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Work on Lund University's establishment in Science Village has continued this year, but with a new focus. At the end of 2024, the boards of LTH and the Faculty of Science decided not to proceed with scenario 5 – a co-location of the Department of Physics and the Department of Chemistry in the area – due to cost considerations and the challenges of running education across two sites.The project gro
Jenny Hansson, associate professor at Lund University, has been awarded an 11 million SEK grant from the Swedish Society for Medical Research (SSMF). This five-year SSMF Consolidator Grant will support her research into acute leukemia, focusing on uncovering the biological differences between childhood and adult forms of the disease. Why does childhood leukemia behave so differently from adult leu
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/jenny-hansson-awarded-11-million-sek-swedish-society-medical-research - 2026-06-27
Unchanged since 1996, Sweden's hexavalent chromium exposure limit is higher than in several other countries. A research study from Lund University in Sweden shows that even workers exposed to levels of chromium below the Swedish limit display significant cell changes long before cancer develops. A proposal from the Swedish Work Environment Authority to lower the limit has now been put forward. In
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/cellular-changes-occur-even-below-hexavalent-chromium-limit - 2026-06-27
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Research published in the research journal Diabetologia needs to meet a high standard of quality. Most of the manuscripts submitted are rejected. At the start of 2021, Hindrik Mulder, MD and professor at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC), will take over as editor-in-chief of the journal. After just over 10 years
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/hindrik-mulder-incoming-editor-chief-diabetologia - 2026-06-27
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lars Palm is the new head of Lund University’s division for commissioned education, LUCE. His most recent position was at Tetra Pak where he worked for nearly 20 years. However, his connection to the University is strong. It was here that he graduated with a Master of Engineering degree, later completing a PhD in Meas
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-job-lars-palm-head-division-lund-university-commissioned-education-luce - 2026-06-27
Felix Mörée, an alumnus of Lund University School of Economics and Management with a bachelor’s degree in Economics, has just released a new book: The 100-Page Subscription Pricing Book. With extensive experience as a pricing consultant and four previously published books in Swedish, this marks his first book in English. In the book, Felix shares practical frameworks and methods for how companies
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/how-set-right-price-alumnus-publishes-book-subscription-pricing - 2026-06-26
The new University-wide Council for educational development has now had its first meeting. The introduction of the council was decided by the vice-chancellor at the end of May this year and, since then, the faculties have worked to appoint members. The council, which I chair, includes Anders Sonesson, director of the Division for Higher Education Development (AHU) and a member from each faculty as
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/teaching-career-paths-agenda-new-university-wide-council-educational-development - 2026-06-25
In a debate forum a week or so ago, an international panel discussed how museums, art and culture can be used in teaching. The event was organised, for all those interested, by Lund University’s Division for Higher Education Development (AHU) in collaboration with Lena Örnberg within the Object-Based Learning (OBL) project. The meeting was held online and the panel participants were real experts i
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/museums-art-and-culture-teaching - 2026-06-25
Do you want to be better at summarising your research in an engaging and easily understandable way? If so, the Researchers’ Grand Prix could be for you. The Researchers’ Grand Prix is Sweden’s biggest presentation technique competition for researchers. The challenge is to convey your research in just four minutes and make it as simple, inspiring and educational as possible. At the same time, the
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hone-your-presentation-skills-researchers-grand-prix - 2026-06-26
The 14 posts advertised in April 2026 attracted top international researchers from 74 countries. The recruitment is taking place within the framework of the Lund University Programme for Global Excellence, a university-wide initiative to recruit outstanding researchers from around the world. ”I am delighted to welcome more top researchers to Lund University during 2027. With their different experi
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/total-723-researchers-applied-14-international-posts - 2026-06-26
The University’s work on education has entered an exciting phase, with several important initiatives currently underway. The Education Board has begun work on the Plan of Operations for 2026, which ties in with the University’s revised Education Strategy for 2025-2027. Digitalisation within education and teaching remains a priority. On 11 December the Vice-Chancellor decided on a university-wide A
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lot-going-education - 2026-06-26
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Improved and sustainable Menstrual Health Management has great impact on several of the Sustainable Development Goals, including: Good health and well-being, Gender equality, Quality education, Sustainable cities and communities, and Clean water and sanitation. On the 28th of May we join the commemoration of the Menst
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/menstrual-hygiene-day-2019-itstimeforaction - 2026-06-25
Minor changes in moisture level can promote lipid molecules to reorganise themselves in biomaterial or biomembranes. This can affect how the skin, lungs and tear film protect us from dehydration. A new discovery from Lund University in Sweden could be the inspiration for smart materials and new drug delivery techniques. Imagine a membrane that separates dry air from a moist interior. When moisture
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lipid-molecules-reorganise-drying-interfaces - 2026-06-25
We are now taking the next step in the University's work to make bias visible and prevent it in academia. Through a new training programme for critical friends, we want to raise awareness of how unconscious bias affects our academic environments. Biases, unconscious perceptions and preconceived ideas can influence the way we make decisions, judge others and shape our organisations. It is a challen
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/critical-friends-will-help-make-academia-fairer - 2026-06-26
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Co-authored by a variety of cross-disciplinary contributors, a diversity of research perspectives and methods is reflected in a unique mixture of conceptual chapters, historical analysis of different societal sectors, and case studies of several EU countries, China and the US. Sustainability and the Political Economy
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Mindfulness group therapy has an equally positive effect as individual CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) for the treatment of a wide range of psychiatric symptoms in patients with depression, anxiety and stress-related disorders. Researchers made the finding in a new study from the Center for Primary Healthcare Rese
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/mindfulness-just-effective-cbt-broad-range-psychiatric-symptoms - 2026-06-27
The UN’s annual climate change conference is currently ongoing in Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt. Over the course of two weeks, representatives of the world’s nations will gather to discuss how to achieve the goals of the 2015 Paris Agreement and contribute to the climate transition. At this year’s COP, the focus will be on topics such as climate finance, damage and loss, adaptation to climate change an
https://www.science.lu.se/article/uns-climate-change-conference-cop27-topics-agenda - 2026-06-27
A new study from Lund University confirms that pesticides commonly used in farmland significantly harm bumblebees. Data from 106 sites across 8 European countries show that despite tightened pesticide regulations, more needs to be done. Despite claims of the world's most rigorous risk assessment process, the use of approved pesticides in European agricultural landscapes still negatively affects no
https://www.science.lu.se/article/commonly-used-pesticides-are-still-harming-bees - 2026-06-27
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The question of how small, dwarf galaxies have sustained the formation of new stars over the course of the Universe has long confounded the world’s astronomers. An international research team led by Lund University in Sweden has found that dormant small galaxies can slowly accumulate gas over many billions of years. W
https://www.science.lu.se/article/how-stars-form-smallest-galaxies - 2026-06-27
