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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Like learning to fly as the plane takes off.   Across the entire University, teaching staff are grappling with the transition to digital education and assessment at record speed in the unique situation caused by the coronavirus. The initial phase includes long workdays and getting the available digital tools to work i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/imposed-distance-education-puts-pressure-university-teaching-staff - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SCHEDULE & ABSTRACTS Chairs: Staffan Lindberg and Neil Webster Four sessions:1. Tuesday 20 Sept, 14.30–16.302. Wednesday 21 Sept, 10.00–12.003. Wednesday 21 Sept, 15.30–17.304. Thursday 22 Sept, 09.00-11.00Venue: NYA FESTSALEN, Akademiska Föreningen (AF), Sandgatan 2, LundFormat: Each author is given 15 minutes for pr

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/panel-5-transformation-caste - 2026-06-29

LUCSUS Director Barry Ness and Professor Lennart Olsson are proud that Lund University is ranked third in the world in Sustainability in the QS World University Rankings. It is a ranking well deserved they say. – Over the past 25 years, researchers at Lund University have been pioneers in the interdisciplinary field of sustainability studies. In 2008, when the Faculty of Social Sciences establishe

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lund-university-ranked-third-world-qs-sustainability-ranking-well-deserved - 2026-06-29

As a significant advancement for preclinical research at Lund University Bioimaging Centre (LBIC), IngaBritt and Arne Lundberg’s Research Foundation has awarded a grant of 3.9 million SEK to upgrade the Preclinical Magnetic Resonance (MR) platform’s imaging system. The investment will enhance the capabilities of the platform, which plays a crucial role in supporting cutting-edge research in areas

https://www.lbic.lu.se/article/lund-university-bioimaging-centre-secures-39-million-sek-mri-system-upgrade - 2026-06-29

Ingrid Wernstedt Asterholm received the Leif C. Groop Award for Outstanding Diabetes Research at the annual LUDC Diabetes Research Day. "This award allows me to rest in the feeling that all the work I have done is good enough, at least for a short while,” said the recipient. Ingrid Wernstedt Asterholm at Sahlgrenska Academy at University of Gothenburg is this year’s recipient of the Leif C. Groop

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/diabetes-event-highlighted-findings-may-lead-new-treatments - 2026-06-29

We all know that when it burns, it smokes. But what do we really know about the contents of that smoke and how it is affected by different fire processes? Not only that, but how do these smoke particles affect the emergency personnel who are first on the scene? Researchers at NanoLund and LTH, in a unique experiment with the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB), have conducted measurements to

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/unique-project-studies-fire-smoke-detail - 2026-06-29

When war is over it is crucial to make the right infrastructure decisions to avoid future conflicts and social tensions. At MECW the research project “Infrastructure choices in post-conflict situations: Opportunities for sustainability and resilience?” looks into the rebuilding process in the Middle East and investigates how to make informed choices for energy, water, transport systems and agricul

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/learning-past-looking-towards-future-mending-societies-after-fighting-stops - 2026-06-29

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a completely new stimulation method, using ultra-thin microelectrodes, to combat severe pain. This provides effective and personalised pain relief without the common side effects from pain relief drugs. The study, which was conducted on rats, has been published in the research journal Science Advances. The lack of a side effect-free treatment

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/pain-relief-without-side-effects-promising-technique - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. High blood pressure damages our blood vessels. It also damages our heart, our brain and our kidneys. A high blood pressure increases the risk of suffering a heart attack and stroke. However, it is not known exactly why a high blood pressure is so dangerous. – The reason is that we have effective antihypertensive medic

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/high-blood-pressure-bloody-serious - 2026-06-29

There has been great and broad interest in the University’s international assistant professor (associate senior lecturer) positions and visiting professorships. In total, the University received 1,326 applications and the first selection phase has been completed. In October the top candidates began to arrive in Lund to present their research in tough competition. The call for applications referred

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/applicants-universitys-largest-ever-international-recruitment-drive-are-now-coming-lund - 2026-06-30

