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Engagerade, nyfikna och ivriga att förändra. Studenterna som söker sig till universitetets masterutbildningar i hållbarhet drivs av att vilja förändra världen. Pionjärer och föregångare: så kan masterprogrammen EMP (masterprogrammet i miljöstrategisk styrning) och LUMES (masterprogrammet i miljö- och hållbarhetsvetenskap) beskrivas. De är några av de äldsta tvärvetenskapliga utbildningarna i både
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Ceremonies have a certain power that speaks more to the emotions than to the intellect. This is the opinion of the newly inaugurated vice-chancellor Erik Renström, who sees the value in academic traditions. In his management team, however, new winds are blowing, bringing with them the values of “integrity” and “charac
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/integrity-and-character - 2026-07-17
A mapping conducted at Lund University shows that 40 per cent of all adults that has the disease got it at an average age of 67. Bo Hansson received his diagnosis the year before he retired during a routine visit to the Occupational Health Service. “The doctor said, ‘You have diabetes, I will prescribe you some pills.’” Today, thirteen years later, Bo and his wife Gerty receive us at their home in
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/risk-type-2-diabetes-increases-age - 2026-07-17
Lund University has received SEK 56 million from the Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation to finance two research projects. One will aim to find innovative ways of repairing an injured brain, and the other will investigate the crucial effect silicon has on the climate. Malin Parmar, professor of Cellular Neuroscience at Lund University, will lead a five-year project, which has now been granted alm
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/large-grants-awarded-research-brain-repair-and-diatoms - 2026-07-17
The University Management Group visited Utrecht University at the end of April. After several educational days in Utrecht, they came away inspired and full of new ideas and thoughts about open science, holistic thinking, collaboration and teaching qualifications. The University Management Group have written about their experiences of their study visit to Utrecht and the lessons and thoughts they b
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-management-group-were-inspired-utrecht-university - 2026-07-17
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Around 20 000 Swedes are currently suffering from Parkinson’s disease, yet there are still only treatments to alleviate symptoms. Through a new biobank, researchers gain access to the genetic profiles of 1000 Parkinson’s patients together with comprehensive information about their lifestyles and medical histories. “I
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-biobank-provides-insights-parkinsons-disease - 2026-07-17
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Around 20 000 Swedes are currently suffering from Parkinson’s disease, yet there are still only treatments to alleviate symptoms. Through a new biobank, researchers gain access to the genetic profiles of 1000 Parkinson’s patients together with comprehensive information about their lifestyles and medical histories. “I
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/new-biobank-provides-insights-parkinsons-disease - 2026-07-17
Men with severely reduced fertility are at greater risk of developing other health conditions later in life. A research team from Lund University in Sweden has now shown that these men are also more likely to develop colorectal cancer and thyroid cancer. The link between male infertility and an increased risk of disease is a relatively new area of research in reproductive health. Previous studies
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/link-between-male-infertility-and-increased-risk-cancer - 2026-07-17
Men with severely reduced fertility are at greater risk of developing other health conditions later in life. A research team from Lund University in Sweden has now shown that these men are also more likely to develop colorectal cancer and thyroid cancer. The link between male infertility and an increased risk of disease is a relatively new area of research in reproductive health. Previous studies
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/link-between-male-infertility-and-increased-risk-cancer - 2026-07-17
Dealing with heat is about more than implementing technical solutions such as cold rooms, access to water, green areas and communication systems. Equally, if not more, important is to strengthen social networks, reduce income disparities and eliminate social vulnerability. Sustainability researcher Maryam Nastar comments on the heat wave in Canada and North America based on her research on extreme
