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Professor Martin Englund, founder of The Arthritis Portal, has recently been elected and assumed the position of President of the international organization Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI). It is the leading international organization for osteoarthritis research with members from more than 50 different countries.OARSI regularly holds conferences where research from around the
Do you have research ideas or results that you would like to discuss with politicians or specific target groups together with researchers from other disciplines? If so, we can help you organise a dialogue meeting. Since 2023, Samtal i Lund has been organized by the Faculty of Social Sciences. It is a dialogue forum where researchers and specially invited people from outside academia meet to discus
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/samtal-i-lund-get-help-network-and-create-dialogue-about-your-research - 2026-07-23
Enkla SMS med råd och pepp kring sunda vanor, kan motivera vissa patientgrupper med högt blodtryck att förändra sina levnadsvanor och förbättra sin kärlhälsa. Det visar studien PUSHME från Lunds universitet som nu publiceras i PLOS One och Preventive Medicine Reports. Högt blodtryck (hypertoni) är idag den vanligaste diagnosen inom primärvården i Sverige och en av de viktigaste riskfaktorerna för
https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/fyra-sms-i-veckan-battre-livsstil - 2026-07-24
Nair Ferreira Barbosa da Costa, kindly called Voinha in the family, was married off at 14. She gave birth to thirteen children, had to leave her first four children behind, fled 1500 miles to escape an abusive marriage and later became a single mother. "I had the guts. If I decided to do something, I would just do it." Now, Agenda 2030 PhD student Iury Salustiano Trojaborg's interviews with her gr
PhD student Carmen Margiotta will explore how diverse cosmological worldviews influence individuals' connections with glaciers, as part of the project NaturICE. Her specific focus revolves around the intersection of environmental and epistemic justice, emphasizing the subjective experiences of climate change. Read more about her research focus and her background in this short interview. What do yo
Bling is associated with expensive, ostentatious accessories and “bad taste”. This contrasts with the prevailing aesthetic values of the design world. But what happens when bling and design are brought together? A new thesis in industrial design from the Faculty of Engineering (LTH), Lund University in Sweden, shows that provocations – such as breaking convention with the help of the bling subcult
https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/challenging-design-conventions-key-more-vibrant-design - 2026-07-23
Within third-cycle education, as in the University as a whole, we are all different and as such we need to work according to the different subject conditions of the faculties. At the same time, we are more alike than we sometimes believe and there are advantages to having the same procedures and rules where possible, particularly when we see more interdisciplinary projects crossing departmental an
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lus-comprehensive-approach-third-cycle-education - 2026-07-24
För 73:e gången arrangeras Nobelpristagarmötet i Lindau. Det äger rum 30 juni-5 juli 2024 i Bayern, Tyskland, vid den vackra Bodensjön. En av deltagarna i år är Ruby Davtyan, doktorand vid NanoLund och avdelningen för fasta tillståndets fysik vid fysiska institutionen. Lindau Nobel Laureate Meetings är internationellt erkända konferenser där cirka 30-40 Nobelpristagare och några av de mest lovande
https://www.fysik.lu.se/artikel/nasta-stopp-nobelpristagarmotet-i-lindau - 2026-07-23
I år utlyser fakulteten återigen medel för utbildningsrelaterade aktiviteter och för utveckling av forskningssamverkan. Hur går det egentligen till att söka? Och vilken sorts aktiviteter kan det vara? Läs om två exempel här! Tove Lundbergs och Simon Granérs projekt ”Livslångt lärande tillsammans” Ni beviljades medel för utbildningsrelaterade aktiviteter 2022-2023. Vilken aktivitet sökte ni medel f
https://www.sam.lu.se/internt/artikel/inspireras-att-soka-medel-forskningssamverkan-eller-pedagogisk-utveckling - 2026-07-23
Since its foundation, the WCMM research school has encouraged young scientists to exchange ideas and foster collaborations while keeping up with the latest techniques. Delving into its origins, coordinators Paul Bourgine and Nick Leigh reflect on the genesis of the WCMM Research School. As this year marks the fifth anniversary of the WCMM Research School, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on t
