Published 6 February 2015 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 appointment, which he sees as a great honour. Vice-chancel

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-vice-chancellor-safeguard-student-influence - 2025-08-07

Published 15 June 2015 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 interdisciplinary group at the Pufendorf Institute has studied during th

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Published 11 September 2015 “My first project was about giving poor families in Thailand the opportunity to send their children to school. A student and I helped set up chicken farms at the schools, which the children took care of. The money they earned by selling the eggs on the markets covered their school fees”. Leif Bjellin. Photo: Gunnar Menander So says Leif Bjellin, now retired from Lund Un

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/helping-earthquake-victims-nepal - 2025-08-07

By katrin [dot] stahl [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katrin Ståhl) - published 26 June 2025 Charlotte Ling, who together with Katarina Fagher and Alice Maguolo, has been awarded a grant of five million Danish kroner by the Novo Nordisk Foundation. Photo: Kennet Ruona Congratulations to Charlotte Ling who, together with Katarina Fagher and Alice Maguolo, has been awarded a grant of five million Danish

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/charlotte-ling-receives-major-grant-clinical-diabetes-research - 2025-08-07

By petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra) - published 11 January 2022 The study participants were served portions of white wheat bread during the two meals. After the meal intervention, blood sugar and insulin levels differed between different groups of participants. Photo: Petra Olsson A lot of research explains which diets may reduce the risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Much re

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/bread-study-examines-role-genes-breaking-down-food - 2025-08-07

By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 4 June 2019 Margareta Sandahl and Charlotta Turner. Photo: Jenny Loftrup 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 t

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Published 22 February 2019 Whose Museum x Krets: Max Ockborn WHOSE MUSEUM x KRETS 2019 AN EXHIBITION IN FIVE CHAPTERS OPENING SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 5–8 PM Consider for a moment that a museum is a living organism, their collections forming a body whose relationships compel them to move and to act. Who will they become?In 2019, KRETS will be run by the art collective Whose Museum, who will present

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Published 18 November 2021 Conference title “Understanding legal cultures in Central Asia” on 6-8 November, 2021 in Istanbul, Turkey Central Asian Law project organized the conference titled “Understanding legal cultures in Central Asia” on 6-8 November in Istanbul, Turkey. The conference focused on the discussion of the interconnections between international actors, domestic institutions, busines

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By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 22 July 2023 We have been given the opportunity to continue our reportage series where we have interviewed Amanda Sjögren about her work. We have been given the opportunity to continue our reportage series where we interviewed Amanda Sjögren about her work. Earlier this year, we wrote about Ph.D. student Amanda Sjögren, who

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By kontakt [at] artrosportalen [dot] se (The arthritisportal) - published 19 September 2024 Amanda Sjögren, whose work we have previously written about on several occasions, has now completed and had her first study published during her time as a doctoral student. Below, Amanda describes the research that she and her colleagues have conducted in the study. A significant part of osteoarthritis rese

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Published 6 December 2023 Since its foundation, the WCMM research school has encouraged young scientists to exchange ideas and foster collaborations while keeping up with the latest techniques. Delving into its origins, coordinators Paul Bourgine and Nick Leigh reflect on the genesis of the WCMM Research School. As this year marks the fifth anniversary of the WCMM Research School, we wanted to tak

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Published 23 April 2025 Commuting by bike or public transport is a simple and effective step towards greater sustainability. Image: Unsplash Sustainability is a priority – not only for the Faculty of Science but for the entire university. Working sustainably is not only about reducing climate and environmental impact – it also contributes to a more stimulating, safe, and inclusive workplace. Lund

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/five-ways-be-even-more-sustainable-work - 2025-08-07

Published 6 August 2010 For the first time, scientists are able to describe the exact mechanism for how a common genetic variant leads to a disruption in blood lipid levels that significantly increases the risk of heart disease. The one in every three persons who carries both copies of the risk allele engages a 40 percent higher risk of suffering a heart attack than persons who do not carry either

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/mechanism-behind-common-heart-attack-gene-explained-scientific-breakthrough-nature - 2025-08-07

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 20 January 2021 Mixed-reality project “Breathe” by Diego Galafassi and collaboration with Phi-Centre (Canada) and Crimes of Curiosity (U.S.A.)). Photo: Diego Galafassi. Diego Galafassi, researcher at LUCSUS, is leading a new research project on emerging media practices. Using co-creation, and a practice-led approach, the aim i

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-research-project-will-analyse-how-emerging-media-practices-and-art-can-support-sdgs - 2025-08-07

By johan [dot] joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 25 October 2024 Dainis Dravins, professor emeritus of astronomy at the Department of Physics. Photo: Johan Joelsson In March 2015, a valuable globe of Mars was stolen from the Astronomy Library. After disappearing without a trace for almost a decade, it suddenly turned up at an antique dealer in Stockholm. The astr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/mystery-stolen-mars-globe - 2025-08-08

By nina [dot] nordh [at] bygg [dot] lu [dot] se (Nina Nordh) - published 27 January 2025 Twenty University staff members participated as test cyclists on the super cycle path between Södra Sandby and Lund over a six-week period in September and October. The results exceeded expectations and most of the test cyclists who had not commuted by bike before improved their fitness and sleep. Are you thin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fitness-improved-after-only-six-weeks-commuting-bike - 2025-08-08

By minna [dot] wallen-widung [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Minna Wallén-Widung) - published 26 October 2023 A few hours after the announcement: Anne L'Huillier surrounded by media, colleagues and students. Photo: Andreas Hillergren/TT The excitement has been palpable in recent weeks following the award of the Nobel Prize in Physics to Anne L’Huillier, a researcher at Lund. This is the firs

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Published 28 August 2017 From the left: Luis Mundaca, Oksana Mont, Jenny Palm and Nancy Bocken. Photo: Jenny Loftrup 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

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Published 7 October 2015 "We need scientific evidence evaluating the impact of Urban Living Labs. We hope to be able to close this gap", says IIIEE Visiting Researcher James Evans, professor at Manchester University. Urban Living Labs: Visiting researcher James Evans in search of success factors Can urban living labs create more sustainable urban development? Manchester researcher James Evans and

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-visiting-iiiee-researcher-james-evans - 2025-08-07