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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Article in The Conversation by Paul Franks, professor of genetic epidemiology and Peter M Nilsson, professor of internal medicine - epidemiology at Lund University. A growing number of Swedish doctors and scientists are raising alarm over the Swedish government’s approach to COVID-19. Unlike its Nordic neighbours, Swe

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/sweden-under-fire-relaxed-coronavirus-approach-heres-science-behind-it - 2026-07-05

The EU Commission has presented the New European Innovation Agenda designed to strengthen European competitiveness through the green and digital transitions. At Lund University, we are well placed to take advantage of this and to raise our ambitions in deep tech innovation and solving today’s societal challenges. The EU Commission’s Agenda will involve many financial investments in innovation. The

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eus-innovation-agenda-applies-us-too - 2026-07-06

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The carbon and nitrogen losses attributable to forest fires are much larger than was previously thought. This has now been shown by an extensive study that has compiled fire experiments from around the world. It is not just vegetation that is lost in forest fires. When a forest burns, there is also an impact on the so

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/forest-fires-cause-unexpectedly-large-nutrient-losses - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Torbjörn von Schantz finds that he has made good progress on the road to a united University. In his management group, he now sees more of a shared assumption of responsibility and less of a silo mentality and special interests. What he has missed most during his years as vice-chancellor is proximity to the rest of th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/outgoing-vice-chancellor-satisfied-see-more-people-taking-collective-responsibility - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Threats and hate speech from outside are certainly very trying. But could they be even worse when they come from within the organisation? What if you barely dare to go to work because you get threatened – or you are not even allowed in to work because you are accused of threatening someone else? The vice dean of the F

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/its-hard-deal-threats-within-ranks - 2026-07-05

In this winter’s and spring’s major exhibition at Skissernas Museum, Gunilla Klingberg's latest artistic commissions for two renowned public spaces in Stockholm are presented, along with a selection of her international projects. For the exhibition Klingberg has also created new works generated from the material she has saved during her processes. Klingberg’s work Virvelvind (Whirlwind) at Sergels

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lunch-showing-exhibition-wringwrenchwhirlweave-0 - 2026-07-06

Charlotte Solberg, Head of Finance at the Department of Physics, has been named one of the recipients of the Lund University Administration Prize 2025. The prize is awarded annually to recognise exceptional administrative efforts that promote development, service and efficiency. Tributes to Charlotte SolbergCharlotte Solberg's work at the Department of Physics has been widely recognised. Professor

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/charlotte-solberg-honoured-her-leadership-and-commitment-department-physics - 2026-07-05

CMES Director Karin Aggestam has been interviewed on SVT (Swedish public service television) about the key concepts in the conflict between Israel and Palestine. The segment "Kriget mellan Israel och Hamas: Detta betyder begreppen" (English translation: "The war between Israel and Hamas: This is what the concepts mean") was aired on SVT's morning show ("Morgonstudion") on 12 October, 2023 (at 7:36

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/israel-hamas-war-key-concepts - 2026-07-05

CMES scholar Rola El-Husseini Dean has been interviewed in an article about the Lebanese election in Dagens Nyheter. CMES scholar Rola El-Husseini Dean was recently interviewed in an article about the Lebanese general election published in Dagens Nyheter. The article was written (in Swedish) by Hanna Rydén and published on May 15, 2022. Below, you will find some excerpts from the article translate

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/rola-el-husseini-dean-interviewed-about-lebanese-election-dagens-nyheter - 2026-07-05

Work to optimise and develop the Faculty’s premises is underway in several areas, with much already accomplished. The aim is to make better use of existing space and free up areas for research and education. A large part of this work is led by Hanieh Heidarabadi, Process Manager at the Faculty of Science. Efforts to review and improve the Faculty’s premises have evolved over time, often as a resul

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/interview-process-manager-hanieh-heidarabadi-we-need-see-potential-what-we-already-have - 2026-07-05

Video games are easy to exploit, and are being used by actors ranging from IS and Hizbollah for recruitment, to Russia, who use it to spread propaganda during the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. This states a report from the Psychological Defence Research Institute at Lund University in Sweden. Since the 2016 US Presidential election, many democratic governments have paid close attention to how forei

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/how-video-games-are-being-used-malign-foreign-actors-and-extremists - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. One in four people suffer from osteoarthritis, a chronic joint disease. Although guidelines have long existed regarding how osteoarthritis should be treated, only half of patients undergo the recommended basic treatment. A new thesis from Lund University shows that the existing guidelines are very helpful to osteoarth

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-study-osteoarthritis-school-can-reduce-pain-and-increase-quality-life - 2026-07-05

Antibiotic treatments help the body to fight infections and should have as little negative impact on humans as possible. A new study in the journal Nature Medicine shows that the use of antibiotics can affect the human gut microbiota for several years. The study found that some types of antibiotics had a greater impact on the gut microbiota than others. “It is great that we have antibiotics which

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/antibiotics-can-have-long-term-effect-gut-microbiota - 2026-07-05

Antibiotic treatments help the body to fight infections and should have as little negative impact on humans as possible. A new study in the journal Nature Medicine shows that the use of antibiotics can affect the human gut microbiota for several years. The study found that some types of antibiotics had a greater impact on the gut microbiota than others. “It is great that we have antibiotics which

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/antibiotics-can-have-long-term-effect-gut-microbiota - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Meet Jean-Pierre Filiu, Professor in Middle East Studies at Sciences Po., who visited Lund last week during the conference “Everyday Life in the Middle East”, hosted by the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Lund University. He is a former diplomat with long experience from the Middle East. This summer he visited Syri

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/syria-waiting-enough-enough - 2026-07-05

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/has-your-research-received-any-sustainable-development-goals-sdg-lucris - 2026-07-05

The idea of publishing research findings in open access journals is in many ways an asset in the research community. Unfortunately, it has also entailed the emergence of many unprofessional agents on the market. Their only purpose is to trick researchers into giving them money. Not only does a successful researcher need to produce good research, their findings must also be visible among tough comp

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/always-check-magasine-carefully - 2026-07-05

What does life after a PhD look like outside academia? For LUSEM alumnus Jonas Lundstedt, it has meant contributing to society through analytical roles. Here he reflects on his journey, why he chose Lund, and the skills that continue to shape his work today. Jonas Lundstedt has followed a career path driven by curiosity about social issues and a commitment to evidence-based policymaking. Today, he

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/doctoral-student-analyst-meet-alumnus-jonas-lundstedt - 2026-07-06

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Pollination is more important for strawberry growth than previously thought. A rich pollination gives better strawberry harvesting with strawberries that grow faster and weigh more. This is shown in a recently published study from the Center for Environmental and Climate Research, CEC. Three out of four cultivated cro

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/rich-pollination-improves-strawberry-harvesting - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A conflict simulation involving the current conflict and proxy war in Syria and Iraq, originally developed as a teaching resource for the MA in Middle Eastern Studies run by CMES, is being transformed into an interactive short simulation course that will eventually be available to schools and organizations in Sweden a

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/cmes-and-sasnet-collaboration-develop-innovative-educational-resource - 2026-07-05