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Over the past few years, we have been working to develop a Core Curriculum for doctoral education at the faculty. This initiative has grown out of a need that has become increasingly clear: that our doctoral students should not only develop deep specialist knowledge through their research projects, but also the broader competencies that are part of doctoral education.The background for this work a
We ended the MultiPark year in December as we started it in January: with a MultiPark Retreat! The December retreat was our first big meeting IRL after the pandemic, and it turned out to be a much appreciated event. Thank you to all participants, and thank you once again to the retreat organizing committee for doing such a great job! 2022 was a year of “reopening”. Like a butterfly spreads its win
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/multipark-closing-circle-2022-and-looking-forward-2023 - 2026-05-07
In view of the war in Ukraine, Lund University has signed a general student exchange agreement with the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. So far, five students have started studies within the exchange and preparations are being made for a further 45 places. “It is very pleasing that we have been able to arrange an agreement in such a short time. An exchange agreement provides security
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-signs-agreement-taras-shevchenko-national-university-kyiv - 2026-05-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Wednesday 21 December 2016 was the last working day for Lars Eklund, after 16 years in SASNET service. Lars Eklund has been the deputy director for SASNET and has worked with the network since it was launched in January 2001. He was responsible for the construction and maintenance of the extensive SASNET Internet Gate
https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/lars-eklund-retiring-after-16-years - 2026-05-07
The packing crates are emptied, new furniture is in place, the art is hung, and the tech is working. The Offices of the Vice-Chancellor and staff have moved into the King’s House. The new entrance opens onto the University Square and the fountain. Behind the doors of the University’s oldest building, there’s a definite air of new and modern. You are greeted first by an exhibition about the buildin
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-beginning-kings-house - 2026-05-08
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Carlson Leandry Mutajwaa from Tanzania is currently studying the Master's Programme with specialisation Retail. We asked him what he thinks about his studies, student life in Helsingborg and why he choose to study Retail. What is the best thing about your programme? There is so many layers to uncover when describing t
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Augustus Aturinde, PhD candidate, recently nailed his thesis “GIS and Health: Enhancing Disease Surveillance and Intervention through Spatial Epidemiology”. Augustus Aturinde is a PhD candidate at our department, who came here through a bi-lateral scholarship by SIDA and Makerere University that targeted teaching staf
https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/new-thesis-gis-and-spatial-methods-epidemiology - 2026-05-07
Each year, around 350 children in Sweden are diagnosed with cancer. Thanks to progress in research and treatment, six out of seven children today survive. But unlike cancer in adults, we don't know what causes most childhood cancers to develop. This spring Barncancerfonden, the Swedish Childhood Cancer Foundation, awarded SEK 64 million to 29 researchers across the country. The funding includes po
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On Wednesday October the 9:th we were happy to take part of VentureLab in cooperation with LU Innovation and their "Breakfast & Ideas" -concept at Mindpark, Helsingborg. This morning our students Rebecca Arfwedson and Endang Ghani Ashfiya talked about Strategic Communication hands on. They were focusing on strategic c
https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/communication-hands-having-careers-start-ups-and-dilemma-change - 2026-05-07
A new contract catalogue is now available to make all purchases easier, and new guidelines have been developed to help streamline our procurement process. The contract catalogue is a resource that makes it easier to find information about what agreements are available and how to use them. The contract information currently in Lupin/Proceedo will be moved into the contract catalogue. You can find a
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-contract-catalogue-help-you-make-informed-purchases - 2026-05-08
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During November 2017, the Director of SASNET, Andreas Johansson, traveled to Colombo to look into the possibility of establishing a new SASNET study center in South Asia. He met with several research institutions and discussed possibilities for collaborations. All of the institutions that Andreas met with expressed a
https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-and-american-institute-sri-lankan-studies-sign-agreement - 2026-05-07
Less waste. Better quality. Reduced environmental impact. A safer work environment. By understanding burr formation, that is, of how much undesirable material is formed, in connection with cutting in the manufacturing industry, for example, it is possible to achieve significant economic and environmental benefits. However, knowledge in this area is limited. This is what Henrik Persson at the Facul
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/understanding-burr-formation-can-provide-competitive-edge - 2026-05-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Huntington Center in Lund is arranging an information evening about Huntington's disease on December 11, 2019. Time: 18.00 - 20.30 Venue: The Belfrage lecture hall, BMC D15, Klinikgatan 32, Lund. In the evening you can hear about the latest research on HD, the Huntington team from the Neurology clinic at Skåne's U
https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/welcome-information-evening-huntingtons-disease - 2026-05-07
A new WCMM research school year is completed and the students together with the PIs could celebrate the success of another engaging year at a well-planned and well-deserved retreat. The WCMM research school retreat always offers a good balance between stimulating scientific programs including external speakers or fellow WCMM researchers and social events. This year we heard great talks by invited
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/interview-wcmm-research-school-representatives-2023 - 2026-05-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University (Sweden), Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich (Germany), Porto University (Portugal), Szeged University (Hungary) and Université Paris-Saclay have decided to join forces to create a pilot project of a European University, an “Alliance for Global Health,” committed to higher education in global healt
At Trappan in Forum Medicum, employees from the Faculty gathered for this year's Faculty Christmas celebration. With snacks and drinks, quiz and a Lucia procession, it was an afternoon filled with Christmas spirit and many happy conversations. The event began with a slideshow looking back at the past year, reminding us of the big and small moments that have shaped our work. Then the room was fille
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/holiday-send-quiz-lucia-procession-and-highlights-year - 2026-05-07
It is now decided who will take over the management of the graduate school when SWEAH's current coordinator Susanne Iwarsson retires in a year. It will be Lund University's Pro Vice-Chancellor Jimmie Kristensson, and he has already started as an assistant coordinator part-time. – The question of the future management of the graduate school is an important, critical point that was raised in the eva
https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/he-new-assistant-coordinator-sweah - 2026-05-07
Christopher Douse, Associate Professor at Lund University’s Faculty of Medicine and group leader at the Lund Stem Cell Center, has been awarded a Consolidator Grant from the Swedish Society for Medical Research (SSMF). The five-year, SEK 11 million award will support his team’s research into how repetitive DNA sequences linked to neurological diseases are controlled in the development of the human
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/decoding-repetitive-genome-christopher-douse-awarded-consolidator-grant-ssmf - 2026-05-07
New ideas are needed to address complex societal challenges. On 24 September 2024, the Lund University PhD Conference on Sustainable Development encourages interdisciplinary collaboration to advance academic research on sustainability. It's a space to share ideas, learn, and explore. We invite all LU PhD students to submit papers, posters, seminars, workshops, or exhibitions by the 15 August deadl
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/phd-conference-sustainable-development-24-september - 2026-05-08
