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Gender studies is not something to engage in. This is a common statement in eastern Europe, where there is major resistance and study programmes are under constant threat of closure. Now the Department of Sociology and the Department of Gender Studies in Lund are joining forces to support colleagues and programmes in the region. Particular focus is being placed on war-torn Ukraine. “It’s not just

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/supporting-controversial-studies-eastern-europe - 2026-04-18

Lund University has every chance of reversing the negative trend in its ranking, argues Daniel J. Guhr, who has previously been hired as a consultant on this issue. Three factors, all related to research, are of particular significance for LU, according to Daniel J. Guhr: publications, citations and reputation. This is where the University should put its focus in order to continue being ranked as

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/possible-reverse-negative-ranking-trend - 2026-04-18

A new national competence centre at Lund University will make satellite data a resource for Swedish social analysis. The centre will increase the use of Earth observation data in research and social analysis. An enormous number of images of the Earth’s surface are collected every day. When they are analysed using the right methods, they become powerful tools for research on, for example, sustainab

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-competence-centre-satellite-data-lund-university - 2026-04-18

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-recruit-more-leading-international-researchers - 2026-04-18

The exhibition “Coded Threads” traces threads from the origin of the digital, the woven fabric, into today’s and tomorrow’s digital realities. The loom is the basis of binary coding: the thread can go over or under the warp, be a one or a zero. The thread is coded and acquires meaning – becomes an image, a pattern, a calculation, an algorithm. Everything can become data through the thread in the w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lunch-showing-exhibition-coded-threads-skissernas-museum - 2026-04-18

The University continues to strengthen its international impact through Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE). Ahead of 2026, the Vice-Chancellor has established new roadmaps for the geographical areas in which the University operates. The roadmaps serve as guidance for the university-wide global work in research, education, innovation and collaboration, based on democracy and academic freedom. The focu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/global-roadmaps-2026-lund-university-strengthens-its-international-work - 2026-04-18

Most women will experience menopause at some point in their working lives. How can a workplace be set up to make things easier for employees going through their menopausal transition? A pilot project at Lund University is investigating the issue. Sweating, mood swings and poor sleep. Many women are adversely affected by menopause. According to a 2021 study published by the Swedish National Board o

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-can-lund-university-become-more-menopause-friendly-workplace - 2026-04-17

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/new-and-old-role-models - 2026-04-17

Wildfires and deforestation are spreading in the wake of an expanding cattle industry in the Amazon rainforest. Now, Jesica López is being recognised for her research, which has brought together politicians, landowners, farmers and Indigenous communities in an effort to halt this development. "We must understand that the Amazon is an ecosystem every human being on the planet depends on," she says.

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/jesica-lopez-honoured-her-fight-future-amazon - 2026-04-17

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/librarys-quick-bites-researchers-continues-grow-new-topics - 2026-04-17

Lymphedema after head and neck cancer is considerably more common than previously assumed and can persist long after cancer treatment has finished. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered that patients with a low level of physical activity face a higher risk of developing lymphedema. They have also noted that a lymph scanner objectively measures changes in the condition – a method

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/how-reduce-risk-lymphedema - 2026-04-17

Lymphedema after head and neck cancer is considerably more common than previously assumed and can persist long after cancer treatment has finished. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered that patients with a low level of physical activity face a higher risk of developing lymphedema. They have also noted that a lymph scanner objectively measures changes in the condition – a method

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-reduce-risk-lymphedema - 2026-04-18

In 2022–2023, food prices in Sweden rose by 25 per cent. But it wasn't just households' wallets that were hit hard by the price increases – public health was too. Swedish consumers ate less dietary fibre, fruit and vegetables, according to a new report from Lund University. "A 25 per cent increase is historically unique. The last time food prices rose so much was in the 1950s, and interestingly, w

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/historically-high-food-prices-made-us-eat-less-fruit-and-vegetables - 2026-04-18

Finding housing is a major challenge for students in university towns like Lund, where demand far exceeds supply. Long queue systems, high rents, and limited options force many to commute or move frequently — disrupting their studies and daily life. Negar Khaliliaraghi, shows in her research, a clear causal link between student housing and academic performance. Finding accommodation is often one o

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/housing-chance-academic-impacts-lottery-based-access-student-accommodation - 2026-04-18

Most women will experience menopause at some point in their working lives. How can a workplace be set up to make things easier for employees going through their menopausal transition? A pilot project at Lund University is investigating the issue. Sweating, mood swings and poor sleep. Many women are adversely affected by menopause. According to a 2021 study published by the Swedish National Board o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-can-lund-university-become-more-menopause-friendly-workplace - 2026-04-18

With Varvsstaden out of the picture, the University of Chicago’s establishment and investment in one of the US megacity’s most vulnerable areas, South Side, serve as the blueprint for the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts’ future co-location. “Imagine creating a campus area in Heleneholm where the Malmö Academy of Music is already located. It would be something completely new in Scandinavia, and

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/faculty-fine-and-performing-arts-mulls-co-location-heleneholm - 2026-04-18

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/cyberattack-targeting-lund-universitys-system-supplier-miljodata - 2026-04-18

Fackförbundet Vision delar i år ut sitt socionomstipendium till Sofia Wihl och Elwira Svensson, studenter på Socialhögskolan, för deras uppsats "Man ska inte dö med plus på flexen". Elwira Svenssons och Sofia Wihls idé till en uppsats föddes när de såg dokumentärfilmen Det omätbara, som skildrar den ovärderliga personalen i omsorgsyrken. Resultatet blev en kvalitativ intervjustudie med titeln ”Man

https://www.soch.lu.se/artikel/visions-stipendium-till-socionomstudenterna-sofia-och-elwira - 2026-04-17

https://www.soch.lu.se/artikel/lunds-universitet-soker-fler-internationella-toppforskare - 2026-04-17

I december förra året (2023) presenterade projektgruppen för Lunds universitets Science Village-etablering (Etapp 2) ett sammanhängande lokalprogram för Scenario 5, utvecklat i samarbete med White arkitekter. Detta program är en detaljerad beskrivning av de lokaler och funktioner som behövs för att säkerställa en effektiv verksamhet i framtiden. Det markerar det första, men väldigt viktiga, steget

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/internt/artikel/lokalprogram-och-nasta-steg-science-village-etableringen-etapp-2 - 2026-04-17