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What does your work consist of? As a coordinator, I have an overarching perspective since I work with all the faculty’s programmes. My job is partly to coordinating all written exams in the QPS system, and optimise the processes around this, and partly to provide training and support to the faculty's teachers and administrators. Currently I am focused on the written exams, but further on I will wo

https://www.qps.education.lu.se/en/article/frida-reisdal-exam-coordinator-faculty-medicine - 2026-07-11

Sahana Subramanian recently completed her master’s degree at Lund University. Her thesis “Expanding Freedoms and Improving Commons through Labour”, studies Kerala’s Ayyankali Urban Employment Guarantee Scheme and, for this, she received this year’s SASNET Best South Asia Thesis Award.  Sahana Subramanian, recently admitted as a doctoral student at LUCSUS, was introduced to the concept of ‘urban em

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sahana-subramanian-urban-india-facing-twin-crisis - 2026-07-11

With extensive experience in international education, Monika Vranic now starts her new job as Head of the International Office at LTH. In the interview, she shares her perspective on the role, the importance of strong collaboration, and how the office will serve as a practical support for the faculty’s students and researchers in a global context. Why did you want to become Head of the Internation

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/monika-vranic-new-head-international-office - 2026-07-11

LU Accommodation has now sent out the first 500 or so housing offers. In the beginning of next week we will send out approximately 250 more. Tenants who have not yet received an offer are urged to seek housing through other means, if they do not have a guarantee. Today (Friday 14 June) approximately 500 housing offers were sent out. At the same time a couple dozen applications were removed from th

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/first-student-housing-offers-sent - 2026-07-11

Sierd de Vries is an associate professor at the department of Hydraulic Engineering at Delft University (Netherlands), and will be working as a guest researcher with the Theme Coastal Perspectives. What is your background and research interests?I work on the creation of sustainable coastal landscapes. With my background in coastal engineering and coastal sciences, I study how Nature Based Solution

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/meet-guest-researcher-sierd-de-vries - 2026-07-11

On 27 April, the Government decided that Ingrid Petersson will be the new Chairperson of Lund University. She has had a long career in the public sector and on boards and among other roles has been Director General of the Formas research council (2013-2022). Ingrid Petersson took up the position on 1 May 2023. “Lund University is a strong research university and Ingrid Petersson is warmly welcomed

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ingrid-petersson-new-chairperson-lund-university - 2026-07-12

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/gothenburg-they-know-lund-university-has-been-successful-horizon-europe - 2026-07-12

Innovation is on the rise at Lund University. More and more researchers want to see how their research can be put to use through new treatments, products or services that reach society. In 2025, 161 ideas came in from researchers seeking support, compared to 125 the previous year. In total, almost 850 students and researchers received support from LU Innovation during the year. In 2025, LU Innovat

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/record-number-lund-university-researchers-interested-innovation - 2026-07-12

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. As of the new year, a new University management team will take over the helm. For the next term of office, 2021-2026, the University will be led by vice-chancellor Erik Renström and deputy vice-chancellor Lena Eskilsson, together with five pro vice-chancellors and the University director. “The choice of pro vice-chanc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-university-management-2021-2026 - 2026-07-11

Att bo ensam i eget boende sliter mer på jordens resurser än att bo med andra, eftersom alla ska ha egna utrustningar – brödrost, tvättmaskin och så vidare. De nordiska länderna sticker ut: nästan hälften är ensamhushåll. Hållbarhetsforskaren Tullia Jack har intervjuat ensamboende om orsakerna och hoppas på nya former av kollektivboenden. – Delat boende är en lågt hängande frukt för att sänka kold

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/varfor-vi-bor-ensamma-och-vad-det-betyder-klimat-och-gemenskap - 2026-07-11

Att bo ensam i eget boende sliter mer på jordens resurser än att bo med andra, eftersom alla ska ha egna utrustningar – brödrost, tvättmaskin och så vidare. De nordiska länderna sticker ut: nästan hälften är ensamhushåll. Hållbarhetsforskaren Tullia Jack har intervjuat ensamboende om orsakerna och hoppas på nya former av kollektivboenden. – Delat boende är en lågt hängande frukt för att sänka kold

https://www.lu.se/artikel/varfor-vi-bor-ensamma-och-vad-det-betyder-klimat-och-gemenskap - 2026-07-12

