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Karin Steen about unconscious bias

To avoid the harmful impacts of unconscious bias in research and research grant funding it is becoming increasingly clear how important unconscious bias in training of academics is in order to help us understand our own biases. Karin Steen, head of the the Gender, Diversity and Equality committee at LUCSUS and one of the organisers of the upcoming event on unconscious bias, shares her thoughts on

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/karin-steen-about-unconscious-bias - 2025-12-17

5 reasons to start planning your summer holiday

All employees who are not teachers must have registered their holiday in Primula by 31 March. If you are a teacher and wish to deviate from the standard holiday, which is automatically scheduled starting the Monday after Midsummer, the deadline is 30 April. Why you should start planning your holiday now:To ensure operations run smoothly in your absence If you are a teacher, you automatically get y

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/5-reasons-start-planning-your-summer-holiday - 2025-12-17

Funding for research on digitalization and sustainable consumption

What role can digitalization play in the pursuit of a more sustainable consumption? A new research project with the title “Digital infrastructures for sustainable consumption: Redirecting, reorganizing, reducing and reimaging consumption” has been granted financing of 3,1 million sek. It’s a part of an international cooperation with partner universities across the globe. Changing current consumpti

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/funding-research-digitalization-and-sustainable-consumption - 2025-12-17

Possible to reverse the negative ranking trend

Lund University has every chance of reversing the negative trend in its ranking, argues Daniel J. Guhr, who has previously been hired as a consultant on this issue. Three factors, all related to research, are of particular significance for LU, according to Daniel J. Guhr: publications, citations and reputation. This is where the University should put its focus in order to continue being ranked as

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/possible-reverse-negative-ranking-trend - 2025-12-18

More effective management and prevention of disciplinary cases

The Disciplinary Board, of which I am the chair and Pro Vice-Chancellor Jimmie Kristensson is deputy chair, has had a tough schedule over the past year with many cases and frequent meetings. However, it now seems that we are finally catching up and can shorten the time it takes to process cases, as well as waiting times for reported students. Jimmie and I have begun to look further ahead and have

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-effective-management-and-prevention-disciplinary-cases - 2025-12-18

Supporting controversial studies in eastern Europe

Gender studies is not something to engage in. This is a common statement in eastern Europe, where there is major resistance and study programmes are under constant threat of closure. Now the Department of Sociology and the Department of Gender Studies in Lund are joining forces to support colleagues and programmes in the region. Particular focus is being placed on war-torn Ukraine. “It’s not just

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/supporting-controversial-studies-eastern-europe - 2025-12-18

Drug-related deaths: Statistics based on death certificates miss one-third of cases.

Statistics on drug-related deaths (DRD) provide crucial information on the drug situation. The European Monitoring Centre for Drug and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) has published a specification for extracting DRD from national mortality registers to be used in international comparisons. However, surprisingly little is known of the accuracy of DRD statistics derived from national mortality registers. Th

https://www.lupop.lu.se/article/drug-related-deaths-statistics-based-death-certificates-miss-one-third-cases - 2025-12-17

Co-workers interviewed about Agile conference

Professor Petter Pilesjö, Deputy Head of Department and GIS subject coordinator and representative, together with Professor Lars Harrie, were interviewed about the Agile conference that recently took place at our department. Professor Petter Pilesjö and Professor Lars Harrie were interviewed by radio P4 Malmö regarding that the Agile conference was organized by the department (12-15 June) with abo

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/co-workers-interviewed-about-agile-conference - 2025-12-17

New method maps stressed plants across continents

David Wårlind was interviewed regarding a study showing that drying periods have led to stressed plants since the turn of the millennium. David Wårlind, researcher at the department, was interviewed about a new study showing how periods of drought since the turn of the millennium have led to stressed plants across large areas on several continents.The study is based on tens of thousands of measure

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/new-method-maps-stressed-plants-across-continents - 2025-12-17

Skiers had lower incidence of depression and vascular dementia – but not Alzheimer’s

Half as many diagnosed with depression, a delayed manifestation of Parkinson’s, a reduced risk of developing vascular dementia - but not Alzheimer’s. These connections were discovered by researchers when they compared 200 000 people who had participated in a long-distance cross-country ski race between 1989 and 2010 with a matched cohort of the general population. The results of the population reg

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/skiers-had-lower-incidence-depression-and-vascular-dementia-not-alzheimers - 2025-12-17