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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. – The SDG:s can help us as a sustainability centre to reflect around impact and how we are contributing to the goals. Where does our research sit in this context, and how can we make it more relevant to stakeholders and communities?, says Emily Boyd. This is important she notes, because today the SDG.s are becoming in

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/emily-boyd-lucsus-and-sustainable-development-goals - 2026-07-09

PhD student Stefan Schüller is researching the prospects of a perennial revolution in agriculture as part of the PERENNIAL project. He is motivated by how perennial systems can address many of the problems connected to agriculture, and hopes to challenge incumbent power structures and spur radical transformations in food and farming in his research. What attracted you to LUCSUS and this PhD?Workin

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/phd-student-stefan-schuller-explores-prospects-perennial-revolution-agriculture - 2026-07-09

Superconductors are a cornerstone of quantum computers and particle detectors, among other things. However, a common problem is that their efficiency is degraded by various interferences. Now, researchers have come one step closer to explaining what is happening through high-precision measurements. The results are now being published in Nature Physics. Superconductivity depends on the presence of

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/moments-silence-point-way-towards-better-superconductors - 2026-07-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Being able to take care of one’s hygiene, cook food and cope independently in the home are examples of feeling in control of one’s life. But how easy is it for an elderly person with a spinal cord injury to feel actively in control of their life in the home? Lizette Norin, occupational therapist and researcher, has wr

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/accessibility-home-key-person-spinal-cord-injury - 2026-07-09

The Nature Medicine Commission on Data-Driven Obesity Management will bring together global experts and datasets to tackle the growing burden of obesity-related noncommunicable diseases through data-driven decision support. “Our goal is to generate evidence that supports better and more equitable care for people living with obesity worldwide,” says the Commission Chair and Professor Paul Franks at

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/lund-university-professor-leads-nature-medicine-commission-data-driven-obesity-management - 2026-07-09

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/pausing-sweah-job-adventures-africa - 2026-07-09

When, how and if the national call for profile areas will take place is still not clear. The budget bill provided no clear answers. On 22 November, the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions arranged a seminar called “Sharing experiences around the higher education institutions’ work on profile areas,” in which most universities participated. No one had any more information about the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/profile-areas-lund-university-work-continues-no-word-government - 2026-07-09

Many teachers would probably agree that it is an art to write good multiple choice questions. Multiple Choice Questions or MCQ are so-called closed questions, where the answering person gets to choose from a number of given answer options instead of formulating an answer themselves. Photo by Dan Asaki on Unsplash Text by Ann-Catrin Johansson, LTH  MCQ When creating your multiple choice questions,

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/art-formulating-mcq-quiz - 2026-07-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. … CEO of Lund University’s student consulting company Lunicore, which increased its turnover by 45 per cent last year. As a result, it is now probably the largest student-run consulting company in Scandinavia. Why should students work as consultants during their studies? “Because they get the chance to put their theor

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/meet-emil-erikssonabout-students-consultants - 2026-07-09

A new study from Lund University in Sweden suggests that tattoos could be a risk factor for cancer in the lymphatic system, or lymphoma. Now, the researchers underline the need for more research on the topic. Our knowledge regarding the long-term health effects of tattoos is currently poor, and there is not a lot of research within this area. Now a research group at Lund University has investigate

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/possible-association-between-tattoos-and-lymphoma-revealed - 2026-07-09

Johannes Cairns has joined Lund University’s Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine (WCMM) as the latest DDLS Fellow. Cairns brings cutting-edge expertise in laboratory-guided evolution, genetic engineering, and bioinformatics to tackle one of medicine’s most pressing challenges: antibiotic resistance. His work will combine experimental microbiology with quantitative genomics to better understan

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/welcome-wcmm-johannes-cairns-joins-new-ddls-fellow - 2026-07-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Carbon offsetting is an environmental strategy based on financing climate measures in developing countries to compensate for greenhouse gas emissions in industrialised countries. In recent years, it has become a popular strategy among companies as well as private individuals to reduce their carbon footprint.Tree-plant

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/planting-trees-africa-dubious-environmental-strategy-study - 2026-07-09

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. 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. Medicin, mat och hälsaInfektioner, bakterier och virus Infektionssjukdomar, bakterier, virus, vaccinationer, antibiotikaresistens, sepsis. Per Björkman, profes

https://www.lu.se/artikel/lunds-universitets-sommarlista-2018-massor-av-experter-pa-sommarens-fragor - 2026-07-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Three female researchers at LUCSUS have secured funding from Formas for two research projects, one on myths and environmental policy in America, and one on pest management and environmental justice in Uganda. The projects will start in 2018 and run for three years.Researcher Maja Essebo will lead on the first project,

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/impact-myths-environmental-policy-america-and-exploration-pest-management-uganda-three-female - 2026-07-09

The LTH Faculty Board has decided to support building a new nanolab and the establishment of more activities in Science Village. The board of the Faculty of Science has, given current conditions, decided not to proceed with their establishment in Science Village. The University Board and University Management continue to see the University’s establishment there as an important goal. “For Lund Univ

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/science-village-and-new-nanolab-remain-important-lund-university - 2026-07-09

During the spring - April and May - a lot of exciting things are happening in research communication for researchers! There are several opportunities for you as a researcher to learn more about how to communicate your research. Pitch your idea to the Conversation – April session Researchers get exclusive time with an editor to discuss their article proposal. Each meeting is 20 minutes long. When?

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/curious-about-conversation - 2026-07-10

Have you recently started working as a researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences? If so, you might find our new guide on creating a good Research Portal profile useful! The Faculty of Social Sciences Library has produced this guide in collaboration with the Faculty's communications officers to give new employees in research roles an overview of what they can and need to do in LUCRIS to create a

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/guide-lucris-and-research-portal-new-employees - 2026-07-09

CMES affiliated researcher Sarah Anne Rennick has written a review of a book about youth activists in Egypt's 2011 revolution. The reviewed book is called Tahrir’s Youth: Leaders of a Leaderless Revolution, written by Rusha Latif (2022, American University in Cairo Press). Sarah's review was published in The Middle East Journal. The book explores the trajectories of Egyptian youth activists during

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/book-review-egypts-leaderless-revolution - 2026-07-09

The Swedish Security Service (Säpo) has raised the terrorist threat level to level 4 (high threat) out of 5. According to the Swedish Security Service, the increase should be seen in the light of, among other things, the Koran burnings and the deteriorating security situation in the outside world due to the war in Ukraine. The increased terrorist threat level has not been caused by any specific th

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/how-we-handle-rise-terrorist-threat-level - 2026-07-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Meet Per Ödling, Professor of Telecommunication at LTH, who recently gave a lecture for the Hjärntrusten network in Lund entitled “The new digital society is already here”. You expect to become redundant as a teacher within the foreseeable future? “Yes, that’s correct.” And whose fault is that? “It is mine and all tho

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-digital-society-already-here - 2026-07-09