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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “High-tech companies have fantastic support from the Taiwanese education system, which provides companies with competent staff. The link between industry and academia is impressive”, says Professor Lars Samuelson from the Nanometre Structure Consortium. Per Eriksson, Lars Samuelson, Anders Robertsson and Per Tunestål

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/reconnaissance-taiwan-new-strategic-collaborations - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Young Connectors of the Future (YCF) is an intercultural leadership programme initiated by the Swedish Institute, 2016 run for the third or fourth time. The programme is directed towards young people with leadership talents from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka who represent different sectors of

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/successful-swedish-institute-leadership-programme-young-southasians - 2026-07-05

Using surface water to heat and cool buildings can make Europe’s heating systems more sustainable and reduce dependence on imported natural gas. But efforts are needed to make the technology more large-scale, according to researchers Sara Brogaard and Barry Ness from LUCSUS. Today, natural gas is the main source of heating in central Europe, which causes large carbon dioxide emissions. In Sweden,

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/aquathermal-energy-lakes-and-rivers-can-make-europes-heating-systems-sustainable - 2026-07-05

Patricia Gerdes, a postdoctoral researcher specializing in transposable elements and their impact on the human genome, has been awarded a postdoctoral fellowship from the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) program. The grant will support a research project which focuses on understanding the role of transposable elements in human brain evolution, shedding light on healthy and disordered brain fu

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/cracking-code-human-brain-evolution-patricia-gerdes-awarded-msca-fellowship - 2026-07-05

The Faculty Board has decided to clarify the vision for the organisational project. The direction is that the Faculty should consist of no more than seven departments by the turn of the year 2029/2030. At the same time, preparations for further mergers will begin. Since 2023, the Faculty of Social Sciences has been working to develop the organisation towards fewer and lager units, with the aim of

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/faculty-clarifies-its-vision-organisational-project - 2026-07-05

Renewable energy, interviews with former Maoist women combatants, and urban development in Mumbai. SASNET’s Annual Symposium offered a full day of presentations of ongoing research, ranging from everyday transactions at New Delhi’s open markets to the issue of shrinking spaces for civil society organisations in India. The symposium took place in the Old Bishop’s House at Lund University on 30 Sept

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-symposium-2022 - 2026-07-05

Every year Agora, the Helsingborg section of the Social Science Union, organises a job fair at Campus Helsingborg, where students have the opportunity to network and make contact with future employers. This year's edition will take place on 5 February. Inspiring, interactive and worthwhile - three words that sum up the upcoming event Agora Day at Campus Helsingborg, according to this year's projec

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/inspiring-opportunities-students-and-companies-agora-day - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Johanna Berggren and Kajsa Tenland has published a popular science article in the membership magazine "Nya Synvärlden" of the Association for Vision Rehabilitation (Föreningen för synrehabilitering),  describing how new surgical technique for eyelid tumors simplifies the process in patients with visual impairment. At

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/popular-science-article-nya-synvarlden - 2026-07-05

How do we build successful collaborations? “Successful collaboration follows a circular logic based on trust and relationships,” says Maria Johansson, Project manager at LU Samverkan. Here, she shares her top tips. Despite countless hours of meetings, discussions and writing, collaborations sometimes fizzle out. According to Maria Johansson, the reasons are a lack of understanding of circular logi

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/new-year-new-successful-collaborations-experts-top-tips - 2026-07-05

Olof Karis, former Interim Director of MAX IV, has been appointed as the Director of MAX IV following an open recruitment process and the recommendation of the MAX IV Board. The decision was made by the Vice-Chancellor of Lund University, the host university for MAX IV. MAX IV, Sweden's synchrotron, is fully operational with 16 beamlines and 1400 users yearly from academia and industry. Olof Karis

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/olof-karis-becomes-director-max-iv - 2026-07-06

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Astronomers have discovered what appears to be the remnants of a planet orbiting a dead star in a disc of debris formed from destroyed planets. The planetary fragment could offer clues into the fate of our own Solar System in the far-off future. According to a new study published in Science, researchers have found a s

https://www.science.lu.se/article/remains-planet-found-orbiting-dead-star - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Climate-KIC’s Climate Innovation Summit is Europe’s leading event connecting city representatives, policymakers, businesses, entrepreneurs, scientists and academics and more to share best practice and create the opportunities to scale-up the solutions that accelerate climate action. This year’s summit is endorsed by t

https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/climate-innovation-summit-2017-milan - 2026-07-05

During the following three weeks our department hosts Manisha Anantharaman, PhD, Associate Professor of Justice, Community and Leadership at Saint Mary’s College of California. – I am so happy to have the opportunity to spend some time with you at Lund. I hope to engage with many of you regarding ideas or work-in-progress. The visit began with a guest lecture with the topic of circular economy and

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/visit-and-guest-lecture-department-manisha-anantharaman - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Arrival Days for international students were arranged on the 17th and 18th of August for those commencing their studies at Lund University in the autumn of 2020. Over the two days, 231 exchange students and 793 international Bachelor’s and Masters’ students arrived, which is around half the usual number of arrivals in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/arrival-day-international-students-now-they-are-here - 2026-07-05

On a morning in late October, nearly 200 of the university's managers gathered at AF-borgen for this year's final LU Managers Forum. The theme of the forum was conflict management – one of the major challenges of leadership. The forum was held in Swedish by management and leadership developer Annica Ollerstam from the HR Division. Vice-Chancellor Jimmie Kristensson began the morning by reflecting

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-managers-forum-all-managers-lu - 2026-07-06

Hunting in Sweden has a long history and could be considered a cultural heritage. Wildlife management and a sense of local community and stewardship are important keywords to describe recreational hunting. However, in recent years there has been an emerging market for commercial hunting, where hunters can buy the right to hunt on someone else’s land, where hospitality services and guiding are ofte

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/recreational-hunting-sweden-question-moral-and-balance - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Diego Galafassi, researcher at LUCSUS, is leading a new research project on emerging media practices. Using co-creation, and a practice-led approach, the aim is to analyse how emerging media - innovative media forms at the intersection of art, science and technology - can support transformations to realise the sustain

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-research-project-will-analyse-how-emerging-media-practices-and-art-can-support-sdgs - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SEMINAR with Prof. Jenny Emneus Where? Faculty of Medicine, room Dora at D15 BMC building.When? 22nd November, 12h. Prof. Jenny Emneus holds a Professor position in the Dept. Of Micro and Nanotechnology at Denmark Technical University and is also Visiting Professor in Thailand. She has successfully directed many PhD S

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/seminar-prof-jenny-emneus - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In a new study, LUCSUS researcher Maryam Nastar, identifies key knowledge gaps in the evaluation of Ahmedabad’s Heat Action Plan (HAP), and highlights the need to look at the distribution of policy impacts in cities in more detail - to find out who has benefited or been excluded from the outcomes, and what barriers ne

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/heat-action-plans-urban-cities-risks-excluding-most-vulnerable - 2026-07-05

In 2022, Sweden became the first country in the world to allow body checking in women's ice hockey. Major hockey nations are now following Lund University's research on the consequences of tougher plays on the ice. A first study shows that almost nine out of ten players in the Swedish women's hockey league are in favour of body checking – regardless of their own size. “We found that interesting. T

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/swedish-female-ice-hockey-players-favour-body-checking - 2026-07-05