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In order to achieve the 1.5-degree target set by the Paris Agreement, massive cuts in carbon emissions are needed. For the EU, this requires a reduction of household carbon footprints from 2015 of almost 70% by 2030 and over 90% by 2050. Too often, climate policies are not placed within a broader social context and policy makers neglect to see that welfare policies are vital to climate mitigation.

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/eu-project-shows-welfare-policies-are-vital-climate-mitigation - 2026-06-15

Using a torch, a camera, a water bottle and pieces of Lego, Emanuel Larsson built a scanner now used as a prototype to develop future beamlines at ESS. It was late on a Friday evening in December three years ago that Emanuel Larsson, a postdoc in solid mechanics, started constructing a tomography scanner out of objects he found in his kitchen at home. ‟At the time, the aim was to be able to explai

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/home-built-scanner-helps-construct-beamline-ess - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Can a reduced intake of gluten during childhood affect the development of coeliac disease (gluten intolerance)? Researchers at Lund University will investigate this question in the new study GRAIN (Gluten Reduction After INfancy and the risk of celiac disease). – We’ve seen in previous studies that the amount of glute

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-study-can-gluten-reduced-diet-first-years-life-prevent-celiac-disease - 2026-06-15

It can take a long time between words and action at the University, sometimes a little too long. This is one of the reasons the University management has developed a platform for strategic work. It speaks to what is most important to the University right now and will help it to act much faster as the world changes. Pandemic, war in Europe, fake news, increased polarisation at home and abroad and,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/changing-world-requires-agile-university - 2026-06-16

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A study from Lund University indicates that the flora of Skåne in southern Sweden changed drastically throughout the 1900s and up to the present day. The greatest decline in species diversity can be seen in forested areas in the northern and central parts of Skåne. “I was surprised that climate change has had the bigg

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/dramatic-changes-regional-flora - 2026-06-15

The University is growing and developing, which entails the need for changes of campus. At the moment, around 35% of the University’s premises are under refurbishment, planning or reconstruction. As this brings major changes affecting the entire University, the work on campus development needs to be reinforced. A campus development office, with responsibility for campus development issues and incl

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-establishes-campus-development-office - 2026-06-15

RAMP-UP, a new EU-funded doctoral programme coordinated by Lund University, is now inviting researchers from all faculties to submit proposals for co-funded PhD projects in regenerative medicine and advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs). The programme welcomes interdisciplinary ideas that span scientific, technological, clinical, ethical, economic, and societal perspectives on the developmen

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-interdisciplinary-project-co-funding-ramp - 2026-06-16

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 - 2026-06-16

A new year is approaching and when the Faculty enters 2025, it will be with nine departments instead of the current eleven. The Faculty of Social Sciences will gradually develop towards fewer units over the next six years, according to a policy decision from 2023. After initial preparatory work, it is now time for the first changes to take place at the end of the year:The Department of Communicati

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/eleven-departments-nine-turn-year - 2026-06-15

During two well-attended days, researchers, healthcare professionals and interested members of the public gathered in Malmö and Lund to take part in the latest research in the field. Research Day 2025 with the theme "Children's minds taken seriously – About Children's and Young People's Mental Health", offered a wide-ranging program of lectures, discussions and films. Moderator Lisa Kirsebom led t

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/young-peoples-mental-health-focus-research-day - 2026-06-15

Four PhD and postdoctoral projects at the Department of Physics are awarded funding in the second academic call from WISE. In total, 54 projects across the country will share SEK 166 million. WISE, Wallenberg Initiative Materials Science for Sustainability, is Sweden´s largest-ever investment in materials science. The aim is to enable sustainable development through basic and needs-driven material

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/wise-grants-four-projects-department-physics - 2026-06-15

Researchers from across Sweden gathered at Forum Medicum on 5 November for the annual 7T User Meeting, where new collaborations, fresh ideas, and cutting-edge imaging research helped shape the future of ultrahigh-field MRI at the national 7 Tesla facility in Lund. The annual 7T User Meeting gathered researchers from across Lund University, other Swedish universities as well as the Danish 7T MR fac

https://www.lbic.lu.se/article/annual-7t-user-meeting-brings-research-community-together - 2026-06-15

The Education Board’s plan of operations for 2022 has now been approved. The plan focuses on four areas and a vision and ideas document is to guide the development of our education over the next few years. The Education Board has now approved its plan of operations for 2022. The process of drafting the plan was different this time, starting as early as November last year, with a workshop with the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/education-board-focus-educational-development-lifelong-learning-and-widening-participation - 2026-06-15

Work on the coordination of exam management at Lund University is proceeding. The Coordinated Examination Service has officially been a unit since 1 November and in connection with this has changed name to the Examination Office. Part two of the project began at the start of this year, and now Sparta will also be coordinated. The Examination Office has previously staffed and coordinated the exams

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/examination-office-coordinate-sparta-1-february - 2026-06-16

Lund University has every chance of reversing the negative trend in its ranking, argues Daniel J. Guhr, who has previously been hired as a consultant on this issue. Three factors, all related to research, are of particular significance for LU, according to Daniel J. Guhr: publications, citations and reputation. This is where the University should put its focus in order to continue being ranked as

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/possible-reverse-negative-ranking-trend - 2026-06-16

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Tourism researcher Dianne Dredge comes to Campus Helsingborg as part of gender equality initiative. Senior lecturer Erika Andersson Cederholm applied for funding of a visiting professor in Hedda Andersson's name.– We could definitely become more gender equvalent here at the department when it comes to professors, says

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/dianne-dredge-service-management-visiting-professor - 2026-06-15

During two well-attended days, researchers, healthcare professionals and interested members of the public gathered in Malmö and Lund to take part in the latest research in the field. Research Day 2025 with the theme "Children's minds taken seriously – About Children's and Young People's Mental Health", offered a wide-ranging program of lectures, discussions and films. Moderator Lisa Kirsebom led t

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/mental-health-children-and-young-focus-research-day - 2026-06-15

Major investments are being made in Borlänge and Falun, on Northvolt's former land, to develop one of Europe's largest data centers and an AI cluster. According to Kerstin Enflo, professor in Economic history at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), the development is far from unique from a historical perspective. She explains that a lot is at stake when making large investme

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/ai-foundational-industry - 2026-06-16

Lund University and Alfa Laval have entered a new strategic partnership aimed at strengthening collaboration, driving innovation, and addressing global challenges in sustainability, digitalisation, and energy transition. The agreement formalises a long-standing relationship between the company and several of Lund University’s faculties – including Lund University School of Economics and Management

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lund-university-and-alfa-laval-strengthen-partnership-innovation-and-sustainability - 2026-06-16

Not a sex toy – but a toy for adults. For the 38th consecutive year, HUI Research has announced The Christmas Gift of the Year — a product that captures the spirit of the times. The winner should be something new, or newly relevant, that reflects today’s society and sells widely, either in value or in volume.This year’s choice, the adult toy, reflects both demographic and cultural shifts. Sweden’s

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/christmas-gift-2025-playtime-grown-ups - 2026-06-16