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In a week or so it’s time for the National graduate school on ageing and health, SWEAH's biennial conference for affiliated researchers. For some, the first real event in a scientific context awaits. But what should you pack, wear and what else is good to think about? SWEAH's research administrator Stina Elfverson, with extensive experience as a tour guide, gives her best tips. She started as a to
https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/stinas-tips-conference - 2026-06-25
Three members share their take-aways from getting involved in an organization committed to bringing forward the voice of young researchers and teachers at the Faculty. Register for the anniversary on May 2, no later than April 20. Anders Rasmussen, 40, Associate Professor in Neuroscience & PI, Future Faculty Chair:How, when and why did you get involved in Future Faculty?"I went to a retreat in Yst
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/celebrating-20-years-future-faculty-has-taught-me-how-navigate-academia - 2026-06-25
As SciLifeLab continues to grow as a hub for cutting-edge life science research, collaboration and coordination are more important than ever. At SciLifeLab Lund, the coordinators play a vital role in connecting researchers, infrastructure units, and strategic initiatives across disciplines and sectors. We meet Anabella, Sophie and Wojtek, the three coordinators at SciLifeLab Lund. Each brings a un
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/enhancing-research-and-partnerships-new-coordinators-step-scilifelab-lund - 2026-06-25
The 9th of December Anna Spitzkat defended her doctorate dissertation “Understanding Social Media Shopping – Instagram and the Reconfiguration of the Practice of Shopping”. The thesis explores how the consumer uses Instagram for shopping and the blurring of previously established roles. About the thesis The thesis offers new insights into the understanding of novel, technology-driven consumption p
https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/new-doctoral-thesis-about-social-media-shopping - 2026-06-25
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A research group of psychologists from Lund University in Sweden have shown that authoritarian people and those who perceive their own group as socially superior to others are often more inclined to accept the use of torture. The thing that unites them is not primarily the urge to defend their own group, but their str
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/why-do-some-people-find-it-easier-accept-torture-and-assault-others - 2026-06-25
The 24th of March Rui Liu defended her doctoral dissertation “Tinkered Care: Assembling Medicine Consumption in Grey Zones”. The thesis looks into two related domains: care seekers’ self-care and medicine consumption strategies on the one hand, and the provision of health services on the other. The thesis explores how medical professionals and care seekers negotiate their perceptions of medicine a
https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/new-doctoral-thesis-about-grey-zones-medical-care - 2026-06-25
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Eva Nordmark was 62 when she received her Alzheimer’s diagnosis. But rather than life ending, it gave her the chance to reclaim parts of her life that she had not previously had time for. It is a sunny autumn day at the Humlamaden rehab centre outside Veberöd, and the stable is full of life and activity. The 32-year-o
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/when-memory-fails - 2026-06-25
In the Colombian rainforest, cattle ranching is spreading and leading to forest fires and deforestation. This threatens the environment, climate and indigenous people in the Amazon. More efficient use of existing pastures and alternative livelihoods are some of the factors needed to protect the rainforest, according to a new thesis by Jesica López. Colombia's rainforest is part of the Amazon and i
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In a new study from Lund University and the University of Gothenburg, patients were interviewed about their experiences ten years after undergoing obesity surgery. The results show that the effect on eating and weight regulation persisted, whereas other problems, such as feelings of guilt about still not being healthy
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/10-years-after-obesity-surgery-how-did-life-turn-out - 2026-06-25
“As though I was driving a fast car but had enough margin to turn before hitting the rock wall.” That is how Evelina Lindén describes her experience of having a cancer tumour that was aggressive but treatable. By being open about her illness and sharing images showing how she was feeling on Facebook, she was able to keep the conversation about healthy life going with her friends. “It was so nice t
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/her-cancer-found-its-place-facebook - 2026-06-25
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. How has life and work changed during the pandemic? LUM has met coworkers with widely different situations, starting with Tove Eriksson and Anna Löthman. Anna Löthman and Tove Eriksson, Communication officers at EHLLU has become a race car!Many people are working from home due to the coronavirus, but not you. Why?"We l
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/everyday-life-wake-corona-crisis - 2026-06-25
Data literacy is increasing its importance for current and future professionals. But what is ‘data literacy’ exactly and how do LUSEM educators work with it? We asked Blerim Emruli, Senior Lecturer in Informatics, and recently announced as one of the select participants in the Inaugural Professor Ambassador Class at Qlik. Senior Lecturer Blerim Emruli is one of seven educators from around the glob
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/data-has-power-transform-business-and-improve-society - 2026-06-25
What happens when a group of people share a big interest, want to develop this, and spread it further? Well, if this group consists of PhD students, master students, teachers and researchers at LUSEM really good things can happen, as the establishment of a new Data Science Lab. Data Science Lab (DSL) is a network of PhD students and master students who keep a lab open regularly aiming for helping
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/data-science-lab-passionate - 2026-06-25
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. As of the new year, a new University management team will take over the helm. For the next term of office, 2021-2026, the University will be led by vice-chancellor Erik Renström and deputy vice-chancellor Lena Eskilsson, together with five pro vice-chancellors and the University director. “The choice of pro vice-chanc
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-university-management-2021-2026 - 2026-06-25
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Where did I put my sunglasses? Where have the car keys got to, what is the door code to Lisa’s building, and what did I do yesterday afternoon? We all know how irritating it can be when our memory doesn’t work as it should. However, it can be difficult to know what is a ‘normal’ poor memory and what is the result of d
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/multiple-explanations-memory-problems - 2026-06-25
It is Thursday morning and time for the miniature brains to have lunch. The temperature in the cell incubator is a comfortable 37 degrees, perfect for a tiny brain. Anna Falk prepares the nutrient solution that the cells need to grow. These are cells that have made the remarkable transformation from skin cells to stem cells and then to brain neurons. The small model of the brain is called an organ
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/feeding-time-miniature-brains - 2026-06-26
The security situation in the world is volatile now and sometimes changes from day to day. How should we manage our international contacts and exchanges in this context? Vice Dean David Gisselsson Nord gives us guidance on how to act. What do we mean by responsible internationalisation?"Responsible international cooperation means assessing opportunities versus risks before each cooperation. This a
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/international-collaborations-be-open-possible-careful-necessary - 2026-06-25
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. How do you feel when you spend a large proportion of your waking hours noting facts about a planet in crisis? What is it like when every day you take a long, hard look at issues concerning global warming and the loss of biodiversity? Quite OK despite everything, is the answer when the question comes up during the Clim
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/beyond-climate-anxiety-there-sadness-and-hope - 2026-06-25
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUM asked a handful of employees this question after almost a year of working from home. Several of them spoke about putting on some extra weight, more TV and less exercise – but they were not too keen on putting their face to that in LUM... However, another group of employees told us about their new and creative ways
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-your-body-feeling-and-how-your-training-going - 2026-06-25
Lund Stem Cell Center continues to grow as a leading hub for interdisciplinary stem cell research, welcoming four new principal investigators into its research community. Together, they bring specialised expertise spanning molecular and cell biology, immunology and bioengineering, further strengthening the Center’s scientific scope and possibilities for collaboration. How cells protect their DNA,
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/lund-stem-cell-center-welcomes-four-new-research-group-leaders - 2026-06-25
