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After recently presenting her dissertation in Research Policy: A scholarly quest for meaning - Negotiating scholar-activism at the intersection of structure and agency, we had a chance to find out a bit more about Farzana and her research. Farzana was born and raised in Sari, a city in the northern part of Iran, by the Caspian Sea. The family had no prior academic background, but valued  education

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-thesis-three-questions-farzana-bashiri - 2026-07-16

With each day that passes, I become more impressed by this organisation. In the early spring, we came out of the pandemic (well, not completely, but there was at least a loosening of restrictions that were paralysing society) to be met by a new uncertainty, which since then has unsettled us and caused anxiety – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Just as when the pandemic struck, Lund University showed

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/summer-greeting - 2026-07-15

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/top-ranked-lusem-shines-latest-world-university-rankings - 2026-07-15

Sustainability is a priority – not only for the Faculty of Science but for the entire university. Working sustainably is not only about reducing climate and environmental impact – it also contributes to a more stimulating, safe, and inclusive workplace. Lund University's new resource ‘Sustainable at work’ brings together concrete tips and tools for those who want to make more sustainable choices i

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/five-ways-be-even-more-sustainable-work - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Carlson Leandry Mutajwaa from Tanzania is currently studying the Master's Programme with specialisation Retail. We asked him what he thinks about his studies, student life in Helsingborg and why he choose to study Retail. What is the best thing about your programme? There is so many layers to uncover when describing t

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/it-makes-you-think-do-things-and-connect-everything-global-perspective-which-vital-learning-element - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A well visited full day with engaged and broad audience and speakers were the results of the first official BECC grand seminar jointly organized with MERGE. A grand seminar is defined as a full day filled with speakers and possibilities for discussions. November 26, BECC and MERGE jointly presented The Science and Pol

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/report-science-and-politics-15c-seminar - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “Sweden is currently making a lot of progress in issues concerning sustainability. The country is at the forefront and it is exciting to be a part of it”, says the new director of LUCSUS, Emily Boyd. Emily Boyd believes that working at LUCSUS and Lund University will provide good opportunities to help solve these chal

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sweden-forefront-sustainability - 2026-07-15

Are you wrestling with a pedagogical challenge? Now there's hope! Grab your computer and maybe a colleague and come to open house at MedCUL (the Faculty of Medicine Centre for Teaching and Learning). 3 occasions. Maybe you're struggling with a course syllabus and thinking about the alignment between learning outcomes and assessment? Or you're writing multiple choice questions, but can't possibly f

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/having-pedagogical-challenges-come-open-house-medcul - 2026-07-15

During her Ph.D. studies, Caroline Haikal has investigated the connections between the gut and the brain in early Parkinson’s disease development. On March 11, she defends her work supervised by Prof. Jia-Yi Li. Here, Caroline tells us about her research in Neural Plasticity and Repair, one of MultiPark’s experimental research groups. Tell us about your research! My research is about the connectio

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-caroline-haikal - 2026-07-15

Protein researcher Mikael Akke has been showered with grants recently: a total in excess of SEK 130 million from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and the European Research Council. But who is the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) professor whose research is so hot right now? Since childhood, Mikael Akke has been driven by a desire to understand how things work in nature. Biology and chemistry w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/protein-researcher-receives-major-grants - 2026-07-16

LUCSUS Director Barry Ness and Professor Lennart Olsson are proud that Lund University is ranked third in the world in Sustainability in the QS World University Rankings. It is a ranking well deserved they say. – Over the past 25 years, researchers at Lund University have been pioneers in the interdisciplinary field of sustainability studies. In 2008, when the Faculty of Social Sciences establishe

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lund-university-ranked-third-world-qs-sustainability-ranking-well-deserved - 2026-07-15

Hur påverkar relationen mellan USA, Israel och Iran utvecklingen i Mellanöstern och globalt? Här hittar du kontaktuppgifter till forskare på Lunds universitet, som kan bidra med analyser och kommentarer ur flera akademiska perspektiv. Uppdaterad 10 mars 2026Ekonomi och handelMaria Persson, docent i nationalekonomi, kan uttala sig om hur internationell politik påverkar internationell handel och eko

https://www.lu.se/artikel/krisen-i-mellanostern-israel-usa-och-iran - 2026-07-16

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. 425 miljoner, nästan var tionde människa i världen, har diabetes. Diabetes är sedan länge världens snabbast växande folksjukdom. De senaste två åren har antalet diabetiker ökat med tio miljoner. 2045 kommer antalet att vara ytterligare drygt 200 miljoner, en ökning med 48 procent på 27 år. Detta enligt Internationel

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/diabetes-pandemin-som-bara-vaxer-och-vaxer - 2026-07-15

Moonlight determines when the red-necked nightjar feeds, migrates and raises its young. A groundbreaking long-term study from Lund University shows how the migratory bird’s entire annual cycle follows the moon’s rhythm. … the lovely, melancholy moonlight, which makes the birds dream in the trees…The French poet Paul Verlaine was seemingly wrong in his famous poem Clair de Lune. Moonlight does not

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/nocturnal-migratory-birds-follow-rhythm-moon - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This event is designed to explore the various challenges and opportunities associated with university entrepreneurship and innovation from a gender perspective. The panel’s speakers will reflect on if and why changes are necessary, what changes have been introduced, the outcome of these changes, and what still needs t

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/gender-entrepreneurship-and-innovation-exploring-challenges-and-opportunities-associated-university - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Women in Great Sciences (WINGS) welcome you to StepUp 2016: How to talk like a TED-speaker Workshop 9th March 2016 Hörsalen, Medicon Village, Scheelevägen 2, Lund TED is a world famous conference that posts its best presentations free on the Internet (www.ted.com) - TED (Technology, Education, Design) is a platform fo

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/stepup2016 - 2026-07-15

After three years’ work, the newly cast sphinxes have returned to the roof of the Main University Building. The work, which uses a crane, began on 2 October. Now all the four of theme are landed. It was during an inspection of the University Main Building’s facade that the National Property Board of Sweden discovered that the building’s four sphinxes were in such poor condition that they needed to

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sphinxes-have-landed - 2026-07-16

In the temporary art project Skolarbete, artist Loulou Cherinet, in collaboration with the Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund University, Public Art Agency Sweden, and Akademiska Hus, invites residents of Lund, students, and university employees to improvise together. In the temporary art project Skolarbete, artist Loulou Cherinet, in collaboration with the Faculty of Social Sciences at Lund Unive

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/come-and-help-shape-campus-paradis - 2026-07-15

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/trial-lectures-position-professor-sustainable-urban-governance-transition-low-carbon-and-resource - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In late May–early June, Lund University will hold a Nobel Symposium in Physics and Chemistry where newly discovered super-heavy elements will be discussed. The possibility for a Nobel Prize looms on the horizon, but the road ahead is not straightforward and competition between countries and researchers is fierce. Dirk

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-elements-be-discussed-lu-nobel-symposium - 2026-07-15