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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This autumn five master's students are doing their internship at the Sociology of Law Department in two different research projects. The Master's Programme in Sociology of Law, SASOL, is a multidisciplinary programme that is given here at the Sociology of Law Department in Lund. During the third semester (out of four)

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/interns-sociology-law-department-look-child-rights-and-working-life - 2026-07-21

An innovative IVF test and a methane detector – these are some of the future innovation stars developed at Lund University. Since its launch in 2017, the Future Innovations Award has recognised ideas that can “change our world for the better”. This year, the awards were worth a total of SEK 800,000 from Sparbanken Skåne. The top prize this year goes to Yvonne Lundberg Giwercman, professor at the F

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/innovative-ideas-and-pioneering-solutions-lund-university-celebrated - 2026-07-21

International mentors welcome new students on the platform at Lund Central Station. They help with bags, lifts and loading luggage onto the bus that takes them on to the Ingvar Kamprad Design Centre (IKDC). On 12 January, 412 international students arrived for Spring Arrival Day with a packed welcome programme – this year with a special focus on recovery. More will arrive in the coming days, with

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-students-all-over-world-are-now-arriving - 2026-07-22

A new research project led by LUCSUS will examine immobility as an adaptation strategy. Through a novel research approach, and field work in different areas affected by sea level rise and erosion, it will shed light on the communities who are unable – or unwilling – to move despite negative effects on their environment. Average sea levels have swelled about 23 cm since 1880, with about 7 cm in the

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-research-project-examines-immobility-adaptation-strategy - 2026-07-21

Do you want to contribute to a more sustainable world? Have you succeeded in changing your everyday habits in line with the 1.5° C target of the Paris Agreement? Can your new habits inspire others? If yes, then we would love to hear about them! Now, the international campaign "1.5°C Challenges" is kicking off across several European countries, featuring a series of citizens’ challenges over the co

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/15degc-lifestyles-challenges-launched - 2026-07-21

John’s journey from LUSEM to a global role at Givaudan began with an internship that opened the door to the fast-moving world of flavours, innovation and international collaboration. In this alumni portrait, John reflects on how the Managing People, Knowledge and Change programme helped him develop the analytical and creative skills needed to navigate change and build a career across cultures and

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-internship-led-john-world-flavours-givaudan - 2026-07-22

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. From despair to transformation: evidence-backed ways to think and act on the nature crisis. Looking at the bigger pictureThe UN Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has just published a global assessment of the state of nature, ecosystems and nature's contributions to people. Compi

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-research-biodiversity-comment-ipbes-global-assessment-report - 2026-07-21

By reprogramming tumour cells to become the body’s defenders, Filipe Pereira and his colleagues hope to improve current cancer treatments. Right now, some of the immune system’s most important players, the dendritic cells, are patrolling your body in search of foreign substances. If they find something suspicious, they break it down into smaller pieces, called antigens, which are presented to the

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/reprogramming-cancer-cells-immune-defenders - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. His ambition is to awaken our longing for a life which doesn’t revolve around wage labour. “If I had a citizen’s salary, I would do the same things I do now – read, write and have an occasional go with a scrubbing-brush, to make life more real. Others might play computer games, which would of course be perfectly OK”,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/igniting-debate-shorter-working-hours - 2026-07-21

Snart startar klimatförhandlingarna i Glasgow. Lunds universitet har många forskare som är insatta i frågor som kommer att diskuteras under COP26. Journalister får gärna kontakta forskarna nedan. Forskare på plats i Glasgow som ackrediterade observatörer Jasmine Livingston Klimatforskare som har fokus på processer och hur själva förhandlingarna går till, i synnerhet var vetenskapen kommer in i pro

https://www.lu.se/artikel/experter-infor-cop26 - 2026-07-22

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This autumn, Lund University will offer its first three free open online courses, known as MOOCs. They will be in green economy, global health and European business law. Despite this decision, opinions are still partially divided. Some see MOOCs as a motor for development that will rejuvenate and adapt higher educatio

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/green-light-three-moocs - 2026-07-21

