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The results of the election in September may have an impact on academic freedom and the independence of universities from political power. The principle of keeping an arm's length between politics and higher education and research is increasingly being called into question. “I think we are currently in a situation in which the most important thing is not for universities to receive more money, but

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/academic-freedom-under-threat - 2026-07-19

One in three patients is asked about their lifestyle habits when they visit the outpatient healthcare clinics. This figure really ought to be higher, according to Professors Hanne Tønnesen and Inger Kristensson Hallström, who are in charge of the WHO Collaborating Centre at Lund University. Lifestyle should concern the health care system even more than it does today,stresses Hanne Tønnesen: “We qu

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/who-mission-creating-evidence-how-health-care-can-prevent-disease - 2026-07-19

Where, how often, and how much it is going to rain or snow in the future is difficult to predict. Anders Ahlström studies the importance of precipitation for ecosystems on Earth – and contributes with new knowledge in a complex and fraught area. Across the world, researchers are in agreement on future warming patterns. However, future precipitation is more difficult to predict, and climate models

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/importance-precipitation-ecosystems-earth - 2026-07-19

When Crafoord Prize laureate Veerabhadran Ramanathan visited Lund on 18 May, he combined personal reflections with a powerful scientific message: understanding aerosols and greenhouse gases is key to tackling climate chang, but solving the crisis will require new approaches, broad collaboration, and urgent public engagement. On Monday, May 18, Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Distinguished Professor (Emer

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/understanding-warming-world-insights-crafoord-laureate-veerabhadran-ramanathan - 2026-07-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The children are poor, the problems are extensive and school resources are minimal. However, in the midst of the poverty, there is pride and a strong sense that it is possible to change the situation for these schoolchildren. LUM has met alumni in South Africa and Malawi from the Sida programme ‘Child Rights, Classroo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-alumni-reform-schools - 2026-07-19

The new Global Biodiversity Framework is seen as an important step towards addressing the nature crisis, not least the ambitious goal to restore, protect and conserve 30 per cent of land and 30 per cent of the water globally by 2030.  Mine Islar, senior lecturer at LUCSUS, and coordinating lead author of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), shares her refl

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/can-new-post-2020-global-biodiversity-framework-stop-biodiversity-loss-mine-islar-comments-outcomes - 2026-07-19

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/understanding-behaviour-light-and-matter-key-future-technologies - 2026-07-19

A multifaceted British-Israeli researcher has been awarded the prestigious visiting professorship in Olof Palme’s memory and will spend 10 months at the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University. The right to euthanasia, multiculturalism and peace in Israel and Palestine are a few of his areas of research. LUM meets Raphael Cohen-Almagor in an attic room at the Centre for Advan

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/professorship-olof-palmes-memory-british-israeli-researcher - 2026-07-19

A multifaceted British-Israeli researcher has been awarded the prestigious visiting professorship in Olof Palme’s memory and will spend 10 months at the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University. The right to euthanasia, multiculturalism and peace in Israel and Palestine are a few of his areas of research. LUM meets Raphael Cohen-Almagor in an attic room at the Centre for Advan

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/professorship-olof-palmes-memory-british-israeli-researcher - 2026-07-20

Several faculties have merged different departments or are about to do so. The Faculty of Engineering (LTH) merged two departments at the turn of the year, the Facult of Social Sciences has decided on one merger and is on the way to a second, while the Faculty of Science will make a decision after the summer. In a policy decision last year, the Faculty of Social Sciences decided that within a few

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/concern-when-departments-are-merged - 2026-07-20

It is not easy to make ends meet for many smallholder farmers in sub-Saharan Africa. Everyday life is a complex management of many activities, especially for women, such as providing, preparing and cooking food; provide water and energy for cooking; manage farm activities; rearing children; and not least ensure that the family is healthy. Ill-health can easily tip families into abject poverty. Imp

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/impact-story-building-capacity-and-improving-everyday-life-sub-saharan-africa - 2026-07-19

At LU Innovation, anyone who wants to utilise and translate their research into a product or service can get help with things like funding, advice, development and marketing completely free of charge. Niclas Nilsson, head of office at LU Innovation, hopes that more researchers will discover the service. Ultrasound diagnosis, the first respirator, oat milk, Bluetooth and gene therapy in cancer trea

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/helping-researchers-who-want-start-companies-and-develop-innovations - 2026-07-20

Lina Rosengren explores factors for maintaining life satisfaction despite suffering from Parkinson’s disease. December 17, she defends her Ph.D. projects supervised by Prof. Jan Lexell. Lina explains her most important findings, future directions, and time as a Ph.D. student in the Rehabilitation Medicine group at MultiPark. Tell us about your research! I work part-time as a physician in Rehabilit

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-lina-rosengren - 2026-07-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Many farmers are positive to measures beneficial for biodiversity and the environment. But bureaucracy and regulatory hassle often stand in the way, says Lovisa Nilsson in a new dissertation, while also calling for better financial incentives for the individual farmer to choose the best environmental measures. In a ne

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/farmers-incentives-choosing-most-appropriate-environmental-measures-must-increase - 2026-07-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. There is a noticeably nervous atmosphere in the small examination room at the women's clinic. Medical students Caroline Hellsten, Joakim Öhman and Rasmus Hagberg are about to carry out a gynaecological examination for the first time during their studies. However, Marina Larsson Silly, who is today's 'professional pati

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/professional-patient-guides-way-medical-students - 2026-07-19

When you start teaching using the flipped classroom or make use of digital media to free up time for more active student participation methods in the classroom, you might sometimes feel that it is difficult to come up with meaningful activities for the students to spend time on now that there is a time surplus in the classroom, especially if you were previously used to lecturing for a large propor

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/blended-learning-planning-teaching-methods-active-student-participation - 2026-07-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Many people feel mentally unwell during the pandemic, especially, it seems, those who are already exposed to socio-economic inequalities. But who really suffers the most when restrictions, loneliness, depression have become commonplace? Researchers from Lund University have tried to find out in a cross-sectional study

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/how-vulnerable-are-we-pandemic-and-who-actually-hardest-hit - 2026-07-19

A discussion on semiconductors was on the agenda in Almedalen. The dialogue, hosted by LTH at Lund University, addressed how Sweden can contribute to the efforts being made in Europe. One of the conclusions of the discussion was "the crisper the proposal – the more policy influence". Semiconductors are a strategically important component of today's and tomorrow's society. The technology is needed

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2024/crisp-proposal-requested-during-almedalen-talk-semiconductors - 2026-07-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. When Jonas Hafström swings his gavel at the board meeting in June, he will do so in front of an almost entirely new University Board. He himself maintains his seat, comfortable in his role as chair which he began two years ago. Jonas Hafström, chairman of the University board. When former chair Margot Wallström resign

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/donald-trump-and-brexit-affects-agenda-board - 2026-07-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Data gathering for European climate research goes on around the clock at the University’s Hyltemossa research station. The tallest of its two masts reaches as high as 150 metres straight up into the sky. Every other week, the station’s staff must climb to the top of the mast to clean two sensors. Recently, intensive w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/top-research-gathers-high-level-climate-data - 2026-07-19