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Teaching is to be as highly valued as research when it comes to appointments and promotions. Despite this ambition, it has rarely worked that way in practice. A recently completed project provides a new framework which will help faculty managements, as well as individual teaching staff members, to evaluate and develop educational qualifications. In the ‘Pedagogisk Meritering’ project, which concer

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-initiative-raise-status-teaching - 2026-05-16

A new project has been initiated to strengthen work on academic freedom and clarify the University’s role in society. The project, which will run until the end of 2026, aims to create a common understanding of what academic freedom entails and how it can be safeguarded in practice. Why is academic freedom important?Academic freedom is a fundamental pillar of research and education. It means that u

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-project-will-strengthen-academic-freedom-lund-university - 2026-05-16

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers from Lund University have now succeeded in restoring mobility and sensation in rats that have suffered Stroke, by transplanting neurons developed from reprogrammed human skin cells into animal brains. “Six months after transplant, we could see how the new cells had repaired the damage that a stroke had cau

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/scientists-repair-stroke-damaged-rat-brain-1 - 2026-05-15

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 - 2026-05-16

Climate research in the Arctic is being hit hard as collaboration with Russian researchers is put on ice. “It’s impossible to get an overall picture of the Arctic without looking at Russia. If this becomes permanent, we will be thrown back 20 years,” says Margareta Johansson, who leads the unique research project INTERACT, which incorporates researchers from all eight Arctic countries. Margareta J

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/negative-impact-arctic-research-russia-excluded - 2026-05-16

Emissions from our air travel decreased in 2024, compared with the previous year. Air travel accounts for the main part of our emissions from business travel and therefore the total climate impact of our business travel has decreased, even though emissions from car travel have increased. Every year, in connection with its annual report, the University submits a report on our environmental manageme

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/greenhouse-gas-emissions-our-business-travel-have-decreased - 2026-05-16

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The book Internal Crisis Communication: Crisis Awareness, Leadership, and Coworkership is written and conducted by Mats Heide and Charlotte Simonsson at Lund University, Department of Strategic Communication. Internal Crisis Communication is one of the first guides to communication inside organizations, before, during

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/finally-its-here-first-book-internal-crisis-communication - 2026-05-15

Marko Antonio Naranjo, a student in the Master's Programme in Sociology of Law, received the Auschwitz-Birkenau State Museum Director's Award for his performance during his internship in the autumn semester of 2022. The Museum director gives the accolade to volunteers and interns who make special contributions to promoting the memory of Auschwitz. "I feel that this recognition is not just for me b

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/masters-student-awarded-internship-performance-auschwitz-birkenau-state-museum - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Eva Schömer has published an article in the journal Arbetsmarknad och Arbetsliv (Labour Market and Working Life), which illustrates how personal assistants experience their working environment and which opportunities they have to influence their working conditions from a socio-legal perspective. Eva Schömer links pers

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/kind-legal-no-mans-land-says-eva-schomer - 2026-05-15

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/about-catarina-rippe-pbl-tutor-2023-best-one-ive-ever-had - 2026-05-15

According to a Vice-Chancellor decision, every 15th employee must be given training in CPR and First Aid. New course dates are out now. The basic course  in three hours, "Adult CPR with defibrillator (AED) and First aid", includes both practical and theoretical elements.Register for the course in the Competence Portal, where you will also find more practical information. Remember, you need your ma

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/join-new-round-training-sessions-cpr-and-first-aid - 2026-05-15

https://www.aclu.lu.se/en/article/new-book-associationsrattens-grunder - 2026-05-15

Cardiologist Andreas Edsfeldt’s focus in research is to understand the underlying biology in type 2 diabetes associated with certain complications, such as myocardial infarction and stroke. “Cardiovascular complications are much more common among individuals with type 2 diabetes. What if we could identify new therapies to reduce the frequency of these complications?” Andreas Edsfeldt is a resident

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/understanding-more-we-can-identify-new-therapies-complications-due-type-2-diabetes - 2026-05-15

The focus of medical engineer Einar Heiberg’s research is on empowering physicians with patient-specific 3D models to help each patient. “The vision that I have is that for complex surgeries, the surgeons have already done the surgery multiple times and know exactly what to expect.” Einar Heiberg is a medical engineer at the Centre for Medical Imaging and Physiology at Skåne University Hospital an

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/already-now-we-are-producing-patient-specific-implants-shorten-surgical-time - 2026-05-15

Neurologist Gesine Paul-Visse's research focus is on discovering, developing and implementing new therapies for neurological diseases such as Parkinson’s disease and stroke. “I am motivated every day by the need of the patients I meet in my clinical practice.” Gesine Paul-Visse is a senior consultant in neurology at Skåne University Hospital and a researcher at Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medi

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/we-hope-find-neuroprotective-treatment-can-slow-down-disease-progression - 2026-05-15

The focus of cardiologist Martin Magnusson’s research is epidemiological clinical heart failure as well as diabetes and cardiovascular studies. “We use large population-based and patient-based cohorts to investigate biomarkers and their association with disease. It all aims to find new drug targets for diabetes and cardiovascular disease.” Martin Magnusson is a senior consultant in cardiology at S

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/its-every-researchers-dream-find-new-treatments-diseases - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Climathon is a global hackathon for climate solutions that is run in over 100 locations globaly each autumn. In 2020 we will host a Climathon multiple locations around Skåne. The theme of this years Climathon is Food and Climate. Due to the Covid-19 situation we have made a lot of changes to this years format. Climath

https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/climathon-skane-2020 - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Klas Nilsson has recently received a prize for his dissertation ”The Money of Monarchs”. The award is conferred by Vetenskapssocieteten and was presented at the annual celebration held on November 23. Vetenskapssocieteten exists to promote humanist research, in part by providing support to younger researchers.Nilsson’

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/vetenskapssocieteten-lund-gives-prize-dissertation-political-science - 2026-05-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Deniz Kirik and Åsa Petersén have been selected as the Allan and Maria Myers International visiting fellows for 2009. As part of this, they are invited to visit the Florey Neuroscience Institute at the University of Melbourne, Australia. The Fellowship provides support for leading international researchers to visit Au

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/melbourne-2010 - 2026-05-15

Climate change threatens slow-growing tree species that are important carbon storages according to a new thesis by BECC researcher Maria Witteman. The rainforest's ability to store carbon may decrease in step with climate change according to a new thesis from the University of Gothenburg written by BECC researcher Maria Witteman. The photosynthesis of leaves becomes less effective at higher temper

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/rainforest-grows-warmer-trees-become-overheated - 2026-05-15