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They become smaller as urbanisation increases. Troublesome, according to researcher Helena Hanson, because urban private gardens affect both cities’ biodiversity and human wellbeing by functioning as social green spaces. Now she strikes a blow for gardens in the urban planning. Green spaces, such as parks and allotment gardens, have a major impact on our physical and mental health and wellbeing –

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/urban-private-gardens-promote-biodiversity - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Associate Professor Yuliya Voytenko Palgan has produced six videos to showcase the role of cities in regulating the Sharing Economy. Associate Professor Yuliya Voytenko Palgan at the IIIEE has worked to understand the role of cities in regulating the Sharing Economy. She has produced six videos to describe several rol

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/role-cities-regulating-sharing-economy - 2026-07-23

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-affiliated-researcher-has-published-report-afghanistan - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This event was designed to explore the various challenges and opportunities associated with university entrepreneurship and innovation from a gender perspective. The panel’s speakers reflected on if and why changes are necessary, what changes have been introduced, the outcome of these changes, and what still needs to

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/gender-entrepreneurship-and-innovation-30th-november-report - 2026-07-23

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has elected two new members of the Academy’s class for medical sciences. One of them is Malin Parmar, Professor of Cellular Neuroscience at Lund University. Together with her research group, Malin Parmar has conducted several groundbreaking studies on stem cells that have led to the development of new treatments for patients with Parkinson’s disease. Using kno

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/malin-parmar-elected-royal-swedish-academy-sciences - 2026-07-23

There is now a new chatbot in place for students’ admissions-related questions. It went live on 17 October and gives students the opportunity to get answers to questions at any time of the day or night. The chatbot (in Swedish) can be found on the education pages of www.lu.se. Students find it immediately via a small symbol (see image above) when they access the “Anmälan och antagning” webpage con

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-chatbot-admissions-questions - 2026-07-24

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Karin Stenkula, Emily Sonestedt and Sebastian Kalamajski have received grants from the The Bo and Kerstin Hjelt Diabetes Foundation. Read about their research projects here. Karin Stenkula, Lund University Diabetes Centre:EHD2: a novel candidate essential for lipid transport and overall glucose homeostasisObesity is o

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/hjelt-foundations-grant-holders-2020 - 2026-07-23

EpiHealth has decided to support the next generation researchers in epidemiology through seeding funding that will cover salary costs for preparation of a project application and a research plan targeting national funding bodies. One of the five recipients is Karl Gisslander. His project is about the rare but life-threatening disease anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) associated vasculiti

https://www.epihealth.lu.se/en/article/seed-money-karl-gisslanders-project-about-anca-associated-vasculitis - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Nina Wilén has, together with other researchers, co-authored two articles in Journal of Eastern African Studies. Wilén is also guest editor for the Special Collection together with David Ambrosetti and Jean-Nicholas Bach. The articles are ”Rwanda’s military as a people’s army: heroes at home and abroad” (written by Ni

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/wilen-two-articles-special-collection-african-militaries-peace-operations - 2026-07-23

Trauma surgeon Dr. Gabriel Börner often saw patients suffer from complications after open abdominal surgery. Inspired by evidence that the small-bites technique could significantly reduce these issues, he founded Suturion in 2018. Now Suturion has entered the first commercial production of SutureTOOL™. Resembling an advanced surgical sewing device, SutureTOOL™ enables surgeons to adopt the recomme

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/bench-bedside-suturion-enters-first-commercial-production-suturetooltm - 2026-07-23

Precision medicine aims to deliver the right treatment to the right person at the right time. What does this mean for people with type 2 diabetes? Some of the research at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) focuses on the progression of type 2 diabetes to help develop more targeted treatments. Epigenetics can become a useful tool when diabetes care is tailored to the individual. People with typ

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/epigenetics-and-genetics-help-illustrate-how-diabetes-care-can-be-individualised - 2026-07-23

https://www.ace.lu.se/article/moon-behind-improvement-north-korea-issue - 2026-07-23

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ssc-has-discovered-unauthorised-access-data - 2026-07-23

How can the University better safeguard academic freedom? In the discussions held across the organisation this spring, one clear message has emerged: Directed research funding is a problem. There is a further opportunity to get involved and have your say.Since the project on academic freedom and the University’s role in society was launched at the start of the year, just over 20 discussions and wo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/academic-freedom-cause-resonates-widely-take-opportunity-get-involved - 2026-07-23

https://www.arts.lu.se/article/internationally-well-known-artists-accepted-malmo-art-academy - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Yemen is home to religious and sectarian minorities who represent about 0.5% of the total population. In addition to Muslims, there is a minority of Jews, who’s presence has drastically shrunk over the years due to the multiple violations and displacement they were subjected to. Yemen also has a Bahai minority, who ar

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/book-minorities-yemen-reality-and-challenges - 2026-07-23

How should societies adapt to rising seas, floods, and other climate threats? These questions are explored in a new study by LUCSUS researchers. It reveals that the answer is broader than just improved policies – it's about rethinking the very role of law itself. Researchers Ebba Brink, Ana Maria Vargas Falla and Emily Boyd examine how socio-legal processes shape climate vulnerability and resistan

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/rethinking-laws-climate-adaptation-exploring-resistance-flooded-cartagena - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A few weeks after the terrorist attack on Drottninggatan in Stockholm, researchers caution against describing reality as a black-and-white struggle between good and evil. If you want to protect society against extremism, it is important that you understand how and why it occurs. Although radicalised youth who return f

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/segregation-graver-threat-isis-returnees-long-run - 2026-07-23

Documentation must be sent to the faculty no later than 15 September 2024. The application must be submitted to the Foundation no later than 8 October 2024. Objectives of the callThe main objectives for the call are:to provide prominent early-career researchers in law with substantial funding that will allow them to advance in their academic career,to support new research findings of high academic

https://www.law.lu.se/article/ragnar-soderberg-foundation-announces-funding-postdoctoral-projects - 2026-07-23

The Conversation is a unique collaboration between academics and journalists that in a decade has become the world’s leading publisher of research-based news and analysis. 25% of all articles from Lund University published in the Conversation in 2023 focused on the Middle East, generating about 46,000 reads. Lund University has reached a milestone with over 10 million reads in The Conversation sin

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/46000-reads-lund-university-articles-middle-east-conversation-2023 - 2026-07-23