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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The children are poor, the problems are extensive and school resources are minimal. However, in the midst of the poverty, there is pride and a strong sense that it is possible to change the situation for these schoolchildren. LUM has met alumni in South Africa and Malawi from the Sida programme ‘Child Rights, Classroo
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-alumni-reform-schools - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Prof. Mary Higby Schweitzer is without doubt the foremost scientist in the field of molecular palaeobiology. Over the last two decades, she has developed detailed protocols to extract, recover and characterize ancient proteinaceous matter. Additionally, she has been able to demonstrate that collagenous sequences obtai
https://www.geology.lu.se/article/prof-mary-h-schweitzer-nominated-honorary-doctor-lund-university - 2026-07-07
“Getting into the Swedish society can be difficult if you're coming from outside the EU”, says Ganna Petruk. Her Jobbsprånget trainee Shabnam Parveen agrees: “I hope this will open doors for me in the future”. Shabnam Parveen came to Sweden from India a little over two years ago with her husband and son. She was recommended Jobsprånget from the Swedish Public Employment Service (Arbetsförmedlingen
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/jobbspranget-i-hope-will-open-doors-me-future - 2026-07-07
Once again, we are now seeing an increase in the spread of infection, in particular in Europe; this week, the Public Health Agency of Sweden announced new recommendations to avoid crowding, among other things. We are still offering on-campus education but everyone is to avoid crowding and large gatherings. We are carefully monitoring the situation and trying to keep the organisation updated on any
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/solving-problem-vaccination-certificates-international-researchers-and-students - 2026-07-07
Raquel Garza Gómez is a Ph.D. student at Lund University, who will be defending her thesis on January 19, 2024. With a background in computational biology, Raquel's research focuses on studying the role of transposable elements in the human brain. Transposable elements refer to DNA sequences capable of moving from one part of the genome to another. Her research aims to provide a better understandi
In a newly published article in Global Environmental Change, we collaborate with colleagues from LUCSUS and Karolinska Institute to critically review the scientific knowledge linking internal (‘individual’) and external (‘system’) transformations. A roadmap for advancing research, policy and practice is proposed. Much of the debate on and policy approaches for sustainability and climate change hav
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The MFS scholarship application round has started for Autumn 2015. Application deadline is October 6th. More information about the application and forms can be found here (in Swedish). Sida’s MFS scholarship is aimed at students on Bachelor's and Master's levels who would like to collect research material in a develop
https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/mfs-application-round-autumn-2015 - 2026-07-07
In order to be reimbursed for health promotion activities that you have paid for during 2022, you must submit your receipts and send in your application through Primula no later than 31 January 2023. Purchases made in November and December can be reimbursed through the 2023 health promotion reimbursement. Send the outlay appendix and receipts/other attachments via the internal mail service to, “
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-2022-health-promotion-reimbursement-end-january-latest - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Research groups in close collaboration in Malmö have shed light on the pathway whereby a common genetic risk variant leads to impaired mitochondrial function of insulin cells. The variant in question impairs the capacity to secrete insulin and increases the risk of developing diabetes. The discovery is published in th
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/disturbance-cellular-power-plant-increases-risk-diabetes - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Johan Richter's research has resulted in the successful development of gene therapy for the hereditary disease malignant infantile osteopetrosis. For the past few years, the research group has established a collaboration with an American biotech company and all the permits needed to start a clinical trial have now bee
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/successful-biotech-collaboration-brings-gene-therapy-project-clinic - 2026-07-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Cancer patients responded better to immunotherapy and had a better prognosis if their melanoma tumours contained specific clusters of B cells, according to new research from Lund University in Sweden. The study is published in Nature. B cells linked to effective cancer immunotherapyCancer patients responded better to
https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/b-cells-linked-effective-cancer-immunotherapy - 2026-07-07
Our PhD course “Generic knowledge and skills – portfolio” is undergoing improvements, to be implemented February 1st. Olga Göransson, course leader, has led the changes: “The aim is to make the workflow and outcomes more logical and examination more uniform.” At the Faculty of Medicine, “the portfolio” is short for the mandatory PhD course “Generic knowledge and skills – portfolio”. Throughout the
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/simplified-portfolio-phd-students-say-hello-generic-knowledge-and-skills-20 - 2026-07-07
Six winners will share SEK 500,000 and obtain support to drive their projects forward. Staff and students from all disciplines are welcome to submit their ideas. Our world faces major challenges. There is an enormous demand for innovative solutions. Could your idea make a difference? The Future Innovations Award has been presented in collaboration with Sparbanken Skåne since 2017. The competition
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/future-innovations-award-2023 - 2026-07-08
Since 24 February, nothing has been the same for Ukrainian researchers. In this urgent situation, MultiPark has offered some of them a sanctuary. They are eager to share their thoughts about how we may all contribute to this period to be as constructive as possible, despite the threatening circumstances. It is impossible not to be touched by the horrible situation for the Ukrainian people. As a re
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/multipark-provides-safe-places-ukrainian-researchers - 2026-07-07
A new regulation from the government that takes effect on 1 January 2023 decides how universities are allowed to supply housing to its students. This means some groups we have previously housed, are no longer eligible to get housing with us in the new year. Note however that current contracts and contracts already offered before 1 January 2023 are still valid and go by the higher precedent of "pos
https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/new-regulations-regarding-possibility-universities-supply-housing - 2026-07-07
A new year is approaching and when the Faculty enters 2025, it will be with nine departments instead of the current eleven. The Faculty of Social Sciences will gradually develop towards fewer units over the next six years, according to a policy decision from 2023. After initial preparatory work, it is now time for the first changes to take place at the end of the year:The Department of Communicati
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/eleven-departments-nine-turn-year - 2026-07-07
