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In 2020, the UN General Assembly received a report on academic freedom from the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression. Based on the report, a working group has consulted widely and drafted 9 ’Principles for Implementing the Right of Academic Freedom’. These principles are now released to guide the protection of academic freedom. Dis

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/seminar-8-april-principles-implementing-and-safeguarding-academic-freedom - 2026-04-30

The aim of annual leave is to give employees leisure time for rest and recreation; the main principle is therefore that annual leave is to be taken as holiday time. Already early on in the year, annual leave needs to be planned on the basis of the manager’s responsibility for ensuring the function of the organisational unit, and the wishes of the employees. Pursuant to the Annual Leave Act, an emp

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/useful-information-about-annual-leave - 2026-04-29

The Vice-Chancellor has decided that the first part of the ‘Coordinated examination service’ project will start with a budget of SEK 13.8 million. The project is tasked with initiating coordinated administration and scheduling, organising a pool of exam invigilators and starting work on the construction of a dedicated examinations building. The project is based on the wishes and organisational req

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-efficient-exam-management-coordinated-examination-service-project - 2026-04-29

The combination of IT and business drew Emily to study Design of Information Systems. After graduating, she’s set to take up a role as a junior IT consultant. Emily Tran is a student on the Swedish Bachelor’s programme in Design of Information Systems, Systemvetenskapligt kandidatprogram, at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM). After graduating from upper secondary school, s

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/how-emily-found-her-path-lusem - 2026-04-30

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/virtual-meetings-need-support - 2026-04-29

What does it feel like to help shape our understanding of the universe – and still be searching for answers 50 years later? On Friday 5 September 2025, Lund University welcomes Professor Frank Wilczek, Nobel Laureate in Physics (2004), for a public lecture open to everyone. A lifetime with quantum physicsFrank Wilczek is best known for discovering asymptotic freedom, a breakthrough that led to Qua

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/meet-nobel-laureate-frank-wilczek-gives-public-lecture-lund - 2026-04-29

Professor Martin Dribe is one of twelve researchers at Lund University who have been appointed Wallenberg Scholars. Martin Dribe is Professor of Economic History at LUSEM and Director of the Centre for Economic Demography. As a Wallenberg Scholar, he will focus on the long-term development of demographic disparities and the factors that contribute to inequality in people’s lives – from finances to

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/martin-dribe-new-wallenberg-scholar - 2026-04-29

The students at the masters' programme in Service Management with the specialization in Supply Chain Management is currently taking the course Service Logistics where several interesting guest lecturers are invited. – Guest lecturers creates a possibility for collaboration between Campus and the outside world, says course examiner Klas Hjort. – The course started with a guest from the University o

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/guest-lecturers-gives-valuable-industry-insights-and-connection-business-life-0 - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Mona Hemmaty at the Department of Sociology has defended her doctoral thesis in sociology ”On the Margins. Migrants, Status Mobility and Recent Turns in Swedish Migration Politics” today, 26 April at 10:15 in the Kulturen Auditorium in Lund. Discussant: Associate Professor Blanca Garcés-Mascareñas, Barcelona Centre fo

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/mona-hemmaty-has-defended-her-thesis - 2026-04-29

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/finding-new-inspiration-berlin - 2026-04-29

Ekonomihögskolan vid Lunds universitet kom hem med flera medaljer från 2024 års upplaga av världens största casetävling i Kanada. Laget säkrade tredje plats i finalen, läraren Mats Urde fick priset som årets coach, och teamets reserv deltog i ett globalt team som tog hem utmärkelsen Team Spirit Award. John Molson MBA International Case Competition grundades 1981 och är den äldsta och mest prestige

https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/ekonomistudenter-fran-lund-till-finalen-i-varldens-mest-prestigefulla-business-case-tavling - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University is strong in terms of publications. Stellenbosch University has very good equipment. Doctoral student Ahmed Fawzy is part of a research group in Chemical Physics that is collaborating with South Africa to find efficient catalysts in chemical processes. Ahmed Fawzy is a doctoral student in Lund, but use

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/mutual-collaboration-gives-strength-research - 2026-04-29

The European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change is entering a new phase as its first four-year term ends in March 2026. The Council's new members have now been announced, and Lars J Nilsson, Professor of Environmental and Energy Systems at LTH, will continue to be one of the representatives. The European Climate Advisory Board, ESABCC, plays an important role in monitoring and contributin

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/second-term-eus-advisory-board-climate-change-lth-professor-continues - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. People with type 2 diabetes have epigenetic changes on their DNA that healthy individuals do not have. This has been shown in a major study by researchers at Lund University. The researchers also found epigenetic changes of a large number of genes that contribute to reduced insulin production. “This shows that the ris

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/epigenetic-changes-could-explain-type-2-diabetes - 2026-04-29

On 11th of June, Emma Johnson successfully defended her PhD dissertation titled "Towards Circular Business Models for Sustainability: Exploring Innovation, Implementation, & Environmental Impact." The faculty opponent was Professor Anna Öhrwall Rönnbäck from Luleå University of Technology. Members of the Examination Committee were Professor Fenna Blomsma from Hamburg University, Professor Hervé Co

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/emma-johnson-has-successfully-defended-her-doctoral-degree - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Markku Rummukainen has been featured twice in Dagens Nyheter recently, and once in Forskning & Framsteg. In one article in Dagens Nyheter, Rummukainen was interviewed about capturing and storing of carbon dioxide as a strategy for mitigating climate change. The technology is called CCS, which stands for carbon, captur

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/marku-rummukainen-featured-media-topic-climate-change - 2026-04-29

When Liesbeth van Heel joins the Theme Next Generation Healthscapes at the Pufendorf IAS, she does so with a rare combination of long-term hands‑on experience and research. Liesbeth has spent more than three decades at Erasmus University Medical Centre in Rotterdam, and her journey into research has grown directly out of practice. This interview was conducted during her stay in Lund in December 20

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/practice-research-meet-international-fellow-liesbeth-van-heel - 2026-04-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Collaboration between the worlds of industry and academia promotes the dissemination of knowledge and technology in society. This is why the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research (SSF) is investing SEK 30 million in industrial doctoral students. The grant covers the study period for the doctoral students and must

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/industrial-doctoral-student-research-initiative-collaboration-between-industry-and-academia - 2026-04-29

The network is designed to spark conversations about diversity and inclusion in leadership roles and responsibilities, while providing a platform for peer mentoring and shared learning. Last day to sign up is 16 January. ”This network is for colleagues who want to explore their leadership identity, sharpen their academic direction and profile, strengthen their visibility, and who may experience ch

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/academic-leadership-network-lusem - 2026-04-29

Lack of choice, clashing views and time pressure are findings in a first article on welfare technology, from the Welfare@home project, which includes SWEAH PhD student Samantha Svärdh, Lund University. Her second article gives us information about four different challenges. – Older adults and staff were often given devices without being involved in the decision. We also saw that technologies that

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/welfare-technology-not-solution-without-user-engagement - 2026-04-29