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/reduced-inequality-and-better-social-networks-crucial-dealing-heatwaves - 2026-07-17
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Join us on a journey through the centuries, a hunt for the point where the present and the past merge. The history of the University is alive and well among us. After all, it is the same city, the same streets and buildings now as then. The only thing that distinguishes us from our colleagues from the 1600s, from a pu
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/jubilee-journey-through-time-and-space - 2026-07-17
In Spring 2023, Daniel graduated with a bachelor's degree in information systems from the Department of Informatics at Lund University. We interviewed him about his successes in the labour market. (The below interview is translated from Swedish)Tell us about what you do today!“I work at Montell & Partners, which is a consulting firm specialising in Management and IT. I started working here part-ti
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/daniel-tomic-lindvall-alumnus-bsc-design-information-systems-2023 - 2026-07-17
Around 80% of people with Down syndrome develop Alzheimer’s disease, often when they are between 40 and 50 years old. A study led by Lund University in Sweden has shown that a simple blood test can detect Alzheimer’s disease in people with Down syndrome with a high degree of certainty. The findings are important for several reasons, not least the ability to make a correct diagnosis without invasiv
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/blood-test-detects-alzheimers-people-down-syndrome - 2026-07-17
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. He is checking out at the same fighting weight as when he checked in, and does the same number of push-ups (40!) now as he did then. He has been through several tough rounds and had to fight to defend his convictions and his views on the University’s development. Per Eriksson summarises his time as vice-chancellor as
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eriksson-you-have-dare-take-risks-sometimes-if-you-want-make-things-happen - 2026-07-17
En stor andel av de lungor som doneras varje år kan inte användas för transplantation. Forskare vid Skånes universitetssjukhus och Lunds universitet har i en studie på djur nått resultat som ger hopp om att fler donerade lungor ska kunna rädda liv i framtiden. En pilotstudie har nu inletts för att se om behandlingen har samma positiva resultat hos människor. Varje år blir cirka 190 avlidna persone
Runt 80 procent av dem som har Downs syndrom utvecklar Alzheimers sjukdom, ofta redan 40-50-årsåldern. Nu visar en svensk-amerikansk studie, ledd från Lunds universitet, att ett enkelt blodprov med stor säkerhet kan upptäcka Alzheimers sjukdom hos personer med Downs syndrom. Fynden är viktiga av flera skäl, inte minst möjligheten att ställa korrekt diagnos utan komplicerade ingrepp. Studien är nyl
https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/blodprov-upptacker-alzheimers-hos-personer-med-downs-syndrom - 2026-07-17
Lewykroppssjukdom är den näst vanligaste formen av neurodegenerativa hjärnsjukdomar efter Alzheimer sjukdom. En forskargrupp från Lund universitet, visar nu att sjukdomen med hjälp av ett ryggvätskeprov, kan upptäckas innan symtom. Deras fynd, som publicerats i Nature Medicine och presenterades under Alzheimer's Association International Conference, visar också att nedsatt luktförmåga är starkt ko
https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/lewykroppssjukdom-kan-upptackas-innan-symtom - 2026-07-17
Författaren, folkbildaren och filosofiprofessorn Jonna Bornemark är ny gästprofessor vid Institute for Public Affairs vid Lunds universitet. – Jag ser fram emot att bli en del av de nätverk som finns vid Lunds universitet i allmänhet, och vid Institute for Public Affairs i synnerhet. Jag är så förtjust i den inriktning som institutet har: de jobbar för att tillgängliggöra forskning utanför univers
https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/jonna-bornemark-till-institute-public-affairs - 2026-07-17
Psykiska och kognitiva symtom kommer tidigt vid Huntingtons sjukdom och är ofta de svåraste symtomen i sjukdomen, vittnar berörda. Ändå har forskningen, i sin jakt på behandling, främst fokuserat på sjukdomens rörelsestörningar, ett senare symtom. Ny forskning visar att känslohjärnan påverkas tidigare i sjukdomsförloppet och därför bör ges mer fokus vid utvecklingen av nya behandlingar. Artikeln p
https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/kanslohjarnan-en-nyckel-i-kampen-mot-huntingtons-sjukdom - 2026-07-17
