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National agreements with academic publishers are undergoing changes. This affects both access to academic articles and the terms and conditions of publication. How can I stay up to date on this matter?On Lund University Library’s website, you can read more about the background to the changes, what is changing and what this might mean in practice.More on the changes to agreements with academic publ

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/changes-agreements-academic-publishers-how-affects-you-researcher - 2026-07-05

In light of the upcoming Swedish election in 2026, AI Lund is organising a series of seminars that highlight how AI affects different aspects of democracy, but also how research can use AI to better understand how democracy is doing. The next seminar is titled "Fabricated engagement in an agentic AI era: politics and gender in Sweden pre-election" and will take place on 17 June, 12:00–13:00 (onlin

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/lunch-seminars-ai-and-democracy - 2026-07-05

Margaret McNamee, Professor at the Department of Building and Environmental Technology and current Deputy Dean of LTH, has been elected the new Dean of LTH, and Ulf Ellervik, Professor at the Department of Chemistry and Head of Division at the Centre for Analysis and Synthesis (CAS) has been elected Deputy Dean. This is now clear as the votes have been counted in the election held among the staff

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/lths-dean-and-deputy-dean-election-result - 2026-07-05

Despite Lise Meitner’s great scientific achievement, only her research colleague Otto Hahn was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1944 "for the discovery of the fission of heavy atomic nuclei.” A new exhibition about the nuclear physicist, who also lends her name to a guest professorship at LTH, is now on display at Kårhuset. Lise Meitner explained the theory behind fission and has given her

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/research-career-against-odds-new-exhibition - 2026-07-05

Food preparedness has in a short time become a central issue in both research and public debate. The way we produce, distribute and consume food is shaped by global dependencies, climate change and an increasingly uncertain global situation. LTH’s Cecilia Tullberg is the director of FORCE, a knowledge centre that brings together researchers from multiple disciplines and actors across Sweden’s food

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/how-do-we-prepare-food-system-uncertain-future-force-builds-new-knowledge - 2026-07-05

We are now inviting Lund University employees to apply for the position of Office director of Vattenhallen Science Center at LTH. This is a fixed-term position, three years, at least 50%, scheduled to begin this autumn.More about the position and how to apply (Varbi, in Swedish)

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/office-director-vattenhallen-would-you-lead-unique-and-inspiring-organisation - 2026-07-05

The E22 will be closed from 14 to 28 August 2026. Traffic information All information about the roadwork on the E22 and how this will affect your journey can be found on Trafikverketswebsite:About the roadwork on the E22 and how this will affect your journey on Trafikverkets website (in Swedish)

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/are-you-commuting-work-e22-summer - 2026-07-05

To all teachers, researchers and colleagues at LTH, I would like to extend my warm thanks for your great commitment and deep expertise this term, writes Annika Olsson, Dean of LTH. We create together – and we need one another. This is an important idea for us at LTH, as we conduct research and educate the problem-solvers of the future, and as we collaborate with the surrounding society. To all tea

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/first-we-embrace-summer - 2026-07-05

Almedals Week is just around the corner, and The Faculty of Engineering at Lund University is taking place on stage. This year’s program offers everything from quantum technology and biotechnology to semiconductors and the future of aviation. Annika Olsson, Dean at The Faculty of Engineering, will be in Visby. She says:“If we are to succeed in the transition to a sustainable and competitive societ

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/quantum-biotechnology-and-future-aviation-heres-lths-almedalen-week - 2026-07-05

At the LTH Board meeting in June, the board members were briefed about a study of materials research at LTH. They also learned more about the ongoing work to establish LTH in Science Village. At the request of LTH’s Dean Annika Olsson, a working group has conducted a study of materials research at LTH to provide guidance for the future development of the research.During the board meeting, the work

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/status-report-insights-materials-research-and-short-update-science-village - 2026-07-05

Whether you work in a company facing a complex sustainability challenge, manage environmental issues at a municipality, or represent an organisation with a promising sustainable development idea that has stalled, Tiger Teams may be of interest to you. Tiger Teams is an initiative where interdisciplinary teams of PhD students collaborate intensively with societal actors for one week to tackle real-

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/tiger-teams-tackling-sustainability-challenges-together - 2026-07-05

How we feel about nature affects the gardening choices we make and how much those choices benefit pollinators. A new study from Lund University highlights this connection, particularly in the context of widespread urbanisation, which is reducing both green spaces and people’s contact with nature. The researchers also show that for pollinators in cities, gardens with plantings kept over many years

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/our-feelings-towards-nature-influence-how-we-support-pollinators-our-gardens - 2026-07-05

Researchers at Lund University have produced the most detailed map of carbon emissions from Swedish forest fires to date. The results show that the largest emissions occur below the ground surface, in peat and organic soils. During the extremely hot summer of 2018, 324 forest fires were reported in Sweden. Using field measurements, models, and data from the Swedish Forest Agency, the Swedish Envir

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/large-forest-fire-emissions-are-hidden-underground - 2026-07-05

Alexandra Pongracz is a researcher at the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Lund University and the programme chair for the Swedish Climate Symposium (SCS). With registration now open, we asked her to reflect on the symposium’s holistic approach, the highlights of this year’s programme, and why researchers, policymakers, and practitioners should take part. The theme of SCS 2026 is

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/alexandra-pongracz-why-you-shouldnt-miss-swedish-climate-symposium-2026 - 2026-07-05

New findings from Jezero crater reveal how bedrock formed deep within Mars' crust was uplifted, submerged under water in a lake and became altered. The results provide a new piece of the puzzle in understanding the long geologic history of our red neighbour planet. Since NASA's Perseverance rover landed on Mars' red dusty surface in February 2021, it has collected a wealth of valuable data. As the

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/water-world-arid-planet-mars-geologic-history-mapped - 2026-07-05

Swedish old-growth forests store 83 percent more carbon than managed forests, according to a new study from Lund University. The difference is substantially larger than previous estimates and is mainly due to large carbon stocks in the soil. The study, published in the scientific journal Science, is the most comprehensive mapping of how much carbon is stored in Swedish old-growth forests to date.

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/old-growth-forests-store-lot-more-carbon-managed-forests - 2026-07-05

The Swedish Climate Policy Council released its annual report on 19 March 2026. The report provides a comprehensive review of climate policy over the government’s most recent term. It concludes that Sweden is not on track to meet its climate targets for 2030 and 2040, that the gap to the targets has widened, and that necessary decisions have been postponed. The Council stresses that decisive actio

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/five-questions-anna-maria-jonsson-swedish-climate-policy-council - 2026-07-05

The Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) has recommended a new national initiative in polar research for funding as part of the government programme on Strategic Research Areas. The Department for Earth and Environmental Sciences (MGeo) is a co-applicant for the proposal, which is led by Stockholm University. It brings together several universities in a long-term collaboration. Although the

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/new-funding-polar-research - 2026-07-05

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 - 2026-07-05

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 - 2026-07-05