, not least the ambitious goal to restore, protect and conserve 30 per cent of land and 30 per cent of the water globally by 2030.  Mine Islar, senior lecturer at LUCSUS, and coordinating lead author of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), shares her refl

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/can-new-post-2020-global-biodiversity-framework-stop-biodiversity-loss-mine-islar-comments-outcomes - 2026-07-17

Nu är vi ungefär en tredjedel igenom EU:s ramprogram för forskning och innovation – Horisont Europa (2021–2027) – och kan börja se trender över hur det går för Lunds universitet och våra forskare. I universitetets nya forskningsstrategi 2023–2026 är målsättningen att LU ska bli Sveriges främsta deltagare i EU:s ramprogram, såväl sett till antal projekt som beviljade medel. Hittills når också Lunds

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/framat-lunds-universitet-i-eus-ramprogram - 2026-07-18

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Straffskatt på socker och samtidigt skattelättnader på frukt och grönsaker. Det skulle bli ett effektivt vapen mot fetma, diabetes, hjärt- kärlsjukdomar och cancer, menar fem tunga kostdebattörer i artikel i Dagens Nyheter. De fem – Calude Marcus, Stephan Rössner, Lennart Levi, André Persson och Thomas Hedlund – är

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/sot-skattevaxling-mot-overvikt-och-fetma - 2026-07-17

On April 29, Lund University presented the strengths with which it aims to contribute to the world’s largest investment in cultural and creative sectors. The ‘Buzz of Europe’ conference showcased opportunities that the broad University can offer. Held in a packed university auditorium, the event was aimed at anyone interested in joining the Creatives & Friends network, which has now been establish

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-creative-and-cultural-expertise-can-serve-force-solve-significant-social-challenges - 2026-07-17

The sustainability project Sustainable Future Hub at the Lund University School of Economics and Management is now starting the Change Maker Future Track. In October, the initiative kicks off with a series of live calls with well-known sustainability profiles. Students, staff and the general public are welcome to the webinars. How to do business that impact the world with Rebecka Carlsson In the f

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/inspiration-activists-and-leading-creators-lusems-new-sustainability-track - 2026-07-17

The city of Cali, in Colombia, is hosting the UN’s 16th biodiversity summit, known as Cop16. The summit, which runs until Friday, November 1, is focused on how countries will fulfil previous pledges to protect at least 30% of the world’s land and water and restore 30% of degraded ecosystems by 2030. It’s a noble aim, yet Colombia itself shows just how far we have to go. If you travel south east fr

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/colombia-hosts-un-biodiversity-summit-its-own-amazonian-rainforest-crisis - 2026-07-17

Lunds universitet hade som mål att halvera sina koldioxidutsläpp till 2023 jämfört med 2018. Detta mål missades med bred marginal, vilket kritiserades av Ruth Pöttgen och Martin Leijnse i LUM 3/24. I svar på kritiken håller universitetsledningen med om att minskningen är otillräcklig. Man framhåller särskilt vikten av att minska utsläppen från tjänsteresor med flyg, som står för 25 % av LU:s total

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/debatt-missade-klimatmal-ar-pa-modet-men-lu-kan-battre - 2026-07-18

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Det började med ett ”psykbryt” över en tjänstledighet som skulle skrivas in i Primula och slutade med en av nättidningen Curies mest lästa krönikor under 2020. Organisationsforskaren Anna Jonsson efterlyser en upprensning i våra datasystem – men också reflektion: gör rätt personer rätt saker? Anna Jonsson är univers

https://www.lu.se/artikel/tjanstefel-att-inte-reagera-pa-floran-av-datasystem - 2026-07-18

The Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies has chosen the Theme "Sound of Democracy" for work 1 September 2023 – 30 April 2024. We extend a big congratulations to the researchers who will be included in this Theme and who are also active in the Sound Environment Centre's research network. The Theme Sound of Democracy: how everyday sound environments support, reflect and deflect democratic values

https://www.lmc.lu.se/en/article/sound-democracy-new-theme-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies - 2026-07-17

