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There is widespread agreement among the physicists and chemists for their establishment in Science Village to take place simultaneously and as soon as possible. There are also proposals for how the two departments could work together. Leif Bülow, head of the Department of Chemistry, describes the forthcoming establishment and merger as an incredible opportunity and says the vast majority of those
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/chance-lifetime - 2026-05-02
Laura Elo at University of Turku is awarded the Leif C. Groop Award for outstanding research on type 1 diabetes. The mathematician from Finland has developed methods which have helped increase the understanding of how type 1 diabetes develops at molecular level. She hopes her research will help prevent and delay the progression of the disease and individualise the treatment of type 1 diabetes. Jus
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/laura-elo-awarded-leif-c-groop-award-outstanding-research-type-1-diabetes - 2026-05-01
As a gateway into the NanoLund Mentoring program, a career development workshop for PhD students was held with the aim to teach transferable skills that non-academic employers value from people with an academic background – and how to use them to describe your drives and motivation. How should I navigate my career path? What are my skills and drivers? What choices should I make? These were some o
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/how-develop-your-career-first-event-facing-mentor-program-was-held - 2026-05-01
In December the students on the Master's programme in strategic communication organized their traditional Christmas potluck at Campus Helsingborg. The party was held on the top floor C-7, which was decorated for the occasion by the specially appointed party committee. The Christmas tree was dressed, the Christmas cloths unrolled, and the light garlands hung up. As darkness began to fall over Helsi
https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/christmas-feeling-masters-programme - 2026-05-01
Recruiter Academic Work annually conducts the Young Professional Attraction Index (YPAI) survey, in which they ask young people in various occupations which employer they would most like to work for. The annual survey is based on data from over 4,740 respondents and reveals what the target group considers most important when choosing an employer.The study aims to help companies and organizations u
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-8th-most-attractive-employer-according-recruitment-agency - 2026-05-01
This week, the Advanced Study Group (ASG) Creative Data Lab gathered at the Pufendorf IAS to kick off the fall term. The ASG, dedicated to exploring the challenges and possibilities of data management in artistic research, discussed strategies for open access, presentation formats, and upcoming publications – all leading toward the launch of IAC Art Files.A prototype of the Art Files platform was
https://www.iac.lu.se/article/news-iac-art-files-asg-creative-data-lab-fall-2025-kickoff - 2026-05-01
Lund University's innovation office, LU Innovation, works to increase collaboration with external funders that support impact and innovation. This year, it is deepening collaboration with several new funders and offers support through info sessions and application guidance. "We want to make it easier for researchers at Lund University to find the right funding to develop their innovations and impr
During the pandemic, the free COVID Symptom Study app has helped researchers understand the complexity and spread of the corona virus better. “The study has exceeded our expectations since its launch in Sweden in April 2020. Participants from all over Sweden got involved and many of them have spent one minute every day answering questions about their health”, says Maria Gomez, Professor of physiol
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/study-tracks-spread-covid-19-sweden - 2026-05-01
Nearly four in ten female upper secondary school students suffer from iron deficiency. Among vegetarians and vegans, seven in ten have low iron levels, according to a new study led by Agenda 2030 PhD student Anna Stubbendorff. The research has received considerable attention in the press, radio and television. "We were surprised by the results," says Anna Stubbendorff. The past two weeks have been
https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/nearly-four-ten-female-students-suffer-iron-deficiency - 2026-05-01
Simon Boas, who wrote a candid account of living with cancer, passed away on July 15 at the age of 47. In a recent BBC interview, the former aid worker told the reporter: “My pain is under control and I’m terribly happy – it sounds weird to say, but I’m as happy as I’ve ever been in my life.”It may seem odd that a person could be happy as the end draws near, but in my experience as a clinical psyc
https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/why-are-some-people-happy-when-they-are-dying - 2026-05-01
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have found a new type of biomarker that can predict the risk of type 2 diabetes, by detecting epigenetic changes in specific genes through a simple blood test. The results are published today in Nature Communications. “This could motivate a person at risk to change their lifestyle”, says Karl Bacos, researcher in epigenetics at Lund University.Predicting th
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-method-measures-risk-type-2-diabetes-blood - 2026-05-01
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Low age, the number of hours spent on the internet/social media, feelings of loneliness and thoughts about seeking treatment for mental illness. All of these are associated with problem gaming over the internet. This is one of the findings of a study recently published by researchers at Lund University that includes a
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/study-screen-games-mental-illness-and-addiction - 2026-05-01
Göran Jönsson, Professor of Molecular Oncology, has been granted SEK 31 million from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation to improve the effect of immunotherapy in the treatment of cancer patients. About 30 percent of melanoma patients with metastatic disease benefit from immunotherapy. At the same time, this means that 70 percent of all melanoma patients still lack effective treatment options
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/sek-31-million-more-effective-immunotherapy-cancer-treatment - 2026-05-01
Peat‑free garden soil, filters for pharmaceutical residues, and community spaces that support student mental health. Four new projects have been granted funding from Lund University’s Sustainability Fund to develop sustainable solutions that can be tested in practice. The call The Sustainable Proposal Testbed is open to all university employees and offers an opportunity to create a more sustainabl
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/four-new-projects-be-funded-sustainability-fund - 2026-05-02
Nanowires, quantum dots, lasers, and much more. At the Synergy Day 2023, researchers from Lund Laser Centre and NanoLund together with MAX IV Laboratory met under the umbrella of Lund university’s profile area Light & Materials for an entire day, doing what we all love most: marveling at the worlds of science. When Light and Materials met on 10 October 2023, over 250 participants attended the sess
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/success-light-materials-synergy-day - 2026-05-01
Summer holiday? Not yet – at least not for the three high school students, who were chosen to spend two weeks at NanoLund right after the end of the school year. “This is great. We get a clearer view of the world of science and universities. I expect to get more insight and learn more about what it means to do a Ph.D. – and to learn more about Lund University,” says Alexander Lundh from the Tycho
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/getting-sneak-peek-science - 2026-05-01
There is a great need among the faculty's researchers for a good tool to transcribe audio and video files. The Department of Psychology has started to use such a tool that is both effective and within the current ethical rules. Faculty researchers are now being offered the opportunity to use the tool in autumn 2024. Within the framework of Lund University's e-infrastructure project, work is underw
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/temporary-offer-use-transcription-tool - 2026-05-01
Many students at Lund University are curious about start-ups and innovation. To offer more people the opportunity to test idea development, VentureLab by Lund University organises an annual Lund Innovation Challenge. During the weekend of 19–21 November, around 100 students from all over the University took part in the 48-hour competition for ideas on the theme of the ‟Future of Education”. They w
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/100-students-participated-innovation-challange - 2026-05-01
