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Researcher Marwa Dabaieh from Lund University in Sweden has come up with a way to adapt the so-called Trombe wall – a passive solar building design from the 19th century – to not only heat but also cool buildings, while drastically reduce associated carbon emissions. The new design is now being tested by locals in Saint Catherine, Egypt. “In Egypt, fossil fuels account for 94% of all energy. There
Solo living in your own home places a greater strain on the planet’s resources than living with others, as everyone needs their own appliances – a toaster, a washing machine and so on. The Nordic countries stand out: almost half of all households are solo living households. Sustainability researcher Tullia Jack interviewed people who live alone about the reasons for this and hopes for new forms of
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/why-we-live-alone-and-what-it-means-climate-and-our-sense-community - 2026-05-27
LTH (the Faculty of Engineering at Lund University) now launches profile areas to be able to stronger respond to societal challenges. We are happy to announce that ”Nanoscience and Semiconductor Technology” is among the first ones. LTH’s profile areas are intended to be horizontal platforms for research, collaboration, and education and a way to develop LTH’s research and make it visible and concr
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanoscience-and-semiconductor-technology-becomes-lth-profile-area - 2026-05-27
Ny forskning bekräftar att förändrad användning av sociala medier främjar psykisk hälsa. Försökspersoner som minskade sin sociala mediekonsumtion till en halvtimme om dagen upplevde ökat välmående och självkänsla. Men även de som gick från att vara aktiva användare till mer passiva "scrollare" kunde rapportera hälsoeffekter som förbättrat fokus och koncentration i vardagen. Forskarna vid Instituti
https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/ny-studie-ma-battre-med-mindre-sociala-medier - 2026-05-27
Ny forskning från Lunds universitet bekräftar att förändrad användning av sociala medier främjar psykisk hälsa. Försökspersoner som minskade sin sociala mediekonsumtion till en halvtimme om dagen upplevde ökat välmående och självkänsla. Men även de som gick från att vara aktiva användare till mer passiva "scrollare" kunde rapportera hälsoeffekter som förbättrat fokus och koncentration i vardagen.
https://www.psy.lu.se/artikel/ma-battre-med-mindre-sociala-medier - 2026-05-27
SWEAH's research administrator, Stina Elfverson, is taking a six-month leave of absence from October 1, 2024. She is going out and seeing the world. What are you going to do?– I will work as a tour guide, which has long been my "jobby" alongside work at the university. In the past I have traveled a lot in Asia and Europe, but now I am focusing on Africa and will visit Egypt, Madagascar and Namibia
https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/pausing-sweah-job-adventures-africa - 2026-05-27
The online doctoral course Power, Justice and (De)coloniality in Development is now open for applications. Application deadline is 13 June 2025. This course addresses various aspects of power in development. Rather than adapting a post-colonial perspective in which development practices and politics is portrayed as something enacted by the global North on the global South, the course is situated i
https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/apply-now-power-justice-and-decoloniality-development - 2026-05-27
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Swedish Basal Ganglia Society We are happy to announce the formation of SWEBAGS - the Swedish Basal Ganglia Society. SWEBAGS is a nationwide non-profit organization providing a platform for scientific discussion and education in basal ganglia-related research. We aim to foster multidisciplinary collaborations acro
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/swebags-launched - 2026-05-27
When the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the world in 2020, the mRNA vaccines came to the rescue of many people – but in the background there was another, lesser known, hero: the lipid nanoparticle. Without these tiny “fat droplets”, the vaccines could never have been delivered into the body’s cells. And the fact is that these small particles will probably have more assignments in the future. It co
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/tiny-fatty-and-vital-meet-medicine-courier-future - 2026-05-27
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Socialhögskolans Håkan Jönson och Tove Harnett har tillsammans med Annika Taghizadeh Larsson (Linköpings universitet) och Stina Johansson (Umeå universitet) fått 3,1 miljoner kronor från Forskningsrådet för hälsa, arbetsliv och välfärd för projektet ”Kan en handikappolitisk modell ge en bättre äldreomsorg?”Forte utl
https://www.soch.lu.se/artikel/aldreforskare-far-tre-miljoner-fran-forte - 2026-05-27
Den 4 mars är du som nyanställd välkommen till en inspirationsdag där du får veta mer om den spännande arbetsplats som Lunds universitet är. Anmäl dig senast den 31 januari. Tid och plats: 4 mars, 2025, klockan 9:00 till 11:30, plats annonseras senareRepresentanter ur universitetets ledning hälsar dig välkommen och berättar om universitetets visioner inför framtiden. Du får även några väl utvalda
https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/ta-chansen-valkomstdag-nyanstallda-i-mars-2025 - 2026-05-28
Iryna Tsunovska and Nataliia Kohutyuk from Ukraine are taking home many new insights on how they can contribute to the protection of human rights in their professional roles. They have just completed a training course at Lund University for young policymakers, public servants and civil society workers from selected countries in the Baltic Sea Region/EU Eastern Partnership. Almost two weeks packed
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/young-ukrainian-civil-servants-explore-human-rights-lund - 2026-05-27
Who is Professor Hervé Corvellec? What does he say about the masters's programme in Service managment, specialisation Sustainable Service Management? What is he currently working on in terms of research projects? And what will students be surprised to find out about him? What is your academic background and what did you do before you started teaching at Lund University? "I have a business administ
https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/meet-our-teachers-herve-corvellec - 2026-05-27
Doctoral student Luís Oliveira won the Researchers’ Grand Prix by presenting cancer research as a fight between good and evil – and himself as a hacker who attacks cells to make them kind. Luís’s win was the fifth in succession for the University in the Researchers’ Grand Prix. In the competition, researchers from all over Sweden compete against each other in presentation technique. The Researcher
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-won-researchers-grand-prix-fifth-time-row-thanks-luis-oliveira - 2026-05-28
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During a brief visit to Sweden, the renowned US Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg received a jubilee honorary doctorate from the Faculty of Law in a formal ceremony in Stockholm. As the honoured guest did not have the opportunity to travel to Lund, the ceremony was held at the Svea Court of Appeal in Stockholm
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/ruth-bader-ginsburg-receives-jubilee-honorary-doctorate - 2026-05-27
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. 12-13 October at the IIIEE On 12-13 October, three trial lectures will take place at the IIIEE for the position as “Professor in sustainable business management and practice - for a transition to low-carbon and resource efficient economies”.As part of the recruitment process for the position as “Professor in sustainab
Are we too constrained by the demands of funders and politicians? Are we silenced by self-censorship and ideological conformity? What does academic freedom really mean, and how can Lund University strengthen it? Welcome to a conversation on academic freedom open to all staff categories. At the meeting you will have the opportunity to deepen your understanding of what academic freedom means for you
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/make-impact-lets-talk-about-academic-freedom - 2026-05-27
Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Hur förbereder högre utbildning sina studenter för att arbeta under nyliberala former av kontroll? Denna och andra frågor granskas av Carola Aili, som tillsammans med Lars-Erik Nilsson har skrivit publikationen “Preparing higher education students for the new landscape of governance”. Abstract på engelska:Studies ha
https://www.soc.lu.se/artikel/aili-om-att-forbereda-universitetsstuderande-framtidens-styrning - 2026-05-27
