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Writing a thesis can be both lonely and difficult to get started with. To support students in the writing process, the Faculty of Science Library and the Academic Support Centre at Lund University have launched a joint digital initiative combining focused writing sessions with Q&A drop-ins.“We noticed that students often come to us with questions that fall somewhere between the library and the Aca
What can a historic building tell us about the people who once worked within its walls? And how can art help connect past discoveries with present-day research? These are questions that have inspired Stanley Micklavzina and Diane Sandall, a husband-and-wife team from Oregon, USA, who have spent the past months creating a new exhibition for the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies (Pufendorf IA
https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/where-physics-meets-art-bringing-old-fysicums-story-life - 2026-10-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This year, Sweden celebrates a century of democracy and fair elections are seen as self-evident. How did our democracy develop and how did we get rid of election fraud? A political scientist at Lund University in Sweden has now examined the country’s election fraud history and its underlying causes – from 1719 to the
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-sweden-became-one-worlds-most-stable-democracies - 2026-10-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This year, Sweden celebrates a century of democracy and fair elections are seen as self-evident. How did our democracy develop and how did we get rid of election fraud? One of your researchers has now examined the country’s election fraud history and its underlying causes – from 1719 to the early 1900s. The conclusion
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/how-sweden-became-one-worlds-most-stable-democracies - 2026-10-07
Three research groups at Lund University Diabetes Centre receive new project grants within precision medicine. The aim with the projects is to develop individualised treatment strategies that may benefit people with type 2 diabetes. One of the new projects will investigate whether it is possible to develop individualised treatment strategies for people with type 2 diabetes. The project EPIPREDIA i
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/precision-medicine-research-within-type-2-diabetes-and-dementia-receives-support - 2026-10-07
With Varvsstaden out of the picture, the University of Chicago’s establishment and investment in one of the US megacity’s most vulnerable areas, South Side, serve as the blueprint for the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts’ future co-location. “Imagine creating a campus area in Heleneholm where the Malmö Academy of Music is already located. It would be something completely new in Scandinavia, and
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/faculty-fine-and-performing-arts-mulls-co-location-heleneholm - 2026-10-08
Thanks to the recent development of diagnostic tools based on blood biomarkers linked to Alzheimer’s, it is possible to predict whether an individual will develop the disease. Therefore, MultiPark researchers gather across groups to investigate hidden opportunities and develop implementable tools also for other brain conditions with similar approaches. “Development and implementation of fluid biom
https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/fluid-biomarkers-special-interest-group - 2026-10-07
Almost 300,000 people worldwide develop malignant melanoma each year. The disease is the most serious form of skin cancer and the number of cases reported annually is increasing, making skin cancer one of Sweden’s most common forms of cancer. A research team at Lund University in Sweden has studied a protein that regulates a gene which is linked to metastasis of malignant melanoma. Over the past t
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/protein-linked-aggressive-skin-cancer - 2026-10-07
On 15-17 May 2024, SMHI, the strategic research areas MERGE and BECC, and the Bolin Centre for Climate Research invite you to the second Swedish Climate Symposium in Norrköping. A symposium for increased scientific understanding of climate change and its environmental and societal consequences. Climate change strongly affects natural systems and humanity. In Sweden, the effects of climate change a
https://www.cec.lu.se/article/time-submit-your-contribution-swedish-climate-symposium - 2026-10-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUCSUS’ researcher Torsten Krause reflects on why the study about ocean acidification - of which he is a co-author - was selected to feature in an article in Science for Environment Policy.Science for Environment Policy is a new service published by the European Commission's Environment Directorate-General, and is sen
https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/lucsus-research-feature-science-environment-policy - 2026-10-07
It takes a long time, up to several decades, before the benefits of organic farming take full effect on land that was previously cultivated conventionally, a new study from Lund University suggests. After thirty years, the plant species richness around the cultivated crop had doubled on organic farms compared to conventional farms. It is well known that organic farming benefits biodiversity and ca
https://www.science.lu.se/article/organic-farms-had-doubled-plant-diversity-only-over-time - 2026-10-07
It takes a long time, up to several decades, before the benefits of organic farming take full effect on land that was previously cultivated conventionally, a new study from Lund University suggests. After thirty years, the plant species richness around the cultivated crop had doubled on organic farms compared to conventional farms. It is well known that organic farming benefits biodiversity and ca
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/organic-farms-had-doubled-plant-diversity-only-over-time - 2026-10-07
Living forests with diverse plants and animals, forests where you can hike, hunt or pick berries and mushrooms – will they still be there when the pressure on forestry production increases? Is it possible to increase production in a sustainable way, without reducing the possibility of achieving environmental and sustainability goals? Great hopes are being placed in the forest to provide the raw ma
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/forest-under-strain-many-directions - 2026-10-07
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have discovered a new method to treat human herpes viruses. The new broad-spectrum method targets physical properties in the genome of the virus rather than viral proteins, which have previously been targeted. The treatment consists of new molecules that penetrate the protein s
The packing crates are emptied, new furniture is in place, the art is hung, and the tech is working. The Offices of the Vice-Chancellor and staff have moved into the King’s House. The new entrance opens onto the University Square and the fountain. Behind the doors of the University’s oldest building, there’s a definite air of new and modern. You are greeted first by an exhibition about the buildin
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-beginning-kings-house - 2026-10-08
Academic misconduct has increased with about 200% during the past covid years. As a precaution Lund University has started a project to prevent deception and misleading in examination, whether it’s unauthorized cooperation, plagiarism, or non-allowed aids. In every study environment there is a unique culture, with boundaries to what is considered acceptable and unacceptable by the students themsel
https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/ai-forces-teachers-change-way-courses-are-examined-0 - 2026-10-07
There is a large carton of chicken eggs on the bench in Sofie Mohlin's laboratory. They have been delivered during the morning and soon they will be placed in the 37-degree heat of the incubator so that the embryo can develop. Already 42 hours after fertilization, researchers can begin their experiments to study how neuroblastoma develops. Sofie Mohlin is an Associate Professor in Molecular Physio
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/eggs-can-help-us-understand-neuroblastoma - 2026-10-07
London is a top-ranked destination for shopping, offering a mix of high-street shopping, luxury stores, and independent boutiques. The city is traditionally known for being at the forefront of the latest trends in fashion and retailing. In line with this, several retail areas in London have recently undergone extensive redevelopments to offer shopping beyond the ordinary. Places such as Coal drops
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/exploring-shopping-trends-london - 2026-10-08
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Christmas and New Year holidays did not turn out the way Caroline Nilsson intended. Instead of taking time off from her job as a research nurse in the POInT study, she had to step in and help out in a COVID-19 ward at Skåne University Hospital in Malmö. For six weeks, Caroline Nilsson and two other colleagues from
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/research-nurse-caroline-her-time-covid-19-ward - 2026-10-07
Welcome to the fifth edition of the "WCMM Fireside Chat" series, an ongoing initiative, which showcases and highlights the work of researchers affiliated with or connected to WCMM in Lund. In this edition, we turn our spotlight to this years' WCMM Research day organizers Oscar van der Have, Swathi Pakirisamy and Iran Augusto Silva. Two oft them, Oscar and Iran, shared their motivations, experience
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fireside-chat-organizers-research-day - 2026-10-07
