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Building robots is not a privilege reserved for engineering students at LTH. Lundagård talked to Mia Huovilainen and Theodor Årnfelt to learn how robotics is applied in cognitive science. Read more at lundagard.se
https://www.ai.lu.se/article/lundsgard-robotic-sensations-lux - 2026-09-23
Master's student Hannes Olsson is currently studying his last semester at the civil engineering programme of Industrial Management and Engineering at the Faculty of Engineering. He is studying a Master's in Supply Chain Management and did his degree project within Artificial Intelligence – without earlier knowledge in the field. Six months ago, Hannes was asked by his friend Joel from the Computer
https://www.ai.lu.se/article/hannes-olsson - 2026-09-23
For Marcus Ascard, the interest in artificial intelligence (AI) started in his early studies – he was fascinated by how a computer could play a computer game by itself. Today, the engineering student has gained working experience in artificial intelligence from two different companies, and pictures a future career within AI. Marcus is in his fifth and final year of the civil engineering program in
https://www.ai.lu.se/article/marcus-ascard - 2026-09-23
As the holiday season approaches, we would like to extend our warmest wishes to you all. After last year’s restrictive situation we are so happy to have been able to meet in person during 2022. Even so there are lessons to be learned and we are therefore staying partly with digital formats that work well. Here are some highlights from the past year: AI related Degree Project fairs both in Helsi
https://www.ai.lu.se/article/season-greetings-ai-lund - 2026-09-23
The first call for applications, Sustainable Idea Exploration, within the University’s Sustainability Fund opened during the autumn. The aim is to explore the innovative potential of sustainability-related research projects at an early stage. Four projects have now been granted funding. One of the projekts addresses text mining for environmental science and was applied for by Sonja Aits, Departmen
https://www.ai.lu.se/article/project-text-mining-environmental-science-gets-funding-universitys-sustainability-fund - 2026-09-23
Patients are often asked to rate their feelings using a rating scale, when talking to psychologists or doctors about their mental health. This is currently how depression and anxiety are diagnosed. However, a new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that allowing patients to describe their experience using their own words - is potentially viewed as more precise and preferred by the patients.
https://www.ai.lu.se/article/luse-ai-could-improve-mental-health-care - 2026-09-23
Första steget för att göra hela det svenska trycket från 1400-talet fram till idag digitalt tillgängligt är taget! Universitetsbiblioteket i Lund har tillsammans med Kungliga biblioteket och universitetsbiblioteken i Göteborg, Stockholm, Umeå och Uppsala kommit överens om att med gemensamma insatser digitalisera och tillgängliggöra det samlade svenska trycket. Riksbibliotekarien, biträdande riksbi
https://www.ub.lu.se/artikel/600-ar-av-svenskt-tryck-ska-digitaliseras - 2026-09-23
The Syrian "refugee crisis" in Europe and the war in Ukraine have highlighted the limitations of traditional asylum systems. It has also highlighted the potential of alternative approaches, such as temporary protection instruments. A new research project, focusing on Ukrainians and Syrians, is being launched to explore the potential of different legal and safe pathways. The project, called "Refuge
https://www.law.lu.se/article/new-project-explore-alternative-pathways-refugees-enter-europe - 2026-09-23
Han Somsen has newly been appointed professor in environmental law at the Faculty of Law. He is best known for his recommendation that bird-killing cats should be kept indoors. “Humans see themselves as the kings of the hill, which extends to their cats. If you question this, many people get very angry. I got death threats,” says Han Somsen. Han Somsen’s latest position was as professor at Tilburg
https://www.law.lu.se/article/law-professor-who-wants-put-nature-above-law - 2026-09-23
How are human rights affected during an ongoing war? By invading Ukraine, Russia is not only violating international law - it is also preventing people in Ukraine from enjoying the most basic human rights, such as the right to health care, medicine and education. Lena Halldenius and Jessica Almqvist, both professors of human rights and coordinators of Lund University's new profile area Human Right
