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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Linda Karlsson graduated from the Bachelor’s programme in Equality and Diversity Management in 2014. After graduation, Linda moved down under, to Australia, to start a career with the goal to improve gender equality in the workplace. You graduated from the Bachelor’s programme in Equality and Diversity Management in 2

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/alumni-around-world-linda-karlsson - 2026-06-21

Almost three years ago, Måns Svensson took a leave of absence from the Sociology of Law Department to become Professor of Sociology of Law and Dean of the School of Education, Humanities and Social Sciences at Halmstad University. When his leave of absence ends at the turn of the year, he leaves his position in Lund. Instead, he will become President of Jönköping University."I am now leaving my po

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/mans-svensson-leaves-sociology-law-department-become-president - 2026-06-21

Welcome to a workshop to find strategies and fruitful pathways for the future aerosol related work in MERGE, August 22-24 in Gothenburg. The aim of the workshops is to find strategies and fruitful pathways for the future aerosol related work in MERGE. Specifically, we want to develop efficient ways to bridge over scales and between MERGE research areas. This in order to make our detailed process w

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/merge-aerosol-workshop-22-24-aug-gothenburg - 2026-06-21

Lund University makes annual purchases totalling SEK 1.5 billion. Together, these purchases make up a large part of the University’s carbon footprint. How can we meet the high demands of research on materials and products, and at the same time become a resource-efficient organisation with a carbon footprint that is as small as possible? Anja Björnberg Ekstrand works as a procurement officer at the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/importance-sustainable-purchasing-and-procurement - 2026-06-22

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-statement-intent-city-lund - 2026-06-22

What is it like to go from attending design events as a visitor to exhibiting at Milan Design Week? In this personal reflection, Industrial Design student Amandine Quillard shares an honest account of expectations, preparation, teamwork, and new-found inspiration. I had been to different design events before, such as the Paris Design Week, but only as a visitor. It was always very impressive, insp

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/behind-scenes-preparation-presentation-milan-design-week - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On the last of December, Professor Gunnar Gouras left his position as a coordinator for MultiPark after five years. Here is how he sums up his time and mission for our environment. Can you describe your time as a coordinator for Multipark? To lead Multipark has been very interesting as well as challenging. To have the

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/interview-gunnar-gouras-about-his-time-coordinator - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Policy instruments and business models for closed material loops:Lamp collecting systems in need of improvement A group of three IIIEE researchers are busy searching for good examples of how discarded lamps can be collected and the materials reused in new lamps.  “With authorities taking more responsibility consumers

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-thomas-lindhqvist - 2026-06-22

Swedish old-growth forests store 83 percent more carbon than managed forests, according to a new study from Lund University. The difference is substantially larger than previous estimates and is mainly due to large carbon stocks in the soil. The study, published in the scientific journal Science, is the most comprehensive mapping of how much carbon is stored in Swedish old-growth forests to date.

https://www.science.lu.se/article/old-growth-forests-store-lot-more-carbon-managed-forests - 2026-06-21

Swedish old-growth forests store 83 percent more carbon than managed forests, according to a new study from Lund University. The difference is substantially larger than previous estimates and is mainly due to large carbon stocks in the soil. The study, published in the scientific journal Science, is the most comprehensive mapping of how much carbon is stored in Swedish old-growth forests to date.

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/old-growth-forests-store-lot-more-carbon-managed-forests - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Linde Lindkvist is on the way to becoming Sweden’s first Doctor of Philosophy in Human Rights Studies. He is the first to reach this goal within the subject, which combines law, history and philosophy. “This is an intense time, I am trying to isolate myself in order to finish.” He explains two doctoral students have b

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/set-become-swedens-first-doctor-human-rights - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. What is the effect on doctoral students’ creativity when they are forced into the academic straightjacket of research studies? What obstacles do they have to cross in order to reach their full potential? According to creativity researcher Eva Brodin, there are many examples of research environments where doctoral stud

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-creative-are-research-studies - 2026-06-21

In collaboration with Lund University Commissioned Education (LUCE) the department of Service studies offers a new international education programme with start later this spring. Focus is on the region around Lake Victoria in east Africa and prefect Mattias Wengelin, responsible for the programme, hope to share knowledge about sustainable services. LUCE contacted Mattias Wengelin in his prefect ro

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/service-studies-starts-education-programme-great-lakes-region - 2026-06-21

A couple of weeks have passed since our symposium: Conducting research in interdisciplinary teams. On the 21 of October, we had the great pleasure of welcoming both Martin Cloonan and Britta Padberg, two of our external evaluators, back to Lund. And both were kind enough to speak at the Symposium. Martin Cloonan led with taking the audience back to May 2024 and the work the external evaluators did

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/constructive-friction-context - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In order to consolidate its presence in Afghanistan and to maintain, expand and ensure better impact of its current output, AAN is seeking to recruit one or two new research staff members. Depending on skills, training and experience they will be hired for the position of Junior or Senior Analyst. The deadline for app

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/position-available-juniorsenior-analyst-afghanistan-analysts-network - 2026-06-21

LU Accommodation wish you all a safe and happy holiday period. The reception is closed between 21 December and 1 January, and here's what you need to know. This article will cover some frequently asked questions about this time of the year, including:Reception closedReturning keysCollecting keysHousing applicationsPayments and depositsContract CancellationsSurvey resultsWe would like to thank all

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/holiday-update - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nicholas Loubere at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, shares some reflections on the major achievements as well as the downsides of China’s reform period ahead of the upcoming conference “Assessing 40 Years of Reform and Opening in China” What have been the major changes in China since the reform and o

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/nicholas-loubere-china-today-40-years-after-reform-and-opening - 2026-06-21

With 10,000 new cases a year, prostate cancer is the most common cancer type in Sweden. To create equal, accessible and high-quality prostate cancer care, Region Skåne has introduced Organised prostate cancer testing, OPT. "Anyone who wants to should be allowed to be tested for prostate cancer. Studies show that early detection lowers long-term mortality", says Anders Bjartell, one of Sweden’s lea

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/organised-prostate-cancer-testing-provide-more-equal-care - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Oktawia Nilsson's doctoral thesis describes Apolipoprotein A-I (shortly named ApoA-I), the main protein of HDL also known as “the good” cholesterol. Based on the experiments performed in the scientific papers included in this thesis, we propose that ApoA-I can be used as a promising treatment for diabetes and cardiova

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/apolipoprotein-i-good-player-dark-side - 2026-06-21

Exercise is an important part of the treatment for those who have osteoarthritis. But even before one is affected by osteoarthritis, in this case knee osteoarthritis, different types of exercise can be more or less advantageous, depending on how much muscle mass is around the knee joint. Osteoarthritis is a joint disease characterized by pain and limited mobility in the joint. The disease can lead

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/incorrect-weight-bearing-exercise-increases-risk-knee-osteoarthritis - 2026-06-21