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Britta Padberg (PhD), former managing director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research at Bielefeld University for twelve years and managing director for The New Institute in Hamburg, has been on a research sabbatical here at Pufendorf IAS for a month. She is by no means a stranger to us: Britta Padberg was part of our evaluation panel during 2024 and visited us both in May and in October 202

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/welcome-back-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies-britta-padberg - 2026-07-25

A new research project led by LUCSUS will examine immobility as an adaptation strategy. Through a novel research approach, and field work in different areas affected by sea level rise and erosion, it will shed light on the communities who are unable – or unwilling – to move despite negative effects on their environment. Average sea levels have swelled about 23 cm since 1880, with about 7 cm in the

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-research-project-examines-immobility-adaptation-strategy - 2026-07-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The first phase was filled with creativity and collective effort. Elsa Trolle Önnerfors was surprised by how smooth the transition to distance education was. However, now the focus is more on how students are feeling and on perseverance – for how long is unknown "I used a year's worth of creativity in the first few we

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-phase-requires-stamina-and-consideration - 2026-07-25

The 13 January was Arrival Day – the day when Lund University welcomes the new international students for the spring semester. A total of 767 students have been admitted to the university for studies in Spring 2025. 447 of them came to the Arrival Day but more will arrive in the next few days/weeks. Students from around the worldThe new international students come from 64 different countries, repr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-welcomes-new-international-students-spring-2025 - 2026-07-26

Three projects have been awarded funding under the Sustainability Fund's call for proposals to test solutions to sustainability challenges in the organization, Sustainable Proposal Testbed. The focus is on mental health for students and reducing climate emissions from academic travel. For the second time, the university has awarded grants to employees who want to test sustainability solutions. The

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainable-workplace-project-wins-award - 2026-07-26

LU Business Track has been designed to speed up the development of growth companies born out of Lund University's research. Innovation is a driving force for the transition to a more sustainable society - and Skåne is one of the world's most innovative regions. At Lund University we see research results that can turn into knowledge-intensive innovations and technologies, which in turn can be the s

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/launching-lu-business-track-new-way-commercialize-research - 2026-07-26

Market economics, not degrowth, will enable sustainable societies. For economist Fredrik N G Andersson the answer is crystal clear – researchers advocating for degrowth are wrong. “They miss the mark by attacking growth instead of the actual problem,” he says. The subject of degrowth awakes a lot of interest. Its critics are as vocal as its proponents. Fredrik N G Andersson, assistant professor at

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/advocates-degrowth-miss-mark - 2026-07-26

We are now about a third of the way through the EU framework programme for research and innovation – Horizon Europe (2021-2027) – and can start to see trends for which areas have been a success for Lund University and our researchers. The University’s new research strategy 2023-2026 aims to make LU Sweden’s primary participant in the EU’s framework programme, both in terms of the number of project

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/onwards-and-upwards-lund-university-eu-framework-programme - 2026-07-26

After the IPCC report, it’s clear that changes must be made rapidly. A lot of people are wondering whether the University is doing something about it or just talking. Climate change and sustainability are discussed a lot internationally, nationally and at Lund University. However, it is clear, particularly after the latest IPCC report, that changes must be made rapidly. A lot of people are therefo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/theres-lot-talk-about-sustainability-university-doing-anything-about-it - 2026-07-25

After 15 years, hundreds of meetings, conferences, opinion pieces, interviews and trips to Stockholm, it happened – the Government adopted the Housing First model as a national strategy for tackling homelessness. “We are very proud. We have just finished an information guide that the National Board of Health and Welfare will distribute to Sweden’s social workers,” Marcus Knutagård tells LUM when w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/finally-housing-first-model-adopted-national-strategy - 2026-07-26

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New research from Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies shows that children’s relationships with nature are not only important for their wellbeing but also for future sustainable forest management. The study also shows that different socioeconomic factors affect children’s experiences of and relationships

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/childrens-relationship-nature-key-future-sustainable-forest-management - 2026-07-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Collaboration between the worlds of industry and academia promotes the dissemination of knowledge and technology in society. This is why the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) is investing SEK 30 million in industrial doctoral students. The grant covers the study period for the doctoral students and must

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/industrial-doctoral-student-research-initiative-collaboration-between-industry-and-academia - 2026-07-25

By reprogramming tumour cells to become the body’s defenders, Filipe Pereira and his colleagues hope to improve current cancer treatments. Right now, some of the immune system’s most important players, the dendritic cells, are patrolling your body in search of foreign substances. If they find something suspicious, they break it down into smaller pieces, called antigens, which are presented to the

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/reprogramming-cancer-cells-immune-defenders - 2026-07-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Using new technology it is possible to get a detailed colour image of all retinal layers without inserting any instrument into the eye. The technology will be used by eye researcher Elisabeth Wittström, who studies diseases of the macula. Her colleague, Linnéa Taylor, is researching the link between inflammation and d

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-technology-facilitates-studies-macula - 2026-07-25

Bone and skeletal injuries cause extensive and long-term functional impairments worldwide. In a new study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden show how a cell-free cartilage structure can safely guide bone repair without triggering strong immune responses. The transplant has been successfully tested in animal models, and the next step is to evaluate the tissue engineering approach in humans.

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/universal-method-could-transform-future-bone-transplantation - 2026-07-25

During his research education, Jonathan Timpka wanted to elucidate what is affecting the ability to work for patients diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. Defending his Ph.D. thesis on November 19th, Jonathan tells about his wide range of projects within the Restorative Parkinson Unit led by Per Odin. Tell us about your Ph.D. research! My research engagement has been quite diverse, ranging from reg

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-jonathan-timpka - 2026-07-25

Bone and skeletal injuries cause extensive and long-term functional impairments worldwide. In a new study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden show how a cell-free cartilage structure can safely guide bone repair without triggering strong immune responses. The transplant has been successfully tested in animal models, and the next step is to evaluate the tissue engineering approach in humans.

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/universal-method-could-transform-future-bone-transplantation - 2026-07-25

In an infection, there are tens of thousands of peptides that provide a wealth of information about which bacteria have caused the infection and how severe it is. A research team at Lund University has now combined clinical questions with mathematical methods to systematically analyze these peptides. This scientific breakthrough has the potential to transform the diagnosis and treatment of infecti

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/faster-detection-dangerous-infections - 2026-07-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) was ranked as one of Sweden's three best research environments in the medical sciences in the Final Evaluation of the Linnaeus funding program. - It was really gratifying to read the report. We are very proud to see how the long-term efforts have paid off and positioned LUDC amon

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/ludc-top-ranked-national-evaluation - 2026-07-25

Visible matter in the universe represents only five per cent of everything that exists. The rest is invisible dark matter and dark energy. Particle physicist Ruth Pöttgen is one of the Lund University researchers involved in the search for the mysterious dark matter of the universe. She is standing at her whiteboard in a small office at Fysicum. With the help of her pen, Ruth Pöttgen tries to pain

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/search-shadow-invisible - 2026-07-26