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During his studies, PhD student Fábio Rosa has been developing strategies to generate dendritic cells by direct reprogramming. Merging cellular reprogramming with immunology, this research takes new steps towards the development of novel cancer immunotherapies. Defending his thesis on June 10th, in this interview Fabio tells us about his research and time spent at Lund Stem Cell Center. Can you te

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-fabio-rosa - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. An examination of the travel policy in Malmö municipality, flood management solutions in local neighborhoods, lobbying and regulation in Denmark, and biodiversity policies for universities. These were some of 2018 Knowledge to Action Projects – the course where LUMES students get to apply their knowledge to real world

https://www.lumes.lu.se/article/knowledge-action-projects-2018-travel-policies-overfishing-flood-management-and-biodiversity-loss - 2026-05-05

Late last year, Markus Gunneflo was appointed by the vice-chancellor to lead the Lund University Agenda 2030 graduate school. Markus has always felt at home in interdisciplinary environments, and working with PhD students has been the most enjoyable part of his professional life. A perfect combination for the new coordinator of the Agenda 2030 Graduate School. "I am excited about my new role and t

https://www.law.lu.se/article/markus-gunneflo-appointed-new-coordinator-graduate-school-critical-societal-challenges - 2026-05-05

IIIEE is launching a new research project on 'Energy Poverty & Energy Justice' and is now recruiting a Doctoral Student. In collaboration with the Stockholm Environment Institute and Energikontor Syd, and funded by the Swedish Energy Agency, the project examines how heating and transport poverty overlap, which groups are most affected, and how structural factors — from energy systems to housing an

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/join-us-phd-student-iiiee - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Roxanna Sjöstedt has together with Anders Themnér, Uppsala University, co-authored the article ”Buying Them Off or Scaring Them Straight: Explaining Warlord Democrats’ Electoral Rhetoric”, which has been published in the journal Security Studies. AbstractPost–civil war democracies are characterized by intense electora

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/sjostedt-warlord-democrats-electoral-rhetoric - 2026-05-05

Doctoral researchers from Ghana and abroad participated in and successfully completed the third edition of the Methodology and Field Studies course, a Development Research School collaboration hosted by the University of Ghana. The Methodology and Field Studies course is a collaboration between the Development Research School, the Institute of Statistical Social & Economic Research (ISSER), and th

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/21-ghanaian-phd-students-successfully-completed-methodology-and-field-studies-course - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Torbjörn von Schantz finds that he has made good progress on the road to a united University. In his management group, he now sees more of a shared assumption of responsibility and less of a silo mentality and special interests. What he has missed most during his years as vice-chancellor is proximity to the rest of th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/outgoing-vice-chancellor-satisfied-see-more-people-taking-collective-responsibility - 2026-05-05

What were the results of the Turkish elections? On May 14, over 50 million people went to polls to cast their vote for the presidential and parliamentary elections in Turkey. There were four presidential candidates on the ballot papers, but due to the withdrawal of one candidate, the race took place between the current president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (leader of the social democr

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-turkish-elections - 2026-05-05

Can you tell me a little about your research area?I research diseases and conditions of the hip joint that affect children but can also cause pain and osteoarthritis in adulthood. One example is hip dysplasia, where the acetabulum does not sufficiently cover the femoral head. Hip dysplasia occurs in 0.5-1% of newborns in Sweden and is almost always detected at the maternity ward. When diagnosed ea

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/meet-carl-johan-tiderius - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “Education and knowledge are the way to change society for the better. I want to make a difference and help to give young people the same fantastic opportunities I had”, says alumna Monica Getz Silfverschöld, a new board member for the Lund University Foundation (LUF). LUF is an independent foundation that aims to str

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/dedicated-alumna-launched-minnesota-model-sweden - 2026-05-05

The LUSEM Mentorship Programme was concluded recently with mingling and valuable experience exchanges, between student mentees and alumni mentors. The programme offers LUSEM students and professionals the opportunity to exchange valuable experiences and ideas. Students thrive and get inspired by their mentors, through guidance and practical insight into the career world. Mentors get the opportunit

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/career-and-leadership-inspiration-through-lusem-mentorship-programme - 2026-05-05

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/learn-more-about-linkedin-markus-lahtinen - 2026-05-06

Han Somsen has newly been appointed professor in environmental law at the Faculty of Law. He is best known for his recommendation that bird-killing cats should be kept indoors. “Humans see themselves as the kings of the hill, which extends to their cats. If you question this, many people get very angry. I got death threats,” says Han Somsen. Han Somsen’s latest position was as professor at Tilburg

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/law-professor-who-wants-put-nature-above-law - 2026-05-06

Phasing out coal for 2 °C target requires worldwide replication of most ambitious national plans despite security and fairness concerns. Ending the use of unabated coal power is a key climate change mitigation measure. However, we do not know how fast it is feasible to phase-out coal on the global scale. Historical experience of individual countries indicates feasible coal phase-out rates, but can

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/how-can-we-phase-out-coal-power - 2026-05-05

This summer, Lund University doctoral student Sofia Blomqvist will be investigating how pollinating insects such as bumblebees and solitary bees are faring in flower-rich roadside habitats. However, there is one problem: bumblebee nests are very difficult to find. Now she hopes to be able to train Ylle the dog to help her. Sofia Blomqvist’s objective is to repeat a previously criticized scientific

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/bumblebee-detection-dog-research-duty - 2026-05-05

You are out in the woods taking your new profile picture when suddenly a fog rolls in. First you think it is mystical and perfect, but it is so thick that you just look like a blurry blob in the pictures. Do not dispair just yet, this master project might be just what you need. The reason that you are looking blurred in the pictures is scattering. The photons that travel through the fog from you t

https://www.combustionphysics.lu.se/article/seeing-through-fog-looking-straight-finished-master-project - 2026-05-05

In autumn 2026, the Faculty of Social Science will launch a new international master's programme at Campus Helsingborg: Innovation and Societal Change. The one-year programme is aimed at students who want to understand and influence how innovation can help meet today's major societal challenges, from climate change to social inequality. - Our society, both locally and globally, faces multiple and

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/new-masters-programme-innovation-and-societal-change-campus-helsingborg - 2026-05-05

Konsthögskolans alumn Tringa Gashi med ny vernissage tillsammans med den spanska konstnären Mercedes Pimiento vid namn BITTER PEACH NO STOP. Vernissagen öppnar fredagen 18.00 den 23 augusti, på Fuxia 2. Öppnar: 23 augusti 18.00, Industrigatan 17B, Malmö.Utställningsperiod: 23 august - 19 oktoberOm utställningenGel nails. A row of watches locked in behind the glass of a counter. Nostrils searching

https://www.khm.lu.se/artikel/alumn-tringa-gashi-vernissage-i-malmo - 2026-05-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Astronomic amounts of new digital information about the world, our genetic heritage and our habits are continuously being generated. This information is a goldmine for research – as long as the data can be accessed, stored and analysed. “We have a lot of expertise in the field. More and more areas of Lund University a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/big-data-research-both-reality-and-rhetoric - 2026-05-05

Once again, we are now seeing an increase in the spread of infection, in particular in Europe; this week, the Public Health Agency of Sweden announced new recommendations to avoid crowding, among other things. We are still offering on-campus education but everyone is to avoid crowding and large gatherings. We are carefully monitoring the situation and trying to keep the organisation updated on any

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/solving-problem-vaccination-certificates-international-researchers-and-students - 2026-05-05