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EUGLOH Week at Lund University was organised between 9 and 12 May, with participants from the alliance’s five member universities in France, Portugal, Germany, Sweden and Hungary. Many of the participants also attended the virtual workshop that took place over two days in February. EUGLOH Week is based on the concept of Staff Week, which is organised in many parts of the world and where actual exc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eugloh-week-internationalisation-and-exchange-home - 2026-06-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During this year’s graduation ceremonies, both Bachelor’s students at Helsingborg’s Arena and the department’s Master’s students at the University Auditorium in Lund were awarded scholarships and honourable mentions for best degree projects. The degree projects focus on different aspects of strategic communication wit

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/seven-degree-projects-receive-special-recognition-during-years-graduation-ceremonies - 2026-06-01

Meet our new colleague Samson Mukanjari who recently joined the IIIEE. Originally from Zimbabwe, with a master’s degree from the University of Cape Town and a PhD from the University of Gothenburg, he has now moved to Lund with his family. Samson has a background in economics and will be working as Associate Senior Lecturer, with focus on climate policy and natural resource management. What did yo

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/welcome-samson-mukanjari - 2026-06-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Where did I put my sunglasses? Where have the car keys got to, what is the door code to Lisa’s building, and what did I do yesterday afternoon? We all know how irritating it can be when our memory doesn’t work as it should. However, it can be difficult to know what is a ‘normal’ poor memory and what is the result of d

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/multiple-explanations-memory-problems - 2026-06-01

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 - 2026-05-31

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 3-7 July 2017 University of Turin will hold the third edition of its TOIndia Summer School entitled: “Politics, Development and Social Change in Contemporary India”. Through an interdisciplinary approach, the School provides students with an extraordinary opportunity to analyse key social, political and economic is

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/toindia-summer-school-turin - 2026-05-31

On Saturday 16 September, there will be Lund Culture Night with a lot of activities from Lund University open for everyone. Culture NIght Lund is a festival for the whole Lund Municipality, and Lund University is a part of the programme. Bring your family or friends and take a part of the events and activities that Lund University have to offer. For everybody and all ages. Some of the activities i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-culture-night-saturday-16-september - 2026-05-31

Memorial seminar for Christer Samuelsson: Radiation protection physicist at Lund University and successful researcher. Moderator: Professor Em Sören Mattsson, MSF, ITM. We honor the memory of our late research colleague Doc. Christer Samuelsson and his career as a researcher and radiation protection physicist at Lund University. The program includes contributions from a number of the colleagues wi

https://www.msf-malmo.lu.se/article/invitation-seminar-msf-malmo-lund - 2026-06-01

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/welcome-information-evening-huntingtons-disease - 2026-06-01

In Sweden, class actions - such as the ongoing Aurora case, where 300 young people are suing the government for failing to implement climate policies - are rare. Too rare, according to the sociologist of law Michael Molavi. He argues that Sweden would benefit from more class actions and that the state should finance the legal costs. On 21 March, Nacka District Court announced that the youth group

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/should-state-pay-climate-class-action-litigation - 2026-05-31

Betty Saenyi is in her last semester of her doctoral studies at the Department of Informatics, Lund University School of Economics and Management. We asked her a few questions about her PhD journey so far. Betty, why did you choose to pursue a doctoral education?“Funny enough, a PhD was never my dream. After my undergraduate studies, I worked in industry for quite a while and only decided to retur

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/meet-betty-saenyi-doctoral-student-department-informatics - 2026-06-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During the week of Midsummer, Sweden will inaugurate its largest investment in research ever made – MAX IV Laboratory. “It has been a long process and it feels amazing that all the electrons and light are now working”, says Pro Vice-Chancellor Stacey Ristinmaa Sörensen, responsible for the University’s infrastructure

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/getting-ready-inaugurate-swedens-largest-research-investment-max-iv - 2026-06-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. High demands from industry for an online contract education course resulted in better education also on campus. This is a good example of when contract education promotes development in several different ways, according to lecturer Veronika Tarnovskaya.   Veronika Tarnovskaya and Jessica Hansson. The contracted course

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/contract-education-refreshed-teaching-methods - 2026-05-31

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers have shown for the first time that an animal uses different directional sensors to achieve the highest possible navigational precision in different conditions. When the sun is high, dung beetles navigate using the wind. The discovery of the dung beetles’ wind compass and how it complements the sun compass

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/dung-beetles-use-wind-compass-when-sun-high - 2026-05-31

Margaret-Anney Storey, professor of computer science at the University of Victoria in Canada, and Semmy Rülf, an entrepreneur who has made significant contributions to the management of research from Lund University and LTH, have been appointed honorary doctors at LTH. Semmy Rülf is a prominent entrepreneur and innovator with strong links to Lund University and the Faculty of Engineering (LTH), an

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/semmy-rulf-and-margaret-anne-storey-new-honorary-doctors-lth - 2026-06-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. With enthusiasts plus technological developments, a lot of progress can be made in quite a short space of time. This is shown by developments in cancer genetics advice, which is now a natural part of the health service, but which was questioned 20 years ago. The primary enthusiasts were Professor of Oncology Håkan Ols

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/strong-progress-cancer-genetics - 2026-06-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Wandering among the amaryllises and other seasonal blooms of the “Christmas in the orangery” exhibition in Lund’s Botanical Garden is one very satisfied director. Bente Eriksen came from Gothenburg University to her new job in Lund a couple of months ago and has now learnt that the municipality of Lund will support th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-director-botan-prepares-two-anniversaries - 2026-06-01

Swedish higher education institutions have recently highlighted several problems concerning international students and researchers and their opportunities to enter, stay and work in Sweden. This is not only a considerable concern for individuals, but also affects higher education institutions’ competitiveness and ultimately that of Sweden. I have previously written in the blog about amendments to

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-initiatives-remove-obstacles-international-researchers - 2026-05-31

Around 100 select astronomy books dating from 1545 to 1799 have been relocated from the Astronomy Library to the University Library. LUM was there as the books were packed away, and again, several months later, after they had been quarantined and it was time to catalogue, encapsulate and put them in storage. Next year, the rarest volumes will be digitalised and perhaps even be displayed. Outside A

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/star-studded-tomes-astronomy-library-move-new-home - 2026-06-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Chad Boda recently attended the highly competitive 9th Summer School in Economic Geography. This is a brief reflection on his experience. What is the Summer Institute in Economic Geography?The Summer Institute in Economic Geography (SIEG) represents a unique approach to advanced training, mentoring, and professional d

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/chad-boda-9th-summer-institute-economic-geography-reflections-self-critical-disciplinary-development - 2026-05-31