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The Centre for European Studies at Lund University (CFE) announces the availability of grants for preparing research applications. This funding opportunity is divided into two calls (spring and autumn). The grant is to be used during the autumn semester 2024 and/or the spring semester 2025. The application must have a clear connection to European matters. It should be based on a perspective (histo

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/grants-preparing-research-applications-4 - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Hildur Fjóla Antonsdóttir at the Sociology of Law Department defended her doctoral thesis “Decentring Criminal Law: Understandings of Justice by Victim-Survivors of Sexual Violence and its Implications for Different Justice Strategies” on Friday, 24 April. The thesis defence was a mostly digital occasion, with Hildur

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/hildur-fjola-antonsdottir-successfully-defends-her-doctoral-thesis - 2026-07-15

CMES researcher Lisa Strömbom has co-authored the article "The Abraham Accords’ implications for peace in the Middle East" together with Anders Persson (Linnaeus University) published (in Swedish) in Statsvetenskaplig tidskrift. English Title "The Abraham Accords’ implications for peace in the Middle East" Swedish Title "Abrahamavtalens implikationer för fred i Mellanöstern" English Abstract The A

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/abraham-accords-and-peace-middle-east - 2026-07-15

Lund University's holding company is changing its name from LU Holding to LU Ventures. The new name aims to better reflect the company's mission: to build companies that transform research into new products and services creating global impact. "We are third best in the world, but we should not be satisfied – more research must lead to innovations." said Rector Erik Renström and highlighted a repor

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-holding-becomes-lu-ventures-new-chapter-universitys-venture-builder - 2026-07-16

Within the framework of LU’s strategy for cultural collaboration, seed funding is now being offered for projects that integrate culture into education or research. This call for applications is aimed at researchers and teaching staff members employed at Lund University. The University’s strategy for cultural collaboration 2018-2026 has the aim of deepening and strengthening education, research, in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-seed-funding-integrate-culture-education-or-research - 2026-07-16

What are AI writing tools and how do they affect our assessments? Three main options for considering AI writing tools in assessment are: 1. to ban their use, 2. to assume that they may be used, and set tasks which incorporate them or 3. require them to be used – to fully incorporate the tools in the assessment. Continue reading and get concrete examples on this current topic! Foto: Deepmind, Domhn

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/potential-impact-ai-tools-assessment - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Herbal baths for sore shoulders, weight loss courses, stress management – these are some of the activities that staff can use their health promotion benefit for in addition to normal exercise. However, despite the fact that each employee has the right to nearly SEK 2000 in health promotion benefits, most employees at

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/few-utilise-health-promotion-benefit - 2026-07-15

Jakob Skovgaard has co-authored the article “Reforming fossil fuel subsidies requires a new approach to setting international commitments” in the journal One Earth. The article argues that international efforts to phase out fossil fuel subsidies can be strengthened by distinguishing between different subsidies, taking into account their climate impacts and the feasibility of reform. As the climate

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/skovgaard-commitments-reform-fossil-fuel-subsidies - 2026-07-15

The election will run from 6 to 20 March. Information about the election has been sent by email to all staff at the faculty. All those entitled to vote can log in to Easyvote and submit their vote during 6-20 March.The election is for 5 representatives of teaching staff with research expertise, 1 substitute representative of teaching staff with research expertise, and 2 representatives of other st

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/time-elect-nominating-committee - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Muslim South Asia Research Forum (MUSA) at SOAS, University of London, UK, arranges a Workshop on Negotiating Technologies, 14-15 October 2016. The MUSA Workshop is organized in collaboration with CEIAS, Paris & the Centre of South Asian Studies, Cambridge, and will be held at Trinity College, University of Cambri

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/cambridge-musa-conference-negotiating-technologies - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “The state sold us for 49 years.” These are the words of one of the farmers that doctoral student Mine Islar has interviewed in Turkey. Her recently completed thesis is about the conflicts that have arisen when the government gives private companies the right to the water in several Turkish rivers. Mine Islar. “The ri

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/local-community-protests-against-leasing-rivers - 2026-07-15

How do you spark curiosity about science in classrooms and workplaces? One answer is Borrow a Researcher — a national outreach initiative that makes it easy for schools, non-profit organisations, and workplaces to meet active researchers. Twice a year, participants can book a researcher for a visit, either on site or online, to learn about research topics or what it is like to work as a scientist.

https://www.lbic.lu.se/article/borrow-researcher-irma-shares-magic-lungs - 2026-07-15

Welcome to kickoff meetings for the three BECC Themes during December! At the meetings we will follow up the discussions that were initiated at the BECC annual meeting in October, initiate collaborative work, and make short- and long term plans for theme activities, such as seminars, workshops, actions groups and conferences. The discussions will be a basis for strategic plans for the three themes

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/theme-meetings-december-2016 - 2026-07-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Colourful common wall lizards and an innovative X-ray microscope. Two researchers from the Faculty of Science have been granted five-year starting grants totalling EUR 3.5 million from the European Research Council. Nathalie Feiner, researcher in evolutionary biology, will focus on parallel evolution among six species

https://www.science.lu.se/article/two-researchers-faculty-science-share-sek-35-million-european-research-council - 2026-07-15

Mattias Collin, is the new Head of Department at Clinical Sciences in Lund, IKVL, as of January, 2025. For Intramed, he reveals what attracts him to the assignment: "To be able to raise your sights a little and work for the good of an entire department, instead of a single research area or education," he says. How does it feel to be appointed Head of Department at IKVL?"It feels great that my coll

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/ikvls-head-department-be-i-find-genuine-joy-facilitating-others-do-their-best - 2026-07-15

When it comes to some people, one can't help but think of the old quote Veni Vidi Vici*. And about Saonee Sarker, Professor of Informatics at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), this is fitting: She came in the middle of the pandemic and quickly became a part of LUSEM, she saw the possibilities of the department and the School, and yes, absolutely... conquered. Now she is l

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/saonee-sarker-new-dean-virginia-tech-pamplin-college-business - 2026-07-15

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/launching-lu-business-track-new-way-commercialize-research - 2026-07-16

Understanding the very first pathological events at the molecular level is key to developing treatments preventing neurodegenerative diseases. With a novel microspectroscopy approach combining optical and photothermal imaging, MultiPark researchers can follow early alterations of proteins involved in Alzheimer’s disease, before neurons degenerate. Their discoveries are published in the Journal of

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-imaging-approach-visualizes-early-structural-changes-amyloids-living-brain-tissue-0 - 2026-07-15

The collaboration hub, Sustainable Future Hub, was initiated by LUSEM in 2019. The goal of the project has been to drive sustainable transformation through collaboration of external actors, researchers, teachers, and students. Sustainable Future Hub has advanced the position of the School in terms of sustainable development, and created opportunities for collaborations that will continue even afte

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/time-has-come-move-some-notes-impact-sustainable-future-hub - 2026-07-15

Wobbling and laughing, a few of the girls glide over the ice. They are holding hands in a chain. If one falls, they all go down. They are thirteen recently arrived girls and five volunteers in the Save the Children project, Girl to Girl, who are meeting on a Sunday at the ice rink in Lund. One of the volunteers is studying Human Rights as an activity for the Certificate of International Merits (CI

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/students-dont-need-pack-their-bags-gain-international-qualifications - 2026-07-15