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Why do some people believe that most others can be trusted, while others don’t? And how does trust change over time? In his recently defended doctoral thesis, Alexander Saaranen studies social trust, and his findings show that our teenage years may be more important than previously thought. On Thursday 12 June Alexander Saaranen successfully defended his thesis “Trust in time” and is now a doctor

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/alexander-saaranens-thesis-uncovers-what-makes-us-trust - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. An extensive global gene-mapping project has identified a large number of loci that dictate whether a person is tall or short. The aim of the project is to find out more about how many genes interact to form biologically interesting mechanisms behind diseases. "Height on its own is perhaps not tremendously interesting

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/height-study-casts-light-genetic-mechanisms - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. International experts has on behalf of the Swedish Research Council evaluated the first five years activity of Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC). The half time evaluation is underlying for the continous grant for the coming five years. All together the rating is "Very well accomplished". 2006 the Research Council

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/scientific-grade-world-class-commendation-and-resumed-confidence - 2026-07-05

Per Augustsson, Associate Professor at the department of Biomedical Engineering at Lund University, has been awarded an ERC Proof of Concept Grant for his work on how liquids and cells behave in a sound field. A total of 55 researchers from around Europe will each receive EUR 150,000 from the European Research Council to investigate the commercial potential of their research. They have all previou

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/erc-grant-research-separating-cells-using-ultrasound - 2026-07-05

On the 9 October, Times Higher Education (THE) published its latest ranking and Lund University has retained its position at 95. “It’s very gratifying that we have retained our position, despite tougher global competition. A university is never better than its staff and students. This is therefore an acknowledgement of the skilled work everyone performs to create a top-class university and confirm

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-top-100-times-higher-education-ranking - 2026-07-06

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Para-athletics is growing in strength worldwide. However, behind the Paralympics that we watch on TV from our sofas there are greater challenges than those related to results. A new thesis from Lund University demonstrates how Paralympic athletes run the risk of sustaining injuries as a result of strict training as we

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/paralympic-athletes-double-struggle-against-injuries-and-diseases - 2026-07-05

In an article published in Nature Communications, researchers Fan Wu, Tu C. Nguyen-Phan, Richard Cogdell, and Tönu Pullerits suggest that optical microcavities can be a strategic tool for modifying excitation energy transfer between molecular complexes. “We show that optical microcavities can enhance energy transfer between photosynthetic light-harvesting complexes, even in the weak coupling regim

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/promising-approach-towards-efficient-artificial-light-harvesting - 2026-07-05

The logopedics study programme at the Faculty of Medicine celebrated its 50th anniversary this year. Professor Birgitta Sahlén and Programme Director and Associate Professor Kristina Hansson look back to when it all began, talk about the current study programme – and look to the future. The logopedics study programme in Lund was the second one to begin in Sweden, and it is estimated that around 80

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/logopedics-study-programme-celebrates-anniversary - 2026-07-05

Sowdambika is currently enrolled on our one-year international Master's Programme in Information Systems. Having completed her first three months, we asked her a few questions about her experience so far. Why did you choose Lund?“Lund University stood out to me not only because of its stellar academic reputation but also because of its strong commitment to sustainability and innovation. As one of

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/msc-student-portrait-sowdambika-baskaran - 2026-07-05

Many species of bee are threatened by global warming, but not all. The buff-tailed bumblebee is the world’s most common bee and will likely remain that way, as researchers from Lund University have discovered that this species benefits from a warmer climate. Through research into buff-tailed bumblebees collected by amateurs and researchers over a period of 150 years, biologists and climate researc

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/warmer-climate-making-worlds-most-common-bumblebee-even-more-common - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Scientists have unearthed and pieced together evidence on more than 1,000 ancient wetland sites from across the globe, that are presently covered by fields, forests and lakes. Although vanished from the Earth’s surface, these buried sites could explain some of the differences between global carbon cycle models and rea

https://www.geology.lu.se/article/dating-ancient-peat-northern-sweden-contribute-new-insight-global-carbon-cycle - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 14 March 2017, 16.15-18.00 The Network for Asian Studies' (Asianettverket) at University of Oslo will hold its Annual Lecture 2017: "Rebellion and Repression in China, 1966-1969". Venue: Morgenstiernes hus, Arne Næss auditorium, Blindern, Oslo. This year, Andrew G. Walder from Stanford University offers new insight

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/oslo-annual-lecture - 2026-07-05

Realising the climate transition will have to address its distributive effects, and therefore requires to integrate welfare policies with climate policies. The research of the EU 1,5° Lifestyles project can support the newly elected European Parliament in achieving this, the IIIEE researchers in the EU 1,5° Lifestyles project write in a new blog post on the EU 1,5° Lifestyles website. While the EU

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/our-research-can-help-newly-elected-eu-parliament-realise-climate-transition - 2026-07-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. It is six times more expensive for society – and for you individually - if you travel by car instead of cycling. This has been shown in a Lund University study of Copenhagen, a city of cyclists. It is the first time a price has been put on car use as compared to cycling. Watch: Bikes cheaper alternative to carsIn the

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-six-times-more-expensive-travel-car-bicycle - 2026-07-05

The Thorsten and Elsa Segerfalk Foundation awards grants, 1-3 million SEK every year, for neuroscience research at Lund University. Do you want to be part of the independent group of neuroscientists evaluating the grant proposals? The Thorsten and Elsa Segerfalk Foundation awards grants for neuroscience research at Lund University. Since 1965, the Foundation has supported basic neuroscience resear

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/call-scientific-merit-group-neuroscience-deadline-298 - 2026-07-05

Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson recently presented the government’s budget bill. It contains reduced grants but also some additional funding for Lund University. Elisabeth Svantesson spoke of the economic winter in which Sweden now finds itself, and the importance of pushing down inflation, while households and public services need support. The recession is not expected to be over until 2026

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-lund-university-affected-budget-bill - 2026-07-06

A podcast conversation on how social entrepreneuring can be “crafted” in response to gender-based violence. Daniel Hjorth, Ulf G. Lindén Professor and Director of the Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity at Lund University, appears on the Entrepreneurship & Regional Development Podcast following his co-authored paper with Mollie Painter (Hjorth, D., & Painter, M. (2026). Crafting social e

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/centre-director-daniel-hjorth-guests-erd-journal-podcast - 2026-07-06

As more and more countries move away from democracy and only seven per cent of the world’s population lives in liberal democracies, Europe’s self-image is being put to the test. At the university’s debate forum, ‘Debatt i Lund’, journalists and researchers came together to discuss whether the EU’s values and soft power still matter - or whether the world has already moved on. The liberal democracy

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/debate-does-anyone-care-about-europe-anymore - 2026-07-05

Exercise is important, yet many people struggle to achieve their goals. Part of this struggle is due to a gap between intentions and goals. Commitment contracts can help people, particularly those with low self-control, close this gap. They involve making a pledge with oneself to meet a goal and imposing penalties on oneself for not reaching it. Commitment contracts have been used successfully in

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/put-bet-it-self-funded-commitment-contracts-get-people-gym - 2026-07-05

Autumn is underway, and Dean Per Persson highlights some of the key issues currently in focus for the faculty. Among other things, he writes about the research bill, the strong interest in visiting professorships, the work on gender equality and equal opportunities, and why it is important to keep the tradition of honorary doctors alive. The autumn term has begun, and in addition to everything tha

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/deans-corner-dean-persson - 2026-07-05