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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nina Wilén’s article about how the ‘added value’ of female peacekeepers risks becoming an ‘added burden’ is now open access in International Affairs. In this article, Nina argues that discussions about female peacekeepers’ "added value" may increase gender inequality, due to the added burden that it places upon female

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/nina-wilens-latest-article-now-open-access-international-affairs - 2026-10-07

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 - 2026-10-07

A new thesis in Service Studies has been completed at the department. Marcus Persson has written "How is leadership enacted?: Sacralization in everyday interactions at a care and elderly care administration". Marcus will defend his work at the public defence on 24 March. "The answer to the question of why certain everyday interactions can be interpreted as examples of how leadership is exercised c

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/marcus-persson-nailed-his-dissertation - 2026-10-07

Backed by an initial public offering (IPO) and a Vinnova grant the NanoLund spin-off company NordAmps is now gathering resources to take its technology to market. NordAmps addresses the growing demand for faster and more energy-efficient data transmission in areas such as telecommunications, satellite communications, advanced sensor systems, and defence electronics. NordAmps AB was founded a decad

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nordamps-taking-important-steps-towards-commercialisation - 2026-10-07

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 - 2026-10-07

This is the question guiding a new study in the project “Consuming digital data”, with the purpose to see how the consumer experience and feels about the collection of their personal data. The study was conducted by Christian Fuentes, professor at Lund University and Niklas Sörum, Docent at University of Borås. Everything we do online is traced. Some information we provide our selves when we regis

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/new-study-how-do-consumers-experience-online-data-collection - 2026-10-07

Dr. Oskar Löfgren, who works interdisciplinary between remote sensing and botany to understand plant communities and their ecology, has been awarded for his thesis. "Plants can provide an overall picture of the habitat's characteristics that physically measured environmental variables cannot. Analyzing many species at the same time is important: each species contributes its own explanatory model f

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/award-winning-thesis-combines-remote-sensing-and-botany - 2026-10-07

Dear Faculty,Well, where do I start? It feels overwhelming, honourable and exciting to be new at work. Right now, it could be summed up by saying that the new office is still quite empty, while the calendar is filled up. It will be an exciting year and it feels inspiring and fun to now be able to work with a new management team and get to work closely with our departments and heads of department.T

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/dear-faculty-letter-new-dean - 2026-10-07

As the one year presidency draws to a close Agnes Ask starts eyeing the summer break while the new president Axel Elmberg is learning the ins and outs of LundaEkonomerna. “It’s been an amazing year, fantastic though challenging at times and I have really had the chance to develop my leadership skills. Also I always used to put so much pressure on myself to achieve, to perform and deliver, but I ha

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/one-president-steps-down-another-steps - 2026-10-08

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Up to 20 percent of Swedish couples have difficulty having children. Now a new research project will seek to find the answer to the riddle of infertility. In a group effort to combat involuntary childlessness, researchers within the Öresund collaboration ReproUnion are creating a register that includes 5,000 Swedish a

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/reprounion-joins-forces-combat-involuntary-childlessness-creating-biobank - 2026-10-07

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/too-much-do-get-yourself-trainee - 2026-10-07

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/bid-1990s-fare-well - 2026-10-08

Join doctoral students from across disciplines on 13 October for a day of presentations, workshops and panel discussions. There will be plenty of opportunities to meet and exchange ideas about sustainability. The conference will open with a keynote by Johannes Stripple, Associate Professor in the Department of Political Science at Lund University, who will explore changing approaches to environmen

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2026/register-phd-sonference-sustainable-development-13-october - 2026-10-07

Meet Head of Communications Johanna Erlandson and Deputy Anna Hellgren for an overview of the Faculty communication and available support. All employees are welcome to join our digital Faculty Morning Meeting. These are recurring monthly information meetings where you can learn more about a current topic. The meetings are held in English or in Swedish depending on the topic and speaker’s choice, t

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/faculty-morning-meeting-288-communication-faculty-how-it-works - 2026-10-07

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 - 2026-10-07

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 - 2026-10-07

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/people-fixing-world-radio-documentary-produced-bbc - 2026-10-07

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/multiple-explanations-memory-problems - 2026-10-07

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Uppdrag för att främja öppen vetenskap Lärosäten och forskningsfinansiärer har ett gemensamt ansvar för att den nationella riktningen för öppen tillgång till forskningsdata och vetenskapliga publikationer efterföljs och uppnås. Nu får Vetenskapsrådet och KB förtydligade samordningsuppdrag för öppen vetenskap. Mer in

https://www.lub.lu.se/internt/artikel/nyhetsbrev-maj-e-media-och-vetenskaplig-kommunikation-1 - 2026-10-07

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Internationella Diabetesfederationen (IDF) publicerar nya och än mer dystra siffror om världens diabetesepidemi. I länder som inte tillhör den rika världen ligger diabetes bakom miljoner människors fattigdom. Sjukdomen är så spridd att samhällsutvecklingen hotas. Sju av tio av världens diabetiker lever i låg- eller

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/diabetes-gor-manniskor-fattiga-och-hotar-samhallsekonomin - 2026-10-07