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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Low age, the number of hours spent on the internet/social media, feelings of loneliness and thoughts about seeking treatment for mental illness. All of these are associated with problem gaming over the internet. This is one of the findings of a study recently published by researchers at Lund University that includes a

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/study-screen-games-mental-illness-and-addiction - 2026-05-07

The Jubilee Fund of the First Nordic St John's Lodge Foundation was established in 1867 with the purpose of supporting promising young people in their education in science, art or crafts. This year's grant recipients from Malmö Art Academy are Anna Pezzoli, Ylva Kublik Borg and Vigga Heisselberg Wæhrens.  Anna PezzoliAnna Pezzoli’s practice turns towards neglected or overlooked details of daily li

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/alumni-anna-pezzoli-ylva-kublik-borg-and-vigga-heisselberg-waehrens-receives-jubilee-grant-2025 - 2026-05-07

Researchers at IIIEE have been running the capacity development program Innovation in Governance for Urban Nature-Based Solutions for five consecutive years. The SI-funded program has come to an end, but its legacy thrives in various ways. The program has engaged public administration professionals in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, focusing on nature-based solutions (NBS) to me

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/successful-capacity-building-nature-based-transformation-cities - 2026-05-07

New Study by CMES Researcher Sinem Kavak: How Climate Change Shapes the Lives of Migrant Farmworkers. Read the article here (External link).HighlightsExamines climate change vulnerability of migrant farmworkers through a critical political economy lens. Synthesises a decade of qualitative data from multiple regions and historicises agri-labour migration in Turkey. Moves beyond hazard-based studies

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/agri-labour-mobility-changing-climate-systems-approach-vulnerability-and-precarity-among-migrant - 2026-05-07

Lund University achieved a greater impact in the media last year compared to the year before, even when excluding the Nobel Prize coverage. However, as expected, the Nobel prize accounted for most media attention relating to the University in 2023. These are among the findings of a new analysis of the University’s media impact.Lund University was the most visible higher education institution in Sw

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-achieves-considerable-impact-swedish-media - 2026-05-08

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 - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Forum Medicum – the new major construction of the Faculty of Medicine at the top of Sölvegatan – will become a reality. For a while, things looked bad, but by making small adjustments here and there, the project can now be pursued to begin construction in the winter of 2018/2019. The idea of Forum Medicum is to establ

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/after-slimming-down-construction-plans-forum-medicum-now-underway - 2026-05-07

The 2026 edition of the Lund Architecture Symposium (LAS) explores the emergent role within architectural discipline and practice of mediating the urgency of revival with the necessity of removal. When and where?10 March 2026, from 11:00 (Exhibition Opening | Act of Altering & Book Launch)School of Architecture, A-building, Klas Anshelms väg 16, LundExhibition HallFor the full programme, go to pag

https://www.architecture.lth.se/article/las26-revive-and-destroy-open-event-10-march-2026 - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In order to consolidate its presence in Afghanistan and to maintain, expand and ensure better impact of its current output, AAN is seeking to recruit one Researcher. The deadline for applications for this recruitment is 15 July 2017. The position is expected to be Kabul-based and full time. The Researcher will report

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-researcher-afghanistan-analysts-network-aan - 2026-05-07

On 17 January, Niclas Nilsson became the new director of LU Innovation. He has a doctoral degree from the Faculty of Medicine in Lund and broad experience from research and development in the pharmaceutical industry, as well as of innovation collaborations at the intersection between industry and academia. Most recently, Niclas worked at LEO Pharma in Denmark, where his position included working a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-innovation-has-new-director-who-wants-make-most-universitys-breadth - 2026-05-07

Paul O’Shea has published a peer-reviewed article in Social Science Japan Journal, analysing the role of US bases in Japan. Do they contribute to deterrence? The relocation of the controversial Marine base at Futenma on Okinawa to Henoko in the north of the same island has been framed by Japanese politicians, officials, and analysts as crucial to deterrence. Critics respond that deterrence is mere

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/do-us-bases-japan-deter-its-neighbours-role-us-marines-okinawa-extended-deterrence - 2026-05-07

In January, Lund University and the University of Zurich co-organised an international seminar in Kinshasa as the closing event of researcher Muriel Côte’s FORMAS- and SNSF-funded project. The seminar brought together researchers, policymakers and representatives of artisanal mining communities from across the Sahel and the Great Lakes regions to exchange experiences and discuss challenges and goo

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/international-seminar-kinshasa-mineral-supply-chains-sahel-and-great-lakes-regions - 2026-05-07

Among the four scholars from Lund University who have received ERC Starting Grants is Filip Lenrick, a researcher in industrial production, for the project “Bulk-like Joints by Gas Actuated Bonding”. The ERC Starting Grant is aimed at researchers in the early stages of their careers and has scientific excellence as its sole selection criterion. The researchers and their projects have been ranked t

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/erc-starting-grant-nanolundian-filip-lenrick - 2026-05-07

Positivity, humour and tireless energy have characterised Professor Roland Andersson's 40 years at the Faculty. As a happy retiree-to-be, he looks back on his time here. "My advice is to prepare in time", he says. Roland Andersson is a surgeon and professor. He is also one of the pioneers in life science and innovation and was involved in the founding of the Lund company Probi. For some time he wa

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/after-40-years-faculty-pioneer-retiring - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “Really good research is often interdisciplinary”, said Kerstin Sahlin from the Swedish Research Council (VR) at a seminar in Lund on how the land lies for research funding. She wanted to debunk the myth that VR is not good at encouraging interdisciplinary projects. Quite the opposite – a working group has recently be

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/tips-funding-bodies - 2026-05-07

Narcissism, psychopathy and machiavellianism are personality traits that often lead to major social problems in the workplace. Magnus Lindén has researched “the dark triad” – dark personality traits that can nevertheless lead to success and management positions. Illustration: Catrin Jakobsson “People with dark traits often cause major relationship problems in the workplace. It’s arsehole-like beha

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/dark-personalities-how-handle-arsehole-work - 2026-05-07

The income and education levels of a child’s environment determine their relationship to nature, not whether they live in a city or the countryside. This is the finding of a new study conducted by researchers at Lund University, Sweden. The results run counter to the assumption that growing up in the countryside automatically increases our connection to nature, and yet the study also shows that na

https://www.science.lu.se/article/socioeconomics-shape-childrens-connection-nature-more-where-they-live - 2026-05-07

The income and education levels of a child’s environment determine their relationship to nature, not whether they live in a city or the countryside. This is the finding of a new study conducted by researchers at Lund University, Sweden. The results run counter to the assumption that growing up in the countryside automatically increases our connection to nature, and yet the study also shows that na

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/socioeconomic-circumstances-shape-childrens-connection-nature-more-where-they-live - 2026-05-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. RQ20, the new major research quality evaluation, is underway! It is based on self-evaluations and will involve around 5 000 members of staff. In contrast to the last time, in 2008, there is no extra money for the fields of research that come out best. There will be no grades or gold stars. “However, the evaluation wil

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-be-evaluated-without-grades-or-gold-stars - 2026-05-07

Fifteen years ago, the first doctoral students began their education at CEC. Since then, there have been 240 PhD students from CEC and ClimBEco, the research school hosted by CEC. This week, about 60 of them gathered for a joint alumni celebration with networking, workshops and lectures at AF-borgen in Lund. The alumni of CEC and ClimBEco are now in very different fields, some have researched and

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/cec-and-climbeco-alumni-come-together-celebration-and-networking - 2026-05-07