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Nearly four in ten female upper secondary school students suffer from iron deficiency. Among vegetarians and vegans, seven in ten have low iron levels, according to a new study led by Agenda 2030 PhD student Anna Stubbendorff. The research has received considerable attention in the press, radio and television. "We were surprised by the results," says Anna Stubbendorff. The past two weeks have been

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/nearly-four-ten-female-students-suffer-iron-deficiency - 2025-12-01

Can you tell me a little about your research area?I research diseases and conditions of the hip joint that affect children but can also cause pain and osteoarthritis in adulthood. One example is hip dysplasia, where the acetabulum does not sufficiently cover the femoral head. Hip dysplasia occurs in 0.5-1% of newborns in Sweden and is almost always detected at the maternity ward. When diagnosed ea

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/meet-carl-johan-tiderius - 2025-12-01

A new technology has brought researchers one step closer to a future cure for Congenital Muscular Dystrophy type1A, a devastating muscle disease that affects children. The new findings are based on research by Kinga Gawlik at Lund University, Department of Experimental Medical Science, and were recently published in Nature. Congenital Muscular Dystrophy type1A, MDC1A, a progressive genetic disease

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/reversing-muscle-dystrophy - 2025-12-01

Lund University in Sweden has been awarded an EU grant of 8.3 million euros for a new international doctoral programme in regenerative medicine and advanced therapy medicinal products. The aim is to improve the environment for regenerative medicine and ATMPs in Europe and facilitate cooperation between research and clinical application. It started as an idea at the Lund Stem Cell Center to train a

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/83-million-euros-doctoral-programme-regenerative-medicine-and-atmp - 2025-12-01

Pregnancies do not weaken a woman’s skeleton. Breastfeeding, however, can reduce bone density considerably. These are findings from a research report produced at Lund University in Sweden. But breastfeeding women need not worry. “There is a dip, but the body is absolutely fantastic at making up the loss,” says Kristina Åkesson, professor of orthopedics. Breastfeeding and pregnancy both require lar

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-findings-how-breastfeeding-affects-skeleton-could-boost-development-drugs-against-osteoporosis - 2025-12-01

Lund University has climbed to first place in the world in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. The ranking includes around 2,000 higher education institutions from about 100 countries and measures how universities contribute to a sustainable future – through research, education, and the way they operate as organisations. “Humble, proud, and inspired to continue moving forward –

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/lund-university-ranked-best-world-sustainability - 2025-12-01

Lund University in Sweden has been awarded an EU grant of 8.3 million euros for a new international doctoral programme in regenerative medicine and advanced therapy medicinal products. The aim is to improve the environment for regenerative medicine and ATMPs in Europe and facilitate cooperation between research and clinical application. It started as an idea at the Lund Stem Cell Center to train a

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/83-million-euros-doctoral-programme-regenerative-medicine-and-atmp - 2025-12-01

Our researchers Goran Basic, Sophia Yakhlef and Malin Åkerström have published two new reports on their Project Turnstone. Turnstone is a study of the cooperation between the border police and coastguards in the Baltic Sea area.Based on empirical material (interviews and field observations), the purpose is to map and analyse how the staff of the different organizations experience, understand, and

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/passenger-safety-and-police-and-coastguard-collaboration-baltic-sea-area - 2025-12-01

Last year, the Disciplinary Board at Lund University found 64 students guilty. The most common form of cheating is plagiarism.  “It is important to report it”, says Maria Bangura director of studies at the School of Social Work. “Departments have a great responsibility to ensure that students have the required skills when they head out and start working with people in difficult situations. It is s

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/director-studies-important-report-students-who-cheat - 2025-12-01

Two NanoLundians attended the 74th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting this summer in Bayern, Germany, by the beautiful Bodensee. PhD student Julia Valderas and Postdoctoral fellow Ajeet Kumar share their trip experiences with us. The Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings are internationally renowned conferences, attended annually by about 30–40 Nobel Laureates and some of the most promising young scientists f

