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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During the week 9-13 September 2013, SASNET deputy director Lars Eklund visited universities in London, networking with researchers working on South Asia related projects. The universities included Westminster University, London School of Economics and Political Science, and SOAS at University of London.  University o

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/report-lars-eklunds-visit-london-universities-september-2013 - 2026-07-05

Although Lund University’s 350th anniversary celebrations are drawing to a close, some projects will live on, along with the working method known as the jubilee model. Carina Jensen, soon to step down from her role as jubilee coordinator, talks about Sunday’s big kick-off for the future, which is open to all. “It will start with an open house event in the main University building, celebrating the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/jubliee-concludes-kick - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Professor Stina Oredsson and the owner of the women’s underwear store Kvinnligt under, Carolina Le Prince, have together created a calendar of partially nude women. This unusual way to raise money for cancer research resulted in SEK 235,000. Stina Oredsson (right) receives the collected money from Carolina Le Prince (

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/calendar-girls-promote-cancer-research - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 82 years after his death, limnology superstar and the first professor in this field in Lund and the world, Einar Naumann, may have helped solve the riddle of why lakes become brown. With the help of Naumann’s and his students’ work dating back to the 1930s, senior lecturer Emma Kritzberg has created a data series that

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eighty-year-old-findings-help-solve-water-mystery - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Opinion by Matthias Lehner, postdoc at the IIIEE. Airbnb is a hugely successful American company that has managed to make us invite strangers into our own private homes. I visited New Zealand last winter and stayed with an old lady in her private home outside Nelson, and it was an exciting experience where I got to kn

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/challenge-sharing-sustainably - 2026-07-05

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Det luktar ljuvligt från köket i lägenheten hemma hos Louise Brunkwall, som forskar på tarmbakterier och är näringsfysiolog. Idag blir det pasta och grönsakssås till lunch. Städningen inför intervjun med LUM har gjort att hon inte längre hittar i köksskåpen: – I vanliga fall är det alltid någon form av kaos här! säg

https://www.lu.se/artikel/hjalp-kroppen-overlista-reptilhjarnan - 2026-07-05

The metal recycling industry is growing, not least due to the use of metals in green energy electronic components. Researchers at Lund University have examined the inhaled air of workers at 13 recycling companies in Sweden. Among the results, high levels of lead in air and elevated levels of multiple metals were detected in the blood of those who work in recycling. Different forms of metals are in

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/harmful-exposure-metal-recycling - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. More than 900 students has graduated from the LUMES programme since it started in 1997. We asked some of our current students what they think about the programme, and list the top 10 best things about LUMES. Testimonials from LUMES students (2020) You learn a lot about sustainability, society, human relationships and

https://www.lumes.lu.se/article/top-10-best-things-about-lumes-programme - 2026-07-05

In Spring 2023, Daniel graduated with a bachelor's degree in information systems from the Department of Informatics at Lund University. We interviewed him about his successes in the labour market. (The below interview is translated from Swedish)Tell us about what you do today!“I work at Montell & Partners, which is a consulting firm specialising in Management and IT. I started working here part-ti

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/daniel-tomic-lindvall-alumnus-bsc-design-information-systems-2023 - 2026-07-05

Are you curious about or want to share experiences about the evaluation of education and get more tools and inspiration? Register for the Faculty's annual quality conference, no later than 1 November. Jenni Erlandsson, Quality Coordinator, who is involved in arranging the Faculty's annual quality conference, Forum Kvalitet, tells us more about the conference and the Faculty's quality assurance wor

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/facultys-quality-conference-wants-engage-more-people-teaching-quality - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Social and economic factors have led to a dramatic rise in type 2 diabetes and obesity around the world. In a review in Science, Mark McCarthy, professor at the University of Oxford, UK, and Paul Franks, professor at Lund University, Sweden, examine the knowledge of the actual causes and the interplay between genetics

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/type-2-diabetes-and-obesity-what-do-we-really-know - 2026-07-05

The security situation in the world is volatile now and sometimes changes from day to day. How should we manage our international contacts and exchanges in this context? Vice Dean David Gisselsson Nord gives us guidance on how to act. What do we mean by responsible internationalisation?"Responsible international cooperation means assessing opportunities versus risks before each cooperation. This a

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/international-collaborations-be-open-possible-careful-necessary - 2026-07-05

Should climate researchers let their findings speak for themselves, or does the state of the planet mean that it is a duty to take to the barricades? How can science get its message across in the best way and does climate activism by researchers impact their credibility? These questions were the focus of Debatt i Lund this May. The panel consisted of sustainability researcher Kimberly Nicholas, so

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/climate-researchers-and-activism - 2026-07-06

Biologist Emma Kritzberg is leading the work on the faculty’s Core Curriculum. She describes the initiative as both exciting and rewarding, not least thanks to the many interactions with colleagues across the organisation.Just over a year and a half ago, biologist Emma Kritzberg took on the task of developing the Faculty of Science’s Core Curriculum for doctoral education. The assignment came dire

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/coordinated-approach-doctoral-education-beginning-show-results - 2026-07-05

Megg Garcia-Ryde’s thesis sheds light on the early pathological processes in Alzheimer’s disease and the interplay between neurons and microglia as the disease evolves. October 10, she defends her thesis. Now, she gives her perspectives from a close collaboration between the experimental neuroinflammation laboratory and the experimental dementia research group and how she brings together the exper

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/neuroimmune-crosstalk-early-alzheimers-disease-phd-interview-megg-garcia-ryde - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In Chichigalpa, Nicaragua, almost half of all male deaths are attributable to a mysterious kidney disease. In El Salvador, it the second most common cause of death among men. In Sri Lanka, it is believed to have caused about 25 000 deaths over the past decade. Working in heat is a common factor, so the problem is expe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/heat-exhaustion-behind-mysterious-kidney-disease - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During her Ph.D. studies, Yiyi Yang has been investigating the role of microglia in the pathological development of Alzheimer’s disease. On the 3rd of June, it is time to defend her work supervised by Prof. Tomas Deierborg. Now, Yiyi tells us about her research in the Experimental Neuroinflammation Laboratory as being

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-yiyi-yang - 2026-07-05

Last week, you read the first part of our interview with Elin Östlind and Thérése Jönsson, specialist physiotherapists with extensive experience in osteoarthritis education/school (swedish: artrosskola). If you haven't read the first part yet you'll find it here (link opens in a new tab).When the osteoarthritis education program was initially established, there was a common framework that was more

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/how-does-oa-school-work-treatment-osteoarthritis - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Just over a year has passed since LU was awarded funds by the Swedish Institute (SI) to implement three of the five announced capacity building programmes focusing on Agenda 2030. Professional course participants from all over the world are currently pursuing their continuing professional development activities. Two o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/professional-development-lund-inspired-agents-change - 2026-07-05

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 - 2026-07-06