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Ice sheets, snow and the ocean as far as the eye can see. No shipping vessels or people in sight, and only polar bears for company. The icebreaker Oden sails between Svalbard and Greenland, and this spring, doctoral student Lovisa Nilsson joined the ship to study the transition from winter to summer in the Arctic, and how soot affects the melting of sea ice. For six weeks, the spaces onboard Oden
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/polar-bears-company - 2026-07-04
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Straffskatt på socker och samtidigt skattelättnader på frukt och grönsaker. Det skulle bli ett effektivt vapen mot fetma, diabetes, hjärt- kärlsjukdomar och cancer, menar fem tunga kostdebattörer i artikel i Dagens Nyheter. De fem – Calude Marcus, Stephan Rössner, Lennart Levi, André Persson och Thomas Hedlund – är
https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/sot-skattevaxling-mot-overvikt-och-fetma - 2026-07-03
The outbreak of covid19 has made us go more virtual than ever. During Oktawia Nilssons doctoral defense her opponent was connected by Zoom, and so was her relatives who could follow the webinar from Poland. The only thing that has been postponed is the celebration… Did you ever fear the dissertation should be cancelled or postponed? - Yes, I was very worried. I felt ready to defend my PhD and
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/doctoral-defense-corona-style - 2026-07-03
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. On September 25, the School of Journalism and Department of Strategic Communication in collaboration with SASNET and Reporters without Borders Sweden arranged a workshop about press freedom, journalism, and democracy in a South Asian context. The workshop was arranged at Mindpark in Helsingborg, a co-working space n
https://www.journalistik.lu.se/artikel/workshop-about-challenges-media-south-asia - 2026-07-03
No 48, 7 November 2025 In this newsletter we advertise a wide variety of NAISS training events, scheduled for the autumn term.An overview on our events is available on the NAISS training page (NAISS).OverviewNAISS trainingOnline workshop: Log in and Transfer Files to/from HPC Clusters, 14 November, 2025Online hackathon: Bianca In-Depth: Improve Your Handling of Sensitive Research Data, 18 November
https://www.compile.lu.se/article/naiss-training-newsletter-2 - 2026-07-03
What does life after a PhD look like outside academia? For LUSEM alumnus Jonas Lundstedt, it has meant contributing to society through analytical roles. Here he reflects on his journey, why he chose Lund, and the skills that continue to shape his work today. Jonas Lundstedt has followed a career path driven by curiosity about social issues and a commitment to evidence-based policymaking. Today, he
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/doctoral-student-analyst-meet-alumnus-jonas-lundstedt - 2026-07-04
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Using the CRISPR/Cas9 “gene scissors” researchers at Lund University Diabetes Centre in Sweden have managed to “turn off” an enzyme that proved to play a key role in the regulation of the diabetes-associated TXNIP gene. The results are decreased cell death and increased insulin production in the genetically modified p
Photo by Lukas Blazek on Unsplash As a Swedish university, Lund University needs to ensure that students with disabilities find themselves in a comparable situation with other students. Course coordinators or examiners may need to make adjustments so that the digital teaching and examination is accessible to students with a disability. Some students may have a disability that impairs working memor
https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/importance-extended-writing-time - 2026-07-03
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. What’s the point of having lots of higher education credits if you don’t use them to make the world a little better? Activism and academia go together, according to student Johannes Witkowsky-Bengtsson. Johannes Witkowsky-Bengtsson. “As a child, I dreamed of fighting side by side with the Apache indians”, Johannes lau
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/activism-and-academia-go-together - 2026-07-03
Sabine Konings’ Ph.D. project sheds light on the role of different genetic variants of apolipoprotein E in early Alzheimer’s disease development. January 27, she defends her thesis. In this interview, she shares the most important findings as a Ph.D. student in the Experimental Dementia group. Tell us about your research! Apolipoprotein E4 (ApoE4) is the major genetic risk factor for developing la
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-sabine-konings - 2026-07-03
