Greta Thunberg is part of the youth group Aurora, which is bringing a class action against the Swedish government. Photo: Mark Connaughton. 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

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/should-state-pay-climate-class-action-litigation - 2025-08-23

Jutta Haider and Olof Sundin. Photo: Gisela Lindberg Everyone knows about source criticism, but researchers Jutta Haider and Olof Sundin want to emphasise source confidence. “There has been an intensive focus on the critical aspect. Pupils leave school with the attitude that you cannot trust anything, so source confidence is an important complement to source criticism. There must be confidence in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/they-strike-blow-source-confidence - 2025-08-23

Flagler Beach. Photo: Chad Boda. Around the world, coastal communities are exposed to the impacts of climate change, for example sea level rise and coastal erosion. But local governments are often politically and economically constrained in their abilities to implement timely and needed adaptation measures. These constraints can restrict adaptation options to practices that are too little and too

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/impact-story-connecting-theory-and-practice-overcome-barriers-adaptation - 2025-08-23

According to Svensk Handel, the interest from the retail industry when it comes to Halloween is at an all time high. Photo: iStock Candy heaven or candy hell? Halloween consumption has gone rampant since we imported this tradition from the United States, and is expected to reach 1,6 billion SEK in 2024. In Sweden we used to just go to graveyards on All Hallows Eve and light candles in memory of lo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/economics-death-and-halloween-consumption - 2025-08-23

According to Svensk Handel, the interest from the retail industry when it comes to Halloween is at an all time high. Photo: iStock Candy heaven or candy hell? Halloween consumption has gone rampant since we imported this tradition from the United States, and is expected to reach 1,6 billion SEK in 2024. In Sweden we used to just go to graveyards on All Hallows Eve and light candles in memory of lo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/economics-death-and-halloween-consumption - 2025-08-23

In the early 1990s, peacemakers, politicians and researchers believed that growing water shortages would lead to an increasing number of wars and conflicts around the world. It was thought that the disputes in the Middle East would become more difficult to resolve as water resources diminished. However, views have since changed on the role of water in conflicts. Instead of being a cause of war, it

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/collaboration-water-offers-great-potential-peace - 2025-08-23

Perhaps we course lecturers can use digital technology to become better at giving feedback and providing a clearer structure to our courses? Maybe digitisation gives us a golden opportunity to rethink content, relevance and what we really want students to think about as they study? Read Sandra Nilsson’s think piece based on a study published at LTH’s Pedagogical Inspiration Conference on 9 Decembe

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/what-most-important-students-digital-learning-environment - 2025-08-23

Magdalena Götz, a professor of physiology at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, held the prestigious Segerfalk lecture 2021. (Photo: private) Magdalena Götz, a professor of physiology at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, held the prestigious Segerfalk lecture last year. The discovery she made as a young researcher started the new field of direct reprogramming to replace degenerated neur

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/control-experiment-transformed-entire-research-field - 2025-08-23

“We get a giant boost! The funding will make it easier to attract younger, excellent researchers who fit in well with the faculty’s ambition for renewal and strengthening”, says Anders Mikkelsen, director of NanoLund. The Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation is investing over SEK 3 billion in research that creates the conditions for a sustainable society. This will be done by developing new and im

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/billions-materials-science-sustainable-world - 2025-08-23

Photo: IIIEE researcher Mikael Backman From waste to green gold: Lund's role in the transition of one of Europe's most polluted citiesMalgorzata Mańka-Szulik, mayor of Zabrze in Poland, was impressed with what she saw – a city with a waste management system resulting in as little as 3 per cent waste going to landfills.“She looked at me and said: ‘I want my city to be like Lund. How long will it ta

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-mikael-backman - 2025-08-23

Nurul Izzati is teaching at Sumbawa University of Technology in Indonesia. Photo:Jenny Loftrup Just over a year has passed since LU was awarded funds by the Swedish Institute (SI) to implement three of the five announced capacity building programmes focusing on Agenda 2030. Professional course participants from all over the world are currently pursuing their continuing professional development act

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/professional-development-lund-inspired-agents-change - 2025-08-23