EAT-Lancet-kosten är en modell för hur det globala livsmedelssystemet ska förhålla sig till planetens begränsningar samtidigt som folksjukdomar som typ 2-diabetes kan förebyggas. Men hur ska vi veta om dieten verkligen fungerar? Genom att studera sju kostindex har ett internationellt forskarlag funnit att två av dem är särskilt bra på att utvärdera följsamhet till kosten. Välfungerande kostindex b

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/forskning-banar-vag-hallbara-kostrekommendationer - 2026-07-21

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Fetmaoperationer är den mest effektiva och på sikt enda hållbara metoden för kraftigt överviktiga att gå ned i vikt. 15 års uppföljning visar att ingreppet räddar liv, dramatiskt minskar insjuknandet i diabetes samt att många som har diabetes blir botade av ingreppet. Den svenska studien Swedish Obese Subjects (SOS)

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/operationen-som-forhindrar-och-botar-diabetes - 2026-07-21

Forskare vid Lunds universitet visar i en studie att kraftig övervikt, obesitas, ökar risken för fler cancerformer än vad man tidigare känt till. Resultaten visar på samband mellan obesitas och risken att utveckla 31 olika cancerformer eller subgrupper till cancerdiagnoser. Kraftig övervikt, även kallat fetma eller obesitas, är en kronisk sjukdom som ofta kräver långsiktig behandling och som även

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/kraftig-overvikt-kopplas-till-okad-risk-31-cancerformer - 2026-07-22

Forskare vid Lunds universitet visar i en studie att kraftig övervikt, obesitas, ökar risken för fler cancerformer än vad man tidigare känt till. Resultaten visar på samband mellan obesitas och risken att utveckla 31 olika cancerformer eller subgrupper till cancerdiagnoser. Kraftig övervikt, även kallat fetma eller obesitas, är en kronisk sjukdom som ofta kräver långsiktig behandling och som även

https://www.lu.se/artikel/kraftig-overvikt-kopplas-till-okad-risk-31-cancerformer - 2026-07-22

The graduating students of the new MA Performing Arts as Critical Practice are working intensively on their final projects this Spring. On April 9 - 16 they invite you all for a preview of what is to come, when they present work-in-progress showings both at Malmö Theatre Academy, Skånes Dansteater and Community Kultur Centrum. This is not their final showings, those will take place in May at Malmö

https://www.thm.lu.se/en/article/ma-work-progress-showings-2025 - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In May, screening for colorectal cancer will be offered in Skåne to all those born in 1961. Subsequently, Swedes aged 60 to 74 will be tested for blood in their faeces, to detect cancer at an early stage. Once all regions in Sweden have introduced the screening, at least 300 lives are expected to be saved per year. Sw

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/screening-colorectal-cancer-starts-spring - 2026-07-21

After 20 years of research on gene therapy and the rare blood disease, Diamond-Blackfan Anemia, DBA, researcher Johan Flygare had reached a point where he and his colleagues had done everything they could in the lab. Even though they had proof of concept their gene therapy would work, engaging companies had been difficult. Then, in 2021, he received an e-mail. LONGREAD. The message came from Ameri

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/science-start-developing-gene-therapy-rare-blood-disorder - 2026-07-21

Lund Stem Cell Center recently hosted its Image Competition for 2023, providing a glimpse into the diverse world of stem cell science through the lens of art. The competition showcased the dedication, creativity, and scientific excellence that continue to drive our pursuit of knowledge in stem cell research. Researchers from all disciplines and experience levels at Lund Stem Cell Center participat

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/stem-cell-science-through-lens-art - 2026-07-21

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Personer som besökt en psykiatrisk akutmottagning minst fem gånger på ett år utgör en liten men komplex patientgrupp. Såväl personerna själva som vårdpersonalen vittnar om behov att få hjälp att få till en fungerande vardag och därmed kunna minska det psykiatriska lidandet. Manuela Schmidt, som nyligen disputerat på

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/tydliga-och-komplexa-behov-hos-personer-som-ofta-uppsoker-psykiatrisk-akutmottagning - 2026-07-21