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. VIEWING DEVICES - Release på Lunds KonsthallPå Thomas Millroths utställning Artists’ Books at Lunds Konsthall deltar Woodpecker Projects på flera olika sätt.Linnéa Eriksson, som släppte sin bok "Smetar av sig - Att läsa med Susan Howe" på Woodpecker Projects förlag förra året, kommer att läsa under öppningen.Woodpe
https://www.khm.lu.se/artikel/alumnis-pa-lunds-konsthall - 2026-07-03
How do we create a safe environment in which humans and robots can collaborate on handling hazardous materials? What do those working in the industry need to know about sustainable production processes, re-use and critical raw materials? Companies need to up-skill their employees to have competences for the fourth industrial revolution, industry 4.0, with new technologies mainly in automation, the
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/upskilling-swedens-engineers-through-unique-course-package - 2026-07-03
In a recent interview, we had the chance to catch up with Abigail Altman, an alumnus of the WCMM research school, who embarked on an inspiring initiative, visiting Internationella Engelska Skolan in Staffanstorp to introduce the world of science to 12-13-year-olds. We had the pleasure to interview Abigail and she shared her motivations, experiences, and insights gained from this engaging outreach
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-research-school-alumni-spotlight-inspiring-next-generation-scientists - 2026-07-03
Discover Skill School, the Social Sciences Method Center's exclusive workshop series, tailored for doctoral students and senior researchers at Lund University. In September and October, we offer eight exciting workshops that will enhance your skills and give you the chance to network with other method enthusiasts from across the university. The initiative is aimed at academic staff from all facult
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/skill-school-workshop-series-doctoral-students-and-researchers - 2026-07-04
Kristyan Nicholson When entering Kristyan Nicholson´s MFA exhibition TOMORROW HAS NEVER BEEN AS CLOSE AS IT IS RIGHT NOW, I was struck by how quiet the works were. There was an austere yet playful atmosphere, where I felt invited to investigate the potentiality myself, as Nicholson seemed to offer a series of wonderments to the viewer, through both sculpture and video using materials such as the s
https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/mfa-student-interview-series-part-v-kristyan-nicholson-and-anton-kai - 2026-07-03
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. When Lund University switched to digital teaching there were many challenges both for the teaching staff and students. How exams and assessment were to be conducted now that the students were not on-site was an important question and a very difficult challenge. The existing tools for digital on-campus exams were teste
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/digital-exams-campus-and-remote-solutions - 2026-07-03
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Den 2-4 oktober hölls den årliga konferensen om turismforskning i Norden. Konferensen hålls i ett nytt land varje år och årets lokal var Köpenhamn. Nästa år kommer den till Reykjavik på Island. Konferensen är ett bra tillfälle för att hålla sig uppdaterad om turismforskningen i Norden och på plats från Institutionen
https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/turismkonferensen-values-tourism - 2026-07-03
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Johan Matz har publicerat boken ”Stalin’s Double-Edged Game: Soviet Bureaucracy and the Raoul Wallenberg case 1945-1952”. The Harvard Cold War Studies Book Series, Lexington Books, Rowman and Littlefield, 2020. Om boken (på engelska)Raoul Wallenberg, the courageous Swedish financier and trade executive turned diplom
https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/ny-bok-av-johan-matz - 2026-07-03
Universitetets avtal gällande utredning av arbetsförmåga har löpt ut och upphandlingsarbete har inletts och förväntas pågå under hösten 2021. In English Fram till dess att ett nytt avtal har tecknats kan utförandet av arbetsförmågebedömningar avropas via Kammarkollegiet. Ta kontakt med ramavtalsservice ramavtalsservice [at] kammarkollegiet [dot] se (ramavtalsservice[at]kammarkollegiet[dot]se) för
https://www.hr-webben.lu.se/artikel/upphandling-av-leverantor-gallande-utredning-av-arbetsformaga - 2026-07-03
Lund University is organising its first ever all-faculty research conference on sustainable development. The pro-vice chancellor for research, sustainability and campus development, Per Mickwitz, and Emily Boyd, Director of Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies, are both moderating sessions at the conference which aims to highlight how research can contribute to change, and spread know
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-lund-university-can-contribute-sustainable-development - 2026-07-03