All those who have read the Platform for strategic work 2023–24 have undoubtedly noted that one of the three prioritised measures linked to research is work on open science. The platform states that we are to: “Work proactively to ensure that open science supports researchers’ possibilities for innovative research and that a high level of trust in research is maintained. Structure and responsibili

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/work-open-science-lund-university-will-be-full-swing-2023 - 2025-08-24

Summer, sun and annual leave! Read through the tips below, so that you will be able to wind down properly during your time off. Some weeks before your vacations Apply for your annual leave into Primula (don't applies for teachers) Submit outstanding travel expense reports Primula Take the opportunity to register your documents before the summer holidays so that your colleagues can easily find them

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-bear-mind-summer - 2025-08-24

Vanya Darakchieva is a professor of solid state physics at LTH. Photo: Jenny Leyman What is the perfect recipe for semiconductors? Vanya Darakchieva is working on the answer in her research on novel semiconductor materials. As a professor of solid state physics at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH), she is a “research chef” designing the future cookbook for sustainable and safe electronics. Understa

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-chef-refines-recipe-semiconductors - 2025-08-24

The tense global situation is a challenge for the university's internationalisation work, says International Coordinator Pär Svensson. Photo: Minna Wallén-Widung Internationalisation has become more important – and more complex – in recent years. In a world where democracy and academic freedom are under threat, Lund University needs to take greater responsibility for its international collaboratio

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/internationalisation-important-comprehensive-and-complex - 2025-08-24

Foto: Genesis Tambang Yengoh I dagarna har EU-parlamentets miljöutskott lämnat ett förslag att grödobaserade biodrivmedel inte ska få räknas som förnybara, vilket skulle påverka bland annat Sveriges strategi att uppnå en fossiloberoende fordonsflotta. Det är bra att EU ser över lagstiftningen kring biodrivmedel, menar två Lundaforskare. Ökad hänsyn måste tas till de långtgående konsekvenser som bi

https://www.lu.se/artikel/storsatsningar-pa-biodrivmedel-skapar-svarigheter-smajordbrukare - 2025-08-23

Sandra Engstrand disputerar den 20 april med en avhandling om miljösamarbete i Arktis En studie av samarbete i Arktiska rådet visar att länders förståelse av miljöproblem inte är statiska utan utvecklas. I en avhandling vid Malmö och Lunds universitet analyseras staters lärandeprocesser i arktiskt miljösamarbete med fokus på marin oljespillsprevention och minskandet av sot- och metanutsläpp. Arkti

https://www.lu.se/artikel/forvantningar-spelar-roll-i-miljosamarbete-om-arktis - 2025-08-23

Trädplantering. Foto: Most Photos. I somras publicerades en uppmärksammad forskningsstudie om hur trädplantering kan bidra till att rädda klimatet. Men många forskare har kritiserat trädplantering som en problematisk metod, som istället riskerar att ta fokus från att vi drastiskt måste minska utsläppen om vi ska klara klimatet. Hållbarhetsforskaren Wim Carton förklarar vad det finns för nackdelar

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/tradplantering-ingen-universallosning-klimatet - 2025-08-23

Bild: Mostphotos. På samma sätt som viruset hittade och förvärrade oupptäckta svagheter i mänskliga kroppar så har pandemin hittat och avslöjat svagheter i länders politik och samhällsstrukturer. Det är en av slutsatserna när 59 forskare från 38 universitet gått samman för att jämföra hur coronakrisen hanteras i 16 länder. I studien delas länderna in i tre kategorier – kaosländer, kontrolländer oc

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/kaos-konsensus-eller-kontroll-ny-studie-jamfor-16-landers-pandemihantering - 2025-08-23

Till syvende och sist handlar det om allmänhetens förtroende för Lunds universitet som myndighet och våra anställda. Och att vi är en attraktiv arbetsplats för våra medarbetare och kan fullgöra våra uppdrag inom forskning och utbildning. Foto: Mostphotos. Att vara konsekvent sen till möten, vara otrevlig mot kollegor eller studenter, inte följa lagar och rutiner (som till exempel att inte anmäla b

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/slarv-eller-misskotsamhet-forebygg-sa-slipper-du-jobbiga-samtal - 2025-08-23