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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A risk assessment system developed by researchers at Lund University in Sweden shows which patients, with a certain type of streptococcal bacteria in the blood, need to be examined for a heart valve infection – a serious condition requiring prolonged medical treatment. “Our assessment system can help reduce unnecessar

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-method-helps-rule-out-heart-valve-infection - 2026-05-09

There is a lot happening at the moment within the University concerning LU’s engagement in the work environment and equal opportunities. It is time to elect health and safety representatives – a very significant role. We are also marking 150 years since women gained the right to study at university and highlighting the fantastic attendance when LU took part in Pride for the first time. Take the op

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/health-and-safety-representative-election-150-years-female-students-and-participation-pride - 2026-05-10

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Artisanal interpretation of ceramics from the Bronze Age shows that a nine-year-old child could be a highly skilled artisan. This was one of the discoveries presented in a new thesis from Lund University. The thesis explores how an artisanal perspective can contribute to archaeology by providing new insights into arch

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-archaeological-method-finds-children-were-skilled-ceramists-during-bronze-age - 2026-05-09

Young people in India are often described as a well-educated and progressive force. How does that align with the right-wing populism sweeping through the country? Journalism student Linn Jönsson embarked on a reporting journey to Bombay, delving into religious and political conflicts of present-day India. In the Fall of 2023, Linn Jönsson received the SASNET travel grant for journalism students at

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/reporting-bombay-young-perspectives-indian-politics - 2026-05-09

On October 31st, representatives from across the globe will gather in Glasgow for two weeks to attend the UN climate change conference COP26. Expectations are high following last year's cancelled conference, and the IPCC report released in August. What can we expect from the meeting? Five Lund researchers give answers. How far do countries' climate ambitions go? As part of the Paris Agreement in 2

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/glasgow-climate-summit-what-it-about-and-why-does-it-matter - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Article in The Conversation by Paul Franks, professor of genetic epidemiology and Peter M Nilsson, professor of internal medicine - epidemiology at Lund University. A growing number of Swedish doctors and scientists are raising alarm over the Swedish government’s approach to COVID-19. Unlike its Nordic neighbours, Swe

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/sweden-under-fire-relaxed-coronavirus-approach-heres-science-behind-it - 2026-05-09

This article was written by Paul W Franks, Professor in Genetic Epidemiology at Lund University, and Peter Nilsson, Professor of Epidemiology at Lund University for The Conversation (https://theconversation.com/uk). It was published on March 27th 2020. A growing number of Swedish doctors and scientists are raising alarm over the Swedish government’s approach to COVID-19. Unlike its Nordic neighbou

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sweden-under-fire-relaxed-coronavirus-approach-heres-science-behind-it - 2026-05-09

No 46, 8 October 2025 In this newsletter we advertise a wide variety of NAISS training events, scheduled for the autumn term.   Since the last time, we added an introduction to the Linux command line and the Programming Formalism course.An overview on our events is available on the NAISS website.OverviewNAISS trainingOnline training workshop: Basic Singularity/Apptainer workshop, 13 October, 2025O

https://www.compile.lu.se/article/naiss-training-newsletter-1 - 2026-05-09

At the end of October, around 45 teachers from across the Faculty of Science gathered for a joint inspiration day at LINXS in Science Village – the first of its kind. The aim was to offer new perspectives on teaching, inspire participants, and encourage colleagues to share their experiences."The most important thing for me was that we actually met," says Charlotta Turner, Vice-Dean for first and s

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/full-day-teachers-faculty-science-led-inspiration-play-and-learning - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 2020 will be remembered as the year when the coronavirus paralysed the world. At the same time, the negative effect of climate change became increasingly apparent, and the pleas to listen to the scientist and the calls for action became even more urgent. What changes for the climate do researchers want to see in 2021?

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/climate-researchers-wish-list-2021 - 2026-05-09

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 - 2026-05-09

Enjoying your job is a condition for both academic success and freedom, according to pro vice-chancellor Jimmie Kristensson. He is in charge of the University’s new initiative for gender equality and equal opportunities. The work environment has also moved up on the agenda. Jimmie Kristensson is taking the opportunity to breathe a little fresh air outside the Wrangel building. He has been in non-s

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/going-work-should-be-fun-0 - 2026-05-09

Thanks to stem cell research, we now understand much more about the earliest stages of human development and what underlies many of our diseases. In recent years, the field has been revolutionised by several discoveries that have completely changed the landscape of stem cell research. Since its establishment as a strategic research centre, the Lund Stem Cell Center has become one of the strongest

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/twenty-years-revolutionary-stem-cell-research - 2026-05-10

With 10,000 new cases a year, prostate cancer is the most common cancer type in Sweden. To create equal, accessible and high-quality prostate cancer care, Region Skåne has introduced Organised prostate cancer testing, OPT. "Anyone who wants to should be allowed to be tested for prostate cancer. Studies show that early detection lowers long-term mortality", says Anders Bjartell, one of Sweden’s lea

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/organised-prostate-cancer-testing-provide-more-equal-care - 2026-05-09

Her diary is full for the rest of the year, and new invitations to events around the globe pour in every day. Receiving the Nobel Prize does not just mean a gala dinner with the King, it also means a different everyday life. “It almost feels like I’ve got a new job,” says Anne L’Huillier. In Anne L’Huillier’s office in the A building at the Department of Physics there is a majestic plant with gree

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nobel-prize-having-new-job - 2026-05-10

2018-08-21 The post-Arrival Day waiting list Housing applicants present at our Housing lottery on Arrival day, that did not receive a housing offer, have been placed on the post-Arrival day waiting list. This new waiting list follows the order established through the Housing lottery process. This list is now considered as the new LU Accommodation waiting list for the Autumn 2018 academic term. If

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/news-updates-2018 - 2026-05-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LU managed the transition to digital teaching. But the spring Coronavirus crisis had a negative impact on students in Lund. They found the digital exams to be stressful and sometimes unfair. This is what emerges from the student unions’ surveys whose results have now been compiled. In late spring, seven students’ unio

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/transition-worked-now-we-need-more-even-quality-teaching - 2026-05-09

CMES is looking to employ an ambitious Middle Eastern scholar and political scientist. Last application day: September 15, 2022 General Information Last application date: September 15, 2022 11:59 PM CEST Type of employment: Permanent position Contract type: Full time First day of employment: By agreement Reference number: PA2022/2541 Link to the job listing in English Link to the job listing in Sw

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/open-position-associate-senior-lecturer-middle-eastern-studies-and-political-science - 2026-05-09

Summer, sun and annual leave! Read through the tips below, so that you will be able to wind down properly during your time off. Some weeks before your vacations Apply for your annual leave into Primula (don't applies for teachers) Submit outstanding travel expense reports Primula Take the opportunity to register your documents before the summer holidays so that your colleagues can easily find them

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-bear-mind-summer - 2026-05-10

Generative AI (GenAI or GAI) tools may have a place in education, but they also present challenges. We are all learning about these issues together, and it is important for teachers to have open conversations with students about using GenAI in their studies. This article contains suggestions for starting and sustaining such discussions with your students. Don’t mention it? Ignoring GenAI and hopin

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/talking-your-students-about-generative-ai-tools - 2026-05-09