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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 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 colleagues at the IIIEE are studying and comparing four Scandinavian cases, seeking common drivers of success – and of failure.  – Today

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-visiting-iiiee-researcher-james-evans - 2026-06-23

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/diabetes-link-dementia-be-examined - 2026-06-23

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-method-measures-risk-type-2-diabetes-blood - 2026-06-23

https://www.science.lu.se/article/why-killer-bacteria-affect-some-people-more-severely - 2026-06-23

https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-study-shows-earth-was-formed-millimetre-sized-pebbles-over-short-period - 2026-06-23

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/unique-mapping-methylome-insulin-producing-islets - 2026-06-23

An atmosphere of anticipation and excitement filled the air as the Principal Investigators (PIs) and the management of the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine (WCMM) gathered for this year’s Scientific Advisory Board meeting. The discussions of the meeting focused on achievements to date, future challenges and advancements both regarding the centre itself and at a national perspective, and st

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/highlights-wcmm-scientific-advisory-board-meeting - 2026-06-23

There has been a record-breaking number of applicants for Lund University’s international recruitment drive. The original total of 25 advertised positions has been increased to 45 – researchers from some of the world’s leading universities who are now heading to Lund. The recruited researchers come from higher education institutions such as Harvard University, the University of Oxford, the Humbold

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/unprecedented-interest-lund-universitys-international-recruitment - 2026-06-23

While Primula is down, it is important that everyone manually documents the cases that they normally register in Primula themselves, so that the information can be registered correctly afterwards, when we regain access to the system. To ensure this works the Faculty management has come to the conclusion that we at the Faculty of Medicine should follow this routine as long as the shutdown lasts. La

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/how-handle-cases-while-primula-down - 2026-06-23

In collaboration with the Pufendorf IAS, the LMK Foundation invites to an annual Idea Forum for young researchers. Last autumn, Maya Kylén and Magnus Dustler Medfak participated, and this is what it was like for them. Deadline to nominate for participation this year is April 15. Maya Kylén: "It was exciting and rewarding! The moderators (Göran Bexell, Sven Strömqvist and Susanne Åkesson) did a fan

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/nominate-ideforum-2024-unexpected-outside-perspectives-can-be-more-important-world-leading-experts - 2026-06-23

Many believe that the profile areas initiative has been forgotten and is in hibernation, since the government has not reached a decision about a national effort. But that is not the case – at least not at Lund University. When I met the coordinators for the profile areas, they were all able to tell me about exciting new initiatives within research, education and external engagement. Here are a few

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/full-speed-ahead-profile-areas - 2026-06-24

I and many others are ambivalent when it comes to the ranking of the world’s universities. But Lund University has made the ranking lists and that does have an impact, at the very least for international marketing purposes. We must be active, rather than passive, in relation to the ranking bodies. Small margins can make a university climb or tumble down the lists, so there is a need to be modest w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-moving-forward-grants-innovations-and-top-ranking - 2026-06-23

Ten Ukrainian medical students, ten supervisors from the Faculty, for ten weeks. Initiator and professor, David Gisselsson Nord, is happy that the pilot project in medical research is up and going. Russia's large-scale invasion of Ukraine has led to serious disruptions to Ukraine's medical education system. Some universities have suffered extensive destruction and have had to evacuate their campus

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/medfaks-ukrainian-summer-school-has-started-welcome-us - 2026-06-23

The developers of a rapid IVF test and a methane detector are among those behind breakthrough technologies emerging from Lund University. They were recognised by the University and Sparbanken Skåne, along with professor Thoas Fioretos – the first recipient of the Lunds Innovatörspris (Lund Innovator Award) for his pioneering work in blood cancer research that is revolutionising diagnostics and tre

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pioneering-innovators-and-researchers-recognised-future-innovations-award-ceremony - 2026-06-24

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. As of the new year, a new University management team will take over the helm. For the next term of office, 2021-2026, the University will be led by vice-chancellor Erik Renström and deputy vice-chancellor Lena Eskilsson, together with five pro vice-chancellors and the University director. “The choice of pro vice-chanc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-university-management-2021-2026 - 2026-06-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The owlet, little over three weeks old, squints slightly as Hannah Watson lays it on its back in a plastic container that once held vanilla ice cream. It seems quite happy there. Things get a little trickier when the owlet is to be measured, weighed and swabbed for bacterial samples from both front and behind. Finally

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/tracking-owls-send-sms-their-nests - 2026-06-23

The idea of publishing research findings in open access journals is in many ways an asset in the research community. Unfortunately, it has also entailed the emergence of many unprofessional agents on the market. Their only purpose is to trick researchers into giving them money. Not only does a successful researcher need to produce good research, their findings must also be visible among tough comp

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/always-check-magasine-carefully - 2026-06-23

Internationalisation has become more important – and more complex – in recent years. In a world where democracy and academic freedom are under threat, Lund University needs to take greater responsibility for its international collaboration, according to International Coordinator Pär Svensson. In recent years, the focus on internationalisation, through the Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE) approach i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/internationalisation-important-comprehensive-and-complex - 2026-06-24

Summer, sun and annual leave! Read through the tips below, so that you will be able to wind down properly during your time off. Some weeks before your vacations Apply for your annual leave into Primula (don't applies for teachers) Submit outstanding travel expense reports Primula Take the opportunity to register your documents before the summer holidays so that your colleagues can easily find them

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-bear-mind-summer - 2026-06-24

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, business actors, as well as informal institutions and norms and how their interplay shape the governance, legal culture and business environ

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/conference-understanding-legal-cultures-central-asia-6-8-november-2021 - 2026-06-23