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What does it feel like to live with dementia? The answer is offered by the “dementia simulator” developed by virtual reality researchers at the Faculty of Engineering, LTH. The simulator takes the user into a virtual world to experience different aspects of life with a cognitive disorder. LTH researchers Joakim Eriksson and Maria Hedin have been working for several years on virtual experiences of

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/successful-commercialisation-dementia-simulator - 2026-07-22

More than four out of ten doctoral students experience stress, anxiety and depression. This autumn, the doctoral students’ union will redouble efforts to improve wellbeing and prevent poor mental health. Measures include the establishment of a new role, which will focus on preventing and tackling ill health and will work closely with the doctoral student ombudsman and the occupational health servi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/steps-prevent-mental-ill-health-among-doctoral-students - 2026-07-22

Climate research in the Arctic is being hit hard as collaboration with Russian researchers is put on ice. “It’s impossible to get an overall picture of the Arctic without looking at Russia. If this becomes permanent, we will be thrown back 20 years,” says Margareta Johansson, who leads the unique research project INTERACT, which incorporates researchers from all eight Arctic countries. Margareta J

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/negative-impact-arctic-research-russia-excluded - 2026-07-21

By welcoming Laurence Mott, LUSEM further builds its capacity to combine academic excellence with practical experience and deepen its international network. LUSEM has appointed its first Professor of Practice, Laurence Mott. Through this new role, Laurence will provide strategic advice to LUSEM’s leadership and contribute to the work of the International Advisory Board. He will also engage with st

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/laurence-mott-joins-lusem-professor-practice - 2026-07-22

After just over a year as acting director of MAX IV, Olof Karis was named ordinary director earlier this summer. Was it an easy decision to stay on? “Oh definitely, I communicated my interest both in the application and in interviews. Ever since I was a doctoral student, I have wanted to see an increased use of synchrotron radiation in Swedish research.” What do you feel most proud of since you be

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/challenges-await-new-ordinary-director-max-iv - 2026-07-22

Through an interdisciplinary research project in collaboration with industry, a group of researchers hope to identify a more efficient way of assessing the ground ahead of future construction projects. The results of the research might, for example, accelerate the process of modernising the Swedish rail network. On selected sections of the track between Lund and Hässleholm, a research project is u

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/improving-efficiency-construction-railway-future - 2026-07-22

Teaching is to be as highly valued as research when it comes to appointments and promotions. Despite this ambition, it has rarely worked that way in practice. A recently completed project provides a new framework which will help faculty managements, as well as individual teaching staff members, to evaluate and develop educational qualifications. In the ‘Pedagogisk Meritering’ project, which concer

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-initiative-raise-status-teaching - 2026-07-22

Hello Daniel Hjorth, who is about to inaugurate the new centre, Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity (ABC) at LUSEM 19 November at Skissernas Museum!Why is research about aesthetics and business creativity important?“Research about aesthetics and business creativity (ABC) is important since it is not only about research but has to start with research. It has to start with research since t

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/experts-view-aesthetics-and-business-creativity - 2026-07-21

The Green Travel Plan adopted by the University highlighted the need for more storage facilities for e-bike batteries, improved bike racks and lockable bike storage facilities in some parts of the campus. As part of the Green Travel Plan, dialogue continues with our property owners to develop more theft-proof bike parking facilities, as well as more options for storing and charging e-bike batterie

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/e-bike-battery-storage-and-bike-parking-facilities-campus - 2026-07-22

The names of the 45 new assistant professors (associate senior lecturers) and visiting professors who will become our colleagues have been published. University Management has previously written about the remarkable interest these initiatives have generated. This resulted in a total of 1,327 applications. We now have the opportunity to get to know our new colleagues Our new colleagues come from ma

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/welcoming-our-new-colleagues-around-world - 2026-07-22

From the Vice-Chancellor’s blog: For several years, Lund University and many other stakeholders within the sector and beyond have been calling on the Government to alter and simplify immigration legislation and its regulations for researchers and doctoral students. Sweden and its universities are competing in a highly competitive international study and labour market, and there have been far too m

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-immigration-rules-researchers-and-doctoral-students-welcomed - 2026-07-22

The University’s Central Administration is currently in a period of significant organisational development. In order to strengthen support for research and education and ensure long-term sustainability – both financially and organisationally – we need to continue to develop the support we offer. Key issues that the Central Administration is working on in 2026:Support in welcoming new international

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ongoing-development-work-within-central-administration - 2026-07-22

Helena Filipsson, professor vid geologiska institutionen, har tillsammans med kollegor fått så kallad ”seed funding” från Lunds universitet för det tvärvetenskapliga projektet “From Microns to Models: Leveraging μCT and Machine Learning for High-Resolution Morphological Diversity Analysis (MICROMORPH)”. Projektet förenar expertis från geologi, biologi, matematik och statistik och drivs i samarbete

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/internt/artikel/nya-perspektiv-pa-naturens-former-tvarvetenskapligt-projekt-far-startpengar-fran-universitetet - 2026-07-21

Projektgruppen för Science Village-etableringen (Etapp 2) önskar alla en härlig sommar med mycket välförtjänt ledighet! Innan arbetet drar igång igen i augusti, vill vi dela med oss av vad vi har arbetat med under våren. Det har varit en tid fylld med spännande och utmanande aktiviteter som vi tidigare har lyft fram på Lunds universitets Science Village-blogg. Här är en kort sammanfattning av våre

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/internt/artikel/sommarhalsning-och-uppdatering-fran-science-village-projektgruppen - 2026-07-21

https://www.eit.lth.se/artikel/syafiq-al-atiiq-forsakran-att-system-fungerar-aven-under-attack - 2026-07-21

Söktrycket i Lunds universitets internationella rekrytering blev rekordstort. De 25 utlysta tjänsterna har utökats till 45, och nu är forskare från några av världens främsta universitet på väg till Lund. LTH välkomnar Danqing Shi till fakulteten. Akademisk frihet attraherarSammanlagt innebär satsningen att 45 forskare påbörjar sina uppdrag vid Lunds universitet våren 2026.– Det är intressant att f

https://www.lthin.lth.se/artikel/2026/rekordintresse-lunds-internationella-rekrytering-lth-valkomnar-ai-forskare - 2026-07-21

https://www.lthin.lth.se/artikel/2025/fysicum-75-ar-en-pigg-jubilar-med-lang-historia - 2026-07-21

För ett år sedan klev Tina Josefson in i rollen som kanslichef på LTH. Sedan dess har hon haft ambitionen att förstå helheten, skapa tydlighet och bygga starkare strukturer för framtiden. Arbetet har handlat om allt från verksamhetsplanering till tillitskultur, vikten av mänskliga möten – och bibliotekens roll för att knyta samman en verksamhet. Du har nu varit på LTH i ett år. Vad har stått i fok

https://www.lthin.lth.se/artikel/2026/ett-ar-av-tillit-transparens-och-tomatplantor - 2026-07-21

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/artikel/statsministern-larde-sig-om-lunds-universitets-ostersjoforskning - 2026-07-21

Nu är det klart vilka som ingår i CASE:s intressentråd från och med 2026 – en inbiten PRO:are, en lika passionerad SPF:are, en tillgänglighetsexpert, en LTH-professor, en verkställande direktör och personer som arbetat som sjuksköterska, mediekonsult, psykolog och ekonom. Intressentrådet leds av tidigare ambassadören och läkaren Helena Nilsson Lannergren. CASE har i många år haft ett intressentråd

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/har-ar-nya-intressentradet - 2026-07-21