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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Previous EU framework programmes have focused largely on engineering, medicine and science, but over the next seven years, the EU wants to see more interdisciplinary research and collaboration, as well as more social science and humanities. But will Horizon 2020 be the breakthrough that the humanities have hoped for?

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/humanities-late-joining-horizon-2020-train - 2026-05-29

Matilde Negrini’s thesis project has been to develop and characterize a rat model of Parkinson’s disease. November 4, she defends her thesis. Here, she talks about her project and most proud moments during her Ph.D. journey. Tell us about your research! My project has been to develop and characterize a rat model of Parkinson’s disease based on the Parkinson’s-related protein alpha-synuclein. This

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/modelling-parkinsons-disease-phd-interview-matilde-negrini - 2026-05-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. It was 17 December 1944. The American B-24 bomber aircraft, better known as the Tulsamerican, was circling the island of Vis off the coast of Croatia. The plane was damaged following an attack by the Germans and finally crashed into the sea. Seven of the ten crew members survived but three died, among them the pilot,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/deep-diving-history - 2026-05-29

Protein researcher Mikael Akke has been showered with grants recently: a total in excess of SEK 130 million from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation and the European Research Council. But who is the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) professor whose research is so hot right now? Since childhood, Mikael Akke has been driven by a desire to understand how things work in nature. Biology and chemistry w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/protein-researcher-receives-major-grants - 2026-05-30

When you start teaching using the flipped classroom or make use of digital media to free up time for more active student participation methods in the classroom, you might sometimes feel that it is difficult to come up with meaningful activities for the students to spend time on now that there is a time surplus in the classroom, especially if you were previously used to lecturing for a large propor

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/blended-learning-planning-teaching-methods-active-student-participation - 2026-05-29

Heart attacks and strokes are the most common causes of death in the world. One of the biggest risk factors for these diseases consists of elevated levels of blood lipids. Researchers are currently working on developing and testing new methods to help doctors find patients at high risk of these diseases. If proven successful, they could also help patients with diabetes. Many people are unaware of

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/can-new-methods-help-doctors-find-high-risk-patients - 2026-05-29

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 - 2026-05-29

En studie som har publicerats i tidskriften The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology förutspår en stor ökning av antalet fall av typ 1-diabetes under de kommande 20 åren. Studien lyfter även fram den stora ojämlikheten inom diabetesvården. År 2021 var det omkring 8,4 miljoner människor världen över som hade typ 1-diabetes. Enligt forskarnas beräkningar kan antalet fall ha ökat till mellan 13 och 17,4 m

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/forskare-forutspar-stor-okning-av-typ-1-diabetes - 2026-05-29

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Vi väntar allt längre innan vi planerar för barn. Men vilka samhällsekonomiska och hälsorelaterade konsekvenser kan vi förvänta oss den negativa fertilitetstrenden? Hur gör vi människor i reproduktiv ålder mer medvetna om fertilitet, levnadsvanor och en reproduktiv livsplan? Vad kan politiker göra för att vända samh

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/vad-kan-vi-gora-att-vanda-den-negativa-fertilitetstrenden - 2026-05-30

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Många patienter som söker vård för långvarig höft- och ljumsksmärta blir remitterade till ortopedkirurgen. Sjukgymnasten Anders Pålssons doktorsavhandling från Lunds universitet visar att patienterna upplever låg livskvalitet och har låg fysisk funktion. Om smärtan kan ringas in och diagnosticeras redan på vårdcentr

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/tidigare-diagnostik-ger-kortare-koer-till-ortopeden - 2026-05-29

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Gedea Biotech har beviljats tre miljoner euro från EU-programmet Fast Track to Innovation (FTI), en del av Horizon 2020-programmet, för att utveckla antibiotikafri behandling mot vaginala infektioner. Bidraget kommer att finansiera slutförandet av det kliniska prövningsprogrammet och förberedelser för marknadsintrod

https://www.innovation.lu.se/artikel/portfoljbolaget-gedea-biotech-far-30-miljoner-fran-eus-horizon-2020 - 2026-05-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “Behind every successful man there is a woman”, according to an old saying. So what about successful women? And what about couples where both are successful – how do they manage family life? LUM met Olle Melander and Marju Orho-Melander, who are among the Lund University researchers to have been awarded most prizes an

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/planning-key-success-researcher-couple - 2026-05-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUCSUS Professor Christine Wamsler recently visited Australia to give the prestigious Dean’s lecture at the Melbourne School of Design (MSD). She was also invited to meet with researchers, practitioners and policy-makers in order to stimulate their work and open up a wider debate on urban adaptation and resilience. -

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/christine-wamsler-giving-deans-lecture-australia-and-creating-wider-debate-urban-adaptation-and - 2026-05-29

Production for the textile and fashion industry can, for many countries, represent a first step out of poverty. But what does this mean for those who work in the sector, and what happens when even poorer countries begin to compete by paying even lower wages for the seamstresses in the factories? Linn Ternsjö has studied the clothing manufacturing industry in Mauritius from a sustainability perspec

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/model-inclusive-growth-or-warning-lessons-garment-industry-mauritius - 2026-05-29

Production for the textile and fashion industry can, for many countries, represent a first step out of poverty. But what does this mean for those who work in the sector, and what happens when even poorer countries begin to compete by paying even lower wages for the seamstresses in the factories? Linn Ternsjö has studied the clothing manufacturing industry in Mauritius from a sustainability perspec

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/model-inclusive-growth-or-warning-lessons-garment-industry-mauritius - 2026-05-30

The Arrival Days for international students who are to begin their studies at Lund University in the autumn of 2021 are Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 August. All the events during the reception days and introductory weeks have been adapted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Lund University expects around 2 000 international students this autumn. This year it is anticipated that there will be somewhat fewer

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/adapted-arrival-days-lus-incoming-international-students - 2026-05-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During a brief visit to Sweden, the renowned US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg received a jubilee honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Law in a formal ceremony in Stockholm. As the honoured guest did not have the opportunity to travel to Lund, the ceremony was held at the Svea Court of Appeal in Stockholm

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ruth-bader-ginsburg-receives-jubilee-honorary-doctorate - 2026-05-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. There is no magic formula for who is going to win a Nobel Prize, but there are many common denominators among Nobel Prize winners, according to Pauline Mattsson from the School of Economics and Management at Lund University. According to Pauline Mattsson’s research, there is a distinction between the majority of Nobel

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nobel-prize-winners-rock-stars-week - 2026-05-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. One of the medical students who has begun working at Skåne University Hospital to strengthen Skåne's health service in the fight against Covid-19 is Hanna Djerf. For her, giving help where it’s needed is an obvious thing to do. She is also gaining valuable insight into how intensive care works. At the end of March, th

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/you-want-help - 2026-05-29

Around 80% of people with Down syndrome develop Alzheimer’s disease, often when they are between 40 and 50 years old. A study led by Lund University in Sweden has shown that a simple blood test can detect Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down syndrome with a high degree of certainty. The findings are important for several reasons, not least the ability to make a correct diagnosis without invasiv

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/blood-test-detects-alzheimers-people-down-syndrome - 2026-05-29