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At the end of April, the Faculty Board decided that a new department, the Department of Communication, will be created. The establishment of the new department is part of the faculty's development towards fewer units, but the merger has also been motivated by additional reasons. The new department will be established on 1 January 2025 and the following units will be included: Department of Strateg

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/new-department-communication-january-2025 - 2026-06-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Enjay is a rising star among the Climate-KIC Startup Accelerator companies. Read more about the latest developments. Enjay is developing a heat pump that can reuse the heat in exhaust air from restaurant kitchens. Up until now, this heat has been wasted. Reuse has not been possible due to the large amounts of fat and

https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/things-are-going-well-enjay - 2026-06-07

Doctoral student Pernilla Danielsson has written a thesis entitled ‘User Orientation in Welfare Services: Challenges from a Public Service Logic Perspective’. On April 9, the thesis was officially nailed, and Pernilla is now ready to defend her work at her public defence, which will take place on April 24. In her thesis, Pernilla Danielsson examines the conditions for user-oriented work in the wel

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/nailing-ceremony-pernilla-danielsson - 2026-06-07

2024 was the year when Pufendorf IAS' calls for applications reached further and beyond. We received many applications both to start Advanced Study Groups and Themes at the Pufendorf Institute. Decisions on which Theme applications will go all the way will be made in April. Right now, we are pleased to welcome four new Advanced Study Groups starting in February, 2025. Advanced Study Groups 2025Sto

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/four-new-advanced-study-groups-start-1-february-2025 - 2026-06-07

With the help of satellite images and interviews, researchers in Lund can present new information about how the drought that hit Syria between 2007 and 2009 affected migration patterns. Their study shows that farmers left their land only when war broke out in 2011, an idea which is at odds with the accepted view of drought as the starting point for migration. When the war in Syria broke out in 201

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/war-not-drought-reason-mass-migration-syria - 2026-06-07

Over five years, the EU invests SEK 163 million in the POLARIN research project. The aim is to promote interdisciplinary research in both polar regions. Physical geographer Dr Margareta Johansson is one of the researchers who will work in the project. Why is this polar research project needed?- The ongoing climate change is noted most clearly at our northernmost and southernmost latitudes. We ther

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/eu-lifts-polar-research-arctic-and-antarctica - 2026-06-07

Car travel accounts for half of all emissions in Lund. In order to reach the climate targets set out, it will be necessary for more people to choose sustainable commuting. Now all the members of CoAction Lund have committed to promote sustainable travel together, for commuting, business travel and the transport of goods. Lund University is contributing expertise to the collaboration, and is also p

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/climate-collaboration-coaction-lund-gathers-speed - 2026-06-08

A new framework for measuring qualifying expertise in teaching has been produced and will now be implemented at the University. The aim is to recognise excellence in teaching by applying a classification and structure for teaching practitioners’ qualifications. The framework, developed by Rachel Forsyth and Lena Christensen, is based on the Advancing Teaching initiative, an international framework

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/excellent-teaching-be-highlighted-through-recognition-educational-qualifications - 2026-06-08

Lund University is investing in the development of leading international environments and interdisciplinary projects focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development. Now the University is advertising nine new postdoctoral positions which together are to contribute to excellence in sustainability research. “The world is not sustainable. We must change the way we consume and produce. Knowledge i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nine-new-postdoctoral-positions-within-excellence-programme-sustainable-development - 2026-06-08

Much research on diabetes focuses on understanding what happens when the insulin-producing cells are destroyed. Researchers at Lund University have instead chosen to investigate what protects the insulin-producing cells. Their research shows that a protein of the immune system protects the insulin-producing cells from inflammation and death. The study, published in PNAS, is an example of basic res

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/protein-protects-insulin-producing-cells - 2026-06-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. With around 350 million patients worldwide, diabetes is one of the world’s major public health problems. This year’s Fernström Foundation Nordic Prize, with prize money of SEK 1 million, goes to the internationally renowned diabetes researcher Leif Groop from Lund University in Sweden. Leif Groop’s speciality has been

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/major-prize-lu-diabetes-researcher - 2026-06-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During the pandemic, employees should avoid putting pressure on their managers for clear answers for which there is no basis. “As a manager, you have to stand firm in the uncertainty and not take hasty decisions”, says Johan Bertlett, who is in charge of the popular new summer course on Leadership and Followership in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/dont-pressure-your-manager-clear-messages-during-covid-19-pandemic - 2026-06-07

On Friday, February 28, Monica Porzionato defended her thesis "Feeling the changing climate: An affective approach to the strategic communication of floods in a tourist city". Strategic communication studies usually consider emotions as psychological effects of communication or as an influence on people's understanding of an issue. In the first case, emotions like joy or desire result from strateg

https://www.iko.lu.se/en/article/successful-defence-dr-monica-porzionato - 2026-06-07

By welcoming Laurence Mott, LUSEM further builds its capacity to combine academic excellence with practical experience and deepen its international network. LUSEM has appointed its first Professor of Practice, Laurence Mott. Through this new role, Laurence will provide strategic advice to LUSEM’s leadership and contribute to the work of the International Advisory Board. He will also engage with st

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/laurence-mott-joins-lusem-professor-practice - 2026-06-08

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. There has been no known link between diabetes and vitamin A -- until now. A new study suggests that the vitamin improves the insulin producing β-cell´s function.The researchers initially discovered that insulin-producing beta-cells contain a large quantity of a cell surface receptor for vitamin A. "There are no unnece

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/role-vitamin-diabetes - 2026-06-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Are financial instruments really the solution to deforestation and degradation? Do states truly manage forests for societal benefit? And to what extent are so-called sustainable forest governance initiatives really including local people in decision-making? These are some of the questionable myths that currently obscu

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/five-forest-myths-obscure-path-transformational-and-sustainable-forest-governance - 2026-06-07

When Crafoord Prize laureate Veerabhadran Ramanathan visited Lund on 18 May, he combined personal reflections with a powerful scientific message: understanding aerosols and greenhouse gases is key to tackling climate chang, but solving the crisis will require new approaches, broad collaboration, and urgent public engagement. On Monday, May 18, Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Distinguished Professor (Emer

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/understanding-warming-world-insights-crafoord-laureate-veerabhadran-ramanathan - 2026-06-07

Myriam Aouadi is awarded the Leif C. Groop award for her research on the mechanisms behind the development of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in obese individuals with type 2 diabetes. The prize is awarded annually by Lund University Diabetes Centre to a younger investigator for scientific excellence that will benefit patients suffering from diabetes. Prize motivation: Myriam Aouadi at Karolinska

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/myriam-aouadi-receives-leif-c-groop-award-outstanding-diabetes-research - 2026-06-07

When Crafoord Prize laureate Veerabhadran Ramanathan visited Lund on 18 May, he combined personal reflections with a powerful scientific message: understanding aerosols and greenhouse gases is key to tackling climate chang, but solving the crisis will require new approaches, broad collaboration, and urgent public engagement. On Monday, May 18, Veerabhadran Ramanathan, Distinguished Professor (Emer

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/understanding-warming-world-insights-crafoord-laureate-veerabhadran-ramanathan - 2026-06-07

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In 2016, a forgotten archival treasure was found in the cellar of the Department of Geology. The material included a unique map of Iceland from 1844 and a geological map of the whole of New Zealand dated 1869. Now 322 works have been restored and plans are afoot for an exhibition. Through arched windows, a pale Novemb

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/forgotten-treasure-trove-maps-restored-its-former-glory - 2026-06-07