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On 20 October, the Faculty of Science will for the very first time host an Inspiration Day for teachers. It will be a full day packed with pedagogical discussions, fresh ideas for the classroom, actor training, and opportunities to meet colleagues from across the faculty. We asked Charlotta Turner, Vice Dean for First- and Second-Cycle Education, why it is so important for our teachers to join – a

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/take-chance-spark-new-ideas-your-teaching-sign-years-inspiration-day-teachers - 2026-05-21

Our national project partner in Kyrgyz Republic, The Anti-Corruption Business Council under the President of the Kyrgyz Republic (hereinafter referred to as the Council) headed by Nuruipa Mukanova, Secretary General, visited Washington, D.C. and New York from August 10 to August 19  to exchange experiences, build capacity of staff and members of the Council, as well as employees of the government

https://www.mocca.lu.se/article/strengthening-capacity-and-promoting-experience-exchange-fight-against-corruption - 2026-05-21

As a researcher, you sometimes have to work a little extra to get your knowledge out there. SWEAH's Impact Officer, Oskar Jonsson, has been training hard during the winter and spring. On May 4, he will embark on a 1,000-kilometer lecture tour on ageing and health – on a tandem bicycle, together with other SWEAH researchers, in the southern Swedish countryside. The plan is to cycle around 50 km a d

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/time-1000-kilometers-bike-research-tour-tandem - 2026-05-21

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/medieval-thinking-academy-future-meet-lths-new-head-faculty-office - 2026-05-21

https://www.compchem.lu.se/article/solar-fuel-conundrum-nears-solution-0 - 2026-05-21

Lund University was recently named number one in the world in the QS Sustainability Rankings. The Agenda 2030 Graduate School is now opening nominations for the annual Agenda 2030 Award. All university staff and students have the opportunity to highlight early-career researchers whose innovative work contributes to a more sustainable future. Sustainability has long been a clear priority for Lund U

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/ranked-best-world-sustainability-nominations-now-open-agenda-2030-award - 2026-05-21

The public event Sustainability Week 2026 took place in April in Lund. The event was a success with about 4000 visitors attending a range of events. This year was the anniversary edition - 10th year of the event - and added to program was also a series of breakfast seminars. The seminars allowed for topical sustainability discussions looking back and looking forward on topics including energy, bio

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/fruitful-collaboration-among-university-departments-sustainability-week-2026 - 2026-05-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The time has now run out for applications for the vice-chancellor position and it is time for the recruitment group to select suitable candidates for interviews. This work will take place throughout the spring. LUM has talked to staff at different levels within several faculties about how they view the role of vice-ch

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellor-wishlist-central-administrator - 2026-05-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The time has now run out for applications for the vice-chancellor position and it is time for the recruitment group to select suitable candidates for interviews. This work will take place throughout the spring. LUM has talked to staff at different levels within several faculties about how they view the role of vice-ch

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellor-wishlist-students - 2026-05-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In type 1 diabetes, the patient’s own immune system destroys the body’s insulin-producing cells. Researchers at Region Skåne and Lund University are leading a new drug study aimed at halting the immune system’s attack and preserving residual cells in newly diagnosed adults. The new study, dubbed IMPACT, will last a ye

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-skane-study-slow-down-type-1-diabetes - 2026-05-21

Professor Thoas Fioretos is the first recipient of Lunds Innovatörspris (the Lund Innovator Award), a newly established prize that recognises research that has been successfully transformed into innovation with a tangible impact on society and the environment. Fioretos receives the award for his pioneering work in blood cancer research and his ability to translate scientific discoveries into life-

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/award-winning-cancer-researcher-revolutionises-diagnosis-and-treatment-worldwide - 2026-05-21

Michael Molavi and Isabel Schoultz have received a major research grant from the European Commission’s Horizon Europe Programme. Together with newly hired post-doctoral researcher, Elin Jönsson, they will study how ongoing de-democratisation processes affect protest cultures and how these effects comparatively vary across Europe. Europe is experiencing a steady democratic decline. The trend is dis

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/eu-funds-research-about-democratic-decline-and-protest-culture - 2026-05-21

It’s time to nominate the Faculty's Honorary doctors for 2026. In recent years, other faculties have appointed Honorary doctors such as Nobel Prize winner Jon Fosse, musician Timbuktu and actress Pernilla August. We at the Faculty of Medicine now want to find more of our own "stars" and associate them with us through Honorary doctorates. Do you have a prominent person in your network who you think

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/do-you-have-honorary-doctor-stand-nominate-now - 2026-05-21

The final report of how to achieve a cost reduction of SEK 40 million in the animal house organisation by 2027 including an action plan to reach this goal has now been presented. "The main message is that it is now time to act, we urgently need to do something", investigator Bo Ahrén said. According to the report, the challenge for the Faculty is a large over capacity of animal houses and a declin

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/final-report-new-organisation-and-reduced-costs-animal-house - 2026-05-21

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/ikvls-head-department-be-i-find-genuine-joy-facilitating-others-do-their-best - 2026-05-21

Inner transformation is key to solving global challenges. That was the central message when Professor Christine Wamsler from Lund University Centre for Sustainability Studies (LUCSUS) visited students in the “Living the Sustainability Idea” track to explore how inner development can drive sustainable change. Christine Wamsler, Professor of Sustainability Science at Lund University Centre for Susta

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/why-inner-change-matters - 2026-05-22

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/science-meets-art-digijustice-finale - 2026-05-22

This spring, LU is launching a joint faculty initiative to further train already established research supervisors. They constitute a hitherto forgotten group when it comes to professional development according to Maria Stanfors, vice chair of the Research Programmes Board (Swedish abbreviation FUN) and the person leading the project. “Over the years, there has been a lot of focus on doctoral stude

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/overlooked-supervisors-receive-further-training - 2026-05-22

Market economics, not degrowth, will enable sustainable societies. For economist Fredrik N G Andersson the answer is crystal clear – researchers advocating for degrowth are wrong. “They miss the mark by attacking growth instead of the actual problem,” he says. The subject of degrowth awakes a lot of interest. Its critics are as vocal as its proponents. Fredrik N G Andersson, assistant professor at

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/advocates-degrowth-miss-mark - 2026-05-22

After a trip from Portugal, the new exposure chambers have arrived in Lund. LTH’s aerosol and climate scientists welcome the lab delivery with great expectations and are getting ready for a four-week construction project. Several years of preparation are now bearing fruit. The aerosol and climate labs at LTH have merged into one laboratory, and in the process the infrastructure is being improved w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/unique-combo-lab-paves-way-new-research-breakthroughs - 2026-05-22