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Read the director’s message, explore the latest research news, discover upcoming events, and browse our recent publications. Read CMES newsletter here.CMES is pleased to announce a new Call for Project Proposals. We will fund 1–2 new research projects running from 2026 to 2029.  This is an exciting opportunity to develop innovative research within Middle Eastern studies in a dynamic, interdiscipli

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/read-latest-cmes-newsletter-56 - 2026-05-03

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/circusol-project-discusses-circular-solar-business-model-options - 2026-05-03

The Lund Students' Pedagogical Prize is awarded for outstanding contributions to education. This year, Patrik Lindskoug at the Department of Law is one of two laureates. The Vice-Chancellor appoints the prize winner based on proposals from the student unions. This year, Senior Lecturer Patrik Lindskoug at the Department of Law and Senior Lecturer Oriana Quaglietta Bernal at the Department of Socio

https://www.law.lu.se/article/patrik-lindskoug-awarded-lund-students-pedagogical-prize-2024 - 2026-05-03

During the spring, a preliminary study is being conducted with the aim of enhancing professional development and career paths for technical and administrative (TA) staff at the University. The preliminary study is to map the current situation: the development opportunities that exist, the rate of staff turnover etc. The work is to lead to concrete proposals for how LU can structure long-term work

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/professional-and-career-development-technical-and-administrative-staff-preliminary-study-underway - 2026-05-04

Runt 80 procent av dem som har Downs syndrom utvecklar Alzheimers sjukdom, ofta redan 40-50-årsåldern. Nu visar en svensk-amerikansk studie, ledd från Lunds universitet, att ett enkelt blodprov med stor säkerhet kan upptäcka Alzheimers sjukdom hos personer med Downs syndrom. Fynden är viktiga av flera skäl, inte minst möjligheten att ställa korrekt diagnos utan komplicerade ingrepp. Studien är nyl

https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/blodprov-upptacker-alzheimers-hos-personer-med-downs-syndrom - 2026-05-03

Nailing one's doctoral thesis by simply nailing it up for viewing is an old tradition that possibly dates back to Martin Luther. The tradition has lost its former glory but is still a reason to invite people to a party. Here, Megg Garcia Ryde talks about her nailing. How was the actual nailing? It took some time but went fairly smoothly! I’m the handy person in my household, so I brought my awl to

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/nailed-it-why-do-swedes-nail-their-thesis - 2026-05-03

Nailing one's doctoral thesis by simply nailing it up for viewing is an old tradition that possibly dates back to Martin Luther. The tradition has lost its former glory but is still a reason to invite people to a party. Here, Megg Garcia Ryde talks about her nailing. How was the actual nailing? It took some time but went fairly smoothly! I’m the handy person in my household, so I brought my awl to

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/nailed-it-why-do-swedes-nail-their-thesis - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During this year’s graduation ceremonies, both Bachelor’s students at Helsingborg’s Arena and the department’s Master’s students at the University Auditorium in Lund were awarded scholarships and honourable mentions for best degree projects. The degree projects focus on different aspects of strategic communication wit

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/seven-degree-projects-receive-special-recognition-during-years-graduation-ceremonies - 2026-05-03

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Elsevierförhandlingarna Vad som hänt i vinter är att man har haft ett ”högnivåmöte” den 18 december där man försökt enas om gemensamma principer för fortsatta förhandlingar. Bibsam skriver följande i sin information efter mötet ”Dock står det klart att parterna fortfarande står väldigt långt ifrån varandra.”. Så någ

https://www.lub.lu.se/internt/artikel/nyhetsbrev-februari-emedia-och-lubsearch - 2026-05-03

Svensk sjukvård ska vägledas av behovsprincipen; den med störst behov ska få vård först. Genom politiska reformer under de senaste decennierna har även valfrihet införts som en vägledande princip. Nätläkarnas intåg på sjukvårdsmarknaden har gjort tydligt att de två principerna krockar med varandra. Det menar rättssociologen Peter Bergwall som nyligen disputerat om nätläkartjänster. Peter Bergwall

