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Those who have been PhD students at SWEAH graduate school have built up a broad network during their doctoral studies, and many continue the collaboration between the partner universities as alumni and researchers. Last week, some SWEAH alumni met to write a joint article. They obviously don't want to reveal exactly what it will be about before publication. But they are happy to highlight the rewa

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/sweah-alumni-new-joint-project - 2026-01-01

– 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 increasingly recognized worldwide – and many sectors have begun to work strategical

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/emily-boyd-lucsus-and-sustainable-development-goals - 2026-01-01

Para-athletics is growing in strength worldwide. However, behind the Paralympics that we watch on TV from our sofas there are greater challenges than those related to results. A new thesis from Lund University demonstrates how Paralympic athletes run the risk of sustaining injuries as a result of strict training as well as illnesses caused by their disability. To ensure that the athletes stay heal

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/paralympic-athletes-double-struggle-against-injuries-and-diseases - 2026-01-01

The risk of experiencing financial difficulties due to medical care costs is relatively small in Sweden. This is revealed in a recent report from the World Health Organization, where researchers from Lund University have investigated the extent to which Swedish households are financially affected by using the health care system. “The Swedish health care system protects residents from catastrophic

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/who-report-healthcare-sweden-among-most-affordable-europe - 2026-01-01

Master students and people from the tourism industry was in place when the conference "Tourism 2.0: Innovation & Experience" was held at Campus Helsingborg. During the conference, participants could, among other things hear about exchange students as tourists, about queuing in amusement parks as well as about free guided walking tours of Helsingborg. The conference is organised by the master stude

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/new-ideas-tourism-industry - 2026-01-01

Scientists have found an alternative way to produce atoms of the superheavy element livermorium. The new method opens up the possibility of creating another element that could be the heaviest in the world so far: number 120. The search for new elements comes from the dream of finding a variant that is sufficiently stable to be long-lived and not prone to immediate decay. There is a theory in nucle

https://www.science.lu.se/article/successful-experiment-paves-way-new-element - 2026-01-01

For Marcus Ascard, the interest in artificial intelligence (AI) started in his early studies – he was fascinated by how a computer could play a computer game by itself. Today, the engineering student has gained working experience in artificial intelligence from two different companies, and pictures a future career within AI. Marcus is in his fifth and final year of the civil engineering program in

https://www.ai.lu.se/article/marcus-ascard - 2026-01-01

The greatest threat to biodiversity today is different species losing their habitats. To reverse this trend will require action on many societal levels, and there are simple things you can do in your own garden to help, according to Lund University researchers Anna Persson and Caroline Isaksson. In many countries, factors such as large-scale agriculture and forestry, pesticides and paved urban are

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/gardening-tips-five-easy-ways-contribute-biodiversity - 2026-01-01

SciLifeLab, Science for Life Laboratory, is a joint organisation for the advancement of molecular biosciences in Sweden. What started off as a joint effort between Stockholm-based universities is now a national collaboration with operations at 11 universities. In 2022, SciLifeLab site Lund was started. SciLifeLab, Science for Life Laboratory, is a joint organisation for the advancement of molecula

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/scilifelab-national-resource-unique-technologies-and-expertise - 2026-01-01

The agreement for Inspera, which is used for digital examinations at Lund University, has been extended for another four years. This means that both teachers and students can continue to use the tool until September 2028. Inspera facilitates grading and contributes to a more secure examination environment. Meanwhile, preparations for a new procurement process for future needs are underway. Photo:

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/agreement-inspera-extended-continued-opportunity-digital-exams - 2026-01-01

The School of Social Work recently hosted an online seminar on grounded theory, which drew participants from New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, Canada, the UK, Italy and Lithuania. The virtual meeting was the first gathering of a group that has emerged on Facebook, around a common interest in the research methodology. The seminar was organised by Ulrika Sandén and her advisers Dr. Lars Harrysson at

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/grounded-theory-contentment-and-norwegian-fjord - 2026-01-01

Earlier this spring, Jan Magnusson, senior lecturer at the School of Social Work, travelled to Nepal to make new contacts and explore possibilities of sending students on Minor Field Studies scholarships there. He also met with officials and teachers at Tribhuvan University, as he is helping the university develop their master’s programme in social work. The School of Social Work at Lund Universit

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/contacts-nepal-open-future-student-visits - 2026-01-01

A well visited full day with engaged and broad audience and speakers were the results of the first official BECC grand seminar jointly organized with MERGE. A grand seminar is defined as a full day filled with speakers and possibilities for discussions. November 26, BECC and MERGE jointly presented The Science and Politics of 1.5C. The organizers thank all participants and presenters of the day an

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/report-science-and-politics-15c-seminar - 2026-01-01

SWEAH's research administrator, Stina Elfverson, is taking a six-month leave of absence from October 1, 2024. She is going out and seeing the world. What are you going to do?– I will work as a tour guide, which has long been my "jobby" alongside work at the university. In the past I have traveled a lot in Asia and Europe, but now I am focusing on Africa and will visit Egypt, Madagascar and Namibia

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/pausing-sweah-job-adventures-africa - 2026-01-01

Many employees have been experiencing problems with their email recently. Ola Dahlbäck from LDC answers questions about what the cause could be. Why have there been so many issues with email in the last few weeks? There have been three significant incidents in the last few weeks. The first two involved disruptions to the server for employees during planned upgrades where we noticed that employee e

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/are-you-having-problems-email - 2026-01-02

En av tio män och två av tio kvinnor lider av migrän. Många får ingen bra hjälp av dagens mediciner, och har inte heller tillgång till kunniga läkare. Men det finns ljus i änden av tunneln, menar professor Lars Edvinsson från Lunds universitet. Han har nyligen blivit ordförande för International Headache Society, en världsomfattande förening för forskare och läkare med inriktning på migrän och ann

https://www.lu.se/artikel/ljusare-framtid-migranpatienter - 2026-01-02

There are a number of regions and countries in the world of particular interest to the University, and we are keeping a keen eye on them in order to increase international collaborations. One of these countries is Singapore. Last week, I had the privilege of being part of the Swedish business delegation and Swedish state visit to Singapore. Singapore is a strategically important country for Lund U

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/artificial-intelligence-and-co-intelligence-during-trip-singapore - 2026-01-02

Ebba Brink, postdoctoral researcher at LUCSUS, is doing research about climate change risk and adaptation in the favelas in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The current coronavirus pandemic has forced her to come back to Sweden, and move her research online. She reflects on how the outbreak has made the right-wing Bolsonaro government’s polarizing politics and disregard for science even more obvious, and o

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/reflections-what-coronavirus-pandemic-could-mean-favelas-brazil-ebba-brink - 2026-01-02

Threats against researchers are increasing, according to acting chief security officer Håkan Jönsson, who received 16 reports of threats last year. The rise is in online threats, whereas the number of disruptive or violent people on campus is dropping – probably thanks to more locked doors. “But the hidden figures are high when it comes to online threats, as most people don’t report them.” Threats

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/online-threats-against-researchers-are-rise - 2026-01-01

Four researchers have been awarded grants from The Bo and Kerstin Hjelt Diabetes Foundation. The grant consists of Euro 50 000 each and are aiming towards better treatments and prevention of type 2-diabetes. Improved life expectancy and quality of people with diabetesDiabetes affects millions of patients around the world. The two main types of the disease, type 1 and type 2, are both characterized

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/200000-euro-diabetes-research - 2026-01-01