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LUCSUS PhD student Ronald Byaruhanga studies how collective action through farmer groups can be used as a vehicle for food sovereignty in Uganda. In this short interview he shares his goals and research interests. What will you investigate in your research? My PhD is part of a larger project on “Mobilising Farmer Organisations for Sustainable Agricultural Development in Sub-Saharan Africa”. The pr

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/meet-our-phd-student-ronald-byaruhanga - 2026-07-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. She is a new ‘Hedda’ professor, but has a long career behind her. Biologist Ellen van Donk now hopes that she can serve as a role model for female students who dream of a future career in research. Biologist Ellen van Donk is a new professor in Hedda Andersson’s name. LUM meets ecology researcher Ellen van Donk on a b

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-professor-wants-be-role-model-female-students - 2026-07-09

Dr Colm Flaherty noticed that despite generally declining membership in Swedish political parties, political engagement is very much alive. He says it is observable in the mundane activities of everyday life, and studying it can teach us a lot about Swedish culture. Political engagement is changing form in Sweden. The place to find political action today is in everyday life, rather than solely in

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/creating-spaces-radical-social-change - 2026-07-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. When the snow is gone, it does not take too long before a familiar spring sound reappears - the bumblebee buzz. Since bumblebees are well adapted to cold climates, many of the species are negatively affected by a warmer climate. Researchers at Lund University now ask for the public's help in reporting the first bumble

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/find-first-bumblebee-spring - 2026-07-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Many farmers are positive to measures beneficial for biodiversity and the environment. But bureaucracy and regulatory hassle often stand in the way, says Lovisa Nilsson in a new dissertation, while also calling for better financial incentives for the individual farmer to choose the best environmental measures. In a ne

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/farmers-incentives-choosing-most-appropriate-environmental-measures-must-increase - 2026-07-09

In a recent paper, Fredrik N G Andersson explores the connection between economic inequality and the environment. He discovers that the relationship is complex, varying by time, location, and the specific environmental indicator. The most pronounced correlation is found between income inequality and energy use, which subsequently impacts greenhouse gas emissions. Structural shifts in the consumpti

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/does-inequality-affect-ecological-footprint - 2026-07-09

Between 2015 and 2020 it became significantly harder to be granted sick insurance in Sweden. Altermark and Plesner examine the lived experiences for chronically ill people of losing financial support. They show that consequences often are drastic, as people experience economic crisis. This in turn gives rise to stress and uncertainty with regards to the future that often contributes to deteriorati

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/altermark-and-plesner-how-welfare-cutbacks-condition-narratives-sickness - 2026-07-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Research groups in close collaboration in Malmö have shed light on the pathway whereby a common genetic risk variant leads to impaired mitochondrial function of insulin cells. The variant in question impairs the capacity to secrete insulin and increases the risk of developing diabetes. The discovery is published in th

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/disturbance-cellular-power-plant-increases-risk-diabetes - 2026-07-09

A new WCMM research school year is completed and the students together with the PIs could celebrate the success of another engaging year at a well-planned and well-deserved retreat. The WCMM research school retreat always offers a good balance between stimulating scientific programs including external speakers or fellow WCMM researchers and social events. This year we heard great talks by invited

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/interview-wcmm-research-school-representatives-2023 - 2026-07-09

In 2021, Esthefany Moscoso decided to leave her seven-year long career in HR to pursue her studies in the master's degree programme in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at LUSEM. When leaving her current career, she feared the uncertain future. However, Esthefany had no reason to worry. Three weeks before graduation, she landed her dream job at the worldwide incubator Bridge For Billions. Editor's n

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/esthefany-moscoso-alumna-msc-entrepreneurship-and-innovation - 2026-07-09

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a completely new stimulation method, using ultra-thin microelectrodes, to combat severe pain. This provides effective and personalised pain relief without the common side effects from pain relief drugs. The study, which was conducted on rats, has been published in the research journal Science Advances. The lack of a side effect-free treatment

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/pain-relief-without-side-effects-promising-technique-0 - 2026-07-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Monday 10 October 2016, the Swedish South Asian Studies Network (SASNET) held its final board meeting as an autonomous unit of Lund University. On 1 January 2017, an organizational change takes place, and SASNET will merge with the Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (CMES), and become a subdivision of CMES. The focu

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-board-meeting-approved-organisational-changes - 2026-07-09

Are you a researcher at a Swedish university with research data that you think can be analyzed and visualized in ways that are beyond your current resources? InfraVis calls for applications for in-depth visualization support for research projects! Use this chance and receive up to six months of technical and consulting support from InfraVis, including help with data curation, visualized material f

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/infravis-call-apply-depth-visualization-support-research-projects-2023 - 2026-07-10

This year our students have been collaborating with the client companies Eurolink, Nordic Waterproofing, Repligen, Sydvatten, and Systembolaget to quickly develop well-founded analyses actionable recommendations. The projects were conducted as part of a course on sustainability consultancy, and intense but rewarding course at the end of the first year of the programme. Our students from the master

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/masters-students-deliver-valuable-sustainability-insights-client-companies - 2026-07-09

International text theft is difficult to deal with, especially for individual researchers. The University should take the lead, and find out how plagiarism issues are dealt with in different countries and what authorities exist there. So says Haro de Grauw, the doctoral student ombudsman. “The University could have such a resource, and gather knowledge on how such issues are handled in different c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-knowledge-needed-about-plagiarism - 2026-07-10

For those who have been following the course of events surrounding pro-Palestinian demonstrations and how tent camps were established on American campuses and then spread to other parts of the world, it will not come as a surprise that such demonstrations have now reached Sweden. A tent camp was set up in Lundagård on Tuesday morning (14 May) and similar camps have been established around other hi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/tent-camp-lundagard - 2026-07-10

Jobbsprånget (the job leap) offers foreign-born graduates the chance to get a foot in the door at the job market through work placements. But what is it like to move to Sweden from another country – and what are the Swedes like? Our Jobbsprånget participants tell their stories. Tanmaja Rasal is from India and completed her postgraduate studies in the US. She describes her first encounter with Swed

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/jobbspranget-sweden-and-swedes - 2026-07-09

When in life we gain weight can have a significant impact on our health many years later. In a study involving over 600,000 people, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have investigated how changes in weight between the ages of 17 and 60 are linked to the risk of dying from various diseases. The results show a clear pattern: weight gain early in adulthood has the greatest impact. It has long

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/early-weight-gain-can-have-lifelong-consequences - 2026-07-09

2023 turned out to be a year with many milestones such as an ever-growing alumni group (Batch 30 has joined!), a record diversity of student nationalities, new and highly relevant research projects, renovation work up to the roof (including solar panels!) and great achievements in our educational program and courses. The past year had not been possible without the devotion and involvement of all o

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/looking-forward-new-year-2024 - 2026-07-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Swarming bats at mine entrance Photo:Jens Rydell During the day they are not visible. But at dusk, brown long-eared bats, pond bats and greater mouse-eared bats spread their wings and start hunting. LUM accompanied researcher and bat expert Jens Rydell to Hovdala castle for a bat inventory. The bat detector crackles a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/kings-night-take-over-hovdala-castle - 2026-07-09