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-research-school-origins-and-evolution - 2026-07-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Afrint research group and Development Geography in Lund warmly welcome you to the Development Research Day 2016: End hunger and achieve food security by 2030. The Development Research Day is an annual event at Lund University bringing together all fields working on development to share and discuss their research w
https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/development-research-day-2016 - 2026-07-23
What keeps spaghetti from disintegrating in boiling water? The answer, according to new research, is gluten. The amount of salt in the water also has an unexpected significance. Using advanced techniques, researchers examined the internal structure of regular and gluten-free spaghetti – straight off the shelf. The results show that gluten has a crucial role in protecting the structure of pasta dur
https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-study-reveals-innermost-secrets-spaghetti - 2026-07-23
Ten years’ work has paid off – UNESCO has added the unique archive of 500 in-depth interviews with Holocaust survivors to the Memory of the World Register. This means the Ravensbrück Archive is recognised as an example of cultural heritage of great value to humanity. On 10 April, UNESCO decided to add the Ravensbrück Archive to the Memory of the World Register. “It is a great honour for the Rave
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ravensbruck-archive-lund-receives-memory-world-status - 2026-07-24
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Despite the disappointing results in trying to treat children suffering from type 1 diabetes with the GAD vaccine, the treatment has not been written off entirely. DIAPREV-IT, the study in which healthy high-risk children are vaccinated, is continuing as planned, and now with more money behind it. "I am still hopeful
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/still-hope-gad-diabetes-vaccine - 2026-07-23
How will the VAT reduction affect consumers, according to Professor Emeritus Lars Jonung? The government and Sverigedemokraterna want to halve food VAT, cutting it from twelve to six percent in April next year. In a recent segment on Swedish Radio, Lars Jonung, Professor Emeritus of Economics at LUSEM (the Lund University School of Economics and Management), was interviewed about his reaction to t
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lower-vat-food-will-prices-really-drop - 2026-07-24
Can fat injections relieve knee osteoarthritis? Knee osteoarthritis is a common and painful joint disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Researchers are constantly looking for new treatments to relieve pain and improve the quality of life for those affected. A new study has investigated whether a single injection of the body's own fat, called microfragmented adipose tissue, can be an e
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lars J Nilsson is Professor of Environmental and Energy Systems Studies at LTH and a member of the Seoul International Energy Advisory Council, an advisory body working on energy-efficiency enhancement and sustainable development in South Korea’s capital. Lars J Nilsson. What have you learned from your work on sustain
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-researcher-gives-seouls-mayor-advice-energy-efficiency - 2026-07-23
The second ScienceBrew of 2024 hosted two more great speakers, covering the creation of artificial lung cells from more common skin cells and the use of AI in mental health and in medicine at large. You can learn more about their presentations below and experience even more great talks on our next session of ScienceBrew in April! Thanks to Alex and Petra for presenting their work at Café Ariman!Al
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/sciencebrew-march-2024-artificial-lung-cells-and-ai-medicine - 2026-07-23
Soon, Lund will be filled with anticipation, colour and the glitz of the carnival. The Lund Carnival is fast approaching – with skits, singing, satire and that very special blend of camaraderie and madness that only the carnival can create. In workshops and rehearsal rooms, new memories are being made: lines are being polished, sets are being built, and laughter echoes far beyond the carnival area
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/joy-carnival-student-life-part-our-very-essence - 2026-07-24
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In October, Predrag Bakic received a research grant from the Swedish Breast Cancer Association for 600 000 SEK. His research focuses on the evaluation of a novel clinical imaging system for early breast cancer screening, which combines X-ray and mechanical imaging of the breast. Predrag Bakic is a visiting researche
https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/grants-swedish-breast-cancer-association-breast-cancer-imaging-research - 2026-07-23