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/artikel/natlakare-blottar-brister-i-svenska-sjukvardssystemet - 2026-05-03

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. ”Bakom varje framgångsrik man står en kvinna”, säger ett gammalt talesätt. Hur är det då med framgångsrika kvinnor? Och hur är det med par där båda är framgångsrika – hur får de familjelivet att fungera? LUM har träffat Olle Melander och Marju Orho-Melander, som är bland universitetets mest pris- och anslagsbelönade

https://www.lu.se/artikel/planering-och-o-framgangsrikt-forskarpar - 2026-05-03

We congratulat Sandra Mujinga for winning the Preis der Nationalgalerie 2021 Jury’s statement: Sandra Mujinga works across a variety of media, with her presentation at Hamburger Bahnhof placing a focus on her sculptural practice. On the one hand, the works display a great sensibility for craft and materiality. Yet, with them, Mujinga is also able to reconcile contradictory experiences: ostensibly

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/alumna-sandra-mujinga - 2026-05-03

https://www.architecture.lth.se/article/book-launch-nature-based-solutions-cities-global-south-18-november-2025-1500-1700 - 2026-05-03

Karin Aggestam and Tim Dunne have co-authored the chapter “The failure of diplomacy and protection in Syria”, in Foreign Policy: Theories, Actors, Cases (3d edition), eds S. Smith, A. Hadfield, and T. Dunne, Oxford: Oxford University Press AbstractThis chapter argues that the international community’s response to the Syrian civil war was a failure of resolute diplomacy. It first recounts how a pop

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/failure-diplomacy-and-protection-syria - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Dr. Mona Kanwal Sheikh from the Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) held an Asia Dynamics lecture at University of Copenhagen on Friday 11 November 2016, 10.00-12.00. She spoke about ”Talking with the Pakistani Taliban”. Venue: Faculty of Humanities, Room 10-4-05, Karen Blixens Vej 4, Copenhagen.The ques

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/copenhagen-seminar-talking-pakistani-taliban - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Annika Björkdahl has co-authored the article ”The ’Field’ in the Age of Intervention: Power, Legitimacy and Authority versus the ’Local’" which highlights the field and the semantic and socio-political meaning of the term as it is used in both academic research and policy practices. ”The ’Fie

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/bjorkdahl-analyses-field - 2026-05-03

Karin Aggestam and Tim Dunne have co-authored the chapter “The failure of diplomacy and protection in Syria”, in Foreign Policy: Theories, Actors, Cases (3d edition), eds S. Smith, A. Hadfield, and T. Dunne, Oxford: Oxford University Press. AbstractThis chapter argues that the international community’s response to the Syrian civil war was a failure of resolute diplomacy. It first recounts how a po

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/karin-aggestam-and-time-dunne-failure-diplomacy-and-protection-syria - 2026-05-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Department of Political Science, South Asia Institute at Heidelberg University, Germany invite applications for two doctoral positions for the duration of three years under the European Union Marie Curie Fellowship programme. This is part of the Global India project of European Training Network (ETN H2020). The Gl

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/call-phd-applications-political-science-heidelberg-university - 2026-05-03

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. På fakultetsstyrelsen den 27 maj antogs Yael Bartana och Bouchra Khalili till vår forskarutbildning i fri konst. Konsthögskolan i Malmö är stolta över att välkomna två världsledande konstnärer till skolan. Yael BartanaBartana har länge varit en av världens mest signifikanta och framstående konstnärer. Hon har deltag

https://www.khm.lu.se/artikel/tva-nya-doktorander-till-konsthogskolan-i-malmo - 2026-05-03

Idag hölls ännu ett forskarseminarium inom åldrande och hälsa, denna gång lett av gästforskaren Wenqian Xu, som har undersökt barnlöshet i Kina, och CASE-anslutna arkitekten Kiran Maini Gerhardsson som får äldre att se över sin belysning. Postdoktor Wenqian Xu i forskargruppen Aktivt och hälsosamt åldrande, rapporterade om sina två manus “Causes of childlessness in rural China: A timeline analysis

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/om-aldres-barnloshet-och-ljus-i-hemmet - 2026-05-03