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Exercising too much and not getting enough rest is bad for your health. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the same is true for migratory birds. They need to rest not only to renew their energy levels but also in order to boost their immune system. After a period of physical exertion, vertebrates, including humans, usually need a period of recovery. Apart from the obvious – lowe

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/migratory-birds-take-breaks-boost-their-immune-system - 2026-07-19

Answers relating to diseases and accurately targeted drugs. Enhanced batteries and sensors. Smarter solar cells, LED lighting and semiconductors – and a reduced need for natural resources. Lund University’s new nano lab has been made possible due to a long-term collaboration with external stakeholders in which the aim is to meet sustainability challenges and find answers to many of the future’s cu

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/world-leading-curiosity-driven-environment-new-nano-lab-one-cornerstones - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new project integrating cities and universities to advance sustainable building and planning Swedish municipalities play a key role in sustainable building and planning. However, research has proven to be difficult to transfer from universities to practice. From 2016, three universities located in Skåne, SLU Alnarp

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/when-municipalities-set-research-agenda - 2026-07-17

Meet our student Jean from Switzerland who is currently studying the Master's programme in Service Management, Sustainable Service Management. What is the best thing about your programme? “Without a doubt, the interdisciplinary nature and the cultural exchanges are the best part. In this Master’s programme, every single student has a different professional and cultural background. As a manager, I

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/quality-teaching-outstanding-and-you-will-meet-brilliant-colleagues - 2026-07-17

The need for learning support is growing. To make support more effective, the Unit for Educational Services has started a two-year project that will focus on professional development initiatives, common guidelines and a new advisory entity to ensure a unified strategy for accessible and inclusive teaching. We know that the need for learning support is increasing. At Lund University, the number of

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/strong-focus-accessible-and-inclusive-teaching - 2026-07-18

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Bianca Jagger, Jan Eliasson och Sydafrikas före detta president F.W. de Clark är bara några av de som har gästat Studentafton i Lund. Nu blir de klassiska aftnarna en dokumentärfilm. Oscar Edlund och Daniel Bengtson står bakom filmen om studentaftnarna. I över hundra år har Studentafton bjudit in allt från musiker,

https://www.lu.se/artikel/hundra-ars-studentaftnar-portratteras-i-ny-dokumentarfilm - 2026-07-17

Professor Lennart Olsson tilldelas det prestigefyllda ERC Advanced Grant för visionär forskning om perenna grödor. Lennart Olsson tilldelas ERC Advanced Grant på 2,5 miljoner euro för att utveckla sin mångåriga forskning om perenna grödor. European Research Councils (ERC) uppdrag är att främja forskning av högsta kvalité genom omfattande och långsiktig finansiering. Anslagen söks i internationell

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/prestigefullt-eu-anslag-forskning-om-perenna-grodor - 2026-07-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. NYTT FRÅN VÅRA FORSKARE: Hanna Bäck har medförfattat artikeln "Partisanship, Ministers, and Biotechnology Policy" (med Marc Debus och Jale Tosun), som har publicerats i tidskriften Review of Policy Research. Resultaten visar att ett förbud mot bioteknologi är mer sannolikt med kristdemokratisk närvaro i regeringen.L

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/forbud-mot-bioteknik-mer-sannolikt-med-kristdemokrater-i-styre - 2026-07-17

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Musikförläggarnas Pris delas årligen ut av branschorganisationen Musikförläggarna och syftar till att lyfta fram årets mest framstående svenska låtskrivare, kompositörer och textförfattare. Staffan Storm har i år tilldelats priset i ena kategorin för Konstmusik. Den andre pristagaren är alumn Albert Schnelzer. Staff

https://www.mhm.lu.se/artikel/staffan-storm-vinner-musikforlaggarnas-pris-2019 - 2026-07-17

Dr Viswanath Venkatesh lockade en stor publik till sitt seminarium "Let's Get Ready to Contextualize", där han talade om vikten av kontextualisering inom forskning. Dr Venkatesh delade med sig av sin senaste forskning inom kontextualisering, inklusive diskussioner om:Problem kopplade till brist på kontext i forskning;Vad forskare ställs inför i nya sammanhang; Hur man kan tänka kring konceptet vet

https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/viswanath-venkatesh-haller-seminarium-pa-informatik - 2026-07-18

