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Den årliga uppföljningen för 2025 visar att universitetets systematiska arbetsmiljöarbete (SAM) fungerar väl och utvecklas i en positiv riktning. Uppföljningen ger en samlad bild av hur arbetsmiljöarbetet planeras, genomförs, följs upp och förbättras på olika nivåer i organisationen. På universitetsgemensam nivå bedöms samtliga delar av SAM som välfungerande, och allt fler verksamheter lägger nu t

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/universitetets-arbetsmiljoarbete-fortsatter-att-utvecklas - 2026-07-22

De flesta kvinnor uppger under sin graviditet att de gärna vill amma och att de ser hälsofördelar både för sitt barn och för sig själva. Ändå är det bara cirka 60 procent som helammar två månader efter födseln. En studie från Lunds universitet visar att inom vårdformen BB hemma, fortsätter många fler nyblivna mammor amma. Längre amning ger flera skyddande effekter. För barnet minskar risken för in

https://www.lu.se/artikel/mer-stod-till-brosten - 2026-07-22

Israel is in shock. The most basic task of a country's defence forces is to guard and protect its borders. Yet the Israeli army was caught completely off guard when thousands of terrorists entered the country to murder and take hostages. Read the interview with Karin Aggestam, Professor of Political Science, Director of the Centre for Advanced Middle East Studies and expert on the Israeli-Palestin

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/war-between-israel-and-hamas - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The theme for the first online Transformations Conference (17 – 18th June 2021), co-organised by LUCSUS, is about enabling positive tipping points for sustainability transformations. In this interview, conveners J. David Tàbara (GCF) and Diego Galafassi (LUCSUS), speak on key aims and hopes for the upcoming conference

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/transformations-conference-2021-enabling-positive-tipping-points-sustainability - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Metformin is the first-line drug that can lower blood sugar levels in type 2 diabetes patients. One third of patients do not respond to metformin treatment and 5 per cent experience serious side effects, which is the reason many choose to stop medicating. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now identified bi

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/metformin-type-2-diabetes-patients-or-not-researchers-now-have-answer - 2026-07-21

The quest for cohesion was symbolized by tying the strings together instead of cutting a ribbon. The strings represent different structures that can be formed by different molecules, reminding us of the diversity that enriches our research. The picture shows Emma Sparr together with Per Persson, Dean at the Science Faculty January 22-2024, Opening of the COMMONS Center 14.15    Welcome & Opening o

https://www.commons-center.lu.se/article/commons-kick-jan-22-2024 - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Arngrimur BorgthorssonMaria NorrmanMaja Gade ChristensenAnders S. SolbergSofia Wickman11 September-11 October 2020Curated by Maja Gade Christensen and Anne Skole OvergaardOpening Friday 11 Sept kl 17:00-21:00/5-9 pmArtist talk Sunday  20 Sept fra kl 14:00/2 pmPerformance by Millennium Star on the opening 11 Sept kl 17

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/alumni-hamn - 2026-07-21

The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) announces the availability of grants for preparing research applications. The Centre has allocated 400.000 SEK (plus LKP) for this purpose during 2022 which will be divided into two calls (spring and autumn). This is the first call. The grant is to be used during autumn 2022 – spring 2023. The application must have a clear connection to Euro

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-preparing-research-applications-0 - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET organizes a conference entitled ”Modern Matters: Negotiating the Future in Everyday Life in South Asia” from 20 – 22 September 2016 at Lund University. The conference will explore what it means to consider oneself modern or outside the limits of modernity, in an extremely diverse region. It will also examine ho

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/papers-invited-sasnet-2016-conference-modernity-south-asia - 2026-07-21

Lund University's Centre for Preparedness and Resilience (LUPREP) is now announcing internal research funding for interdisciplinary projects focusing on Swedish societal preparedness and resilience. The initiative is aimed at researchers at all faculties and offers funding for doctoral students and postdocs starting in 2026. Applications are open until 30 April.What does the initiative entail?The

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-internal-research-funding-preparedness-and-resilience - 2026-07-22

To achieve the University’s goal of reducing emissions that have an impact on the climate, we need to make changes throughout the organisation. One of these adjustments is to choose more sustainable travel options, now that opportunities to travel are opening up again. One way is to choose the train when travelling within Europe. The University’s travel agent is constantly working to create better

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/choose-train-europe - 2026-07-21

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 | Lunds universitet Medicin och hälsa   Sol, värme, smittor och sjukdom Höga temperaturer, värmeböljor och sjukdom Höga tempe

https://www.lu.se/artikel/lunds-universitets-sommarlista-2025-massor-av-experter-pa-sommarens-fragor - 2026-07-22

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/polca-project-hosts-international-workshops-istanbul-exploring-alternative-institutions-and-legal - 2026-07-21

It takes a long time, up to several decades, before the benefits of organic farming take full effect on land that was previously cultivated conventionally, a new study from Lund University suggests. After thirty years, the plant species richness around the cultivated crop had doubled on organic farms compared to conventional farms. It is well known that organic farming benefits biodiversity and ca

https://www.science.lu.se/article/organic-farms-had-doubled-plant-diversity-only-over-time - 2026-07-21

Paul Bourgine, research group leader at Lund University's Lund Stem Cell Center, has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept grant for his project CiThOss – Cellular immunoTHERapy modelling by exploitation of humanized OSSicles, which aims to develop accurate models for testing immunotherapies in cancer treatment. The European Research Council's Proof of Concept is awarded to researchers to investiga

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/paul-bourgine-awarded-erc-proof-concept-grant - 2026-07-21

Food preparedness has in a short time become a central issue in both research and public debate. The way we produce, distribute and consume food is shaped by global dependencies, climate change and an increasingly uncertain global situation. LTH’s Cecilia Tullberg is the director of FORCE, a knowledge centre that brings together researchers from multiple disciplines and actors across Sweden’s food

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/how-do-we-prepare-food-system-uncertain-future-force-builds-new-knowledge - 2026-07-21

Collaboration, networking, career development, and wellbeing. Those are four examples of needs that the newly formed young MultiParkers working group will address. After organizing their first event, they are eager to start preparing for more events. During the pandemic, there has been an upbuild of need for social gathering and exchange of ideas and experiences. Especially young researchers who r

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/young-multiparkers-working-group-takes-shape - 2026-07-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A forest management method different to those practised today would contribute to greater welfare and wellbeing for society in general, compared with current methods that mainly benefit the forestry industry. This has been shown in a new study by two researchers from Lund University in Sweden. There is an intensive de

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/another-type-forest-management-would-provide-greater-values-society - 2026-07-21

Inflammation researcher Ben King studies the function of two different proteins in connection with diabetes. In the future, such knowledge may be important for the development of new treatments for people with diabetes. Ben King is this year’s recipient of the Medeon Award for his innovative research. “I was very surprised and feel very honored to receive the award. In my role, I do a lot of exper

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/award-protein-research-may-lead-new-treatments-diabetes - 2026-07-21

Inflammation researcher Ben King studies the function of two different proteins in connection with diabetes. In the future, such knowledge may be important for the development of new treatments for people with diabetes. Ben King is this year’s recipient of the Medeon Award for his innovative research. “I was very surprised and feel very honored to receive the award. In my role, I do a lot of exper

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/award-protein-research-may-lead-new-treatments-diabetes - 2026-07-21