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Interview with CMES researchers Nina Gren and Svante Lundgren about suspected war crimes in Israel and Palestine. The original article, in Swedish, was published on 7 November 2023 as part of the LU Newsletter Apropå. In the long-running conflict in Israel and Palestine, it is the innocent civilians who pay the highest price. No matter what the other side has done, international humanitarian law m

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/suspected-war-crimes-israel-and-palestine - 2026-10-05

Emma was drawn to Lund by the opportunity to study in English, in Sweden. In the Bachelor's programme Economy and Society she gets to combine her interests for business and economics, society and international perspectives. Below Emma explains how she chose her education and offers advice to prospective students. Emma Jacobi is studying the international Bachelor’s programme Economy and Society, w

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/us-lund-emma-chose-international-programme - 2026-10-04

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Stefan Gössling, Professor in Service Management and Service Studies has published and article on The Conversation based on his latest research which has been widely circulated in the media, in Sweden but also internationally during the week. Article published on The conversation, october 22 Author: Stefan GösslingThe

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/celebrities-cause-10000-times-more-carbon-emissions-flying-average-person - 2026-10-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University needs long-term strategies with clear priorities from the faculties of what type of research to invest in, agree the two new pro vice-chancellors Stacey Ristinmaa Sörensen and Bo Ahrén. They also recognise the difficulty of achieving this at a university as comprehensive as Lund. “Our breadth is defini

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-pro-vice-chancellors-want-strategic-investments-research - 2026-10-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The jet-setting habits of Bill Gates and Paris Hilton mean that they produce an astonishing 10,000 times more carbon emissions from flying than the average person. This was the conclusion of my research mining their social media accounts (tweets, Instagram and Facebook posts) as well as those of a number of other cele

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/these-celebrities-cause-10000-times-more-carbon-emissions-flying-average-person - 2026-10-05

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 LUCSUS 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, “COP”,

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/un-climate-meetings-organised-way-benefits-richer-larger-countries - 2026-10-05

Changes occur in all cells of the human body as we age. Blood stem cells, in particular, lose some of their functionality over time, contributing to various blood disorders and disease-related conditions. Scientists are investigating the reasons behind this decline. According to a recent study by researchers from the Lund Stem Cell Center at Lund University, published in Nature Aging, the genetic

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/intrinsic-aging-or-lab-induced-stress-understanding-genetic-changes-blood-stem-cells - 2026-10-05

Statsvetenskaplig tidskrift recently published a special issue on the Middle East after twenty years of the war on terror with contributions from CMES researchers Lina Eklund, Isabell Schierenbeck, Karin Aggestam, Linda Eitrem Holmgren, and Lisa Strömbom. The special issue was edited by Anders Persson and includes the following articles written (in Swedish) by CMES researchers and affiliated resea

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/middle-east-and-20-years-war-terror - 2026-10-05

Sweden's kidney exchange programme has been operational since 2018 and will soon be expanded to include the entire EU. The programme has meant that patients' previous waiting times of up to two years have been reduced to just six months. Tommy Andersson, Professor of Economics at Lund University School of Economics and Management, never imagined his research would one day lead to this–but his joy,

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/kidney-transplant-programme-saves-lives-and-tax-payer-money - 2026-10-04

With a background in agriculture, environmental and food sciences, and a PhD in Agroecology from the University of Göttingen, Professor Yann is stepping into the role of Assistant Head of Department, Focus Research, at MGeo. In his new position, he will focus on supporting researchers in securing funding, advancing environmental research and education, and fostering interdisciplinary collaboration

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/meet-yann-clough-new-assistant-head-department-mgeo-focus-research - 2026-10-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The discovery that dung beetles use the light of the Milky Way to navigate in the world has received much praise. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now taken a new step in understanding the existence of these unique beetles: when the beetles dance on top of a ball of dung, they simultaneously take a photog

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/when-dung-beetles-dance-they-photograph-firmament - 2026-10-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “Researchers and students are mobile in a completely different way from previously, but the regulations haven’t kept up. The EU needs to act to remove the most serious types of obstacle, for example between Sweden and Denmark, and urgently”, says Lund University’s HR director Ingrid Estrada-Magnusson. Sonja Meiby and

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/europe-needs-improve-researcher-mobility - 2026-10-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Article in The Conversation by Paul Franks, professor of genetic epidemiology and Peter M Nilsson, professor of internal medicine - epidemiology at Lund University. A growing number of Swedish doctors and scientists are raising alarm over the Swedish government’s approach to COVID-19. Unlike its Nordic neighbours, Swe

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/sweden-under-fire-relaxed-coronavirus-approach-heres-science-behind-it - 2026-10-05

This article was written by Paul W Franks, Professor in Genetic Epidemiology at Lund University, and Peter Nilsson, Professor of Epidemiology at Lund University for The Conversation (https://theconversation.com/uk). It was published on March 27th 2020. A growing number of Swedish doctors and scientists are raising alarm over the Swedish government’s approach to COVID-19. Unlike its Nordic neighbou

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sweden-under-fire-relaxed-coronavirus-approach-heres-science-behind-it - 2026-10-05

The war in Ukraine has now been going on for a year. The devastation is enormous, as are the human rights abuses. At the moment, most of the talk is about arms supplies and very little about diplomacy. When will be the appropriate time for diplomatic talks? An interview with Karin Aggestam, professor of political science and expert on diplomacy and peace processes. Russia's invasion of Ukraine is

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/has-diplomacy-been-exhausted - 2026-10-05

The war in Ukraine has been going on for a year. The devastation is enormous as are the violations of human rights. So far, the focus has been placed on arms deliveries rather than on diplomacy. When is the right time for diplomatic talks? Interview with Karin Aggestam, Professor of Political Science, Director of the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies and expert on diplomacy and peace proc

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/diplomacy-still-relevant - 2026-10-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The amount of gluten could be a more important clue than breast-feeding or the timing of the introduction of gluten for continued research into the causes of celiac disease (gluten intolerance). This is one of the findings from several extensive studies of children with an increased genetic risk of celiac disease cond

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-research-delimits-possible-causes-celiac-disease - 2026-10-05

Most women will experience menopause at some point in their working lives. How can a workplace be set up to make things easier for employees going through their menopausal transition? A pilot project at Lund University is investigating the issue. Sweating, mood swings and poor sleep. Many women are adversely affected by menopause. According to a 2021 study published by the Swedish National Board o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-can-lund-university-become-more-menopause-friendly-workplace - 2026-10-04

Most women will experience menopause at some point in their working lives. How can a workplace be set up to make things easier for employees going through their menopausal transition? A pilot project at Lund University is investigating the issue. Sweating, mood swings and poor sleep. Many women are adversely affected by menopause. According to a 2021 study published by the Swedish National Board o

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-can-lund-university-become-more-menopause-friendly-workplace - 2026-10-05

The EAT-Lancet diet is a framework designed to promote environmental sustainability while also preventing common diseases such as type 2 diabetes. How do we know if the diet actually works? An international research team studied seven dietary scores and found that two of them were particularly good at evaluating adherence to the diet. Reliable diet scores are important when developing sustainable

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/research-paves-way-sustainable-dietary-recommendations - 2026-10-05