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/reports-2025-lindau-nobel-laureate-meeting - 2025-12-01

That life is not fair is hardly news. But that inequalities are at risk of increasing as we seek to improve the health of the population is perhaps unexpected. Health economics is a way of evaluating the potential health benefits of different interventions, setting them against the economic cost and their impact on society. Over two million people in Sweden are currently living with cardiovascular

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/unfair-life - 2025-12-02

Lund University sociology student Julia Grahn is among those who receive learning support. She is deaf and is provided with sign-language interpretation during her studies. Cilla Riber Alm is one of the sign-language interpreters who work with deaf students at the University. LUM has spoken to both of them. “In all educational situations, such as lectures, seminars and group work, I have access to

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/when-studies-depend-interpretation - 2025-12-02

The new research project, “Socioeconomic Segregation - The Impact of Neighborhoods, Schools and Policy Across the Life Course”, aims to establish a research environment involving health economists, education and labour market economists, geographers, and demographers, among others. We spoke about the new project with project leader Martin Dribe, director of the Centre for Economic Demography and p

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-project-explores-socioeconomic-segregation-then-and-now - 2025-12-02

Lund University is driving a unique initiative to recruit top international researchers. Help us to convince prospective colleagues from around the world to choose Lund. In recent times, many countries have seen a decline in opportunities to conduct research and get a university education. This is due to cutbacks in grants as well as stricter immigration rules that have made it more difficult for

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-are-looking-new-colleagues - 2025-12-02

Professors Carl Borrebaeck, Thoas Fioretos, Lao Saal and Åke Borg share their experiences in transforming groundbreaking research into diagnostic tools, treatments, and biotech companies. From navigating commercialization strategies and securing long-term funding to building strong teams and mentoring future innovators, they reflect on what it truly takes to make science matter—outside the lab. Th

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/how-turn-research-ideas-real-world-impact - 2025-12-01

Chairs: Kenneth Bo Nielsen, Alf Gunvald Nielsen and Anand Vaidya  TWO sessions:1. Wednesday 21 Sept, 10.00–12.004. Thursday 22 Sept, 09.00-11.00VENUE: Ombudsmannarummet, Akademiska Föreningen (AF), Sandgatan 2, LundABSTRACTS: The Subaltern as a Political Voyeur? The landscape of shifting political allegiances in an Indian slum – An Ethnographic AccountTripta ChandolaConsider these political predic

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/panel-2-mapping-subaltern-modernities-neoliberal-india - 2025-12-01

Lund University sits at number 11 of 29 Swedish universities when it comes to most flights per employee. The new travel policy currently being prepared for approval places emphasis on the need for managers to consider a travel-free meeting or a train trip before approving a flight for an employee. The Swedish Environmental Protection Agency’s data on universities’ emissions from travel shows the c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/heads-should-help-reduce-flying - 2025-12-01

Tomas Bergström is stepping down as head of department after nine years at the helm, twelve if you count his time as assistant head of department. During his time as head of department, the department grew by 50 per cent, external funding tripled, internationalisation proceeded at record speed, English became the working language at the department and Eden was refurbished. In the corner office on

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/tomas-bergstrom-hands-over-growing-eden - 2025-12-01

Just before Christmas, his department lost out on a top international researcher, an investment worth over SEK 100 million. A month later, his group reported a major breakthrough in pheromone research. Professor Christer Löfstedt, head of the Department of Biology, one of the largest departments at Lund University, features in the first of a series of articles on day-to-day academic leadership – a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rollercoaster-life-head-department - 2025-12-01

The war in Gaza has caused conflict at universities in Sweden and abroad. Overcoming the differences between protestors and university managements and within groups of employees is likely to take time. We met with both Lund University’s Vice-Chancellor and protestors from the encampment in Lundagård. In this edition of LUM, they share their visions of how to move forward. We have also interviewed

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/after-palestinagard-way-forward - 2025-12-02