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Ett axplock från utmärkelser under december och januari. KUNGAMEDALJ. Gertrud Sandqvist, rektor för Konsthögskolan i Malmö, har fått HM Konungens medalj i 8:e storleken att bäras i serafimerordens band. Hon har fått utmärkelsen för sina insatser för Konsthögskolan sedan starten 1995. Motiveringen lyder: "För betydan

https://www.lu.se/artikel/priser-utmarkelser - 2026-07-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Lunds universitet i samarbete med Sony Mobile och Region Skåne har gått samman för att bilda ett nytt forskningsinstitut: Mobile and Pervasive Computing Institute at Lunds University, MAPCI. Grundarna avser att gemensamt satsa minst 100 miljoner kronor över en tioårsperiod som grundfinansiering för MAPCI. Svenska oc

https://www.lu.se/artikel/nytt-institut-i-skane-ska-lyfta-svensk-mobilindustri - 2026-07-12

Just nu är det flera av våra studenter som gör sina sista förberedelser inför att åka på utbytestermin till hösten och förhoppningsvis få många spännande och nya erfarenheter. Vi frågade tre studenter om vad de ser mest fram emot, vilka kurser de ska läsa och hur processen har sett ut. Erik Larsson - Vrije University of Brussels, Belgien Vilka kurser kommer du att läsa på plats? För tillfället är

https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/nya-upplevelser-vantar-studenter-pa-utbyte - 2026-07-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Sverige satsar lite på biometanol som biobränsle, trots att flera studier visat att metanol från skogsråvara och annan biomassa ger högst energiutbyte och på sätt kan klassas som miljövänligast. Nu tyder nya forskningsresultat från motorlabbet vid Lunds Tekniska Högskola på att något justerade förbränningsmotorer ka

https://www.lu.se/artikel/ra-metanol-kan-fungera-som-motorbransle - 2026-07-12

Two therapy dogs instead of one. There was a big turnout on May 5 when the pop-up event "Mental Health on Campus" was held in the Forum Medicum entrance. The goal was to give students a chance to share their thoughts on mental health. Either on a digital bulletin board or post-it notes on-site. Two therapy dog teams visited the event. Carina Tjörnstrand, PhD in Occupational Therapy, came with the

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/therapy-dogs-attracted-students-exchange-ideas-mental-health - 2026-07-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lina Ejlertsson, a doctoral student in Public Health at Lund University, believes that there is a classic approach to working with and measuring health in workplaces through sick leave rates, productivity and efficiency. – Most often, rehabilitative measures or preventative work are only undertaken after employees bec

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/integrated-recovery-during-work-day-does-it-make-difference - 2026-07-11

För att skapa en funktionell stadsmiljö för människa, miljö och biologisk mångfald behöver städer göra noggranna övervägningar. Att förtäta städer kan vara positivt för exempelvis minskad biltrafik och bättre service till fler människor. Samtidigt kan det ske på bekostnad av grönytor och människors hälsa. Johanna Alkan Olsson är lektor vid CEC och har under lång tid forskat på dessa dilemman. Idag

https://www.cec.lu.se/sv/artikel/fem-utmaningar-och-tips-att-skapa-en-funktionell-stadsmiljo-vid-fortatning - 2026-07-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. When Jonas Hafström swings his gavel at the board meeting in June, he will do so in front of an almost entirely new University Board. He himself maintains his seat, comfortable in his role as chair which he began two years ago. Jonas Hafström, chairman of the University board. When former chair Margot Wallström resign

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/donald-trump-and-brexit-affects-agenda-board - 2026-07-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The recent hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria highlight the potential for the climate system to cause loss and damage. “Loss and damage” is a phrase used in different ways by people who work on climate policy, negotiation and adaptation/resilience. A new study clarifies these different perspectives which is a key issue

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/clarifying-perspectives-promote-action-loss-and-damage-climate-change - 2026-07-11