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Broke and depressed – that’s how doctoral students risk ending up if they don’t complete their studies in time. The Doctoral Student Ombudsman, Aleksandra Popvic, says supervisors and the University must take more responsibility for the structure of the thesis work, a view supported by a survey conducted by the Swedis

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/stressed-doctoral-students-want-better-support-their-supervisors - 2026-06-29

Lunds universitet och FN:s universitet för vatten, miljö och hälsa etablerar en gemensam hubb med fokus på vatten. Satsningen ska stärka Lunds universitets koppling till FN, men också erbjuda ett unikt FN-spår för studenter. Den nya hubben går under namnet Water in a changing environment – WICE. Satsningen ska pågå i fem år för att sedan utvärderas, men tanken är att hubben ska bli permanent. För

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/lunds-universitet-i-nytt-fn-samarbete-om-vatten - 2026-06-29

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. I helgen arrangeras ett av norra Europas största innovationsevent för studenter av VentureLab, Lunds universitets startup-hubb för studenter. Ny huvudpartner är Sony, och temat för årets event är Sustainable innovations in a world of data. Över 100 deltagande studenter sätts samman i tvärvetenskapliga team och får u

https://www.innovation.lu.se/artikel/over-hundra-studenter-samlas-till-lund-innovation-challenge - 2026-06-29

Historiskt sett har stressreaktionen varit nödvändig för människan för att överleva, till exempel vid en rovdjursattack. I vårt moderna samhälle är sådana attacker ovanliga. Betydligt vanligare är den icke akuta och långvariga stressen som kan skada oss och öka risken för bland annat diabetes och hjärt- kärlsjukdomar. Stressreaktionen innebär ökad utsöndring av hormoner, framför allt adrenalin, no

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/stress-och-diabeteskontroll - 2026-06-29

När hjärnan blir mindre känslig för insulin får det flera negativa hälsoeffekter, bland annat ökad aptit och med det risk för övervikt och typ 2-diabetes. Nu visar en mindre studie från forskare vid universitet i Tübingen, Tyskland, att två månaders träningsprogram för stillasittande överviktiga personer ökade hjärnans känslighet för insulin vilket gav positiva effekter för hälsan. Vid typ 2-diabe

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/mindre-studie-visar-att-fysisk-traning-kan-aterstalla-hjarnans-insulinkanslighet - 2026-06-29

Tre av universitetets lovande forskare får dela på 50 miljoner från ERC. Det är deras forskning om decentraliserad infrastruktur, infertilitet och Alzheimer som har valts ut i hög konkurrens. Forskarna får stöd genom EU:s prestigefyllda ERC Starting Grants som totalt delar ut 8,4 miljarder kronor till 478 forskare runt om i Europa.Pristagarna är Johan Miörner som forskar i kulturgeografi, Camila C

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/tre-lu-forskare-far-dela-pa-50-erc-miljoner - 2026-06-30

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A Dutch pilot, a safety manager from Australia, an average-adjuster from Denmark and twelve others who work with safety in high-risk industries came together a week before Christmas in Lund to hone their critical thinking skills. They are all studying the distance-learning MSc in Human Factors and System Safety, and i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/scattered-risk-students-gather-lund - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In Tanzania, girls on their period avoid going to school, something that affects their opportunities for education. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the menstrual cup could be a step towards better school attendance, and a life with more freedom. As a young woman in Tanzania, having your period is

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/menstrual-cups-could-help-girls-attend-school-tanzania - 2026-06-29

The university receives around one million emails every day. About 90% of them are unsolicited messages. To mitigate the risks involved, the university will move the email service to a more secure solution. This move has been brought forward due to recent disruptions. The unwanted messages consist of spam, attempts to steal passwords, so-called CEO scams or other unwanted messages. To facilitate t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/update-universitys-central-email-service - 2026-06-30

As Tova Mark’s presidency comes to an end, she is getting ready to hand over the reins to Agnes Ask. We got a chance to speak with both of them about the past year and expectations of what is to come. Tova, you had been very active in the student life and LundaEkonomerna ever since you started here in Lund. This last year you stepped it up a level and became president just in time for your 30 year

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/one-president-next-one-lundaekonomerna - 2026-06-29