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In an event on Europe Day 2025, Maria Strömvik from the Centre for European Studies spoke on the importance of the Öresund Bridge as an example of European integration. Together with students who shared personal experiences she criticised the border controls and outlined a number of scenarios that could be instrumental for their abolishment. On May 9, Europe celebrates Europe Day. This year marks

https://www.cfe.lu.se/en/article/bridging-border-bewtween-sweden-and-denmark - 2026-07-03

Since his graduation from the master’s programme in Management in 2018, alumnus Glenn Lio has been on quite the adventure, from military training in Taiwan to rubbing elbows with business leaders in chambers of commerce. Personal reflection, the vivid student life and the importance of community are Glenn’s key learnings from his LUSEM days and experiences he still finds great use for in his job a

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/glenn-connecting-global-business-communities-taipei - 2026-07-03

“Toke is shy but does the most exploring of all of them, while Siggi is relaxed and friendly. But you have to know them to be able to work with them”, says cognitive scientist Stephan Reber. He is not talking about his colleagues but the alligators now on site in Ystad zoo, where the researchers have a specially adapted facility to study the animals’ behaviour. The heat and humidity hit you as soo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/alligators-are-key-world-dinosaurs - 2026-07-03

Oscar Manouchehrian has explored the roles of exercise and inflammation in neurological disorders. On May 13, he defends his Ph.D. thesis. Here, he shares his insights into academic research and experiences as a Ph.D. student in the Experimental Neuroinflammation Laboratory at MultiPark. Tell us about your research! My research engagement has been broad during my research education. For example, I

https://www.neuroinflammation.lu.se/article/phd-interview-oscar-manouchehrian - 2026-07-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Entry phones can cause problems. For elderly people with a visual impairment or reduced mobility, getting into one’s flat can suddenly become a challenge. However, researchers can also experience problems. One person who knows is occupational therapist Elina Taurina, who has mapped environmental obstacles for elderly

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/swedish-elderly-research-exported-latvia - 2026-07-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The scent of a madeleine dipped in lime blossom tea awakened a flood of childhood memories for the main character in Marcel Proust’s famous novel about ‘lost time’. The madeleine is an example of a clue for the memory. In Proust’s case, the clue worked subconsciously, in other cases we can use clues to consciously try

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/clues-can-awaken-hidden-memories - 2026-07-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. With a research focus on the development and application of in vitro models to study human brain evolution and disease, PhD student Daniela Grassi will be defending her thesis on Thursday 23rd of April 2020. Here, Daniela tells us about her research in the Molecular Neurogenetics group, led by Johan Jakobsson, and her

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/thesis-defence-interview-daniela-grassi - 2026-07-03

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 - 2026-07-03

Efter åtta år som universitetsstyrelsens ordförande är det dags för Jonas ­Hafström att kliva av. När han blickar tillbaka ser han med stolthet på vad hans styrelse har lyckats åstadkomma. Men det har också funnits utmaningar. – Det svåraste är att universitetet är så decentraliserat, säger han. Chosefri. Diplomatisk. En person som sprider god stämning och som inte gör skillnad på folk och folk –

https://www.lu.se/artikel/styrelseordforanden-sluter-cirkeln - 2026-07-04

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 - 2026-07-03

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 - 2026-07-03

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 - 2026-07-03

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 - 2026-07-03

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 - 2026-07-03

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 - 2026-07-03

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 - 2026-07-04

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 - 2026-07-03

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 - 2026-07-03

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 - 2026-07-03

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 - 2026-07-03