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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In order to avoid water conflicts and to stimulate food production in sub-Saharan Africa, large-scale land acquisition should be regulated and focus on food production. These are the conclusions of a new doctoral thesis from Lund University in Sweden. Emma Johansson’s thesis investigates how land use is affected by la
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In order to avoid water conflicts and to stimulate food production in sub-Saharan Africa, large-scale land acquisition must be regulated and focus on food production. These are the conclusions of a new doctoral thesis from PhD Emma Johansson. Emma Johansson’s thesis investigates how land use is affected by large-scale
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/large-scale-land-acquisition-affects-farmers-ability-produce-their-own-food-africa - 2026-07-03
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Anyone who can predict outcomes for Forex rates can earn considerable amounts of money. However, research shows this cannot be done reliably and should be avoided by serious corporations - as it does not generate any excess profit, according to two leading Lund University researchers in foreign exchange risk managemen
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-book-avoid-predicting-foreign-exchange-rates - 2026-07-03
With his cycling helmet perched on his head, he rushes in like a whirlwind, fires off monosyllabic replies to emails and then asks thoughtful questions during meetings while simultaneously managing to work away on his computer. For Henrik Smith, life moves at a hundred miles an hour. But he is also a lauded professor with an awful lot to do. Henrik Smith, you see, wants to save the world. Has he g
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/henrik-smith-visionary-who-never-slows-down - 2026-07-03
All particles that reach the atmosphere cause different chemical reactions. Particles come partly from natural sources such as volcanic eruptions and forest fires, and partly from pollution and emissions. Aerosol researcher Johan Friberg studies particles at high altitudes. He fears that the global increase in forest fires could have a significant impact on the ozone layer. “I study the air in the
https://www.merge.lu.se/article/increase-forest-fires-may-damage-crucial-ozone-layer - 2026-07-03
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 - 2026-07-03
For decades, the Swedish forest have been intensely managed through clear-cutting and tree planting to maximize wood production. This type of management has created a strong culture and tradition where foresters feel that it is difficult to gain knowledge about, and support for, other forest management methods, for instance continuous cover forestry. This is according to researchers at LUCSUS who
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/norms-make-transition-forestry-without-major-clear-cutting-difficult - 2026-07-03
One of the world's greatest challenges is to feed the world's population in a sustainable way. Organic farming is one option, but the downside is that it produces lower yields than conventional farming. Studies led by Lund University now show that the yield difference between organic and conventional farming is smaller than previously thought, but the yields are still significantly smaller than fo
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/organic-farms-potential-higher-yields - 2026-07-03
One of the world's greatest challenges is to feed the world's population in a sustainable way. Organic farming is one option, but the downside is that it produces lower yields than conventional farming. Studies led by Lund University now show that the yield difference between organic and conventional farming is smaller than previously thought, but the yields are still significantly smaller than fo
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/organic-farms-potential-higher-yields - 2026-07-03
Six of the most innovative ideas and projects currently within Lund University were spotlighted at the Future Innovations Award, held on November 7th. The contributors shared a total of SEK 500,000 when Lund University's and Sparbanken Skåne's Future Innovations Award was given out. The winning ideas included an energy storage system that makes use of upcycled electric vehicles batteries and a new
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/most-innovative-lund-university-receive-awards - 2026-07-03
Pufendorfinstitutet berättar gärna om hur forskningsidéer som utforskats här lett till större projekt, publikationer och ansökningar. Men ibland får vi tag i helt andra berättelser. Som när jag träffar Anna Ekwall (när november fortfarande var solig och varm) för att prata om hur en interdisciplinär forskargrupp bestämmer sig för att jobba med en interdisciplinär utbildningssatsning. Advanced Stud
Forskare i Lund har upptäckt en antitoxinmekanism som tycks kunna neutralisera hundratals olika toxiner och därmed skydda bakterier mot virusattacker. Mekanismen har fått namnet Panacea, efter den grekiska medicinens gudinna vars namn har blivit synonymt med universellt botemedel. Förståelsen av bakteriella toxin- och antitoxinmekanismer kommer att vara avgörande för framtida framgångsrik fagterap
https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/multifunktionell-pa-och-avknapp-hammar-bakterietillvaxt - 2026-07-03
Sällskapsspelet är årets julklapp. I alla fall om Handelns Utredningsinstitut, HUI, får rätt i sin spaning, lanserad i dag 16 november. Men vad säger detta om vår samtid? Vi frågade Patrik Stoopendahl, forskare inom marknadsföring och digitala kundresor. – Utnämningen av sällskapsspelet som årets julklapp är meningsfull på flera sätt. Konsumentens tendens att söka inre trygghet i oroliga tider är
That eating plenty of vegetables, wholegrains and legumes is beneficial for health is well known. More surprising, however, is that people who eat in a environmentally-friendly way also display nutritional values that are better than researchers had expected. This is shown in a new study from Lund University. The EAT–Lancet diet is a global dietary guideline developed to promote both human health
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/climate-friendly-diet-yielded-unexpectedly-strong-nutritional-outcomes - 2026-07-03
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. It is time for a new Climathon in Lund! Climathon is a 24-hour hackathon for climate solutions that is taking place in over 100 cities all around the world on the 26-27th of October. We face a number of common serious climate challenges and we need to work together, beyond traditional boundaries, in order to find new
https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/climathon-lund-2018 - 2026-07-03
We are delighted to welcome Dr. Minyoung Kim, who will contribute to Korean Studies teaching and research at the Centre. NEST (Nordic–Lund Emerging Scholars Teaching Programme in Korean Studies) supports early-career Korea-focused scholars by providing opportunities to develop teaching experience and strengthen research networks across the Nordic region.Our first NEST Scholar has just arrived and
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/introducing-our-first-nest-scholar-dr-minyoung-kim - 2026-07-03
More than 20 years ago, Swedish Professor Susanne Iwarsson and UK Professor Judith Phillips, started collaborating across national borders. When Susanne established the graduate school SWEAH 2017, Judith immediately sent some of their PhD students to some of the courses in Sweden. Soon around 20 SWEAH PhD students and postdocs will visit their counterparts at the University in Stirling, Scotland,
https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/uk-professor-youve-got-fantastic-data-sets - 2026-07-03
Professor Olle Melander has been awarded research support from SRA EpiHealth for the employment of a postdoc for the project “Translational epidemiological studies of the cardiometabolic hormones neurotensin and adrenomedullin” SRA EpiHealth is interested in knowing how he intends to use the EpiHealth cohort in his research and Olle explains “The beauty of a big cohort such as the EpiHealth cohort
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Forum Medicum – the new major construction of the Faculty of Medicine at the top of Sölvegatan – will become a reality. For a while, things looked bad, but by making small adjustments here and there, the project can now be pursued to begin construction in the winter of 2018/2019. The idea of Forum Medicum is to establ
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/after-slimming-down-construction-plans-forum-medicum-now-underway - 2026-07-03
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New Lund students are generally younger and have better educated parents than the average Swedish student. This emerges from the figures in a new LU report. Despite a series of initiatives to attract more students from non-academic backgrounds in recent decades, there is little progress. Now a major regional approach
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/initiatives-aimed-children-widen-participation - 2026-07-03
