Lund, Sweden – May 8, 2025 The MOCCA (Multilevel Orders of Corruption in Central Asia) project, funded by the European Commission under the Horizon Europe MSCA-SE programme (Grant No. 101085855), successfully held its Mid-Term Conference from May 6–8, 2025, at Lund University, Sweden. The event brought together over 60 scholars and practitioners from Europe and Central Asia to discuss cutting-edge

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/mocca-mid-term-conference-explores-corruption-and-governance-central-asia - 2025-08-31

Having LU researchers and lecturers on site is very important to develop functioning international collaborations, according to Head of International Relations at the Faculty of Medicine Karin Frydenlund. She has recently returned from a visit to Jordan, where the collaboration between LU and the University of Jordan is growing deeper and deeper. Vice-Chancellor Per Eriksson greets Abdullah M. Al-

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/collaboration-jordan-strengthened - 2025-08-31

She is a new ‘Hedda’ professor, but has a long career behind her. Biologist Ellen van Donk now hopes that she can serve as a role model for female students who dream of a future career in research. Biologist Ellen van Donk is a new professor in Hedda Andersson’s name. LUM meets ecology researcher Ellen van Donk on a beautiful summer’s day. She comes from the Netherlands and is in excellent spirits

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-professor-wants-be-role-model-female-students - 2025-08-31

Emma Sparr (Photo: Gunnar Menander) Cholesterol, a naturally occurring compound at the lung surface, has been shown to have a clear effect on the properties of this nanoscale film that covers the inside of our lungs. Cholesterol levels in this system may affect the lung’s function, according to researchers at Lund University in Sweden who have published a new study on the significance of cholester

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cholesterol-key-player-lung-surface - 2025-08-31

The more reputable the scientific journal, the more expensive it will be to publish an article with Open Access. Research publishers are riding the gravy train, but for the individual researcher the cost often comes as an unpleasant surprise, after they have spent all of their funding. Librarian Aron Lindhagen helps researchers with any questions they have concerning publishing and Open Access. Th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/expensive-publish-open-access-prestigious-journals - 2025-08-31

The forest and forest management are a hot topic in the climate debate, but there are still uncertainties in the mapping of the forest's function as a carbon sink or carbon source. In a new study, led by Patrik Vestin at the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, the researchers have made measurements of greenhouse gases at clear-cutting and found that there are large net emission

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/clear-cut-forest-areas-emit-greenhouse-gases - 2025-08-31

Photo:Jenny Loftrup Åsa Burman is a former doctoral student at LU who has developed a method for efficiency and stress management. In January she held a workshop for doctoral students and has also written a book entitled "Finish on time - the Doctoral Student Handbook". Here are her best tips. Work in unitsDivide your day into units and A and B tasks. You should dedicate four 45-minute sessions to

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/five-important-tips-way-thesis - 2025-08-31

Lund University has decided to apply for the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research Award. This award is given to organisations that follow the European Charter and Code for Researchers and the principles of Open and Transparent Merit-based Recruitment. In March 2005, the European Commission issued the Recommendation on the European Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hr-strategy-researchers - 2025-08-31

ICOS Carbon Portal is the central data portal for a European-wide Greenhouse Gas monitoring network. It offers access to research data from ICOS scientists all over Europe, and provides facilities and IT resources supporting modelling activities for elaborated data products. Alex Vermeulen, director of the Carbon Portal Hello Alex Vermeulen! What is the Carbon Portal?– The ICOS Carbon Portal is th

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/carbon-portal-access-carbon-research-data - 2025-08-31

Steven Curtis & Matthias Lehner publish open access journal article that proposes a logically-consistent definition of the sharing economy that prioritises sustainability. The sharing economy is largely promoted to facilitate access over ownership, which proponents of the sharing economy suggest leads to reduced resource consumption. However, the purported sustainability potential of the sharing e

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/publication-defining-sharing-economy-sustainability - 2025-08-31

Darin Wahl. Photo: Martin Sharman. "My research interests spiral around ideas of change in core beliefs, and in embedded behavior patterns and practices." What do you do at LUCSUS? My PhD is part of a project called GLOCULL - exploring innovation experiments in Urban Living Labs in the Food, Water, and Energy nexus. LUCSUS is one of seven partner organisations in cities around the world.What susta

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/research-interview-darin-wahl-excited-about-idea-cultural-narratives-connection-sustainability - 2025-08-31

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/exploring-academic-collaboration-trade-and-sustainability-towards-climate-neutrality - 2025-08-31

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/arrival-day-international-students-now-they-are-here - 2025-08-31

The annual report, which summarises the University’s activities for the previous year, has now been completed. It is produced every year and provides documentation for the Government and the Swedish National Audit Office. The 118-page report contains a comprehensive summation with figures and statements concerning tasks and attainment of goals. The annual report shows that good economic growth has

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/summing-2022 - 2025-09-01

Jonas Ljunggren began to examine the data on historical consumer price indices in several popular databases. He found that in several cases the figures had been distorted compared to what was stated in the original source. (AI-generated image/Firefly) New research from Lund University found several inaccuracies in historical CPIs in popular online databases. The findings can have major consequence

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/errors-detected-several-historical-consumer-price-indices - 2025-08-31

Eden has changed a lot inside and out during Tomas Bergström's time as Head of Department. Photo: Ingrid Thulin Tomas Bergström is stepping down as head of department after nine years at the helm, twelve if you count his time as assistant head of department. During his time as head of department, the department grew by 50 per cent, external funding tripled, internationalisation proceeded at record

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/tomas-bergstrom-hands-over-growing-eden - 2025-08-31

The most important skills Takehiro Kawahara learnt in LUMES are: knowledge related to energy systems and environmental policies, research methodology such as interviews, and collaboration within a culturally diverse group. Takehiro Kawahara graduated from the LUMES programme in 2012. He works as an Analyst at BloombergNEF, which offers advisory service based on analysis on global commodity markets

https://www.lumes.lu.se/article/lumes-alumni-takehiro-kawaharas-path-graduation-research-analyst-tokyo - 2025-08-31

Today and yesterday, approximately 160 housing offers were sent out. Applicants who have received an offer need to respond before Tuesday 9 July. All Guaranteed students have now received at least one housing offer. LU Accommodation sent out housing offers yesterday (4 July) and today (5 July), and have now sent out offers for all available accommodations. All applicants in the queue should have r

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/second-round-housing-offers-sent - 2025-08-31

“Solutions to limit the climate impact of plastics” was the topic of this years Climathon in Lund. The 24 hour hackathon gathered 54 participants and was thereby one of the larger among the 113 Climathons held simultaneous all around the world. Climathon in Lund was organised by a consortia of five very different organisations, Lunds Universitet, Lunds Kommun, Sysav, Ideon Innovation, EIT Climate-

https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/climathon-lund-2018-0 - 2025-08-31

On February 24th and 25th, the kick-off meeting for the NordicESM project took place in Oslo. The aim of NordicESM is to enhance the collaboration on the field of Earth System modelling within the Nordic Countries. The project therefore involves all Nordic research groups working with the Earth System models NorESM and EC-Earth. Amongst other institutes in Europe, Lund University has an active rol

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/nordicesm-meeting - 2025-08-31