Search results

Lund University sociology student Julia Grahn is among those who receive learning support. She is deaf and is provided with sign-language interpretation during her studies. Cilla Riber Alm is one of the sign-language interpreters who work with deaf students at the University. LUM has spoken to both of them. “In all educational situations, such as lectures, seminars and group work, I have access to

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/when-studies-depend-interpretation - 2026-06-16

Plans to move some research and education to Science Village are being formulated. But the University’s finances are proving to be a limiting factor for the establishment. The goal for the University is to have completed a premises programme by the end of the year, which is essential if research and teaching are to be conducted in Science Village by 2030. Yet, Science Village Scandinavia AB, which

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/finances-stumbling-block-move-science-village - 2026-06-16

Economists are obsessed with growth. So says economist Timothée Parrique, who has recently attracted attention for his research into degrowth. He thinks that creativity is missing from economic theory. “Economists stubbornly attempt to solve today’s problems with yesterday’s theories,” he says. Trusting one’s gut instinct can bring rewards. In Timothée Parrique’s case that was certainly true – tod

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/degrowth-path-future - 2026-06-16

A multifaceted British-Israeli researcher has been awarded the prestigious visiting professorship in Olof Palme’s memory and will spend 10 months at the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies at Lund University. The right to euthanasia, multiculturalism and peace in Israel and Palestine are a few of his areas of research. LUM meets Raphael Cohen-Almagor in an attic room at the Centre for Advan

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/professorship-olof-palmes-memory-british-israeli-researcher - 2026-06-16

The research programme ”Pathways towards an efficient alignment of the financial system with the needs of biodiversity (BIOPATH)”, with Lund University as host, has been granted funding of SEK 50 million over a period of four years, starting September 2022. The financier is Mistra (Foundation for Environmental Strategic Research) and Susanne Arvidsson at LUSEM is the main applicant and programme d

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/50-million-susanne-arvidsson-and-her-team - 2026-06-15

Sibonginkosi Moyo Lives in: Harare, ZimbabweHome university: University of ZimbabweOccupation: Medical doctor working at Parirenyatwa Hospital (Harare, Zimbabwe) and teacher at the University of Zimbabwe. Teaches Physiology to preclinical medical students."The stay in Lund has been amazing, although the weather was somewhat cold. I got the chance to take part in the lectures for preclinical studen

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/zimbabwean-visit-experiences-beyond-usual-framework-both-guests-and-hosts - 2026-06-15

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/complex-consequences-warmer-arctic - 2026-06-15

The Nature Medicine Commission on Data-Driven Obesity Management will bring together global experts and datasets to tackle the growing burden of obesity-related noncommunicable diseases through data-driven decision support. “Our goal is to generate evidence that supports better and more equitable care for people living with obesity worldwide,” says the Commission Chair and Professor Paul Franks at

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/lund-university-professor-lead-nature-medicine-commission-data-driven-obesity-management - 2026-06-15

What started as a discovery in Lund Nano Lab ten years ago is now turning into a sustainable path for the semiconductor industry. AlixLabs recently closed a €14.1 million Series A funding round, and aims to build a new generation of semiconductor manufacturing solutions. “Lund Nano Lab has been foundational. AlixLabs would not exist without it. The lab provided the infrastructure, expertise, and l

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/alixlabs-scales-eu14m-investment - 2026-06-15

Professor Emily Boyd will present immobility as a climate adaptation strategy at the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP30, in Belém, Brazil. “The majority of people want to stay in place. We need to acknowledge and explore that as we adapt societies to climate change.” She explains that she was motivated to start researching the findings she is now presenting at COP30 with international

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/presenting-immobility-climate-adaptation-strategy-cop30 - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Research published in the research journal Diabetologia needs to meet a high standard of quality. Most of the manuscripts submitted are rejected. At the start of 2021, Hindrik Mulder, MD and professor at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC), will take over as editor-in-chief of the journal. After just over 10 years

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/hindrik-mulder-incoming-editor-chief-diabetologia - 2026-06-15

The Nature Medicine Commission on Data-Driven Obesity Management will bring together global experts and datasets to tackle the growing burden of obesity-related noncommunicable diseases through data-driven decision support. “Our goal is to generate evidence that supports better and more equitable care for people living with obesity worldwide,” says the Commission Chair and Professor Paul Franks at

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/lund-university-professor-leads-nature-medicine-commission-data-driven-obesity-management - 2026-06-15

Lund University is now launching the recruitment process for the position of deputy vice-chancellor for the term of office beginning on 1 January 2027. The University Board approved the person specification on 27 April. Work is currently underway to recruit the Vice-Chancellor of Lund University, whose term will begin on 1 January 2027. However, it is not only the Vice-Chancellor’s term of office

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/person-specification-deputy-vice-chancellor-decided - 2026-06-16

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 - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. She is a chemist. He is a medic. Together they are behind some of the major breakthroughs in Alzheimer's disease research in recent times. Sara Linse and Oskar Hansson hope to be able to lay the foundations for the medicines and diagnostic methods of the future. It is one of those unusually clear mornings in late Nove

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/top-duo-want-solve-mystery-alzheimers - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Johannes Rousk is one of the world’s most cited and influential researchers, according to the analytics company Clarivate. If you ask him, the road to success was marked by luck, opportunity and fantastic people. Luck is a concept that researchers don’t use very often, but Johannes Rousk does. For him, it is not about

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-luck-strategy-behind-most-cited-research - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University is investing SEK 100 million in an interdisciplinary research programme focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development. The programme is to attract international research expertise and to bring about the establishment of more internationally leading research environments in sustainability. “With i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-investing-sek-100-million-international-research-programme-sustainable-development - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Few people look forward to digital meetings, but the researchers at Design Sciences do just that. They have found meeting places that give them energy and smart structure. He is holding a virtual cup of coffee and looks a little like a figure in the Sims computer game. “Now, running remote meetings feels creative and

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-fun-meet-avatars - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The ability to capture the largest possible part of the spectrum of sunlight – with as little material as possible. Physics professor Magnus Borgström is dedicated to finding more efficient ways of utilising solar energy. The ordinary solar cells currently on the market can convert around 15–20 per cent of solar energ

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hunting-worlds-best-solar-cell - 2026-06-15

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. So say Mats Benner and Freddy Ståhlberg after having reviewed both self-evaluations and assessor reports. The RQ20 Research Quality Evaluation Project is now entering its final phase and, so far, the results are looking good. “But it would be out of the question for us to sit back now just because we’re known globally

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rq20-research-still-evaluated-despite-pandemic-obstacles - 2026-06-15