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Data literacy is increasing its importance for current and future professionals. But what is ‘data literacy’ exactly and how do LUSEM educators work with it? We asked Blerim Emruli, Senior Lecturer in Informatics, and recently announced as one of the select participants in the Inaugural Professor Ambassador Class at Qlik. Senior Lecturer Blerim Emruli is one of seven educators from around the glob

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/data-has-power-transform-business-and-improve-society - 2026-06-05

The Helsingborg Chamber of Commerce wishes to recognise the researchers at the Centre for Trade and Logistics (REAL), Lund University, who have produced outstanding academic publications over the past year. This is being done through a new excellence grant. By supporting academic progress, the aim is to strengthen research excellence in this field. For many years, the Helsingborg Chamber of Commer

https://www.real.lu.se/en/article/excellence-scholarship-designed-promote-quality-and-research-progress-fields-trade-and-logistics - 2026-06-05

At yesterday’s meeting, the board of Pufendorf IAS decided to invite four new Themes to the institute this fall. We received ten theme applications in December 2023, six of these were sent on to external experts for review and four of these are now invited to start in September 2024. The chosen Themes are (in no particular order):Theme: DigitaxToday’s principles for taxation requires that value cr

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/four-new-themes-during-2024-2025 - 2026-06-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A study of the Swedish government formation process 2018-2019 aims to map the sequence of events and summarize what can be learnt from the process and the formal rules governing it. The study aims to answer three research questions: Why did the current government form? Why did it take so long? How did the formal rules

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/study-government-formation-process - 2026-06-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The city of Helsingborg first implemented the Housing First method seven years ago. Since then, the number of homeless per 10,000 inhabitants has fallen sharply. The programme, introduced by researchers at the School of Social Work, has also brought about additional positive effects for socially vulnerable groups in H

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/seven-years-housing-first-success-story - 2026-06-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Applications are now open for 2 postdoctoral fellowships in China’s, Japan’s, and/or Korea’s contemporary society at the Centre for East and South-East Asian Studies, Lund University. Starting date 1 October 2020, or by agreement. DutiesThe person employed is expected to work independently but should also cooperate wi

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/applications-open-2-postdoctoral-fellowships - 2026-06-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Low age, the number of hours spent on the internet/social media, feelings of loneliness and thoughts about seeking treatment for mental illness. All of these are associated with problem gaming over the internet. This is one of the findings of a study recently published by researchers at Lund University that includes a

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/study-screen-games-mental-illness-and-addiction - 2026-06-05

A new project has been initiated to strengthen work on academic freedom and clarify the University’s role in society. The project, which will run until the end of 2026, aims to create a common understanding of what academic freedom entails and how it can be safeguarded in practice. Why is academic freedom important?Academic freedom is a fundamental pillar of research and education. It means that u

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-project-will-strengthen-academic-freedom-lund-university - 2026-06-06

Martin Stenlo’s PhD thesis aims to improve the intensive care of lung patients as well as to increase the health status of transplantable donor lungs which will improve the success rate of lung transplantation. He is defending his thesis on the 12th of November and in this interview he tells us about his translational research and his time as a PhD student. It can’t be an easy task to combine a fu

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-martin-stenlo - 2026-06-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LUCSUS researchers will be part of the upcoming 2020 Virtual Forum on Earth System Governance, where they will be organising a session on migration and climate change. LUCSUS and the University of Liége will be facilitating an innovative session on 16th of September, 2020 at 4:00 PM - 5:30 PM (CEST) in the 2020 Virtua

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/2020-virtual-forum-earth-system-governance - 2026-06-05

Lund University has established the Lund University Centre for Preparedness and Resilience (LUPREP) with the aim of bringing together the University’s research and education in total defence, crisis preparedness and societal resilience. The centre is based at Campus Helsingborg and serves as a cross-faculty platform where researchers from across the University meet to address complex societal chal

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/natural-science-perspectives-preparedness-and-resilience-sought - 2026-06-05

CCT, Consumer Culture Theory, annually arrange an international conference on consumer culture. This year it was organized on 27-30 June by the School of Economics and Management at Lund University. The conference was attended by 317 participants from 25 different countries. Four researchers from Service Studies contributed to the conference. Dystopia or utopia – how does it affect consumer behavi

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/fashion-textile-care-cryptocurrency-and-seaweed-cct-conference - 2026-06-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. For over 20 years, a team of researchers at Lund University has worked on developing a drug against preeclampsia – a serious disorder which annually affects around 9 million pregnant women worldwide and is one of the main causes of death in both mothers and unborn babies. Now the researchers have published a study in

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/clinical-trials-beginning-possible-preeclampsia-treatment - 2026-06-05

The discussion on the University’s establishment in Science Village has continued this year, but with a new focus. During the year, the project group for Stage 2, following a proposal from the Light and materials profile area, analysed possible scopes, needs for laboratories and logistics. With the help of architects, an initial drawing has been produced of a building, which could be located next

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/light-and-materials-focus-universitys-establishment-science-village - 2026-06-06

SI stands for Supplemental Instruction - a collaborative and peer to peer study group designed to assist newly admitted students academically by offering them a learning environment. Meet our SI leaders (selected from each specialization) who share insights on why students should attend SI sessions, best study tips and what motivated them to become SI leaders. Why should students attend SI meeting

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/meet-our-si-leaders - 2026-06-05

When researchers are working in the field, they may be faced with challenging and sometimes dangerous situations. How does Lund University prepare its doctoral students and researchers for fieldwork? When LUM asks about the faculties’ procedures, it becomes clear that the departments are primarily responsible. Dealing with dangerous situations in the field once they have arisen is not enough – the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/safe-fieldwork-who-responsible-security - 2026-06-06

Researchers at Lund University and DTU in Copenhagen have discovered enzymes in the colon that, when mixed with red blood cells, can cut away parts of the carbohydrates that separate our ABO blood groups from each other. The method brings us closer to the dream of a universal blood for everyone. It has long been known that blood from different individuals cannot be mixed randomly without the risk

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/enzymes-intestinal-bacteria-opens-universal-blood - 2026-06-05

Bertrand Chavarría-Aldrete has been a doctoral student at the Malmö Academy of Music since September 2020 and will soon be defending his dissertation project “Plastic Extension of Music” (22 May 2025). Part of his doctoral defence is a large exhibition that will take place at IAC (16–23 May 2025). What is your dissertation project about?My research is called “Plastic Extension of Music” and it's q

https://www.iac.lu.se/article/bertrand-chavarria-aldrete - 2026-06-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. PORTRAIT. Michael Edgerton is a composer, world citizen and since the summer of 2019, Professor of Artistic Research at the Malmö Academy of Music. How come you decided to apply for a job in Sweden and move here? - In 2002, I began to work with guitarist Stefan Östersjö and then later ensemble Ars Nova, and the Stockh

https://www.mhm.lu.se/en/article/unusual-sounds-complex-contexts - 2026-06-05

Associate Professor Barry Ness is LUCSUS' new Director from 1st January 2024. He is excited about this new venture in his career, and aims to bring a collaborative and inclusive leadership approach to the role, one that mirrors the greater developments in the field of sustainability science. Read more about Barry Ness, and about his vision for LUCSUS in this interview. What are you most excited ab

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/meet-new-lucsus-director-barry-ness - 2026-06-05