Researcher in strategic communication James Pamment has recently received a STINT grant of SEK 500 000 for a project in the field of communication and diplomacy. Public diplomacy as a research field is essentially about creating the necessary conditions for the realisation of a country’s financial, political and cultural objectives through strategic communication and relationship-building activiti

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/campus-helsingborg-invests-public-diplomacy - 2025-09-05

Tabita Rosendal has published an article on China’s use of Buddhist strategic narratives in Sri Lanka The article, published in The Pacific Review, analyzes how China’s Buddhist strategic narratives have been used to further the Belt and Road Initiative’s (BRI) progress in Sri Lanka, and argues that under the BRI’s ‘people-to-people’ bonds, Chinese and Sri Lankan officials have used the Buddhist h

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/chinas-buddhist-strategic-narratives-sri-lanka-benefits-and-buddhism - 2025-09-05

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/feedback-loop-anticipated-after-2018-record-drought-decreased-forests-uptake-carbon-dioxide - 2025-09-05

Jens Bartelson has received two awards by the International Studies Association. He is the recipient of the Distinguished Scholar Award and the ISA Theory Section Best Monograph Award. The last mentioned award has been given to Bartelson for his book ”War in International Thought”. Motivation for the Distinguished scholar awardJens Bartelson’s pioneering contribution to the field of Historical Int

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/bartelson-has-received-two-awards - 2025-09-05

The Institute announces yearly calls for application to Themes and Advanced Study Groups. Researchers at Lund University are now invited to apply for Themes and Advanced Study Groups, starting in 2024. Theme applications  A Theme must be innovative in nature and revolve around a research issue which can best be solved through knowledge from several disciplines in collaboration.  Focus should be on

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/call-applications-pufendorf-ias-are-now-open-0 - 2025-09-05

https://www.virology.lu.se/article/pandemics-and-alertness-0 - 2025-09-05

Stockholm, Sweden - From May 5th to May 11th, a delegation from Uzbekistan visited Sweden as part of the MOCCA project, in cooperation with the Embassy of Uzbekistan in Stockholm.The delegation was led by the Deputy Head of the Department for Combating Economic Crimes at the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The group included representatives from the mentioned department

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/uzbekistan-delegation-visits-sweden-collaborate-combating-economic-crimes - 2025-09-05

On 26 June 2024, the OSCE Academy hosted the Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia (MOCCA) team meeting.  The meeting started with the ceremony of signing a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding between the two project partners – the OSCE Academy in Bishkek and the Anti-Corruption Business Council under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic. Dr. Kate Walker, Director of the OSCE Academy,

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/osce-academy-and-kyrgyz-anti-corruption-business-council-signed-mou-within-mocca-meeting - 2025-09-05

Andreas Vilhelmsson is a public health scientist and has recently published the book "Climate medicine – on climate change, extreme weather and health"(in Swedish). Andreas Vilhelmsson is one of Lund University's contact persons in the network, whose goal is to educate the next generation of doctors about the health effects of climate change and about sustainable healthcare. According to Andreas V

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/faculty-involved-establishing-environmental-network-focus-sustainable-healthcare - 2025-09-05

Cornell University from atop McGraw Tower looking southeast; Barnes Hall, Sage Hall, Source: sach1tb, https://www.flickr.com/photos/sach1tb/274991658/ The 2017 Sri Lanka Graduate Conference will be held on October 13-14 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. The conference theme is “Sri Lanka: Critical Reflections on Legacies of Authority and Difference.” Submit proposals before August 28, 201

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-papers-sri-lanka-graduate-student-conference - 2025-09-05

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/finn-university-libraries-new-search-system - 2025-09-05

IIIEE alumna Niina Kautto soon on her way to Antarctica. Former IIIEE PhD student Niina Kautto has been selected as one of 78 women travelling to Antarctica soon as part of a new leadership programme called Homeward Bound. It is a state-of-the-art leadership and strategic initiative that aims to amplify the influence and impact of women with science backgrounds to lead the world towards a more sus

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-alumna-niina-kautto-soon-her-way-antarctica-part-homeward-bound - 2025-09-05

It has been a good summer for LU. The call for applications in the spring for the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe, has resulted in approved grants for 40 new projects. The success has been on a broad front, involving researchers from seven of our faculties. The approved projects are as follows: 4 ERC Starting Grants 1 ERC Proof of Concept 22 collaborative proje

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-receives-grants-40-eu-projects - 2025-09-04

Carl Dalhammar presenting in Yokohama, Japan Showcasing research results of the MISTRA REES project. Associate professor Carl Dalhammar together with colleagues from Linköping University organised the special session ‘Advancing Circular Economy in the Manufacturing Industry: The Importance of Design, Business Models, and Policies’ showcasing research results of the MISTRA REES project.The special

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/mistra-rees-special-session-ecodesign-2019-conference-yokohama-japan - 2025-09-03

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/vr-opens-first-call-proposals - 2025-09-05

Anders Lindroth, Professor Emeritus, is featured in the documentary A Tale from the Woods. In the documentary, Anders speaks about carbon emissions from clear cuts, as well as provides a glimpse of the ICOS research station in Hyltemossa. Anders Lindroth, Professor Emeritus, has been interviewed in the documentary A Tale from the Woods. Anders talks about the measurements of carbon dioxide made IC

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/anders-lindroth-interviewed-tale-woods - 2025-09-05

Carolin Schütze and Erin Kennedy and Cynthia Phiri, PhD students at the School of Social Work, have organised an international PhD workshop in Copenhagen. The workshop covered emerging themes in social work research. The PhD workshop was connected to this year’s Nordic FORSA/NOUSA conference. PhD students from Sweden, Norway, Iceland and the USA participated in the workshop were the main focus was

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/phd-students-organise-international-workshop - 2025-09-05

Stephanie Jenny Angerain receives the Global Swede 2016 award. Photo Karin Nylund Congratulations to Stephanie Jenny Angeraini, a student of the Energy-Efficient and Environmental Building Design Master’s programme at Lund University, who was awarded the title Global Swede at a ceremony at the Swedish Institute last week. Stephanie Jenny Angeraini, a student of the Energy-Efficient and Environment

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lu-student-selected-global-swede-2016 - 2025-09-05

SASNET invites to a fascinating Indian dance and song performance at Theatre Sagohuset in Lund on Tuesday 19 April 2016, at 18.00. The two artists Parvathy Vijayan Roshini (photo) and Anju Jacob will give a traditional Keralite performance, through song and dance. Snacks and soft drinks will be served after the performance. The event is jointly organised by SASNET and Theatre Sagohuset. No entranc

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-invites-indian-dance-and-song-performance-theatre-sagohuset - 2025-09-05

Minister of Education, Johan Pehrson The government has decided to amend the Higher Education Ordinance. The change extends the time limit from a PhD to employment as an Associate Senior Lecturer from the current five years to up to seven years. With this amendment, universities will be able to decide for themselves which time limit to apply. The position of assistant professor is an entry-level p

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/government-extends-time-limit-employment-associate-senior-lecturer - 2025-09-05