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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Right now, the EUGLOH photo competition is in progress and all students and staff at Lund University are welcome to participate! How has the pandemic affected our campus? Take pictures showing Lund University right now in light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. First prize is a camera.Read more about the photo competi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eugloh-photo-competition-students-and-staff - 2026-05-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. At the Academy of Music in Malmö, Peter Spissky from Czechoslovakia found an opportunity to develop his interest in baroque music – a genre that didn’t suit the political system in his homeland. Through his research on how gestures taken from speech, acting and dance can be compressed into the movement of the bow, he

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/bowing-swing - 2026-05-01

Sociologist Mikael Klintman warns that some apps meant to reduce anxiety might actually increase it. In The Conversation, he explains how constant alerts and dramatic messages can make users more stressed, not less. In his book 'Framing – The Social Art of Influence', Mikael Klintman asks which kinds of signalling strike a chord with different audiences in particular situations like advertising an

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/stress-apps-can-make-you-more-anxious-research-shows-how-deal-it - 2026-05-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Anders Lindroth, Professor Emeritus, has been interviewed in Swedish TV4 news regarding effects of the 2018 drought. The ICOS research station in Hyltemossa measures, among other things, the exchange of carbon dioxide (CO2) between the forest ecosystem and the atmosphere. During recent years, the forest has been able

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/feedback-loop-anticipated-after-2018-record-drought-decreased-forests-uptake-carbon-dioxide - 2026-05-01

21st of March is celebrated in many parts of the world, including in Central Asian countries. It marks the spring equinox, when the night and day are equal. In Central Asia, this holiday is celebrated with festivals, food, music and dancing. For this occasion, the project team at Lund University invited guest researchers and staff of the Sociology of Law Department to an academic event on the 21st

https://www.centralasianlaw.lu.se/article/21st-march-outdoors-event - 2026-05-01

Øystein Opedal was one of 494 European researchers to receive an ERC Starting Grant for his project “POLLCLIM: Plant adaptation in a changing pollination climate“. As Øystein is a member of BECC, we were curious to know a little bit more about his grant. The ERC Starting Grant is intended for early-career researchers and the only selection criterion is scientific excellence. After undergoing peer

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/oystein-opedal-receiving-erc-grant - 2026-05-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “Yes, academic life is uncertain and competitive. However, that’s the case even for those who don’t have families. I don’t think it’s any harder to have children if you are a researcher than in any other line of work.” Olga Göransson is also a member in the network WINGS (Women in Great Sciences). So says Olga Göranss

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/its-no-harder-researchers-combine-career-and-family - 2026-05-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Leadership is merely one among an arsenal of tools at the disposal of managers and employees to create a well-functioning group or organisation, according to organisational researchers Mats Alvesson, Stefan Sveningsson and Martin Blom at the School of Economics and Management. Are you someone who prefers to work in th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/researchers-leadership-overestimated-rely-more-employees - 2026-05-01

To ensure that everyone has their say and that no one feels attacked when debating loaded and sensitive topics, it is important to establish the ground rules from the outset. This applies to society at large and in the lecture hall. This is the opinion of Christer Mattsson, Associate Professor of Pedagogy and Director of the Segerstedt Institute at the University of Gothenburg, who has been invite

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/risk-polarisation-lecture-hall - 2026-05-02

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Catarina Kinnvall has, together with Helle Rydström, edited the book “Climate Hazards, Disasters, and Gendered Ramifications”. This book focuses on the challenges of living with climate disasters, in addition to the existing gender inequalities that prevail and define social, economic and political conditions.Social i

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/kinnvall-living-climate-disasters - 2026-05-01

In order to be able to prescribe the appropriate dose of physical activity to patients, healthcare professionals need to consider a range of individual factors. There is a need to facilitate the assessment of aerobic capacity i. e. maximal oxygen uptake capacity (VO2max), as well as to calculate the intensity of training according to the WHO recommendations for physical activity. Now, researchers

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/my-aerobic-capacity-rpc - 2026-05-01

https://www.photoacoustics.lu.se/article/seminar-given-newly-appointed-associate-professor-aboma-merdasa - 2026-05-01

The faculties’ honorary doctors for 2025 have been announced and they will receive their honorary doctorates at the Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony on 23 May. Information on the honorary doctors’ lectures will be updated regularly during the spring. The title of honorary doctor, doctor honoris causa in Latin, is a distinction which is awarded by a faculty. The honorary doctors are people who h

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/full-list-faculties-honorary-doctors-2025 - 2026-05-02

The sustainability project Sustainable Future Hub at the Lund University School of Economics and Management is now starting the Change Maker Future Track. In October, the initiative kicks off with a series of live calls with well-known sustainability profiles. Students, staff and the general public are welcome to the webinars. How to do business that impact the world with Rebecka Carlsson In the f

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/inspiration-activists-and-leading-creators-lusems-new-sustainability-track - 2026-05-01

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Isabel Schoultz, nu verksam här på Rättssociologen i Lund, har disputerat vid Stockholms universitet, Kriminologiska institutionen med avhandlingen ”Controlling the Swedish State. Studies on formal and informal bodies of control”. Avhandlingen analyserar hur individer och organisationer kan hålla myndigheter och sta

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/artikel/myndigheter-och-stater-som-begar-brott - 2026-05-01

Almost 14 million viewers have watched Anils Seth’s TED Talk “Your brain hallucinates your conscious reality”. In the beginning of May, he visits Lund University and Neuroscience Day to give this year's prestigious Segerfalk lecture. We meet on zoom for a conversation about AI, the mystery of consciousness and – of course – to find out what he knew about Sweden. … how would you explain consciousne

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/hello-there-anil-seth - 2026-05-01

Second-year architecture students present furniture and wearable objects exploring the dialogue between craftsmanship and innovation at the SaloneSatellite 2026 in Milan from the 21-26 of April. This years course was centered around the theme of sound, and the exhibition in Lund curated by the students themselves was accordingly named Audiofurnitura. This exhibition catalogue presents the projects

https://www.architecture.lth.se/article/students-exhibiting-salonesatellite-milano-2026 - 2026-05-01

On 17 March, 26 new professors will be inaugurated in a ceremony at the auditorium of the Main University Building, followed by a reception in the Pelarsalen. The University’s new professors are inaugurated by the Vice-Chancellor. In connection with the inauguration, one of the new professors, Professor Mia Liinason, will hold a short popular science lecture. The president of the Lund University S

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/inauguration-ceremony-new-professors-17-march - 2026-05-02

Martin Sunnqvist, professor of legal history at the faculty, has been appointed by Svante Lindqvist, chancellor of the Royal Orders of Knighthood, to be the historiographer of the orders from 1 October 2024. As historiographer, he assists the Royal Orders of Knighthood with legal and historical expertise. The Royal Orders of Knighthood is the organization that manages the orders of chivalry: The R

https://www.law.lu.se/article/new-historiographer-royal-orders-knighthood-0 - 2026-05-01

With a background in Marine Geology and a passion for connecting past ocean conditions to today’s environmental challenges, Professor Helena Filipsson is stepping into the role of Assistant Head of Department at MGeo. In her new position, she will focus on strengthening scientific infrastructure, supporting research, and building collaborations that help the department grow in visibility and impac

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/meet-helena-filipsson-new-assistant-head-mgeo-focus-scientific-infrastructure - 2026-05-01