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The state is a necessity for implementing human rights, right? Starting her PhD thesis, Dr. Therese Boje Mortensen wanted to challenge the presumptions behind this philosophy, studying the case of NGOs in India. Five years later, we have the results. In December of 2023, Dr. Therese Boje Mortensen successfully defended her dissertation NGOs as Child Rights Implementers in India at Lund University.

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/duty-bearers-beyond-state-role-ngos-upholding-human-rights-india - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUMES alumni Georgia Verkuylen, graduated from the LUMES programme in 2018. Today, she works as a Reporting Analyst in Australia. In this interview, you can read about her career pathway and what skills and experiences from the LUMES progamme she values the most in her current job. What do you do today? Where do you w

https://www.lumes.lu.se/article/lumes-alumni-georgia-verkuylens-path-become-reporting-analyst - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Social and economic factors have led to a dramatic rise in type 2 diabetes and obesity around the world. In a review in Science, Mark McCarthy, professor at the University of Oxford, UK, and Paul Franks, professor at Lund University, Sweden, examine the knowledge of the actual causes and the interplay between genetics

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/review-type-2-diabetes-and-obesity-what-do-we-really-know - 2026-07-23

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/catarina-kinnvall-och-ted-svensson-om-hunger-certainty-misrecognition-masculinity-and-agentic-action - 2026-07-23

Ett tvärvetenskapligt forskarteam vid Lunds universitet har på ett innovativt sätt lyckats med något som länge varit ett stort problem inom stamcellsforskningen. Nämligen att på ett skonsamt sätt föra in terapeutiska biomolekyler i målcellen för att öka dess tillväxt. Projektet har nu tilldelats anslag Proof of Concept från Europeiska forskningsrådet, ERC. Jonas Larsson, professor i molekylärmedic

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/sa-kan-nano-ror-oka-antalet-blodstamceller - 2026-07-23

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Personer med ökad risk för typ 2-diabetes behöver träna mer än andra för att uppnå samma effekt, visar ny forskning från Lund universitet. Orsaken till typ 2-diabetes beror både på arv och livsstil. Har man en förstagradssläkting (mamma, pappa, syskon) med typ 2-diabetes har man själv är det ungefär tre gånger så hö

https://www.lu.se/artikel/traning-bra-alla-men-vissa-far-kampa-mer - 2026-07-24

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the abnormal accumulation and spread of the tau protein in the brain. An international study can now show how tau spreads according to four distinct patterns that lead to different symptoms with different prognoses of the affected individuals. The study was published in Nature M

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/alzheimers-disease-composed-four-distinct-subtypes - 2026-07-23

Since graduating from the LUSEM master’s degree programme in Finance in 2020, Minchan Kim has beend on an exciting journey in the Korean startup world. From working in IT and AI startups to leading strategy at KBEAR in Seoul, Minchan's experiences have given him insights into business operations and growth strategies. In this interview, Minchan shares his post-graduation experience and the lessons

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/minchan-kim-alumnus-msc-finance-2020 - 2026-07-23

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/cybertruck-cyber-security-simulation - 2026-07-24

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 late, or even result in measures

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/impact-story-connecting-theory-and-practice-overcome-barriers-adaptation - 2026-07-23

För femte året i rad hålls konferensen Knowledge for Sustainable Development. Denna gång i samarbete med University of Cambridge. Forskningskonferensen riktar sig till alla forskare vid universitetet som vill veta hur forskningen kan bidra till förändring och stärka kontakterna mellan forskare från olika discipliner. För att bredda diskussionen ytterligare sker konferensen i år i samarbete med Uni

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/forskningskonferens-om-hallbar-utveckling-tillsammans-med-university-cambridge-9-december - 2026-07-24

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Many people in Sweden do not know that they are entitled legal help through their household insurance. Doctor Isabel Schoultz reviews legal aid in Sweden in a chapter for the book Legal aid in the Nordic countries, edited by Olaf Halvorsen Rønning and Ole Hammerslev, available online as an open-access source. Today, S

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/many-unaware-their-right-legal-help - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Eva Schömer has authored the article "Sweden, a Society of Covert Racism: Equal from the Outside: Everyday Racism and Ethnic Discrimination in Swedish Society” in Oñati Socio-legal Series. Abstract:    Sweden is widely considered to have one of the most equal and gender-equal societies in the world. But the Swedish so

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/schomer-covert-racism - 2026-07-23

How can you enable encounters across boundaries in order to create new experiences, exciting research projects and innovation within education? And can it be done without things getting fuzzy? “Yes, this is something that those of us involved in the Strategy for Cultural Collaboration project have been working on for a while. What we specifically want to do is make Lund University’s artistic and c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/tinder-cultural-collaboration - 2026-07-24

Since its release in November 2022, ChatGPT has made international headlines. While concerns have been raised that ChatGPT and generative AI may be used as a tool for cheating, department lecturers Markus Lahtinen and Björn Svensson challenge this fear by actively incorporating the chatbot into the department’s educational programme. “Integrating ChatGPT into our education is simply a matter of su

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/informatics-starts-integrating-chatgpt-its-educational-programme - 2026-07-24

Sustainability Week is an annual event dedicated to sustainability, jointly organized by Lund University and Lund Municipality. The week features a wide range of activities, including discussions and initiatives that address today’s societal challenges while exploring hopeful visions for the future. In 2025, the event will take place from May 5–10, marking its ninth edition — and now is your chanc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/contribute-next-years-sustainability-week-programme - 2026-07-24

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Varför flyttar fåglar långa sträckor kors och tvärs över jorden? Med denna och andra närbesläktade frågor arbetar professor Susanne Åkesson och hennes kollegor vid Lunds universitets biologiska institution. Tillsammans håller de nu på att ta fram en ny e-bok som ska locka fler unga till forskningsområdet. I höstas b

https://www.lu.se/artikel/med-faglars-flyttmonster-i-fokus - 2026-07-23

Crafting positive customer experiences has become increasingly crucial for retailers and third-party logistics providers, with delivery playing a pivotal role. Deliveries play a big part in this. With more people buying things online, there are more packages to deliver. This puts a lot of pressure on the companies that deliver these packages, and it's a challenge for both online retailers and thir

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/customer-experience-key-world-class-delivery - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The situation of patients with Huntington’s disease is in many respects different from patients with other serious conditions. “The condition affects the brain, the very foundation of who we are, and is caused by a diseased gene. If you have the gene, you will develop the disease sooner or later, regardless of how hea

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/difficult-living-risk-huntingtons - 2026-07-23

The Government is allocating SEK 40 million to Swedish universities’ holding companies to boost the commercialisation of research-based ideas and Sweden’s position as a leading innovation nation. Lund University’s holding company, LU Ventures, will receive SEK 5,240,000 – the largest grant for 2026. The investment is to help develop more research results into solutions that benefit society. The un

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-top-recipient-governments-innovation-investments - 2026-07-24