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When Spain assumes the presidency of the European Union in July, cultural and creative industries will emerge as one of its top priorities. Building on this momentum, ekip, the European Cultural and Creative Industries Innovation Policy Platform, coordinated by Lund University and supported by the European Commission, will be unveiled in Barcelona. Ekip, a consortium of 17 partners comprising univ
The Sustainability Fund offers an opportunity to explore innovative potential and fund activities outside the scope of existing research projects. Its purpose is to support the development of early innovative ideas from research projects that have an impact on sustainable development. The second call for applications attracted a diverse range of applications, out of which five were granted funding
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/five-new-projects-awarded-grants-sustainability-fund - 2026-06-06
Many of the University’s staff members state that they seldom or never use AI at work, according to a survey conducted by the Ad Hoc Group. As previously mentioned in LU News, a questionnaire on the use of AI was sent to a random selection of technical and administrative (TA) staff at the University. The survey was conducted within the framework of the University’s digitalisation and AI initiative
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ta-staff-opinions-are-divided-ai - 2026-06-06
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Royal climate change researcher Harriet Bulkeley doesn’t believe that directives from above cause us to change our behaviour. On the other hand, she believes in the creative and fumbling environmental experiments that she has seen popping up in cities around the world. Now she is going to study climate-friendly initia
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/green-cities-grow-roots - 2026-06-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Being director of the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics is about choosing what to do, and what not to do. At the start, Lena Neij travelled a lot, but now she sees representing the institute abroad as a responsibility shared by all the staff. She still supervises doctoral students, but doe
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/there-are-lot-duties-role - 2026-06-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During her PhD studies Shelby Shrigley has been exploring patient-specific cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease. Defending her PhD thesis on March 12th, here Shelby tells us about her research within the Developmental and Regenerative Neurobiology research group led by Prof. Malin Parmar and her time spent
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-shelby-shrigley - 2026-06-05
In this series of reports, you will learn about the process for surgical treatment of advanced osteoarthritis, starting from when a patient first sees an orthopedic specialist to ultimately receiving surgery. We will give you insight into the multiple healthcare visits one needs in order to undergo joint replacement. If you or someone you know is waiting to see an orthopedic doctor for assessment
https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-meet-fatima-waiting-surgery - 2026-06-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During her PhD studies Shelby Shrigley has been exploring patient-specific cell replacement therapy for Parkinson's disease. Defending her PhD thesis on March 12th, here Shelby tells us about her research within the Developmental and Regenerative Neurobiology research group led by Prof. Malin Parmar and her time spent
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-shelby-shrigley - 2026-06-05
There is widespread agreement among the physicists and chemists for their establishment in Science Village to take place simultaneously and as soon as possible. There are also proposals for how the two departments could work together. Leif Bülow, head of the Department of Chemistry, describes the forthcoming establishment and merger as an incredible opportunity and says the vast majority of those
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/chance-lifetime - 2026-06-06
On Friday the 4 March, the university's anniversary was celebrated. Vice-Chancellor Erik Renström began with a speech on the current world situation: Honoured emeriti vice-chancellors, honoured deans, students, colleagues and guests, In the foreword to the annual academic ceremony programme, you will see a summary of what this speech was intended to be about. Today, after a dark week that will cha
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/speech-annual-academic-ceremony-4-march-2022 - 2026-06-05
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 - 2026-06-05
Plans to move some research and education to Science Village are being formulated. But the University’s finances are proving to be a limiting factor for the establishment. The goal for the University is to have completed a premises programme by the end of the year, which is essential if research and teaching are to be conducted in Science Village by 2030. Yet, Science Village Scandinavia AB, which
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/finances-stumbling-block-move-science-village - 2026-06-06
Hon ingår i Sveriges olympiska kommittés utvecklingsprogram "Morgondagens idrottsforskare" och hennes forskning om paraidrottares hälsa syftar till att personer med funktionsnedsättning ska kunna idrotta säkert. Just nu befinner hon sig i Kina för att stötta de svenska paralympierna vid de paralympiska vinterspelen. Rent prestationsmässigt är det Sveriges bästa paralympiska vinterspel på flera år.
COP16 in Cali, Colombia, is the first Conference of the Parties since the adoption of the landmark Biodiversity Plan in 2022 in which countries pledged to save 30 percent of Earth’s land and sea for nature by 2030. PhD student Valentina Lomanto is attending COP, which takes place 21 October – 1 November 2024, as a representative for the LUCSUS project Environmental Human Rights Defenders. In this
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/what-are-ideal-outcomes-cop16 - 2026-06-05
Dawit Assefa Arimide will defend his thesis: The HIV-1 epidemic in Ethiopia - transmission patterns, antiretroviral drug resistance and treatment outcomes. Time: 13:00 Place: Belfrage hall, BMC D15, Klinikgatan 32 i Lund Opponent: Docent Ujjwal Neogi, Stockholm The HIV epidemic in Ethiopia –dynamics of viral transmissions and prevalence of transmitted drug resistance — Lund University Summary A co
https://www.virology.lu.se/article/159-thesis-defense-dawit-assefa-arimide - 2026-06-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Water is essential to all human life on earth. Today, over two billion people live in countries experiencing high water stress – risking both health and food security. As populations and the demand for water grow, this situation is likely to worsen. Emma Johansson’s research focuses on water, agriculture and particip
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/world-water-day-2020-perspectives-water-agriculture-consumption-and-climate-change - 2026-06-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. So say Mats Benner and Freddy Ståhlberg after having reviewed both self-evaluations and assessor reports. The RQ20 Research Quality Evaluation Project is now entering its final phase and, so far, the results are looking good. “But it would be out of the question for us to sit back now just because we’re known globally
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rq20-research-still-evaluated-despite-pandemic-obstacles - 2026-06-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. What do muffins and space travel have in common? Answer: They affect our genes through altered DNA methylation patterns. Two researchers who studied this recently met at the public defence of a doctoral thesis at Lund University. Andrew Feinberg from Johns Hopkins University's School of Medicine in Baltimore, USA, has
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/big-data-muffins-and-space-travel - 2026-06-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Christmas and New Year holidays did not turn out the way Caroline Nilsson intended. Instead of taking time off from her job as a research nurse in the POInT study, she had to step in and help out in a COVID-19 ward at Skåne University Hospital in Malmö. For six weeks, Caroline Nilsson and two other colleagues from
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/research-nurse-caroline-her-time-covid-19-ward - 2026-06-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Many Swedes have large debts, and being in debt is often expected to lead to poor health. However, economist Therese Nilsson at the School of Economics and Management finds that we still do not know enough to determine whether it is the debt itself that leads to ill health – or if ill health leads to debt. Economist T
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/does-debt-create-ill-health-or-does-ill-health-create-debt - 2026-06-05
