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Have you made adjustments to your garden to make it more welcoming for pollinators? If so, you have probably made a valuable contribution, according to a new study from Lund University. The researchers evaluated the national ‘Operation: Save the Bees’ campaign, and their results indicate that what private individuals do in their gardens really can make a positive difference. The fact that pollinat

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/what-you-do-your-garden-help-pollinators-works - 2026-07-03

Vissa ämnen skrivs det särskilt ofta i media om under sommaren. Här finns en lista över forskare vid Lunds universitet som kan svara på vanliga sommarfrågor och en rad andra ämnen som ofta är aktuella. För experter i flera aktuella ämnen, se Experter – listor och databaser  Medicin och hälsa Sol, värme, smittor och sjukdomKlimat, luftföroreningar, värmeböljor och hälsaFysisk aktivitet, träning och

https://www.lu.se/artikel/lunds-universitets-sommarexpertlista-2024 - 2026-07-04

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During the week of Midsummer, Sweden will inaugurate its largest investment in research ever made – MAX IV Laboratory. “It has been a long process and it feels amazing that all the electrons and light are now working”, says Pro Vice-Chancellor Stacey Ristinmaa Sörensen, responsible for the University’s infrastructure

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/time-inaugurate-swedens-largest-research-investment-max-iv - 2026-07-03

A lot of research explains which diets may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Much research remains to be done about how our genes respond to the foods we eat. A new study led by researchers at Lund University adds to evidence that variations in the AMY1 gene may affect the way the body breaks down starchy foods. Unhealthy food habits are risk factors for developing type 2 diabetes. An

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/bread-study-examines-role-genes-breaking-down-food - 2026-07-03

The 24th of October we conducted a traditional nailing ceremony as the departments doctoral student Marthe Nehl nailed her doctors thesis ”Infrastructuring independent cultural production: Empirical and conceptual explorations”. Nehl is defending her thesis during a defence the 19th of November. "This thesis, which is in the interdisciplinary realm of service studies, addresses current debates in

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/marthe-nehl-nailed-her-dissertation - 2026-07-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Although violence in close relationships also includes violence in sibling relationships, this is a form of violence that is rarely acknowledged. The sibling relationship is associated with various notions of sibling rivalry and sibling love. Sociologist Veronika Burcar Alm has participated in a book about children an

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/fighting-your-sibling-ok-right - 2026-07-03

From climate change disasters to the war in Ukraine and the shaky global economy, there is a growing and palpable sense of living in a time of perpetual crisis and uncertainty. How do crises and uncertain times affect place brands and what are the implications for research? In October, a unique and world-leading conference will bring together researchers and practitioners to discuss today's challe

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/place-branding-times-crisis-and-uncertainty - 2026-07-03

On 15-17 May, the second edition of the Swedish Climate Symposium will take place in Norrköping. The symposium offers is a unique opportunity for scholars and societal actors to seek greater scientific understanding of climate change and its consequences for the environment and society. David Wårlind is part of the steering group for the symposium, and we asked him three questions about why you do

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/three-questions-david-warlind-about-swedish-climate-symposium - 2026-07-03

The Magical Garden is a pedagogical system for preschool mathematics created around a digital learning-through-play game. The system is based on more than 10 years of research and development. Now, it’s been awarded a proof-of-concept grant. Learning early math is not just fundamental for children to do better in math; it’s a key predictor of overall school success, according to Agneta Gulz, profe

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/innovative-system-teaching-preschool-maths-receives-sek-38-million-proof-concept-funding-wallenberg - 2026-07-03

Great tits in urban environments have lower levels of stress hormone than those living in woodland habitats. This according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. Certain animals are able to adjust well to environments that have been created or altered by human activity. We live in an age in which urbanisation is proceeding at an ever-faster rate, something that also affects fauna. The gre

https://www.science.lu.se/article/urban-great-tits-less-stressed-their-countryside-cousins - 2026-07-03

For more than a year, communicators at the Faculty of Science and LTH have been meeting regularly. The focus has been on professional development, with lectures on topics ranging from crisis management to IT security. The initiative started when Cecilia Schubert, communicator at the Faculty of Science, and Hanna Nilvall, head of the Communication and Collaboration Unit at LTH, identified a need to

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/they-want-inspire-and-strengthen-connections-between-communicators-faculty-science-and-lth - 2026-07-03

On 15-17 May, the second edition of the Swedish Climate Symposium will take place in Norrköping. The symposium offers is a unique opportunity for scholars and societal actors to seek greater scientific understanding of climate change and its consequences for the environment and society. David Wårlind is part of the steering group for the symposium, and we asked him three questions about why you do

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/three-questions-david-warlind-about-swedish-climate-symposium - 2026-07-03

Lund University and SRA EpiHealth has decided to support six projects with seeding funding that will cover salary costs for preparation of a project application and a research plan targeting national funding bodies.  Lena Sandin Wranker, one of the recipients of the funding, is a research assistant, PhD, and a specialist physician in pain rehabilitation, at the Department of Clinical Sciences Malm

https://www.epihealth.lu.se/en/article/six-projects-epidemiology-will-get-seed-funding - 2026-07-03

Great tits in urban environments have lower levels of stress hormone than those living in woodland habitats. This according to a new study from Lund University in Sweden. Certain animals are able to adjust well to environments that have been created or altered by human activity. We live in an age in which urbanisation is proceeding at an ever-faster rate, something that also affects fauna. The gre

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/urban-great-tits-less-stressed-their-countryside-cousins - 2026-07-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lars J Nilsson is Professor of Environmental and Energy Systems Studies at LTH and a member of the Seoul International Energy Advisory Council, an advisory body working on energy-efficiency enhancement and sustainable development in South Korea’s capital. Lars J Nilsson. What have you learned from your work on sustain

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-researcher-gives-seouls-mayor-advice-energy-efficiency - 2026-07-03

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/new-ideas-tourism-industry - 2026-07-03

From historical hardships to modern resurgence. In a recent co-hosted SASNET seminar, Professor Knut A Jacobsen uncovered the story of Hindu diasporas and their influence on sacred spaces beyond South Asia. On 20 March, Professor Knut A. Jacobsen from the University of Bergen visited Lund to hold a seminar on the subject of “Hindu Diasporas and Hindu Sacralization of Space Beyond South Asia”. Prof

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/beyond-south-asia-diasporas-and-sacred-geography-hinduism - 2026-07-03

The University management’s view of the government’s proposed model for the profile areas is that it has both advantages and disadvantages. However, it is important to be prepared and to use this opportunity to reinforce the University’s research regardless. The first information meeting about the profile areas at Lund University was held on 12 November. It was well-attended and many questions cam

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/first-meeting-about-profile-areas-raised-many-questions - 2026-07-03

In an absolutely new exciting project, the University is now calling for applications for an artist residency based at MAX IV, where artists in artistic forms will interpret and provide perspective on what is happening in the world-leading synchrotron light facility at Brunnshög. The Gyllenstiernska Krapperup Foundation has generously donated funds to create an artists in residence programme. In t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/artistic-interpretation-max-iv - 2026-07-04

Jonathan Jayes is one of our PhD students in Economic History. He is preparing to defend his dissertation, but before that, we had a chance to ask him a few questions. His thesis is titled Like Moths to a Flame – An Individual-Level Approach to Technological Change in 20th Century Sweden. Could you tell us a little about yourself, your academic background, and in simple terms what your thesis is a

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-thesis-three-questions-jonathan-jayes - 2026-07-04