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NordForsk has awarded 12.2 million NOK to fund the project “The Double Edge of Social Media Influencing: Participatory Antagonism and Communicative Resilience in the Nordics (INFLU-NORD)”for a three-year period (2026–2029). The project addresses the question of how social media influencing shape democratic trust and societal security in the Nordic region? It has two main objectives:Advance underst

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/new-research-project-explores-participatory-antagonism-and-communicative-resilience - 2026-10-13

Lund University is now launching a six-year research project to investigate what the reactors of the future will mean for the environment, safety, and society. With SEK 27 million in funding from the Swedish Research Council, researchers will have the opportunity to build a completely new interdisciplinary research environment. After a period of phasing out, nuclear power has once again become a h

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/new-research-initiative-nuclear-energy-and-communication - 2026-10-13

The Recruitment Committee has now decided which candidates will be called for a first interview for the position of Vice-Chancellor. The candidates will be interviewed by the Recruitment Committee in March. The candidates called for a first interview are:Aylin Ahadi, professor, Lund UniversityMats Benner, professor, Lund UniversityMartin Malmsten, professor, University of CopenhagenErik Renström,

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/five-candidates-called-interview-vice-chancellor-position-lund-university - 2026-10-13

Living with bipolar disorder means constantly balancing between extremes – something that can be particularly difficult if the diagnosis is met with silence and stigmatisation. To raise awareness of mental illness and why it concerns us all, including at work, five LTH departments have joined forces and invited speaker Henrik Wahlström. In his lecture, he shares his own experiences of bipolar diso

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/life-balance-beam-talking-about-mental-health-work - 2026-10-13

Industrial design students take the lead in this year's Advent calendar at LTH. Since 2007, the Advent calendar from LTH has been a regular feature in December. This year it is made by industrial design students, which a new take. It opens up for new features, in addition to the classic experiments in physics and chemistry. In an article in Sydsvenskan, students Karolina Sjölund and Nicci Myrsäter

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/lth-advent-calendar-2025-made-industrial-design-students - 2026-10-13

Studying at the School of Industrial Design in Lund is not just about theory – it is also about creativity, making contacts and finding new perspectives. Through study visits, exhibitions and – for master's students – international travels, ideas can grow and networks be built. This year, the students went to Vietnam, and Elias Näsström Nyquist and Erik Skans Mächs share their experiences and insi

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/unique-experience-masters-students-study-trip-vietnam - 2026-10-13

Ingenuity in the classrooms, table tennis matches in the lobby, and minutes of silence in honour of fallen soldiers – an ordinary day at a university in a war-torn country. Andreas Hopf, who teaches at the School of Industrial Design at LTH, talks about his latest trip to Ukraine. It is Andreas Hopf's sixth trip to Ukraine since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022. This time, the journey

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/lund-lutsk-design-management-and-determination-wartime-ukraine - 2026-10-13

Master's students at the School of Industrial Design, LTH, exhibit their latest projects, in which they explore the materials terracotta and alder wood. They have drawn inspiration from civilisations of bygone eras and from study trips to Asia. One idea, two projectsDuring the autumn, the students went on study trips to Asia and gathered inspiration which they brought back home to use in their cre

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/natural-materials-focus-industrial-design-students-exhibition - 2026-10-13

A great design by one of our Master’s students goes viral and breaks every record of the School of Industrial Design’s Instagram account – lusid.se. Master's student Xinyi Liu recently posted about her latest project NODE on Instagram — and over the past few weeks, that post has absolutely taken off. It has now gone viral, reaching:170 000 views6 000+ likes2 000 new followers gained for the accoun

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/student-work-goes-viral - 2026-10-13

Ung Svensk Form is an annual award highlighting young and innovative designers in Swedish design and architecture. For 2026, there are designers with connections to the School of Industrial Design at Lund University among the winners. Tara Dahlin is awarded for her Carving Series, small soapstone sculptures which the jury finds exudes both strength and stillness.Lotta Sahlin is awarded for her pro

