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On 11th of June, Emma Johnson successfully defended her PhD dissertation titled "Towards Circular Business Models for Sustainability: Exploring Innovation, Implementation, & Environmental Impact." The faculty opponent was Professor Anna Öhrwall Rönnbäck from Luleå University of Technology. Members of the Examination Committee were Professor Fenna Blomsma from Hamburg University, Professor Hervé Co

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/emma-johnson-has-successfully-defended-her-doctoral-degree - 2026-04-25

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/gothenburg-they-know-lund-university-has-been-successful-horizon-europe - 2026-04-26

Exercising too much and not getting enough rest is bad for your health. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the same is true for migratory birds. They need to rest not only to renew their energy levels but also in order to boost their immune system. After a period of physical exertion, vertebrates, including humans, usually need a period of recovery. Apart from the obvious – lowe

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/migratory-birds-take-breaks-boost-their-immune-system - 2026-04-25

On Friday September 2, Laleh Foroughanfar is defending her PhD thesis in Architecture and Built Environment, "The Street of Associations - Migration and Infrastructural (Re)Production of Norra Grängesbergsgatan, Malmö". Welcome to attend! Laleh Foroughanfar will be defending her PhD thesis The Street of Associations - Migration and Infrastructural (Re)Production of Norra Grängesbergsgatan, Malmö. 

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/phd-thesis-defence-street-associations-migration-and-infrastructural-reproduction-norra - 2026-04-25

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Barn i Europa äter tre hekto sockerrika livsmedel per dag och får sammanlagt i sig ett hekto sockerarter. Det visar en omfattande europeisk studie vars svenska del leds från Göteborgs universitet. Webb-TVI studien har forskare intervjuat föräldrarna till 9 500 barn mellan 2 och 9 år om vad deras barn ätit det senast

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/barn-i-europa-ater-ett-hekto-socker-om-dagen - 2026-04-25

Genetics are one of the keys to understanding neurodegenerative disease. That is why MultiPark researchers with expertise in genetics gather across research groups. Genetics of neurodegenerative diseases is a new special interest group (SIG) addressing scientific and technological needs to unravel the genetics behind diseases such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Andreas Puschmann tells about how h

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/genetics-neurodegenerative-diseases-special-interest-group - 2026-04-25

The Marianne and Marcus Wallenberg Foundation (MMW) primarily awards grants in the social sciences and the Marcus and Amalia Wallenberg Foundation (MAW) primarily awards grants in the humanities. Projects should be focused on a coherent research question. MANAGEMENT RULES The full nformation and guidelines for the call are to be found on the foundation websites: MMW // MAW Project applications to

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/marcus-and-amalia-wallenberg-foundation-maw-and-marianne-and-marcus-wallenberg-foundation-mmw - 2026-04-25

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified the top 12 ways European cities have been able to curb car use. The most effective measure was applying a congestion charge, with the notable case of London, where city traffic dropped by 33% following the change. Most success stories involved both “carrots” to encourage sustainable mobility and “sticks” to restrict cars, according to the st

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/most-effective-ways-reducing-car-traffic - 2026-04-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Death in the form of a skeleton with a scythe is a familiar figure of dread, but death and dying do not have to be frightening. “Death does not have to be marked by fear; it can just as often be characterised by calm and quiet. There can be a lot of joy even during the last days of a person’s life!” Carl Johan Furst.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-palliative-centre-improve-skills-end-life-care - 2026-04-25

Innovation is on the rise at Lund University. More and more researchers want to see how their research can be put to use through new treatments, products or services that reach society. In 2025, 161 ideas came in from researchers seeking support, compared to 125 the previous year. In total, almost 850 students and researchers received support from LU Innovation during the year. In 2025, LU Innovat

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/record-number-lund-university-researchers-interested-innovation - 2026-04-25

Fredrik Höök, Ruby Davtyan, Heiner Linke, Pontus Nordenfeldt, and Kenneth Wärnmark are all on the brand new list where the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences has highlighted research projects with potential societal impact. The Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) has, for more than a century, been a meeting place for Sweden’s future. IVA builds bridges between the busine

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanolundians-iva-100-list - 2026-04-25

Researcher and Associate Professor Torsten Krause has spent the last 16 years doing research with a focus on the Colombian and Ecuadorian Amazon region: investigating forest governance, the use of tropical wildlife, traditional ecological knowledges and human and environmental rights. The longer he his active in this region, the more convinced he is of the need for radical and systemic changes to

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/ahead-cop30-amazon-should-be-out-question-extractivism-it-too-valuable-terms-its-biocultural - 2026-04-25

Last week, Thesis Support Week at LUSEM took place for the third time; a week packed with lectures and workshops preparing students for their thesis writing. Daniel Gunnarsson, Library Manager at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), explains how the idea to provide students with support early in the thesis writing process came to be. Getting started on your thesis and unders

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/helping-students-through-thesis-process - 2026-04-26

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Tarmflorans roll för sjukdom och hälsa har seglat upp som ett av vår tids hetaste forskningsområden. I sin avhandling har Louise Brunkwall, nutritionist och doktorand vid Lunds universitet, studerat övervikt, fetma och kostens betydelse i relation till våra tarmbakterier.  Fetma uppkommer när energiintaget i det vi

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/avhandling-om-kostens-betydelse-tarmfloran - 2026-04-25

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Tarmflorans roll för sjukdom och hälsa har seglat upp som ett av vår tids hetaste forskningsområden. I sin avhandling har Louise Brunkwall, nutritionist och forskare i genetisk epidemiologi vid Lunds universitet, studerat övervikt, fetma och kostens betydelse i relation till våra tarmbakterier. Fetma uppkommer när e

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/avhandling-om-overvikt-fetma-och-kostens-betydelse-tarmfloran - 2026-04-26

Researchers have investigated whether there is a correlation between hip osteoarthritis and alcohol habits in women. Alcohol habits have been studied many times before, and both benefits and drawbacks have been discussed from various health perspectives. According to the researchers, no specific correlation between osteoarthritis and alcohol has been found. However, it has been found that alcohol

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/can-womens-alcohol-habits-be-related-need-hip-replacement-surgery-due-osteoarthritis - 2026-04-25

The UN's annual climate summit, COP28, is just around the corner. Starting on 30 November, the world's countries will meet for two weeks to discuss global climate cooperation and how to achieve the climate goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement. This time the meeting will be held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. We put five questions to Markku Rummukainen, Professor of Climatology at CEC and Sweden's re

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/five-questions-markku-rummukainen-ahead-cop28-climate-summit - 2026-04-25

There has been a record-breaking number of applicants for Lund University’s international recruitment drive. The original total of 25 advertised positions has been increased to 45 – researchers from some of the world’s leading universities who are now heading to Lund. The recruited researchers come from higher education institutions such as Harvard University, the University of Oxford, the Humbold

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/unprecedented-interest-lund-universitys-international-recruitment - 2026-04-24

Christmas is approaching and we’re all starting to look forward to some relaxation and Christmas spirit. But before you wind down, here are a few reminders. It is high time to apply for annual leave for the Christmas and New Year periodIf you are planning to take annual leave days in the Christmas and New Year period, it is high time to put in your application. Bear in mind that your manager must

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/christmas-coming-first-few-tips-ahead-break - 2026-04-26

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/excitement-not-only-experience - 2026-04-25