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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated.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-c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellor-wishlist-research-leader - 2026-07-01

I guess you can say that it goes up and down, but I would say that IT security is a question that worries me. We must act fast and start by analysing the current situation. We hear almost daily about threats from the surrounding world of intrusion, ransomware attacks* and spying. Lund University is of course no exception regarding these threats and we need to equip ourselves better to withstand th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-state-it-security-lund-university - 2026-07-02

Strengthening students’ academic skills through close collaboration between language specialists, teachers and programme management is a proven and effective approach. Learn more about an outstanding example below. Over the past few years, educational developer Hanna Glad has been involved in two significant collaborations at LUSEM, both of which have attracted considerable attention. One reason i

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/pedagogy-makes-difference - 2026-07-02

On 12 December, the Government presented the Research and Innovation Bill entitled “Research and Innovation for the Future, Curiosity and Benefit”. An overall assessment of the Bill shows that it is much more challenging for Lund University than any previous Research Bill. It offers great opportunities for many researchers and different types of research, while stearing research more than earlier

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-bill-great-opportunities-very-challenging - 2026-07-02

A few years ago, Maria Ekelin, programme director for our midwifery programme at the University of Texas, taught within the framework of STINT Teaching Sabbatical. "I'm passionate about educational issues and always have the University of Texas and how they did it in the back of my mind".A few years ago, Maria Ekelin, program director for our midwifery education, was in Austin, University of Texas

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/time-apply-teaching-sabbatical-among-most-fun-things-ive-done-teacher - 2026-07-02

With a focus on pancreatic regeneration and diabetes, Christos Karampelias is the latest recruit to WCMM Lund. In this interview, he discusses his research vision, the importance of collaboration and what excites him about joining Lund University. Christos Karampelias is a biomedical researcher whose work focuses on diabetes, metabolism and pancreatic biology, with particular emphasis on how insul

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/understanding-and-rebuilding-pancreas-meet-newly-recruited-wcmm-fellow-christos-karampelias - 2026-07-01

Anne Sofie Djernis Anne Sofie Djernis´ MFA exhibition entitled “There is no emotional connection to numbers on a gravestone without a story being told” consisted of paintings, either on canvas or on newspaper. The paintings had an expanded colorscape and suggested different meditative states.   In the hand-out text Djernis mentioned how “In a meditative state, you observe” as a way she understood

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/mfa-student-interview-series-part-iv-anne-sofie-djernis-and-cornelia-hermansson - 2026-07-01

What do you get when you mix a flutist, non-profit adviser and high competence within brand management? You get the driven Italian Carlotta Zorzi-Chapman. We asked her about her journey from the small city of Lund to the big global brands. Editor's note: this interview is from 2024.Carlotta, tell us about what you do today!I work for Shopify, within the Partnerships team. Shopify helps entrepreneu

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/carlotta-zorzi-chapman-alumna-msc-international-marketing-and-brand-management-2014 - 2026-07-01

What does future-ready education look like in practice? During LUSEM Pedagogical Week 2026, teachers, students and invited guests came together to explore exactly that – through a week filled with workshops, discussions and new perspectives on teaching and learning. For the second year in a row, the initiative created a space for colleagues across LUSEM to step back from their everyday teaching an

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/week-ideas-dialogue-and-new-perspectives-teaching-lusem - 2026-07-02

As part of the University’s annual academic ceremony in January, Håkan Hardenberger, world-famous trumpet soloist and professor, will receive Lund University’s gold medal for his extremely important contributions to the University. “I don’t usually care much about medals, but when Vice-Chancellor Erik Renström called and told me that I would receive the Lund University gold medal, I felt genuinely

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-universitys-gold-medal-awarded-hakan-hardenberger - 2026-07-02

Ovarian cancer (OC) is usually detected at late clinical stages and urgent extensive surgery is crucial for survival. Associate professor Päivi Kannisto is using cutting-edge technologies to investigate the multifactorial causes of ovarian cancer which include genetic, immunological, and environmental factors to optimize diagnosis, surgical planning, treatment, and care. -Ovarian cancer is a commo

https://www.epihealth.lu.se/en/article/urgent-need-early-detection-ovarian-cancer-cutting-edge-technologies - 2026-07-01

Petter Pilesjö is the Head of Department at the Department for Earth and Environmental Studies (MGeo). We talk to Petter about his role and responsibilities, and ask him how he is feeling about the new institution after it's first months of existence. Hi Petter!You are the head of a department that is now four months old. How do you feel about MGeo right now?“I am very pleased with how things are

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/internal/article/hello-petter-pilesjo-head-department - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. By changing from action-based to result-based environmental payment, farmers are financially encouraged to implement conservation measures, such as buffer strips and organic farming, where they are most beneficial for the environment and not, as today, where they least disrupt the production. This according to William

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/location-conservation-measures-has-large-impact-their-effectiveness-providing-environmental-benefits - 2026-07-01

Last week, you read the first part of our interview with Elin Östlind and Thérése Jönsson, specialist physiotherapists with extensive experience in osteoarthritis education/school (swedish: artrosskola). If you haven't read the first part yet you'll find it here (link opens in a new tab).When the osteoarthritis education program was initially established, there was a common framework that was more

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/how-does-oa-school-work-treatment-osteoarthritis - 2026-07-01

There has been a record-breaking number of applicants for Lund University’s international recruitment drive. The original total of 25 advertised positions has been increased to 45 – researchers from some of the world’s leading universities who are now heading to Lund. The recruited researchers come from higher education institutions such as Harvard University, the University of Oxford, the Humbold

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/unprecedented-interest-lund-universitys-international-recruitment - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Senior lecturer, Nadja Sörgärde, has received the students' award for excellence in teaching. Her students praise her extraordinary level of engagement. She personally believes the engagement is connected to the fact she thinks it is fun to teach – especially through seeing how her students develop.  Nadja Sörgärde is

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/students-are-co-producers - 2026-07-01

Have you made adjustments to your garden to make it more welcoming for pollinators? If so, you have probably made a valuable contribution, according to a new study from Lund University. The researchers evaluated the national ‘Operation: Save the Bees’ campaign, and their results indicate that what private individuals do in their gardens really can make a positive difference. The fact that pollinat

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/what-you-do-your-garden-help-pollinators-works - 2026-07-01

Framing science through multiple lenses, from molecules to medicine and careers to collaboration, WCMM Research Day 2026 brought together WCMM Lund’s research community for a day of insight, exchange and forward-looking perspectives. LUND, March 26, 2026 — With the theme “A look through the lens,” the WCMM Research Day 2026 invited participants to explore science from multiple perspectives — from

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-research-day-2026-look-through-lens-science-collaboration-and-careers - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “I am a political activist and want to broaden and deepen the subject of film studies”, says Chris Holmlund, who is spending the spring as a visiting professor at Lund University. She is a prominent figure in the world’s largest organisation for film researchers and in that capacity will represent Lund University at c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/visiting-professor-film-studies-prominent-among-film-researchers - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Exporting the Swedish welfare model is not a good idea. At least not as a recipe for achieving a more sustainable society, says Professor Max Koch, manager of a research team that links the climate crisis with welfare. Sweden’s relatively low carbon emissions, despite a high gross domestic product, are partly due to t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/measuring-success-terms-economic-growth-devastating-our-climate - 2026-07-01