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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Yesterday afternoon some 60 people gathered in the conference room at Palaestra in Lund to participate in the seminar ”Universities' role in sustainable change work” hosted by LUCE, Child Rights Institute at Lund University (CRi@LU) and partners. The event marked the start of a new online global platform aiming to str

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/change-agents-childrens-rights-told-their-stories - 2026-07-31

Last year, researchers in Lund, Sweden, launched a ground-breaking theory that Earth was formed by pebbles that were sucked together into a celestial body over millions of years. This explanatory model has now been further supported by a new study which shows that cosmic dust also played a crucial role in the creation of our planet. It has become known as the pebble accretion theory. The radical i

https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-study-space-dust-strengthens-theory-earth-was-formed-pebble-accretion - 2026-07-31

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University Iran expert Rouzbeh Parsi on the importance of a nuclear deal with Iran: WATCH INTERVIEWQ: Why is this the right time for a deal?A: The Obama administration understands, especially after the election of President Rouhani in June 2013, that there is a negotiation partner who is credible and sincere in t

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/time-us-iran-deal-now-says-iran-scholar - 2026-07-31

MARS project members participated in the joint conference of the CESS and ESCAS on January 8-10, 2025 in Lisbon A few MARS project members presented their research at the joint CESS and ESCAS conference, which took place on January 8–10, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. The international Conference «Geopolitics, Migrations and Identities in Central Eurasia» featured Professor Timur Dadabaev from the Inst

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/participation-joint-conference-cess-and-escas - 2026-07-31

Belief in free markets and individualism may be holding back climate action globally. A new study finds that people who embrace neoliberal values are consistently less likely to support government-led environmental policies, no matter where they live. LUCSUS researcher Felix Schulz and his colleague, Christian Bretter of the University of Queensland, investigated how people's ideologies affect the

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/neoliberalism-linked-climate-policy-resistance - 2026-07-31

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Type 2 diabetes is often not caused by a lack of insulin per se, but an inability of the beta cells to secrete adequate amounts of it. Recently, scientists at LUDC have identified a previously unknown agent that plays an important role in the release of insulin. Knock-out mice that lack the ClC3 protein have a severel

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/happy-insulin-cell-needs-be-sour - 2026-07-31

In recent years, the circular economy has become a guiding principle in industrial and environmental policies. But how good is it really? The definition of a circular economy is unclear and lacks substance, according to a team of researchers from Lund University and the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. It risks becoming counterproductive, unless we stop referring to it as a panacea for all

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/circular-economy-not-panacea-many-had-hoped - 2026-07-31

In the first week of May, it is time to discuss the transition to a sustainable society and network with researchers, students, the municipality and other societal actors. During Sustainability Week, you can go on a guided tour of Lund's newest park, get the best tips for charging electric vehicles, influence the planning for a sustainable Lund and participate in performance and poetry slam. Toget

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-week-lund-2-7-may-2022 - 2026-07-31

Internationalisation in higher education is currently undergoing major changes. Geopolitical tensions, increased government regulation, economic pressures and new demands for social relevance are affecting universities around the world. At the same time, global student mobility continues to grow, but in new directions and under different conditions than before. For Lund University, these developme

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/global-trends-are-changing-conditions-internationalisation - 2026-08-01

From internal training courses for university lecturers in which the participants take a deep dive into case method teaching, to dedicated conferences and competitions. The alternatives to traditional classroom teaching are increasing and one of them is known as case method teaching, with stories based on real situations which students must solve in collaboration. April 2019 was high season for ca

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/how-case-method-teaching-spreads-one-lecturer-another - 2026-08-01

Researchers at Lund University and Washington University have identified a blood marker that reflects the amount of Alzheimer’s pathology in the brain. This discovery may play a key role in determining who is most likely to benefit from the new Alzheimer’s drugs. In brief:A newly discovered blood marker, MTBR-tau243, can reveal how much Alzheimer’s disease pathology is present in the brain. The hi

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-reliable-blood-marker-reveals-extent-alzheimers-pathology-brain - 2026-07-31

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/who-are-winners-and-losers-scramble-africas-resources - 2026-07-31

Where do you learn the most English in the shortest amount of time, in Sweden or Vietnam? Swedish children are better at communicating, while Vietnamese children are better at constructing correct sentences and at understanding language rules. This was the result of a study of children 11–12 years old by doctoral student Vi Thanh Son at Lund University in Sweden. “Swedish children are more free in

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-do-children-best-learn-second-language - 2026-07-31

It is always exciting to move into a new student apartment. You might think that all student apartments look pretty much the same, both in terms of layout and interior design, but that is far from the truth. At Furutorpsgatan student accommodation, Ellen Tössberg lives in a one-bedroom apartment of twenty square meters. The apartment may be small, but it has a lot of personality. When I enter Elle

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/welcome-home-ellen - 2026-07-31

Heart attack and stroke are common complications of diabetes, as the body's ability to repair and form vessels is impaired. Researchers at Lund University have developed a new substance with the capacity to stimulate vascular repair response and the formation of vessels. In diabetes, the body's ability to repair vascular damage caused by the disease is impaired, which can lead to complications suc

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-peptide-may-reduce-risk-diabetes-complications - 2026-07-31

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/solar-cells-more-efficient-thanks-new-material-standing-edge - 2026-07-31

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Research on land and sustainable agriculture is at the core of LUCSUS’ work as a centre. In this interview, Wim Carton highlights work on perennial agriculture as a means to meet some of the challenges facing small-holder farmers in Sub-Saharan Africa, and gives advice to researchers going in to the field.  What is th

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/research-interview-wim-carton-perennial-agriculture-means-meet-sustainability-challenges-and - 2026-07-31

When we think of dinosaurs, we often imagine majestic giants that ruled the Earth millions of years ago. But even these ancient creatures were not immune to diseases familiar to humans today, such as osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is relatively rare in today’s wild mammals (less than 1%) but is not uncommon in domestic or working animals like dogs and horses, as well as in birds, with a prevalence

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/osteoarthritis-dinosaurs-when-prehistory-meets-modern-medicine - 2026-07-31

In a week or so it’s time for the National graduate school on ageing and health, SWEAH's biennial conference for affiliated researchers. For some, the first real event in a scientific context awaits. But what should you pack, wear and what else is good to think about? SWEAH's research administrator Stina Elfverson, with extensive experience as a tour guide, gives her best tips. She started as a to

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/stinas-tips-conference - 2026-07-31

In recent years, the circular economy has become a guiding principle in industrial and environmental policies. But how good is it really? The definition of a circular economy is unclear and lacks substance, according to a team of researchers from Lund University and the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. It risks becoming counterproductive, unless we stop referring to it as a panacea for all

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/circular-economy-not-panacea-many-had-hoped - 2026-07-31