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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 20-22 September 2016, the Swedish South Asian Studies Network (SASNET) successfully organized a conference entitled ”Modern Matters: Negotiating the Future of Everyday Life in South Asia” at Lund University. The conference attracted more than 60 researchers, Swedish and European, but a large number of them also cam

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-conference-modernity-south-asia-successfully-completed - 2026-07-01

Simon Boas, who wrote a candid account of living with cancer, passed away on July 15 at the age of 47. In a recent BBC interview, the former aid worker told the reporter: “My pain is under control and I’m terribly happy – it sounds weird to say, but I’m as happy as I’ve ever been in my life.”It may seem odd that a person could be happy as the end draws near, but in my experience as a clinical psyc

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/why-are-some-people-happy-when-they-are-dying - 2026-07-03

It's time to nominate honorary doctors for 2025! We invite all permanent members of staff to submit your nominations by 31 October 2024.
 Being awarded an honorary doctorate at our faculty is one of the finest honours we can bestow. It recognises individuals who have had a significant impact on our research, education or one of our subject areas. Take the opportunity to nominate a person you think

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/nominate-honorary-doctors-2025 - 2026-07-03

Reaching the 1.5°C climate target requires a drastic decline in the use of fossil fuels, especially coal in Asia and OECD. Has such decline ever happed in the past? At the first glance, the answer is ‘no’. Globally, new energy and technologies have always been added on top of the old ones (so that past ‘energy transitions’ are sometimes humorously called ‘energy additions’!) But a new research co-

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/historical-lessons-getting-rid-fossil-fuels - 2026-07-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Jonna Pettersson defended her dissertation "Incalculable Community" today at one o'clock in Edens Hörsal, The Department of Political Science, Lund. External reviewer: Associate professor Lars Toender, University of Melbourne.Jonna Pettersson  AbstractThis thesis argues that the Western thinking of political community

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/jonna-pettersson-has-defended-her-thesis - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Sharing economy on a digital platform is a subject of interest for tourism researchers Mia Larson and Cecilia Cassinger. One insight from their project is that businesses are having a hard time recruiting and building their community. The two-year BFUF-funded project ”Digitalisation and visualisation of guide services

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/new-study-swedish-adventure-tourism-and-sharing-economy - 2026-07-01

As we struggle with environmental and societal crises, there's a growing need to rethink the foundational ideas of industrial modernity according to Laur Kanger, Professor of Sustainability Transitions, who was the invited guest speaker at a policy seminar hosted by CIRCLE and SIRI. In his talk, Laur Kanger pointed out that industrial modernity has had a great impact on our society as the driver o

https://www.circle.lu.se/article/fixing-21st-century-problems-19th-century-ideas-call-new-thinking - 2026-07-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Kristin Asgermyr is Lund University’s new Data Protection Officer. She joins the University from the world of banking and has broad experience of working comprehensively on data protection, information security, risk management and observance of regulations. Kristin started in August and is based at the Legal Division

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/kristin-asgermyr-new-data-protection-officer - 2026-07-01

The EU is now focusing efforts on innovation work – and it is also important for LU to pick up the pace! The question “How can a university sharpen up its innovation environment”, was on the agenda at the LERU meeting “Policy group enterprise and innovation” recently. Universities in Europe have started to position themselves more clearly in terms of the role the universities can, and perhaps simp

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/innovation-work-european-perspective - 2026-07-01

Do you want to expand the scope of your research within one of the Europe's most successful university alliances? Would you like to strengthen existing collaborations with colleagues at University of Paris-Saclay, Lund University, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, University of Porto and University of Szeged? Are you interested in getting to know and access the vast network of Excellence Cor

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/call-application-euglohria-seeding-grant-deadline-january-15th-2023-2 - 2026-07-03

At Lund University School of Economics and Management, there is an extensive range of courses in statistics. We talked with Albert Wendsjö, one of the School's statistics students! Why should you study statistics here at LUSEM?“Statistics is fun, challenging and offers great job opportunities after graduation! Overall, I think the Department of Statistics at LUSEM is excellent because they provide

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/statistics-fun-challenging-and-offers-great-job-opportunities-after-graduation - 2026-07-01

Varför kallades sportlovet tidigare för kokslovet? Hur skapas den fluffigaste semlan? Och hur påverkas familjer med sämre ekonomi under loven? Här är listan över forskare från Lunds universitet som kan svara på frågor som kan bli aktuella under det stundande sportlovet. BBränder – riskerna med brasmys i stugan under sportlovetPatrick Van Hees, professor i brandteknik och kunnig bland annat inom br

https://www.lu.se/artikel/expertlista-sportlovet - 2026-07-02

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Niklas Mattsson-Carlgren is searching for underlying causes for Alzheimer’s Disease. “I am motivated by the possibility that my work may make difference for patients with Alzheimer’s Disease.” Niklas Mattsson-Carlgren is one of the reserchers at Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund University (WCMM LU). Th

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/meet-weeks-wallenberg-researcher-niklas-mattsson-carlgren - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Paul Bourgine is studying skeletal tissue regeneration. “We study how human bones form, regenerate and how they function as a blood production center and use this knowledge for the design of specific regenerative therapies” Paul Bourgine is one of the researchers at Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund Uni

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/meet-weeks-wallenberg-researcher-paul-bourgine - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Filipe Pereira explore if reprogramming cells can pave the way for new cancer treatment. “We explore cell reprogramming strategies that can be applied for the treatment of human diseases and benefit of our whole society". Filipe Pereira is one of the researchers at Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund Univ

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/meet-weeks-wallenberg-researcher-filipe-pereira - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Iben Lundgaard is studying the cleaning system of the brain. “Our goal is to discover a mechanism that can be targeted so we can achieve effective brain cleaning even in old age.” Iben Lundgaard is one of the researchers at Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund University (WCMM LU). This autumn, every week,

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/meet-weeks-wallenberg-researcher-iben-lundgaard - 2026-07-01

CMES Researcher Svante Lundgren has written an article in The Conversation. The article, "Jerusalem: Jewish settler movement makes bid for large slice of Armenian quarter", was published in The Conversation on 8 February 2024.IntroductionThe Armenian quarter in Jerusalem’s Old City is facing its biggest crisis in a long time. A Jewish businessman with connections to the radical settler movement is

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/jewish-settlers-make-bid-armenian-quarter-jerusalem - 2026-07-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Two master theses related to IIIEE won awards in Sysav’s annual thesis competition Emma Johnson was awarded a scholarship for a thesis in the EMP programme: ‘Dressing up the environmental potential for product-service systems: A comparative lifecycle assessment on consumption in rental clothing vs. linear business mod

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/scholarships-iiiee-students - 2026-07-03

One of the world’s most renowned rankings, the FT Masters in Management Ranking, was released today. The results show that LUSEM is the second highest ranked in Sweden and retains its global position at 47, the same as last year. The FT Master’s in Management ranking covers programmes worldwide and is based on data from schools and alumni three years after graduation, including salaries, career go

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/steady-top-lusem-keeps-its-ranking - 2026-07-02

Europe's largest respiratory society, ERS, has awarded its winners for 2021. By doing so the society wishes to recognise the achievements of leaders in the field of respiratory medicine. The Mid-Career Gold Medal in Asthma for 2021 went to EMV´s own Lena Uller, Professor in Immunology. It´s a very prestigious award! Warm congrats, Lena! ­– Thank you so much, I feel overwhelmed. Especially now afte

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/european-gold-medal-respiratory-medicine-awarded-professor-lund - 2026-07-01