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After recently presenting her dissertation in Research Policy: A scholarly quest for meaning - Negotiating scholar-activism at the intersection of structure and agency, we had a chance to find out a bit more about Farzana and her research. Farzana was born and raised in Sari, a city in the northern part of Iran, by the Caspian Sea. The family had no prior academic background, but valued  education

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-thesis-three-questions-farzana-bashiri - 2026-06-16

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/role-meniscus-development-knee-osteoarthritis-research-project-funded-european-research-council - 2026-06-15

Can innovation strengthen research? Heiner Linke, professor of nanophysics and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, has done exactly that by combining research and innovation. His own attitude towards utilisation and innovation has evolved from a sense of duty to passion: “Now I think it's genuinely exciting.” Do you see increasing integration of innovation within research?“Twenty year

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/best-both-worlds-heiner-linke-why-swedish-researchers-should-invest-innovation - 2026-06-15

Congratulations to Charlotte Ling who, together with Katarina Fagher and Alice Maguolo, has been awarded a grant of five million Danish kroner by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. The funding will support clinical research in precision medicine, focusing on epigenetic analysis of blood samples from 13,000 individuals. Epigenetic research paves the way for tailored type 2 diabetes treatmentCharlotte Lin

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/charlotte-ling-receives-major-grant-clinical-diabetes-research - 2026-06-17

When you take a dip in a Swedish lake, it is not unusual to find you cannot see the lake bottom. Lake water coloured brown by organic material can be an inconvenience for swimming tourists, but mainly causes problems for the ecosystem and drinking water. Focusing on Lake Bolmen, researchers, public authorities and local organisations are now joining forces in a research project to find methods tha

https://www.science.lu.se/article/many-reasons-take-care-lake-water - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Para-athletics is growing in strength worldwide. However, behind the Paralympics that we watch on TV from our sofas there are greater challenges than those related to results. A new thesis from Lund University demonstrates how Paralympic athletes run the risk of sustaining injuries as a result of strict training as we

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/paralympic-athletes-double-struggle-against-injuries-and-diseases - 2026-06-17

CMES doctoral researcher Joel Abdelmoez has been interviewed in Dagens Nyheter about sportswashing in Saudi Arabia. The article "Naivt att damtennis i Saudiarabien skulle leda till förbättringar för kvinnor" (English translation: "Naive to Think That Women’s Tennis in Saudi Arabia Would Lead to Improvements for Women"), written by Pelle Strandman, was published on July 11, 2023 in Dagens Nyheter (

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/sportswashing-saudi-arabia - 2026-06-17

Can innovation strengthen research? Former NanoLund director Heiner Linke, professor of nanophysics and member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, achieved this by combining research and innovation. His own attitude towards utilisation and innovation has evolved from a sense of duty to passion: “Now I think it’s genuinely exciting.” Do you see increasing integration of innovation within rese

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/best-both-worlds-heiner-linke-why-swedish-researchers-should-invest-innovation - 2026-06-17

Soon, everyone can see which connection your research has to the UN global sustainability goals, as they will be displayed in the Lund University Research Portal. As a researcher or doctoral student, you should check that the markup is correct. Heiko Herwald, Vice Dean at the Faculty of Medicine with responsibility for sustainability, collaboration and ethics explains. Publications, projects, pers

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/correct-tagging-sustainability-goals-can-benefit-researchers - 2026-06-16

During this year's popular science Framtidsdagarna ('Future Days') at Lund University on October 16–17, we had the chance to hear about crucial and decisive issues for the future. This year focused on future cities and 'The Future of Death.' Representing LUSEM, Markus Lahtinen, teacher and researcher at the Department of Informatics, gave a lecture. We took the opportunity to ask Markus why this r

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/experts-view-how-sensors-are-shaping-urban-landscape-future - 2026-06-15

When Lund University Commissioned Education (LUCE) is phased out in March 2025, the Faculty of Medicine will take over responsibility for its commissioned education. To ensure a smooth transition and establish a long-term structure, a new steering group has been appointed. LUCE has previously managed the administration of commissioned education across the University, but a central reorganization n

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/new-steering-group-faculty-structure-commissioned-education - 2026-06-15

During this year's popular science Framtidsdagarna ('Future Days') at Lund University on October 16–17, we had the chance to hear about crucial and decisive issues for the future. This year focused on future cities and 'The Future of Death.' Representing LUSEM, Markus Lahtinen, teacher and researcher at the Department of Informatics, gave a lecture. We took the opportunity to ask Markus why this r

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/experts-view-how-sensors-are-shaping-urban-landscape-future - 2026-06-15

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/report-faculty-board-meeting-18-september-2024 - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Daniel Conley, professor of biogeochemistry at the Department of Geology, Lund University, has received EUR 2.5 million (just over SEK 26 million) for a five-year project on the impact of the evolution of diatoms on the oceans. Diatoms have a significant impact on the global biogeochemical cycle of carbon, silica and

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/daniel-conley-has-been-awarded-eur-25-million-five-year-project-impact-evolution-diatoms-oceans - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. There is every reason to keep an eye on Körcentrum Syd during "Future Week" 2020 as they let three different choirs interpret the theme of the week: forces in motion. Körcentrum Syd participates for the second year in Future Week and the idea for this year's project has been to let three choirs choose a composer each

https://www.mhm.lu.se/en/article/korcentrum-syd-let-choirs-interpret-theme-future-week-2020 - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. There is every reason to keep an eye on Körcentrum Syd during "Future Week" 2020 as they let three different choires interpret the theme of the week: forces in motion. Körcentrum Syd participates for the second year in Future Week and the idea for this year's project has been to let three choirs choose a composer each

https://www.arts.lu.se/article/korcentrum-syd-let-choires-interpret-theme-future-week-2020 - 2026-06-17

Nicholas Leigh came from the United States to Sweden and Lund University four years ago. In his research, he focuses on salamanders and how they can recreate body parts such as legs, tails and even components of the heart. It was the ability of moose to grow new antlers after shedding that first sparked Nicholas Leigh’s interest in regenerative research. For practical reasons, the choice fell on s

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/seeking-shutdown-button-cancer - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University, Sweden, are studying whether it is possible to prevent obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular disease by reducing levels of the hormone vasopressin in the blood. 
- If you dilute the blood by drinking water, the body releases less of the hormone vasopressin, which can potentially lead to

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/could-normal-water-prevent-diabetes-obesity-and-cardiovascular-disease - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated.  The XX Factor WINGS proudly presents their book!Some words about the inspiration and the book... When Women IN Great Sciences (WINGS) considered what to contribute to the Lund University 350-year jubilee, a book was the top suggestion. In fact, a WINGS book has been several years in the making, with a wide range of t

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/xx-factor - 2026-06-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Stefan Karlsson has been active as a researcher at Lund University for 25 years and during that time has received many major grants and awards. However, never a gold medal. - It feels like a very great honor because the medal is only awarded every nine years for medical research efforts, says Stefan KarlssonThe Royal

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/gold-medal-stefan-karlsson - 2026-06-17