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Read more about the visit of SSEESS, The Swedish Secretariat for Environmental Earth System Sciences, on May 7th. On Thursday May 7th Lund was visited by SSEESS’s Director Magnus Tannerfeldt, Senior Research Officer’s Neda Farahbakhshazad and Dan Wilhelmsson as well as Anna Metzger Communication officer.Magnus, Neda, Dan and Anna presented what SSEESS is and the role of SSEESS in the global conte
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/what-sseess - 2026-06-29
30 years of study of several hundred plots (obsytor) in Swedish forests have followed the developments of forest damage. The result is a unique material about the effects of air pollution on the forest and its ecosystems up to 2013. BECC researcher Cecilia Akselsson, Lund University, has led the evaluation and Per Erik Karlsson, IVL, is one of the other co-authors of the report. Skogsstyrelsen sta
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/30-years-environmental-monitoring-shows-air-pollution-effects-forests - 2026-06-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During summer BECC are announcing 7 new research positions. 1 BECC postdoc “Risk assessment of N and P leaching from forest ecosystems” in GothenburgThe Postdoctor position ‘Risk assessment of N and P leaching from forest ecosystems’ at the Dept. of Biological and Environment Sciences, University of Gothenburg under
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/7-open-becc-research-positions-summer-2017 - 2026-06-29
Central negotiations are still ongoing at national level regarding new agreements between state employers and the employeer organisations with which these employers have collective agreements. However, the intention of the central parties is to have new agreements in place by 1 October, which Lund University has assumed in the planning of the salary review. Preliminary timetable for salary review
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/preliminary-timetable-years-salary-review-now-set - 2026-06-30
The University Board needs a new teaching staff representative due to a retirement. As a staff member, you now have the opportunity to propose a colleague to the Electoral College, which is responsible for the nomination. The nomination period is from 3 September to 22 September. One of the three teaching staff representatives on the University Board, Lars Dahlin, is retiring and his place on the
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/propose-new-teaching-staff-representative-university-board-election - 2026-06-30
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. From despair to transformation: evidence-backed ways to think and act on the nature crisis. Looking at the bigger pictureThe UN Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES) has just published a global assessment of the state of nature, ecosystems and nature's contributions to people. Compi
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-research-biodiversity-comment-ipbes-global-assessment-report - 2026-06-29
On 11–12 December, the Board of the Faculty of Science and the Board of Lund University of Technology (LTH) made a decision regarding the faculties' joint establishment in Science Village and outlined the next steps in the process.The decisions, based on proposals from the Operations Steering Group (VSG) and the Science Village Stage 2 project group, include the following:Previous options for a Sc
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/board-decision-next-steps-universitys-establishment-science-village - 2026-06-29
The Nordic First St. John's Lodge Jubilee Foundation was established in 1867 with the purpose of supporting promising young people in their education in science, arts or crafts.This year, the scholarship has been awarded to Monirah Hashemi, Maryam Hashempour and Zsófia Rebeka Kozma. All three are students in our artistic master's program in performing arts as critical practice. Warm congratulation
https://www.thm.lu.se/en/article/masters-students-awarded-2024-jubilee-fund-scholarship - 2026-06-29
The globally acclaimed artist Nairy Baghramian has been appointed as the new honorary doctor for 2024 at Lund University's Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts. The honorary title will be conferred upon her during the ceremony scheduled for Friday, May 31st, in Lund.Baghramian is a world-renowned artist who has showcased her talent through sculpture, installation, photography, and more. Her extensi
https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/nairy-baghramians-honorary-doctorate-awarded-may-31st - 2026-06-29
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Debatt: DNA-guide besvarar diabetesportalens kritik mot individuella gentest för att bedöma risken för diabetes. Vi vill först tacka Åke Lernmark och Leif Groop för inbjudan till det som blev en intressant debatt den 7 september i år på folkets hus i Malmö.Nedan kommenterar vi debatten och bemöter den kritik som för
https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/kunskaper-som-inte-finns-i-klinikens-vardag - 2026-06-29
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Budgeten och ESS, Bokmässan, prinsbesök, hearing om utbildningsutbudet, besök från Nottingham och Toronto, ERC-anslag, LERU, Universitetsstyrelsen, Resa till Japan och professorsinstallation är några av punkterna i detta rektorsbrev. Budgeten och ESS. Nästa år kommer vi att använda det så kallade myndighetskapitalet
https://www.lu.se/artikel/rektorsbrev-1-oktober-0 - 2026-06-30
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. For a mathematician, the waves of the sea are related to differential equations, and particularly complex ones at that. Mathematical research can help to improve understanding of how waves form and move – which could be useful, for example, in the work to predict dangerous monster waves. The sunlight glistens on the r
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/monster-waves-mathematical-challenge - 2026-06-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Research published in the research journal Diabetologia needs to meet a high standard of quality. Most of the manuscripts submitted are rejected. At the start of 2021, Hindrik Mulder, MD and professor at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC), will take over as editor-in-chief of the journal. After just over 10 years
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/hindrik-mulder-incoming-editor-chief-diabetologia - 2026-06-29
Since its foundation, the WCMM research school has encouraged young scientists to exchange ideas and foster collaborations while keeping up with the latest techniques. Delving into its origins, coordinators Paul Bourgine and Nick Leigh reflect on the genesis of the WCMM Research School. As this year marks the fifth anniversary of the WCMM Research School, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on t
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-research-school-origins-and-evolution - 2026-06-29
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
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/new-thesis-highlights-sustainable-solutions-protect-amazon-rainforest - 2026-06-29
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. By Pia [dot] romare [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Pia Romare) - published on 23 August 2018“We must understand the ageing process itself in order to help people with conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, and to possibly enable us to prevent these diseases from arising”, says Henrik Ahlenius of the Stem Cell Centr
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-do-dementia-diseases-affect-our-brains - 2026-06-29
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/flying-start-2025 - 2026-06-30
The University Management Group visited Utrecht University at the end of April. After several educational days in Utrecht, they came away inspired and full of new ideas and thoughts about open science, holistic thinking, collaboration and teaching qualifications. The University Management Group have written about their experiences of their study visit to Utrecht and the lessons and thoughts they b
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-management-group-were-inspired-utrecht-university - 2026-06-29
The Swedish Research Council has recently recommended that the government establish new strategic research areas. In two of them, researchers within NanoLund play key roles: Quantum technologies and Advanced materials. These are two fields that are crucial for the future energy transition, digitalisation, and technological development. Strategic Research Area Advanced MaterialsWithin the research
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/contributing-new-strategic-research-areas - 2026-06-29
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.ludc.lu.se/article/bread-study-examines-role-genes-breaking-down-food - 2026-06-29
