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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. By Pia [dot] romare [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Pia Romare) - published on 23 August 2018“We must understand the ageing process itself in order to help people with conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, and to possibly enable us to prevent these diseases from arising”, says Henrik Ahlenius of the Stem Cell Centr

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/how-do-dementia-diseases-affect-our-brains - 2026-10-09

CMES is looking to employ an ambitious Middle Eastern scholar and political scientist. Last application day: September 15, 2022 General Information Last application date: September 15, 2022 11:59 PM CEST Type of employment: Permanent position Contract type: Full time First day of employment: By agreement Reference number: PA2022/2541 Link to the job listing in English Link to the job listing in Sw

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/open-position-associate-senior-lecturer-middle-eastern-studies-and-political-science - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics (IIIEE) was established in 1994 as an international centre at Lund University to address complex environmental challenges. Over the years, the IIIEE has developed into a unique interdisciplinary centre of excellence synthesizing insights form various d

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/four-new-professors-iiiee-transitions-low-carbon-and-resource-efficient-eco-nomies - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Different values, cultures and language. Leading an international research group comes with additional challenges. Margareta Sandahl and Charlotta Turner are deliberately developing the emotional expertise in their group. "It pays off in terms of energy, even if it takes time. Furthermore, the doctoral students develo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/focus-improving-groups-eq - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Like learning to fly as the plane takes off.   Across the entire University, teaching staff are grappling with the transition to digital education and assessment at record speed in the unique situation caused by the coronavirus. The initial phase includes long workdays and getting the available digital tools to work i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/imposed-distance-education-puts-pressure-university-teaching-staff - 2026-10-09

Insulin secretion into the bloodstream requires a protein called CD59. New research led by Lund University shows that the two protein variants that are responsible for this function of CD59 are affected in diabetes. The study has been recently published in PNAS. Insulin affects many bodily functions, and is required for survival. It causes cells to take up glucose from the blood, storage of energy

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/newly-discovered-protein-variants-are-key-insulin-secretion - 2026-10-09

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/international-islet-cell-researchers-met-conference-malmo - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The students, wider society and the path to academic success were important points in Torbjörn von Schantz’s inauguration speech on the University’s foundation day, 28 January. After the usual pomp and ceremony, and with the vice-chancellor’s chain hanging splendidly round his neck, he expressed his thanks for the app

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-vice-chancellor-safeguard-student-influence - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The artist performs, the audience listens and applaud to show their appreciation. These are the given roles during a concert. But what happens if we dissolve these roles and the audience acts in a way that is completely unexpected. Does this change the song? The sound? The communication? This is what an interdisciplin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/musical-experiment-subject-research - 2026-10-09

“We are dependent on one another globally – this became evident not least through the Ebola epidemic. For cooperation to work and develop, Africa cannot be left out of the loop”, says Benedict Oppong Asamoah, researcher and lecturer in public health. He hopes that the University’s focus on Africa will lead to more and better contacts Benedict Oppong Asamoah. Photo: Gunnar Menander Lund University

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/africa-strategy-shows-great-potential - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Curiosity and the desire to learn are strong driving forces behind Almut Kelber’s research and her work as Pro Dean for research at the Faculty of Science. Almut Kelber says that knowledge about the animals’ solutions can also provide answers to general problems. “In my work as pro dean, it is important that I also co

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/captivated-colour-vision-birds-and-moths - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. More focus on the institutional environment and less on individual researchers in the assessment of research misconduct – and protection for whistle-blowers should be increased. These are some new points in the revised code of conduct for research integrity – points developed in a process led by Göran Hermerén. The EU

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/diminished-focus-scapegoats-scrutiny-entire-research-environment-0 - 2026-10-09

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Astronomic amounts of new digital information about the world, our genetic heritage and our habits are continuously being generated. This information is a goldmine for research – as long as the data can be accessed, stored and analysed. “We have a lot of expertise in the field. More and more areas of Lund University a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/big-data-research-both-reality-and-rhetoric - 2026-10-09

AI requires ever-larger data centres and ever more power. Now, researchers have developed an artificial neuron that operates using light and brings together several of the brain’s most important functions in a single component. The technology could eventually pave the way for more energy-efficient AI and intelligent sensors. Training today’s largest AI models requires enormous data centres filled

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/neuron-powered-light-gives-ai-some-brains-most-important-traits - 2026-10-09

Very few support climate change, pollution and the general destruction of our planet, but why then is it so hard to make a truly sustainable future desirable? Researchers Carys Egan-Wyer and Jon Bertilsson have looked into this from a marketing perspective and point to some instances where their field could make a difference.“Marketing in the service of companies has done a tremendous job of creat

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/climate-crisis-has-marketing-problem - 2026-10-10

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. One in four people suffer from osteoarthritis, a chronic joint disease. Although guidelines have long existed regarding how osteoarthritis should be treated, only half of patients undergo the recommended basic treatment. A new thesis from Lund University shows that the existing guidelines are very helpful to osteoarth

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-study-osteoarthritis-school-can-reduce-pain-and-increase-quality-life - 2026-10-09

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-method-provides-unique-insight-development-human-brain - 2026-10-09

Professor Ian Manners, who is also due to be inaugurated as a professor tomorrow, teaches alongside Joel Abdelmoez on the course Political Cinéma. – Why Cinéma and not Cinema? –  The course is called political cinéma to remind us that ‘cinéma’ is both the production and projection of films. In 1895 the Lumière brothers first used the cinématographe motion picture system (a camera, projector, and f

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/hello-there-ian-manners-lets-hear-little-about-new-course-political-cinema - 2026-10-09

The disciplinary board at Lund University exists to ensure that all students have a fair and safe study environment. The board handles matters such as cheating, interference and harassment and ensures that rules and guidelines are followed and that everyone can feel safe and respected at the university. Elisabet Londos is a member of the disciplinary board and tells us more about the board's missi

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/disciplinary-board-where-humor-takes-break - 2026-10-09

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/using-airborne-dna-monitor-insect-biodiversity - 2026-10-09