https://www.law.lu.se/article/human-rights-during-war-and-unrest - 2026-09-23
Every year, the Law Students' Union (Juridiska Föreningen, or JF) presents a pedagogical prize to a teacher at the faculty who students consider to be an excellent educator and who has thereby contributed to a better education. In 2023, Evan Collins, a doctoral student, is being awarded the prize. The motivation states, among other things, that Evan Collins is being recognized for fostering an env
https://www.law.lu.se/article/evan-collins-awarded-pedagogical-prize-law-students-union-0 - 2026-09-23
The Vice-Chancellor has decided to appoint Martin Sunnqvist as a Professor in Legal History at the Faculty of Law. Martin Sunnqvist's research focuses on comparative legal history, with a specific emphasis on the history of constitutional law and procedural law. His doctoral thesis examined the history of judicial review of legislation in the Nordic countries. Currently, Martin Sunnqvist is conduc
https://www.law.lu.se/article/new-professor-legal-history - 2026-09-23
This year, the Franco-German Henrik Enderlein Prize for academic excellence went to legal scholar Vladislava Stoyanova. The human rights expert from Lund University received the award for her excellent research on European migration, the rights of refugees and the fight to curb human trafficking. The Henrik Enderlein Prize is endowed with 10,000 euros and was jointly established in 2022 by the Her
https://www.law.lu.se/article/human-rights-expert-vladislava-stoyanova-receives-henrik-enderlein-prize-2023 - 2026-09-23
The first decades of the 21st century have been marked by crisis. Anna Zemskova, who recently defended her dissertation in constitutional law at Lund University, points to two crucial factors for protecting the rule of law in the EU during economic emergencies. In her thesis, Anna Zemskova emphasizes the importance of protecting the rule of law in the EU, which is defined in Article 2 of the Treat
https://www.law.lu.se/article/important-not-take-rule-law-granted-europe - 2026-09-23
The Appointments Committee has on June 27 decided to appoint Linnea Wegerstad as Associate Professor in criminal law. Linnea Wegerstad's research interest are broadly in the field of law, gender and sexuality, with a focus on criminal law, sexual offenses and feminist legal theory. A common thread in her research is the role of criminal law in society and how areas of knowledge other than law can
https://www.law.lu.se/article/new-associate-professor-criminal-law - 2026-09-23
The 22nd international heraldic colloquium was held 16-19 August 2023 in Lund. The theme was "Heraldry and the law". The lectures covered everything from the legal regulation of heraldry in different countries, now and historically, to the meaning and interpretation of legal symbols. The International Academy of Heraldry (Académie Internationale d’Héraldique, AIH) was founded in Paris in 1949 by s
https://www.law.lu.se/article/spotlight-heraldry-and-law - 2026-09-23
During the fall of 2023, the Faculty of Law is announcing a doctoral position in civil law with a specialization in property law. The application period for the position is from August 16th to September 27th. Read more about the doctoral position.
https://www.law.lu.se/article/faculty-announcing-doctoral-position-private-law - 2026-09-23
During the fall of 2023, the Faculty of Law is announcing a postdoctor position in public law with focus on environmental and administrative law The application period for the position is from August 31st to September 30th. Read more about the postdoctor position.
We hereby announce that: LL.M Alezini Loxa for the Degree of Doctor of Laws in EU Law has written a doctoral dissertation entitled: Sustainability and EU Migration Law, What Place for Migrants` Rights? The doctoral dissertation is made available at the university library. The defense will take place at Pufendorfsalen, Lilla Gråbrödersgatan 3, Lund Thursday October 5, 2023, at. 10:15 Faculty o
https://www.law.lu.se/article/alezini-loxas-final-defence-eu-law - 2026-09-23
Four researchers from Lund University have been awarded ERC Starting Grants. One of them is Daria Davitti, a researcher in the Faculty of Law. This marks the first time that an ERC grant has been awarded to a legal department in Sweden The ERC Starting Grant is aimed at researchers in the early stages of their career and has scientific excellence as its sole selection criterion. Researchers will r
https://www.law.lu.se/article/erc-starting-grant-daria-davitti - 2026-09-23
