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 programme for excellence, focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development for the years 20

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nine-new-postdocs-through-excellence-programme-sustainable-development - 2025-09-14

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Both sides in the Israel-Palestine conflict see the other party as an enemy, which confirms the threat. It is necessary to put the civilians and their suffering in focus, says Lisa Strömbom. Photo: Shutterstock Strong external pressure is needed to stop the violence between Israel and Hamas, which  has harvested immense humanitarian suffering on both sides. And it must happen quickly, according to

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/israel-palestine-conflict-external-pressure-needed-bring-parties-negotiating-table - 2025-09-13

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Photo: Kaleni/Pixabay Just over two weeks after the UN climate summit in Egypt, the leaders of the world’s countries are meeting again, this time to address another acute crisis facing humanity – the loss of biodiversity. The issue is less well-known than the climate crisis and no framework corresponding to the Paris agreement is in place – something that many people hope the December summit in Mo

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/un-conference-it-time-biodiversity-take-centre-stage - 2025-09-13

Faith, Nahid, David and Pamla came from Africa to Lund to learn more about innovation, transformation and resilience for sustainable development. Photo: Anna Löthman 18 people came from Africa to Lund to learn more about innovation, transformation and resilience for sustainable development. Why come all this way? And what knowledge will they bring back? Meet Pamla, Faith, Nahed and David and learn

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Faith, Nahid, David and Pamla came from Africa to Lund to learn more about innovation, transformation and resilience for sustainable development. Photo: Anna Löthman 18 delegates traveled from Africa to Lund to learn more about innovation, transformation and resilience for sustainable development. Why come all this way? And what knowledge will they bring back? Meet Pamla, Faith, Nahed and David an

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/africa-lund-joining-course-lusem - 2025-09-13

“What are the fundamental mechanical causes of osteoarthritis? And how can we slow or reverse its progression? These are the questions asked by professors Martin Englund and Hanna Isaksson. Photo: Johan Persson. Through molecular studies of knee tissue and advanced synchrotron radiation imaging techniques, researchers hope to gain new insights into the early development of osteoarthritis. The hope

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/causes-osteoarthritis-mapped-new-biobank - 2025-09-13

Sociologist Lisa Flower, biologist Øystein Opedal, economic historian Ingrid van Dijk and linguist Karolin Obert have received the prestigious grant from the EU. Their research focuses on video links in court cases, plant adaptation to pollinators, health inequalities over time, and language change in hunter-gatherer societies as they move around. The ERC Starting Grant is intended for early-caree

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/four-researchers-lund-university-receive-erc-starting-grant - 2025-09-13

Every chair is taken and the leaders of the workshop have had to turn participants away. Among doctoral students, there is clearly great interest in the topic – to finish your thesis on time and feel good along the way.   “I think the workshop is great, it opens your mind and the techniques seem realistic to use in your work”, says Kristin Osk Ingvarsdottir who this spring will commence the final

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-survive-your-thesis - 2025-09-13

Anna Blom and Ben C King have discovered that C3 protein protects insulin-producing cells. Photo: Rebecca Rosberg Much research on diabetes focuses on understanding what happens when the insulin-producing cells are destroyed. Researchers at Lund University have instead chosen to investigate what protects the insulin-producing cells. Their research shows that a protein of the immune system protects

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/protein-protects-insulin-producing-cells - 2025-09-13

Vikas Yadav, Jan Nilsson, and Filiz Serifler at Lund University Diabetes Centre have contributed to the studies of the antibody that neutralises oxidised LDL particles. Photograph: Petra Olsson A treatment that has reduced plaque development in animals has now been tested in people with psoriasis. Jan Nilsson at Lund University is one of the researchers behind the clinical study that showed a redu

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-treatment-atherosclerosis-may-reduce-risk-heart-attack - 2025-09-13

Foto: iStock/Magda Tymczyj. The EAT-Lancet diet is a framework designed to promote environmental sustainability while also preventing common diseases such as type 2 diabetes. How do we know if the diet actually works? An international research team studied seven dietary scores and found that two of them were particularly good at evaluating adherence to the diet. Reliable diet scores are important

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/research-paves-way-sustainable-dietary-guidelines - 2025-09-13

In May, Salma Mahamed, Gustavo Cadenas Delascio, Marta Pitino and Ismail Bazine participated in our third doctoral course, coordinated by the University of Gothenburg: ‘Making Foreign Aid Work: Managing tensions between top-down and bottom-up approaches’. The participants took part in online literature seminars, but also our onsite workshop in Gothenburg.  The course brought together both doctoral

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/salma-mahamed-i-found-it-very-meaningful-discuss-practitioners-field - 2025-09-13

Sustainability science has a lot to bring to society by connecting science and society to analyse and develop sustainable pathways. Therefore, sustainability science invites us to look beyond our area of expertise, says Alicia N'Guetta. Photo: Pixabay. Alicia N'Guetta is a PhD student working across two LUCSUS projects, MaCoBios and DICE. Her research focuses on climate change adaptation, liveliho

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A new EU project in the program area Öresund-Kattegatt-Skagerak (ÖKS) has been approved. Hanseatic League of Science (HALOS) will build a unique collaboration between Hamburg and South-West Scandinavia, bring together the four unique research facilities MAX IV, ESS, DESY and European XFEL, and create a centre for integrated, world-leading Life Science innovation and research. HALOS has a budget of

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Seibatu Sia Kemoh is 26 years old and works as a community health officer. She recently completed the two-year training programme in surgery and is ready to perform operations in the countryside of Sierra Leone. Fifty per cent of all pregnant women in need of a C-section are unable to get one. Most people around the world still do not have access to safe surgery, resulting in millions of deaths an

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lack-surgeons-threat-global-health - 2025-09-13