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Incentives to care for health equity

A key goal of public health systems is to reduce existing socioeconomic disparities in health. Yet, the economic incentives facing healthcare providers sometimes work in the other direction. Specifically, when providers are remunerated by a fixed sum for taking the overall responsibility for a given patient, they are incentivised to avoid or undertreat patients whose care needs are relatively larg

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/incentives-care-health-equity - 2026-08-27

More efficient exam management with the ‘Coordinated examination service’ project

The Vice-Chancellor has decided that the first part of the ‘Coordinated examination service’ project will start with a budget of SEK 13.8 million. The project is tasked with initiating coordinated administration and scheduling, organising a pool of exam invigilators and starting work on the construction of a dedicated examinations building. The project is based on the wishes and organisational req

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-efficient-exam-management-coordinated-examination-service-project - 2026-08-28

Great participation during Sustainability Week

Sustainability Week in Lund has established itself as a recurring meeting place for challenging issues and innovative solutions. This year's program included over 70 events and gathered a few thousand participants in total. In mid-April, Lund was bubbling with sustainability issues. Project manager Stina Lundkvist breathes a sigh of relief after a successful week."We are very pleased with all the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/great-participation-during-sustainability-week - 2026-08-28

WCMM Friday Club

The WCMM Friday club started in spring 2019 as a monthly scientific meeting for all clinical and preclinical PIs at WCMM Lund. It serves as a platform for presenting ongoing scientific work in each member’s research program. The informal format allows for open discussions, brainstorming and encourages new collaborations. 25th of August 2023 | Segerfalk, BMC A10 12:00 - 12:20 | Nika Gvazava, PhD st

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-friday-club - 2026-08-27

Researchers mimic life’s own engines

The most advanced engines are not found in airplanes, cars or other machines - they are found in nature. Inside our cells, tiny protein motors power everything from cell division to muscle movement with an efficiency and precision that has fascinated researchers for decades and inspired long-standing efforts to replicate them. Now, scientists have taken an important first step. An international re

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/researchers-mimic-lifes-own-engines - 2026-08-27

On IVA's 100 list: Hair analysis to find cancer at an early stage

Researcher Emma Hammarlund realized that geological measurement methods can also be used for medical purposes. With a simple hair sample, she hopes to find cancer at an early stage. First in the study are prostate cancer and breast cancer. Now her project has been selected for the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences' (IVA) 100 list. The list also includes eight other research projects fr

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/ivas-100-list-hair-analysis-find-cancer-early-stage - 2026-08-27

Career and leadership inspiration through the LUSEM Mentorship Programme

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 - 2026-08-27

The "1,5°C Lifestyles Challenges" is launched!

Do you want to contribute to a more sustainable world? Have you succeeded in changing your everyday habits in line with the 1.5° C target of the Paris Agreement? Can your new habits inspire others? If yes, then we would love to hear about them! Now, the international campaign "1.5°C Challenges" is kicking off across several European countries, featuring a series of citizens’ challenges over the co

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/15degc-lifestyles-challenges-launched - 2026-08-27

Researchers aim to change travel norms and reduce air travel at Lund University

Although emissions from air travel at Lund University have slightly decreased compared to last year*, longer journeys remain a major source of emissions. Now, a group of five researchers from different departments is tackling the challenge of shifting travel norms and reducing air travel with fresh perspectives. Funded by the University's Sustainability Fund ("Hållbarhetsfonden"), the project, ‘Bi

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/researchers-aim-change-travel-norms-and-reduce-air-travel-lund-university - 2026-08-27

Researchers aim to change travel norms and reduce air travel at Lund University

Although emissions from air travel at Lund University have slightly decreased compared to last year*, longer journeys remain a major source of emissions. Now, a group of five researchers from different departments is tackling the challenge of shifting travel norms and reducing air travel with fresh perspectives. Funded by the University's Sustainability Fund ("Hållbarhetsfonden"), the project, ‘Bi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/researchers-aim-change-travel-norms-and-reduce-air-travel-lund-university - 2026-08-28

Study reveals culture of silence around sexual harassment

A new study, published in the scientific journal PLOS One, reveals that a culture of silence surrounds sexual harassment in universities. The study was based on the supporting documents collected for the 2019-2020 Tellus report. The study, which ran from 2019-2020, was conducted via surveys sent to all staff and students at Lund University; the response rate was around one third in both groups. Th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/study-reveals-culture-silence-around-sexual-harassment - 2026-08-28

Nytt anslag för forskning om alternativa rätts- och styrningsinstitutioner

Ett EU-anslag på 1,8 miljoner euro ska finansiera ny forskning om utmaningarna med att främja god samhällsstyrning och rättssäkerhet i icke-västerländska samhällen. I maj bekräftade Europeiska kommissionens HORIZON-program finansieringen av Rustamjon Urinboyevs forsknings- och utbildningsprogram "The Political Economy of Legal and Governance Reform in Non-Western Societies: Insights from Central A

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/artikel/nytt-anslag-forskning-om-alternativa-ratts-och-styrningsinstitutioner - 2026-08-27

Förnyandet av Gamla kirurgen går in i nytt skede

Renoveringsprojektet för Gamla kirurgen går in i byggprocessens fjärde steg då arkitekter tar fram en mer detaljerad ritning. Går allt enligt plan inleds den femte renovering i byggnadens historia år 2026. För två år sedan avstannade etableringen av ett samhällsvetenskapligt centrum medan mark- och miljödomstolarna behandlade en överklagan av Lunds kommuns detaljplan för kvarteret Paradis. I vänta

https://www.sam.lu.se/internt/artikel/fornyandet-av-gamla-kirurgen-gar-i-nytt-skede - 2026-08-27

Möt Katherine Gough

Möt en av våra nya professorer på institutionen, Katherine Gough. Välkommen till Lunds universitet. Vilket universitet kommer du närmast från?– Jag kom från Loughborough University i Storbritannien, där jag varit sedan 2010. Dessförinnan var jag verksam vid Köpenhamns universitet i 17 år och talar därför flytande danska.Vad är (eller har varit) huvudfokus för din forskning? – Min forskning fokuser

https://www.keg.lu.se/artikel/mot-katherine-gough - 2026-08-27