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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The vice-chancellor has approved a new university-wide strategy for Lund University’s Strategic Research Areas (17 September). The strategy includes a vision and strategic goals for Lund University’s Strategic Research Areas (SRAs) for the period 2020 to 2030. The allocation of roles and responsibilities is stated for

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-strategy-strategic-research-areas-2020-2030 - 2026-06-25

In view of the developments in Afghanistan, I would like to draw attention to Scholars at Risk. The University Management takes a positive stance towards receiving incoming researchers. Scholars at Risk is an international network of more than 500 higher education institutions in 42 countries that works to promote academic freedom and support academics at risk through arranging sanctuary at member

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/scholars-risk-important-and-vital-network - 2026-06-25

'Caring feminist states? Paternalistic feminist foreign policies and the silencing of Indigenous justice claims in Sweden and Canada' by Annika Bergman Rosamond, Georgia De Leeuw and Jessica Cheung in INTERNATIONAL FEMINIST JOURNAL OF POLITICS. ABSTRACTThe self-identification of Sweden and Canada as exceptionally caring and ethical states committed to the goal of global gender justice has been rei

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/bergman-rosamond-de-leeuw-and-cheung-paternalistic-feminist-foreign-policies - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A grant of nearly 5 million SEK from Riksbankens jubileumsfond has been awarded to Doctor in Sociology Lisa Eklund, together with Kristina Göransson at the School of Social Work, for the project Parenting strategies around children’s education in urban China, Singapore and South Korea: A comparative ethnographic study

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/parenting-strategies-around-childrens-education-urban-east-asia-awarded-5-million - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated.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 - 2026-06-25

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/paul-bourgine-awarded-erc-consolidator-grant - 2026-06-25

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Understanding interface formation between InAs semiconductors and hafnium dioxide insulating layers Most semiconductor devices are still based on silicon, even though other semiconductor materials such as InAs have superior electrical properties. The problem with these materials is that their interface towards thin in

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/when-semiconductors-meets-insulating-layers - 2026-06-25

On April 29, Lund University presented the strengths with which it aims to contribute to the world’s largest investment in cultural and creative sectors. The ‘Buzz of Europe’ conference showcased opportunities that the broad University can offer. Held in a packed university auditorium, the event was aimed at anyone interested in joining the Creatives & Friends network, which has now been establish

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-creative-and-cultural-expertise-can-serve-force-solve-significant-social-challenges - 2026-06-25

Region Skåne's biobank is part of Biobank Sweden. On July 1 2023, the new biobank law came into force, and in connection with this, the procedures for how you apply to gain access to the biobank's samples were updated. If you plan to use biobank samples for your research project where Lund University is the research principal, a biobank agreement with Region Skåne's biobank is required. A biobank

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/how-make-your-biobank-application - 2026-06-25

The Faculty’s three seminars during this year's Almedalen week were packed. Everything from antibiotic resistance to defence research and economic models for cell and gene therapies were discussed in the tents. First out was Dean Maria Björkqvist together with Professor Anna Falk and colleagues from the School of Economics and Management and Skånes University Hospital on the stage of Medicon Villa

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/faculty-medicine-almedalen-burning-subjects-were-lifted-packed-tents - 2026-06-26

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/role-cell-death-diabetes-associated-cardiovascular-disease - 2026-06-27

In February, the PhD course "Governance and the Sustainable Development Goals" was launched. The course brings together more than 20 PhD students from a dozen countries representing three continents - a diversity that benefits the course's discussions according to Thomas Hickmann. Thomas Hickmann, Associate Senior Lecturer at the Department of Political Science at Lund University, held the second

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/thomas-hickmann-phd-course-brings-participants-many-parts-world-together - 2026-06-27

Dung beetles are among the strongest animals in the world. They also possess an exceptional ability to cooperate. Research shows that female and male spider dung beetles together are able to move large dung balls across difficult obstacles. However, same-sex attempts to do the same always ended in aggressive fights. Dung beetles live in and on animal droppings. By breaking down organic substances,

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/beetles-cooperate-tricky-dung-moves - 2026-06-27

In a recent study from the Netherlands, researchers investigated whether PRP has any effect on ankle osteoarthritis. In a new study, treatment with PRP (Platelet-Rich Plasma) for ankle osteoarthritis has been investigated. The study lasted for one year and involved 100 participants, with half randomly assigned to receive PRP treatment and the remaining participants receiving a placebo treatment. E

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/new-study-prp-ankle-osteoarthritis - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Mats Heide is currently the project leader for the large research project Communicative Organization (2014–2017), which he runs together with Jesper Falkheimer, Howard Nothhaft, Sara von Platen, and Charlotte Simonsson, all active researchers at the Department of Strategic Communication. Rickard Andersson, Phd student

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/what-are-communicative-organizations - 2026-06-27

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 - 2026-06-27

Enrico Ronchi, a researcher in Fire Safety Engineering at Lund University, has been awarded an ERC Consolidator Grant. This is the most prestigious individual grant for researchers in the EU and provides €2 million in funding. Enrico Ronchi is developing new ways to create an inclusive evacuation design for buildings. The research concerns investigating emergency evacuation solutions that are suit

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/researcher-campus-helsingborg-receive-erc-consolidator-grant - 2026-06-27

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/brommesson-and-bengtsson-government-communicator - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Maria Messing receives a grant from Future Research Leaders, Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research. Nano Design meets Organic Chemistry for Greener Catalysts is the name of the research program led by Maria Messing, funded by the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research. This is the summary of the project:   One

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanolundian-gets-grant-greener-catalysts - 2026-06-27

Dung beetles are among the strongest animals in the world. They also possess an exceptional ability to cooperate. Research shows that female and male spider dung beetles together are able to move large dung balls across difficult obstacles. However, same-sex attempts to do the same always ended in aggressive fights. Dung beetles live in and on animal droppings. By breaking down organic substances,

https://www.science.lu.se/article/beetles-cooperate-tricky-dung-moves - 2026-06-27