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/industrial-design-students-awarded-svensk-form - 2026-10-13

Industrial Design students are exhibiting their project ‘From now on’ in Malmö 11 April – 30 May. 'From now on' is a project by students at the School of Industrial Design at Lund University, in which historical civilisations serve as a starting point for exploring more circular and sustainable ways of organising today’s society.The students have drawn inspiration from ancient civilisations as wel

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/now-exhibition-formdesign-centre-malmo - 2026-10-13

Conference on the future of industrial design with AI as a design partner – hosted by Lund University and AI Sweden. An inspiring afternoon returns to explore how artificial intelligence is continuing to transform industrial design. Following last year’s highly successful conference, designers, researchers, and industry leaders will reconvene to reflect on what has changed, examine real‑world appl

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/ai-and-future-industrial-design-one-year - 2026-10-13

Teachers, program leaders and researchers in the field of Industrial design are invited to a workshop on AI in Industrial Design education – participation is free of charge. Generative AI is already transforming how we design, learn, and teach. This workshop invites industrial design educators, program leaders, and researchers to reflect together on the role of Generative AI in design education –

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/workshop-generative-ai-and-industrial-design-education - 2026-10-13

In recent weeks, we have celebrated the students who have completed their studies at the Department of Communication. After years of hard work, curiosity, and dedication, they are now ready to take the next step—into working life or further studies. Over the past few weeks, we have had the great pleasure of recognising and celebrating the students who have completed their studies at the Department

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/proud-students-take-next-step - 2026-10-13

Axel Vikström, Senior Lecturer in the Department of Communication at Lund University, has co-authored the popular science article "How ‘egalitarian’ Sweden became more comfortable with wealth", published in The Conversation. In the article, Axel Vikström and Håkan Johansson, Professor of Social Work at Lund University, examine how attitudes towards wealth have changed in Sweden. Although Sweden ha

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/new-article-explores-changing-attitudes-towards-wealth-sweden - 2026-10-13

The Department of Communication congratulates Kristijan Petkoski on the successful defence of his doctoral thesis, Brands beyond Boundaries: Understanding the Transgressive Nature of Contemporary Brands. The defence took place in Lund in the presence of colleagues, friends, and family, marking the culmination of several years of dedicated research in strategic communication and branding.In his the

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/new-doctor-strategic-communication-kristijan-petkoski-defends-thesis-boundary-crossing-brands - 2026-10-13

At the end of April, the Faculty Board decided that a new department, the Department of Communication, will be created. The establishment of the new department is part of the faculty's development towards fewer units, but the merger has also been motivated by additional reasons. The new department will be established on 1 January 2025 and the following units will be included: Department of Strateg

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/new-department-communication-january-2025 - 2026-10-13

A new year is approaching and when the Faculty enters 2025, it will be with nine departments instead of the current eleven. The Faculty of Social Sciences will gradually develop towards fewer units over the next six years, according to a policy decision from 2023. After initial preparatory work, it is now time for the first changes to take place at the end of the year:The Department of Communicati

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/eleven-departments-nine-turn-year - 2026-10-13

Master students from Lund University School of Industrial Design exhibit at Milan Design Week 2026. This year the School of Industrial Design at Lund University is exhibiting under the theme: 'Under Pressure'. The exhibition, located underground in central Milan, showcases a selection of Master student projects addressing how resilience can be applied within design through a range of forms and app

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/milan-design-week-2026 - 2026-10-13

Welcome to the Degree Show of 2026! Join us as we celebrate and show the work of the graduating classes at both the bachelor and master levels.The doors open at 17:00 on Thursday the 4th of June and the ceremony starts at 17:30. Drinks will be available. If you do not have the opportunity to participate on the opening day, the exhibition is open from 10:00 to 18:00 until the 7th of June.Opening of

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/bama-degree-show-2026-june-4 - 2026-10-13