Published 22 September 2016 People with a hereditary risk of obesity lose as much weight as a result of better diet, exercise and weight loss drugs as the rest of the population, according to an international study presented in The BMJ. “This indicates that even in people at genetic risk of obesity, lifestyle change is an effective way to lose weight”, says Professor Paul Franks of Lund University

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/no-link-between-obesity-gene-and-intentional-weight-loss - 2025-07-23

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/soldiers-snakes-and-marathon-runners-hidden-world-fungi - 2025-07-23

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/microorganisms-climate-adaptation-can-slow-down-global-warming - 2025-07-23

Published 15 May 2024 The happy buzz among the students who just completed their Leadership Academy journey more than made up for the gray skies, as they gathered in Skånis and received their diplomas. They were joined by the teachers Christine Blomquist, and Nadja Sörgärde, Maria Ekelund from our partner Deloitte, coach Pernilla Thellmark, and project Manager Simon Öhlin. The program is an extrac

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/leadership-academy-graduation - 2025-07-23

By Anna [dot] Johansson [at] rektor [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Johansson) - published 18 September 2020 The University Board has today decided to recommend Erik Renström as the new vice-chancellor of Lund University for the term of office 2021 to 2026. Renström, a physician and professor of Experimental Endocrinology, has extensive academic experience. He is currently dean of the Faculty of Medicine

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/erik-renstrom-proposed-lund-universitys-new-vice-chancellor - 2025-07-23

Published 4 November 2020 Alexandra Hertz, business developer at LUCE, will devote 25 per cent of her working hours to collaborating with HT in the academic year 2020 –2021. Photo: Johan Persson. For the academic year 2020–2021, the Faculties of Humanities and Theology (HT) are funding 25 per cent of a business developer’s post at Lund University Commissioned Education (LUCE). The aim is to broade

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/faculties-humanities-and-theology-embark-strategic-collaboration-commissioned-education - 2025-07-23

By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 2 April 2020 Jennie Paldanius and Maria Hedberg are answering questions about digital education. On 18 March, the University switched to digital education. However, already a few days prior to this, the course ‘Go online (CoVid-19)’ for LU teaching staff was launched. Now there are close to 20 people working on

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/your-navigators-digital-education - 2025-07-23

Published 17 May 2024 PhD defense in Political Science: Caroline Karlsson with external reviewer: Associate Professor Andreja Zevnik, University of Manchester. Photo. Caroline Karlsson has successfully defended her thesis entitled 'The Prohibitive Condition: The Performativity of the Incest Taboo and its Incestuous Remainders'. Congratulations! AbstractThis dissertation explores the political natu

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/caroline-karlsson-has-successfully-defended-her-thesis - 2025-07-23

Published 18 February 2025 “I am honored and grateful for NJP’s recognition,” says Armin Tavakoli, standing before Rydberg formula at the Department of Physics. Photo: Johan Lindskoug. Armin Tavakoli, Assistant Professor at Mathematical Physics, has been awarded the prestigious New Journal of Physics (NJP) Early Career Award 2024 for his outstanding contributions to quantum information science. Th

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/recognizing-excellence-quantum-information-research - 2025-07-23

By Alexander [dot] doyle [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexander Doyle) - published 4 November 2020 Nicholas Leigh (top left), Karolina Pircs (top right), Isabella Artner (bottom left) and Zaal Kokaia (bottom right) were all awarded funding from Vetenskapsrådet. Congratulations to Lund Stem Cell Center researchers Nicholas Leigh, Karolina Pircs, Isabella Artner and Zaal Kokaia on being awarded fundi

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/vetenskapsradet-awards-lund-stem-cell-center-researchers-over-23-million-sek - 2025-07-23

Published 10 February 2023 The Vice-Chancellor has now decided on a revised Sustainability Plan for 2023-2026. The revised plan contains concrete measures with a high level of ambition. It is hoped that the revised plan will help the University achieve the ambitious goals set out in the 2019 Sustainability Strategy. The work on the revision has involved many bodies across the University: the Educa

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-will-work-broadly-sustainability-coming-years - 2025-07-24

By rickard [dot] eksten [at] fs [dot] lu [dot] se (Rickard Eksten) - published 14 March 2023 Two research projects involving a total of 9 postdocs received a total of SEK 32.7 million in the second round of Lund University’s research programme for excellence, focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development. In March 2021, Lund University announced SEK100 million in new funding for a research p

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nine-new-postdocs-through-excellence-programme-sustainable-development - 2025-07-24

By ellen [dot] albertsdottir [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Ellen Alberstdottir) - published 9 April 2024 During the spring - April and May - a lot of exciting things are happening in research communication for researchers! There are several opportunities for you as a researcher to learn more about how to communicate your research. Pitch your idea to the Conversation – April session Researc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/curious-about-conversation - 2025-07-24

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 10 January 2024 In order to strengthen academic leadership, we have adopted a new policy that will make clear what expertise and expectations ought to characterise academic leadership, taking the complex environment of academia into account. Early in 2022, I gave Maria Flores the task of investigating and making sug

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-policy-academic-leadership-support-managers-and-employees - 2025-07-24

By Eva [dot] Johannesson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Eva Johannesson) - published 24 June 2024 Several measures aimed at restoring balance to the Central Administration’s finances are now being implemented. One of them is a reduction in university-wide support for contract education, in accordance with a recently taken Vice-Chancellor’s decision. Examples of other measures include not re

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/savings-package-central-administration - 2025-07-24

By sylvia [dot] lysko [at] iac [dot] lu [dot] se (Sylvia Lysko) - published 23 August 2024 Odeum’s autumn programme includes lots of exciting concerts and conversations about music. The autumn’s events begin with a European guest performance as our own ensembles welcome the German national youth choir, Bundesjugendchor, (14 September). A little later in the autumn, yet another first-class performa

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/experience-odeums-series-concerts-and-events-autumn - 2025-07-24

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 5 November 2024 The Vice-Chancellor has decided to appoint Professor Titti Mattsson as the new holder of the Pufendorf Endowed Chair. The Vice-Chancellor appoints a professor at Lund University to the four-year professorship in the subjects of economics, political philosophy and jurisprudence in the spirit of P

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/titti-mattsson-named-pufendorf-endowed-chair - 2025-07-24

By katarina [dot] lilliequist [at] skissernasmuseum [dot] lu [dot] se (Katarina Lilliequist) - published 13 November 2024 Skissernas Museum – Museum of Artistic Process and Public Art now welcomes all employees at Lund University to a guided tour through the exhibition. See the exhibition at Skissernas Museum where Gunilla Klingberg is highlighting her latest public art projects for two much-discu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lunch-showing-exhibition-wringwrenchwhirlweave - 2025-07-24

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/sek-60-million-doctoral-programme-authoritarian-asian-states - 2025-07-23

By Lotte [dot] Billing [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Lotte Billing) - published 18 December 2024 Lund University continues its climb towards the top of the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, which ranks sustainable development at universities around the world. The University is now ranked 3rd in the world out of approximately 1,750 ranked universities. This places the University

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-ranked-third-world-qs-sustainability-ranking - 2025-07-24