Search results

As Europe moves toward climate neutrality by 2050, forests are at the center of the transition. The ForestPaths project brings together researchers, policymakers, and stakeholders across the continent to co-design forest-based policy pathways that balance climate goals, biodiversity, and economic needs. A recent study*, supported by ForestPaths. analyzed over 182,000 forest plots across 11 countri

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/charting-smarter-forest-futures-how-forestpaths-rethinking-forest-policy-europe - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In his homeland, Syria, he was a museum director – but today there is not much left of the National Archaeological Museum in Raqqa after it was plundered by IS. “I try to do what I can to save the cultural heritage”, says Anas Al Khabour. He is the second researcher to have found their way to Lund via Scholars at Risk

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fighting-save-syrias-cultural-heritage - 2026-05-03

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/bid-1990s-fare-well - 2026-05-04

With each day that passes, I become more impressed by this organisation. In the early spring, we came out of the pandemic (well, not completely, but there was at least a loosening of restrictions that were paralysing society) to be met by a new uncertainty, which since then has unsettled us and caused anxiety – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Just as when the pandemic struck, Lund University showed

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/summer-greeting - 2026-05-04

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Kenan Madi, a former student at our Master's programme with the specialisation Logistics, spent the summer at the Jordanian- Syrian border as an Emergency specialist for UNICEF. Kenan was working with UNICEF to support coordination of critical lifesaving services and supplies for Syrian children and families at Jordan

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/master-student-helped-syrian-refugees-during-summer - 2026-05-03

The ecological consequences of animal agriculture present an acute challenge for how we legislate to protect cows, pigs, and other farmed animals. Research at the Sociology of Law Department suggests abandoning human-centred perspectives, thus calling for a new paradigm that recognizes the ethical significance of all animals as world-making beings. It has been estimated that about 72 billion land

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/laws-failure-protect-farmed-animals-has-dire-consequences-both-human-and-nonhuman-life - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The new law on accessibility to digital public services (EU Web Accessibility Directive) comes into effect as of 23 September. The aim is to increase digital accessibility for all users, including those who are disabled. For Lund University,  the new law means that the content of all LU’s websites – webpages, document

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/forward-planning-important-accessibility-management - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. With enthusiasts plus technological developments, a lot of progress can be made in quite a short space of time. This is shown by developments in cancer genetics advice, which is now a natural part of the health service, but which was questioned 20 years ago. The primary enthusiasts were Professor of Oncology Håkan Ols

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/strong-progress-cancer-genetics - 2026-05-03

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/africa-has-given-me-more-i-could-ever-give-back - 2026-05-03

In a recent interview, we had the chance to catch up with Abigail Altman, an alumnus of the WCMM research school, who embarked on an inspiring initiative, visiting Internationella Engelska Skolan in Staffanstorp to introduce the world of science to 12-13-year-olds. We had the pleasure to interview Abigail and she shared her motivations, experiences, and insights gained from this engaging outreach

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-research-school-alumni-spotlight-inspiring-next-generation-scientists - 2026-05-03

From internal training courses for university lecturers in which the participants take a deep dive into case method teaching, to dedicated conferences and competitions. The alternatives to traditional classroom teaching are increasing and one of them is known as case method teaching, with stories based on real situations which students must solve in collaboration. April 2019 was high season for ca

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/how-case-method-teaching-spreads-one-lecturer-another - 2026-05-04

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Catarina Kinnvall has together with Ian Manners and Jennifer Mitzen published an edited volume entitled “Ontological Insecurity in the European Union” (London: Routledge, 2019). The European Union (EU) faces many crises and risks to its security and existence. While few of them threaten the lives of EU citizens, they

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/kinnvall-new-book-ontological-insecurity - 2026-05-03

Deadline for application is noon on Friday 10 October 2025. InvitationeSSENCE@LU now invites proposals for new projects. Applicants may request 2 years of funding, starting 1 January 2026. We anticipate being able to fund at least five grants with a maximum of 600 kSEK/year (including overhead). The funding could be used, for example, for part-financing a PhD student or a postdoc in Lund.The resea

https://www.compile.lu.se/article/essencelu-call-proposals-autumn-2025 - 2026-05-03

Linne Wegerstad is awarded grants for the project Understanding sentencing - proportionality, conformity and sources of law in judicial decision-making. Linnea Wegerstad is awarded SEK 1,9 million for the project. This project aims to increase knowledge about sentencing in the Swedish legal system by investigating how judges decide what sentence to impose in a particular case: what factors are tak

https://www.law.lu.se/article/ragnar-soderberg-foundation-awards-grants - 2026-05-03

The new Global Biodiversity Framework is seen as an important step towards addressing the nature crisis, not least the ambitious goal to restore, protect and conserve 30 per cent of land and 30 per cent of the water globally by 2030.  Mine Islar, senior lecturer at LUCSUS, and coordinating lead author of the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES), shares her refl

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/can-new-post-2020-global-biodiversity-framework-stop-biodiversity-loss-mine-islar-comments-outcomes - 2026-05-03

Rachel Forsyth of the Unit for Educational Services has been selected to be one of the EU's experts in the Digital Education Content (DEC) expert group, which is a sub-group of the EEA, the European Education Area. Photo: Johan PerssonWhat issues does DEC work with, specifically?The Digital Education Content (DEC) expert group has been set up by the European Commission. The group works with the Di

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/rachel-forsyth-elected-eu-digital-education-content-expert-group - 2026-05-03

Remember the ”beauty study”? It received a lot of attention in the autumn of 2022; was reported for flaws in the research method, but was later found not to have deviated from good research practice. Economist Adrian Mehic had not even defended his doctoral thesis yet, but had an article from his forthcoming thesis published in a scientific journal.”I could imagine that it would create a lot of bu

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/beauty-study-perfect-storm - 2026-05-03

How can youth movements influence and promote democratisation and social justice in the Middle East? Can researchers support and contribute to democratic reform? These are questions that political scientist Sarah Anne Rennick is working on as a researcher at the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies. Sarah Anne Rennick is a familiar face among political scientists in Lund. She received her do

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/sarah-anne-rennicks-research-profiled-lund-university-magazine - 2026-05-03

Lund University and the City of Lund are the joint organisers of Sustainability Week 17-22 April. This will be the seventh Sustainability Week and, as previously, there is a rich and varied programme featuring over 60 events. Lund University or, more specifically, teaching staff, researchers and students from the University, are behind more than 40 of the events. The arrangers come from all the fa

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/great-opportunity-learn-about-and-discuss-sustainability-management - 2026-05-04

During the autumn I will be immersed in leadership for the future. Managers and leaders already have good opportunities for professional development. However, I am convinced that we can further sharpen our skills and become even better at equipping current and future leaders. There is much that we do well at Lund University. Among other things, there are leadership courses and programmes and we ar

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/developing-leadership-future - 2026-05-03