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On June 26, CMES organised two panels in Almedalen on global water resources and the Israel Palestine conflict. Israel Palestine - an unsolvable conflict?June 26, 2024 What are the long-term consequences of the war? How can destructive spirals of violence be prevented in the future? What are the opportunities and obligations of the international community to get involved and protect the civilian p
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-almedalen-2024 - 2026-05-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. New episode of our podcast Advancing Sustainable Solutions Sustainable finance, non-financial disclosures, ESG, oh my! The world of sustainable finance may seem dark and scary. But, in this episode, we introduce many key concepts through dialogue as well as discuss how sustainable finance contributes to wider sustaina
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/sustainable-finance-investing-our-future - 2026-05-05
Markus is getting ready for the defense of his dissertation "Transforming Foundations: Structural Change and Development Dynamics in sub-Saharan Africa (1960–2024)" on 22 November. He has been doing his research at the department of Economic History. You are about to defend your thesis, what is it about?The thesis explores sub-Saharan Africa’s recent development dynamics in a long-run historical c
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-bertus-markus-melles - 2026-05-05
...who has been nominated by the Swedish Research Council (Vetenskapsrådet) to be the Swedish representative in the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) Cryosphere working group. The scientific core elements of IASC are its five Working Groups. The main function of the working groups is to encourage and support science-led international programs by offering opportunities for planning and
https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/congratulations-margareta-johansson - 2026-05-05
Milka Ivanovska Hadjievska just published a chapter in Handbook of Civil Society and Social Movements in Small States about the democratic potential of politically and socially oriented civil society organizations in North Macedonia. Let us find out more – here are some questions to Milka: For someone who is not familiar with the subject, what is the current democratic situation in that region now
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/democratic-potential-civil-society-organizations-north-macedonia - 2026-05-05
In a article in The Conversation, Associate Professor Tullia Jack argues that Sweden’s communal laundry rooms (laundry rooms in apartment blocks) protect tenants from rising energy costs. Yet despite being an example of sustainable and social infrastructure, they are becoming increasingly rare in new developments. "People in many parts of the world are worried about rocketing energy bills as the c
https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/swedens-communal-laundry-room-save-resources-and-tenants-money - 2026-05-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Focusing on low-carbon economy. Jonas Sonnenschein is a PhD candidate at the International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) at Lund University. He has a background in Philosophy & Economics (BA) from Germany – where he originally comes from – and he holds a Master in Environmental Management an
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-phd-candidate-jonas-sonnenschein - 2026-05-05
On 19 September, the Faculty Board decided on a revised project plan for the project "Organisational development towards fewer and larger units at the Faculty of Social Sciences". In the new plan, the project's connection to education and research has been clarified, among other things. The description of planned activities for the coming year has also been updated. – Since the organisation proje
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/revised-project-plan-organisation-project - 2026-05-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Welcome to our newsletter about research on the Middle East at Lund University! The Middle East is an area that affects us all. It is the cradle of human civilization with a recent conflict-ridden history, and aspiring democracy movements that are of global concern. Its immense strategic importance and strong role in
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/middle-east-forum-newsletter-1-may-2019 - 2026-05-05
A new project aims to understand why women remain a minority in the energy sector and create qualitative research-based tools that can lead to greater diversity and inclusion on multiple levels of decision making. Energy transitions are not only about the expansion of renewable energy sources, they also need to include diverse decision makers at all levels. While Sweden is a country that holds the
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/women-power-and-winding-road-there-examining-diversity-swedish-energy-sector - 2026-05-05
Last week was the launch for a new European project with the goal to empower households to reduce food waste and extend fashion’s lifespan. Christian Fuentes, Emma Samsioe and Réka Ines Tölg from the Department of Service Studies participates in the project. CARE is a new and innovative Horizon Europe project committed to enabling circular consumption and combatting climate change by transforming
https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/new-project-sets-out-enable-circular-household-consumption - 2026-05-05
Her journey has taken her from medieval archaeology to leading assignments in evaluation, education, and research. Now Tina Josefson is bringing her experience and passion for structure, dialogue, and creativity to LTH. Her agenda right now is to listen, learn, and continue exploring the faculty. Tina Josefson has been Head of faculty office at LTH since May 2025. But her academic career began twe
https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/medieval-thinking-academy-future-meet-lths-new-head-faculty-office - 2026-05-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A night at the opera is associated with reverential listening and a formally dressed audience. But during an opera improvisation, a performance emerges organically. The audience may contribute with their thoughts and ideas before it starts. Sara Wilén Photo:Kennet Ruona Sara Wilén is Sweden’s – and probably the world
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/doctor-opera-improvisation - 2026-05-05
A Business law professor at LUSEM who has been catching the eyes of the media in cases about gambling addiction, and also done some heavy lifting in teaching and research about EU law, Jörgen Hettne is leaving the university to become Judge at the EU General Court in Luxemburg. Jörgen Hettne explains that the General Court is part of the same institution as the EU Court of Justice and situated in
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lusem-professor-new-judge-eu-general-court - 2026-05-06
The best of MultiPark 2021 and looking forward to 2022. As 2021 turns towards its end, we can look back on the many positive events we managed to land together this year. In particular, We have awarded salary support for Ph.D. students and young group leaders, which has broadly benefitted our community. We have formed a networking group composed of young researchers (the “Young MultiParkers”) with
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/season-greetings-coordinator - 2026-05-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This spring students in the Critical & Pedagogical Studies Programme at Malmö Art Academy will present their exam projects towards the completion of a Master of Fine Arts degree. The exam projects will lead to several weeks of diverse activities which will discuss and reflect different critical and pedagogical aspects
https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/critical-and-pedagogical-studies-exam-projects-2017 - 2026-05-05
Obesity is a common cause of diabetes, heart disease and early death, but risk differs greatly from one person to the next. In work led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden as part of the Innovative Medicine Initiative project SOPHIA, a pioneering clinical risk prediction algorithm has been developed that splits obesity into 5 separate diagnostic profiles each with contrasting health conseq
Obesity is a common cause of diabetes, heart disease and early death, but risk differs greatly from one person to the next. In work led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden as part of the Innovative Medicine Initiative project SOPHIA, a pioneering clinical risk prediction algorithm has been developed that splits obesity into 5 separate diagnostic profiles each with contrasting health conseq
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Join us to discover the potential of PhD studies for your career path! Registration closed Program 12:30-13:00 Registration13:00-13:10 Welcome to StepUP: “What is a PhD” Linnéa Taylor, WINGS13:10-13:30 A PhD career in research and business Ursula Hultquist-Bengtss
https://www.wings.lu.se/article/stepup-meeting-what-phd - 2026-05-05
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nobel prize winner Marie Curie is coming to town… This year we are combining the WINGS annual meeting with a month-long exhibition about Marie Curie, her work, and her life as a woman scientist. In addition to the actual exhibition "Maria Sklodowska-Curie. A Polish in Paris”, which will run from 28th November 2019 to
https://www.wings.lu.se/article/wings-annual-meeting-and-marie-curie-exhibition-opening - 2026-05-05