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. NYTT FRÅN VÅRA FORSKARE: Annika Björkdahl och Johanna Mannergren Selimovic har författat artikeln "Gendering Agency in Transitional Justice", publicerad i Security Dialogue (2015) vol. 46 no. 2: 165-182. Abstract:Mainstream transitional justice and peacebuilding practices tend to re-entrench gendered hierarchies by

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/annika-bjorkdahl-om-gendering-agency - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In September, two new PhD candidates joined the IIIEE, Steven Curtis and Lucie Zvolska. They are both part of the project Urban Sharing: From Excess Economy to Access Economy. We asked them five quick questions:1. How and why did the two of you become PhDs student at the IIIEE?Both Lucie and Steven are graduates of th

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/two-new-phd-candidates-have-joined-iiiee - 2026-07-17

As you know, the WCMM Research School is one of the most important pieces of regenerative medicine training that we provide here as a centre. This year, the school is celebrating its five-year anniversary and due to that, we will pay some extra attention to the activities going on during the year. The 2023/24 WCMM Research School, which is actually the 6th class starting, had its kick off on Octob

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/kick-wcmm-research-school-2324 - 2026-07-19

A new study from Lund confirms that pesticides commonly used in farmland significantly harm bumblebees. Data from 106 sites across eight European countries show that despite tightened pesticide regulations, more needs to be done. Despite claims of the world's most rigorous risk assessment process, the use of approved pesticides in European agricultural landscapes still negatively affects non-targe

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/commonly-used-pesticides-are-still-harming-pollinators - 2026-07-17

A new framework for measuring qualifying expertise in teaching has been produced and will now be implemented at the University. The aim is to recognise excellence in teaching by applying a classification and structure for teaching practitioners’ qualifications. The framework, developed by Rachel Forsyth and Lena Christensen, is based on the Advancing Teaching initiative, an international framework

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/excellent-teaching-be-highlighted-through-recognition-educational-qualifications - 2026-07-18

Three CASE-researchers visited South Korea last week. They met with several colleagues from Korea University in Seoul to progress their work to develop joint projects, following a series of online meetings during the past year. Read their travelogue here. During our stay, we had the possibility to visit two companies that provide subsidized housing for persons with low incomes. The majority of the

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/visiting-super-ageing-society-asia - 2026-07-19

Why is listening important and how can we as employees and organisations become better at it? These and other questions are answered in a new book aimed at those who want to become a more customer-oriented organisation and to develop good relations both internally and externally. Despite the positive impact of listening and the fact that organisations have more communication channels than ever, to

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/new-book-why-it-so-important-listen - 2026-07-19

On 11 April, Réka Tölg defended her doctoral thesis ‘The (im)possibilities of circular consumption: Producing and performing circular clothing consumption in retail and household settings’. The thesis examines how circular consumption actually happens in everyday life, and what obstacles arise in an economy that is fundamentally designed to promote linear consumption. The circular economy is often

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/how-does-consumption-become-circular-linear-world-new-doctoral-thesis-shows-opportunities-and - 2026-07-19

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Managementkonsulternas lösningar saknar allt som oftast stabilt stöd i seriös forskning. Det borde egentligen vara högst kontroversiellt att chefer och politiker väljer att följa råden från dessa karriärister med begränsad erfarenhet, skriver Johan Alvehus, lektor vid Institutionen för service management och tjänste

https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/dags-att-ifragasatta-konsulternas-trams - 2026-07-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The recent hurricanes Harvey, Irma and Maria highlight the potential for the climate system to cause loss and damage. “Loss and damage” is a phrase used in different ways by people who work on climate policy, negotiation and adaptation/resilience. A new study clarifies these different perspectives which is a key issue

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/clarifying-perspectives-promote-action-loss-and-damage-climate-change - 2026-07-17