Marie Creutzer, Head of Finance, will give us an update about the contents of the resource allocation (budget) for 2025. NOTE: This meeting will be held in Swedish. All employees are welcome to join our digital Faculty Morning Meeting. These are recurring monthly information meetings where you can learn more about a current topic. The meetings are held in English or in Swedish depending on the top

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/faculty-morning-meeting-1212-update-budget-2025 - 2026-07-17

At the February meeting you will meet Vice Dean Karin Jirström who will talk about the ongoing project to review the use of our buildings and empty premises in order to identify cost savings and spaces for collaboration. All employees are welcome to join our digital Faculty Morning Meeting. These are recurring monthly information meetings where you can learn more about a current topic. The meeting

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/faculty-morning-meeting-132-use-our-buildings-and-empty-premises - 2026-07-17

Hållbarhetsveckan är ett årligt evenemang där Lunds universitet och Lunds kommun bjuder in till aktiviteter kring hållbarhet! Det är en vecka fylld med diskussioner och föreläsningar, allvarliga frågeställningar och hoppfulla framtidsvisioner. Här hittar du alla veckans evenemang med medverkande från Centrum- för miljö och klimatvetenskap. Måndag 8 april - fredag 12 aprilPå spaning efter de Global

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/vara-arrangemang-pa-hallbarhetsveckan-i-lund-2024 - 2026-07-17

Out of 283 districts in Europe, only two collective regions perform well in both social and environmental sustainability. This is concerning as it suggests that the EU farm subsidy scheme, the Common Agricultural Policy, is failing to deliver on its aim to protect rural livelihoods, landscapes and the environment. – Currently, public money in the EU is paying for bad performance. Instead of using

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/mapping-hotspots-sustainable-and-unsustainable-agriculture-europe - 2026-07-17

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 - 2026-07-17

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 - 2026-07-18

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.lucsus.lu.se/article/interview-lumes-student-hanna-geschewski-about-impact-corona-pandemic-nepal - 2026-07-17

On Tuesday, the new PhD students from partner universities around the country, who have joined the graduate school in 2025, met for the first time. During the introduction day in Lund, they got to meet SWEAH's management and PhD students who have been active in the graduate school since before. Together, the newly admitted PhD students have knowledge and experience from large parts of the world, f

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/here-are-sweahs-new-phd-students - 2026-07-17

För ett och ett halvt år sedan kartlades bakterier från krigsskadade på sjukhus i Ukraina. Studien, som rönt stor uppmärksamhet, visade att en del av bakterierna var totalresistenta mot antibiotika. Nu har samma forskare undersökt bakteriernas smittsamhet. – Bakterien Klebsiella pneumoniae som är resistent mot alla antibiotika är dessutom extra aggressiv och farlig, säger Kristian Riesbeck, som le

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/totalresistenta-bakterier-fran-krigets-ukraina-ar-extremt-sjukdomsframkallande - 2026-07-17

För ett och ett halvt år sedan kartlades bakterier från krigsskadade på sjukhus i Ukraina. Studien, som rönt stor uppmärksamhet, visade att en del av bakterierna var totalresistenta mot antibiotika. Nu har samma forskare undersökt bakteriernas smittsamhet. – Bakterien Klebsiella pneumoniae som är resistent mot alla antibiotika är dessutom extra aggressiv och farlig, säger Kristian Riesbeck, som le

https://www.lu.se/artikel/totalresistenta-bakterier-fran-krigets-ukraina-ar-extremt-sjukdomsframkallande - 2026-07-18

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. By studying identical twins, researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified mechanisms that could be behind the development of type 2 diabetes. This may explain cases where one identical twin develops type 2 diabetes. The study involved 14 pairs of identical twins in Sweden and Denmark. One twin had type 2

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/study-identical-twins-reveal-type-2-diabetes-clues - 2026-07-17