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Lund University administers a range of awards, some well-known and well-used, others more obscure. In order to bring greater clarity to this broad flora, the Vice-Chancellor has now decided to set up an Awards Council and undertake a review of which awards should exist. The decision is in line with the Government’s reform of the public reward system for Sweden’s top awards (in Swedish). Vice-Chanc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-awards-council-established-and-review-carried-out - 2026-06-18

On behalf of the Swedish Government, SciLifeLab develops and provides advanced technologies, instruments and expertise to researchers in academia, industry and healthcare throughout Sweden. Johan Malmström has served as Scientific Director of Integrated Structural Biology (ISB), one of the platforms within SciLifeLabs, since 1 June of this year. What is the platform’s mission? “In collaboration wi

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/johan-malmstrom-scientific-director-scilifelab-platform-isb - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Enjay is a rising star among the Climate-KIC Startup Accelerator companies. Read more about the latest developments. Enjay is developing a heat pump that can reuse the heat in exhaust air from restaurant kitchens. Up until now, this heat has been wasted. Reuse has not been possible due to the large amounts of fat and

https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/things-are-going-well-enjay - 2026-06-19

Batch #9 was published today. Approximately 20 rooms available from 1st October. October batchToday (9 September), the ninth batch of available housing for Autumn 2024 was published. This housing is available from 1st October. In some cases, the previous tenant may have moved out earlier, so if you are in need of an earlier move-in date, please contact us.If you have already found housing, you are

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/october-batch-published - 2026-06-19

The Helsingborg Trade Association wants to recognise the researchers at the Centre for Retail and Logistics (REAL), Lund University, who have made outstanding scientific publications over the past year. This is done through a new excellence scholarship. By supporting academic progress, the aim is to strengthen research excellence in the field. The Helsingborg Trade Association has for many years s

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/excellence-scholarship-promote-quality-and-research-progress-retail-and-logistics - 2026-06-19

Queer asylum seekers to the EU must conform to fixed notions of gender and sexuality for migration authorities to believe them. In a recent study, Sophia Zisakou exposes the migration authorities' biased expectations of LGBTQI asylum seekers within the European asylum process. Persons facing persecution, discrimination, or violence based on their sexual orientation or gender identity have grounds

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/queerness-mechanism-creating-europes-borders - 2026-06-19

Roberto García-Roa, postdoc at the department of Biology has won yet another prestigious photo award. This time he’s the overall winner of “Capturing Ecology”, the British Ecological Society photo competition. Congratulations Roberto, what does this award mean to you?– It’s very special! First, it links two powerful allies, science and photography. They are probably two of the best tools we have t

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/sharp-shooting-biologist-winner-international-photography-award - 2026-06-19

2024 was the year when Pufendorf IAS' calls for applications reached further and beyond. We received many applications both to start Advanced Study Groups and Themes at the Pufendorf Institute. Decisions on which Theme applications will go all the way will be made in April. Right now, we are pleased to welcome four new Advanced Study Groups starting in February, 2025. Advanced Study Groups 2025Sto

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/four-new-advanced-study-groups-start-1-february-2025 - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new hydrogel based on the body’s natural peptide defense. It has been shown to prevent and treat infections in wounds. The formulation kills multi-resistant bacteria, something that is increasing in importance with antibiotic resistance growing globally. “The a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/next-generation-wound-gel-treats-and-prevents-infections - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Professor Michael Edgerton in exciting and new collaboration with ESS   Why do you collaborate with ESS and when did the collaboration start? The collaboration began a little more than a year ago. For years I have collaborated with scientists on both artistic and research projects, and just generally been inspired by

https://www.mhm.lu.se/en/article/new-and-exciting-collaboration-between-ess-and-academy-music - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Anne L'Huillier and Sara Snogerup Linse chair their respective Nobel Committees at the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences; Anne for Physics and Sara for Chemistry. Both have worked extensively at Lund University and are among the few women who are, or have been, committee chairs. Here they talk about how the work proce

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/they-choose-years-nobel-prize-winners - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Many people with cystic fibrosis develop diabetes. The reasons for this have been largely unknown, but now researchers at Lund University in Sweden and Karolinska institutet have identified a molecular mechanism that contributes to the raised diabetes risk. “The increased risk of diabetes has previously been explained

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cystic-fibrosis-and-diabetes-link-explained - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. There has been no known link between diabetes and vitamin A – until now. A new study suggests that the vitamin improves the insulin producing β-cell´s function. The researchers initially discovered that insulin-producing beta-cells contain a large quantity of a cell surface receptor for vitamin A.“There are no unneces

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/role-vitamin-diabetes - 2026-06-19

After a huge response with over 60 creative name suggestions from students and staff at the faculty, the decision has now been made: the Astronomy Building is getting a new name and will step into the future as Universum! In the coming years, the building will be developed into a natural meeting place for the natural sciences, bringing together the study centre, faculty management, the faculty off

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/astronomy-building-gets-new-name-welcome-universum - 2026-06-19

During his Ph.D. studies, Alexander Svanbergsson has established a modelling system to screen for factors affecting the aggregation of alpha-synuclein in Parkinson’s disease. On the 3rd of December, it is time for him to defend his work supervised by Prof. Jia-Yi Li. Now, Alexander tells us about his research in the research group Neural Plasticity and Repair at MultiPark. What is your research ab

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-alexander-svanbergsson - 2026-06-19

This CMES Regional Outlook by Pinar Dinc focuses on the recent political developments in Turkey. Recent events over the past week have dramatically shaken the political landscape in Turkey. The mayor of Istanbul, Ekrem İmamoğlu, a prominent political rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, was stripped of his university degree for alleged irregularities. The next morning he was detained at his ho

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-regional-outlook-rising-tide-dissent-turkey-call-democracy-and-justice - 2026-06-19

The COP climate meetings are organised in a way that benefits richer and larger countries at the expense of smaller and poorer countries, according to a new study from Lund University and the University of Leeds. The study also labels the participating countries as either Radicals, Opportunists, Hypocrites or Evaders. Every year, the UN organises its global climate change Conference of the Parties

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/un-climate-meetings-organised-way-benefits-richer-larger-countries - 2026-06-17

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 - 2026-06-18

A representative from the strategic research area (SRA) EpiHealth has talked to Martin L. Olsson, who is the faculty management representative of the EpiHealth board and Deputy Dean with special responsibility for research infrastructure and strategic issues at the Faculty of Medicine. Martin is also a Professor of Transfusion Medicine at the Department of Laboratory Medicine and a consultant in t

https://www.epihealth.lu.se/en/article/genetically-upgraded-epihealth-cohort-gold-mine-could-help-more-researchers-excel - 2026-06-19

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During the pandemic, employees should avoid putting pressure on their managers for clear answers for which there is no basis. “As a manager, you have to stand firm in the uncertainty and not take hasty decisions”, says Johan Bertlett, who is in charge of the popular new summer course on Leadership and Followership in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/dont-pressure-your-manager-clear-messages-during-covid-19-pandemic - 2026-06-17