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We tend to attribute today's zoological menagerie of dog breeds to Victorian gentlemen with a penchant for selective breeding. The truth, however, goes back much further. An international study shows that the rich morphological variety among dogs began to take off 11,000 years ago – long before nineteenth century kennel clubs. Look at the dogs of today: the dainty Chihuahua, which most resembles a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/dog-diversity-thousands-years-older-we-thought - 2026-07-23

Funding for EduLab – the University’s experimental platform for developing courses and programmes – is being extended until 2026. The aim of EduLab is to provide a fast track for developing new course concepts by linking different parts of the University and finding fruitful collaborations. Off-the-wall ideas are welcome. EduLab is tasked with meeting the challenges faced by the University in term

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/edulab-experimental-platform-receive-continued-funding - 2026-07-24

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. People with type 2 diabetes have epigenetic changes on their DNA that healthy individuals do not have. This has been shown in a major study by researchers at Lund University. The researchers also found epigenetic changes of a large number of genes that contribute to reduced insulin production. “This shows that the ris

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/epigenetic-changes-could-explain-type-2-diabetes - 2026-07-23

Throughout history and across the globe, individuals have been forced to flee conflicts, natural disasters and political oppression. An experience of trauma and new horizons that is at once both collective and individual. Researchers at Lund University have developed digital tools that facilitate deeper contact between local communities and forced migrants. The tools can be used by museums and cul

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/digital-tools-building-bridges-between-local-communities-and-forced-migrants - 2026-07-23

She has worked as a pedagogical developer at Mälardalen University (2011–2012), the University of Skövde (2013) and the University of Gothenburg (2013–2019). Since 2019, she has been a higher education educational developer with a focus on digital competence at Dalarna University.   Lena Dafgård has teaching qualifications for primary and secondary schools as well as Komvux and teaching credential

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/lena-dafgard-new-expert-sweahs-pedagogical-group - 2026-07-23

The Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies has chosen the Theme "Sound of Democracy" for work 1 September 2023 – 30 April 2024. We extend a big congratulations to the researchers who will be included in this Theme and who are also active in the Sound Environment Centre's research network. The Theme Sound of Democracy: how everyday sound environments support, reflect and deflect democratic values

https://www.lmc.lu.se/en/article/sound-democracy-new-theme-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Book launch of Bérénice Guyot-Réchard’s book: ‘Shadow States: India, China and the Himalayas, 1910–1962’, at the Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) on Thursday 2nd March, 18.30-21.00. Venue: The Royal Asiatic Society, 14 Stephenson Way, London. Since the mid-twentieth century China and India have entertained a difficult rela

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/book-launch-royal-asiatic-society-london - 2026-07-23

This is the second instalment of LU Open Science Days, organised by the cross-faculty Open Science Champions group. The focus this year is on how Open Science can bridge boundaries, both within academia and in society at large. The theme alludes to four different types of boundaries: within academia and between disciplines, between academia and society, geopolitical boundaries, and boundaries betw

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-open-science-days-19-20-november-theme-crossing-boundaries-open-science - 2026-07-24

In recent years, there have been changes to the deadlines for applying for reimbursement of health promotion, medication and healthcare expenses. Because of this, we are once again sending out a reminder this year. Health promotion benefitYou can apply for health promotion reimbursement several times a year (preferably as soon as you have used up your entire health promotion allowance of SEK 1,870

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/deadlines-applying-health-promotion-medication-and-healthcare-reimbursements - 2026-07-24

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 - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Efforts to combat climate change tend to focus on supply-side changes, such as shifting to renewable or cleaner energy. In a Special Issue in the Energy Efficiency Journal that follows the IPCC Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5 ˚C, researchers argue that demand-side approaches can play a crucial role given the a

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/can-we-limit-global-warming-15-degc - 2026-07-23

A picture says more than a thousand words. LUCSUS postdoctoral researcher, Emma Johansson, uses art as a research method to create impacts beyond academia among farmers, pastoralists, organisations and policy makers in Tanzania and Sweden. An artist herself, physical geographer, Emma Johansson, has used paintings in her research for more than seven years; since she first visited Tanzania for her P

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/impact-story-creating-impact-through-art - 2026-07-23

An international study led by Lund University in Sweden has revealed that a small reward of $24 increased the vaccination rate by 4 percent - from 72 to 76 percent. The study involved 8,286 Swedes, and is published in the journal Science. Around the world, there have been numerous examples of incentives for those who have not yet vaccinated themselves against COVID-19. From supermarkets in the UK

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/more-swedes-had-covid-jab-when-they-were-paid - 2026-07-23

With funding of up to 150,000 SEK available per project, the Call is designed to allow researchers to explore early-stage ideas. Researchers and doctoral students at Lund University will soon have a new opportunity for funding to support activities outside existing research projects that can play a crucial role in the transition to a sustainable society. The aim is to give researchers the opportun

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-funds-sustainable-idea-exploration-call-opens-january-15 - 2026-07-24

“We must understand the ageing process itself in order to help people with conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, and to possibly enable us to prevent these diseases from arising”, says Henrik Ahlenius of the Stem Cell Centre at Lund University. His aim is to develop an experimental model for human nerve cell ageing that enables the researchers to understand why a disease is triggered. In th

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-do-dementia-diseases-affect-our-brains - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. By Pia [dot] romare [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Pia Romare) - published on 23 August 2018“We must understand the ageing process itself in order to help people with conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, and to possibly enable us to prevent these diseases from arising”, says Henrik Ahlenius of the Stem Cell Centr

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-do-dementia-diseases-affect-our-brains - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Chair: Ulrika Andersson, Lund University, Anna Lindberg, Lund University, Nishi Mitra vom Berg, TISS VENUE: Tornrummet, Akademiska Föreningen (AF), Sandgatan 2, Lund Session 1: Femininity, Concepts and NotionsSeptember 20, 2016 Time: 14.30-16.30 Paper presenters: Soibam Haripriya, Rachna Chaudhary, EM Varughese, Sheba

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/panel-7-women-and-gender-south-asian-modernity-vulnerabilities-and-violence - 2026-07-23

With the objective of digitising Swedish printed material from the 1400s to modern times, a collaboration has been established between the National Library of Sweden and the five university libraries in Lund, Gothenburg, Stockholm, Uppsala, and Umeå. The undertaking lays the basis of a long-term digitisation undertaking. The material included in the digitisation comprises books, newspapers, magazi

https://www.ub.lu.se/en/article/national-library-collaboration-will-digitise-swedish-printed-material - 2026-07-23

An investigation by Miljödata AB, the company which supplies the Adato system to Lund University, shows that the group behind the cyberattack on Adato was able to access certain information about all of the University’s employees. Former employees are also affected. This page was updated 29 September 2025.Both current and former employees of Lund University are affected, with the latter group incl

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/cyberattack-targeting-lund-universitys-system-supplier-miljodata - 2026-07-24

Forskare, lärare och studenter från logopedprogrammet demonstrerar logopediska bedömnings- och behandlingsverktyg i atriet på Forum Medicum under förmiddagen. Kom vettja! Årets tema för Internationella logopeddagen är samverkan, ett av våra viktiga uppdrag här på universitet. Hur samverkar ni?– Logopedin är ett tvärvetenskapligt ämne, så vi samverkar dagligen med forskare och lärare från andra ämn

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/internationella-logopeddagen-6-mars-hittar-vara-logopeder-pa-nagot-extra-festligt - 2026-07-23