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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The fight against COVID-19 continues. In Lund, researchers are working to identify a compound that could be used to prevent viral infection, and thus save lives. “This model that has been developed with our collaborators will fill an important gap for current and future drug screening efforts for the upper or lower ai

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/new-model-human-airways-speeds-battle-against-covid-19 - 2026-06-05

During the pandemic, reports of cheating rose dramatically – by over 100 per cent. The response to this development saw the launch of the pilot project “Förebygga disciplinära förseelser” (Prevent disciplinary offences) which was intended to strengthen the capacity of learning environments to prevent cheating and produce routines and materials for the work going forward. The reason for the increas

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-we-can-prevent-cheating-assessment - 2026-06-06

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Like learning to fly as the plane takes off.   Across the entire University, teaching staff are grappling with the transition to digital education and assessment at record speed in the unique situation caused by the coronavirus. The initial phase includes long workdays and getting the available digital tools to work i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/imposed-distance-education-puts-pressure-university-teaching-staff - 2026-06-05

Each year, Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies welcomes international Fellows who join our interdisciplinary research groups. The Institute’s coordinator Eva Persson tells us about the programme and why it matters. What is the International Fellows Programme?Experience has shown that the core idea of the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies holds true: When people with different perspecti

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/opening-minds-across-borders-our-international-fellows-pufendorf-ias - 2026-06-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. He is our least known celebrity – a man of power who took the initiative for Lund University and was literally ‘prepared for both’. The 17th century bishop Peder Winstrup is an exciting historical person – and corpse – that will now be studied in a major interdisciplinary project. For many years, a beautiful coffin ha

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/old-bishop-winstrup-returns-academy - 2026-06-05

The Pufendorf theme DigiJustice has now completed its first semester. Two theme members and researchers from the Department of Informatics share their experiences with the theme so far. Miranda Kajtazi, Associate professor in informatics, is co-leading the current Pufendorf theme DigiJustice along with Professor in human rights studies Lena Halldenius. The Department of Informatics is also represe

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/autumn-digijustice-informatics-perspective - 2026-06-06

Vad är det som gör att vissa får typ 1-diabetes medan andra inte får sjukdomen? Forskare runtom i världen söker gemensamt efter ett svar på den svårlösta frågan. Diabetesforskare vid Lunds universitet bidrog nyligen med data till en studie som visar att sjukdomen utvecklar sig på tre olika sätt hos barn. Den ökade kunskapen gör det möjligt att genomföra nya typer studier som går ut på att förebygg

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/barnens-blodprover-okar-kunskapen-om-utvecklingen-av-typ-1-diabetes - 2026-06-05

Many of us have worked more remotely during the pandemic than we ever dreamed of doing. Informatics researcher Saonee Sarker has been studying IT-enabled collaboration and its impact on work-life balance for many years, but mainly with a focus on the IT sector. Today, she sees how that industry's digital settings has moved to encompass us all. The bookshelves in Saonee Sarker's office at the Schoo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hybrid-workplace-future - 2026-06-05

Work to optimise and develop the Faculty’s premises is underway in several areas, with much already accomplished. The aim is to make better use of existing space and free up areas for research and education. A large part of this work is led by Hanieh Heidarabadi, Process Manager at the Faculty of Science. Efforts to review and improve the Faculty’s premises have evolved over time, often as a resul

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/interview-process-manager-hanieh-heidarabadi-we-need-see-potential-what-we-already-have - 2026-06-05

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. USV is the umbrella term for the University’s specialised centres which are gradually moving into the faculties. But the process is not painless – the specialised centres are keen to safeguard their identities and their low overhead costs. The faculties and departments, on the other hand, do not want to take on financ

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/usv-shrinking-centres-are-moving-faculties - 2026-06-05

The use of technologies to support teaching was essential during the pandemic. But what can they do to support education at a campus university in ‘normal’ times? Here are four reasons why the university might want to plan strategically for the use of digital learning to enhance campus experiences. Continue reading and you will find out more in this opinion piece by Rachel Forsyth. Photo: Ben Davi

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/why-bother-blended-learning - 2026-06-05

Britta Padberg (PhD), former managing director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Research at Bielefeld University for twelve years and managing director for The New Institute in Hamburg, has been on a research sabbatical here at Pufendorf IAS for a month. She is by no means a stranger to us: Britta Padberg was part of our evaluation panel during 2024 and visited us both in May and in October 202

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/welcome-back-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies-britta-padberg - 2026-06-05

Our chief veterinarian, Anders Forslid, is retiring with mixed feelings, but sees new exciting opportunities opening up. We wish Anders a happy and sweater-free midsummer and many long and lovely summers after that. I saw your wobbly book stacks in your office. Are you packing? – Absolutely, but fortunately, over the years, my office has been moved around between different houses and premises eigh

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/charitable-and-german-challenges-soon-await-our-chief-veterinarian - 2026-06-06

Major roadworks around Lund will soon affect commuting options for those who work in Lund but live outside the city. The road projects affect the E22 at the Lund Södra interchange and road 108 between Staffanstorp and Lund. At certain times there will be planned total road closures during the period 2025 to 2026. To provide commuting staff members with support and information about what is happeni

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-soon-time-total-closures-e22-and-road-108 - 2026-06-06

Lund University researcher Inta Gribonika is one of five early-career scientists to be awarded the 2026 Michelson Medical Research Foundation grant of $150,000. She recieves this for her research on the homeostatic cooperation between skin microbiota and skin’s intrinsic immune system, and how it can be harnessed to develop topical, non-invasive and effective vaccines. Inta Gribonika is one of fiv

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/2026-michelson-prize-next-generation-grant-inta-gribonika - 2026-06-05

Vad kommer vi att få se för innovationer i framtiden? Under tisdagen presenterades åtta av de mest innovativa idéer och projekt som just nu finns inom Lunds universitet. De fick dela på totalt 400 000 kronor när Lunds universitets och Sparbanken Skånes pris för framtidens innovationer delades ut. I studentkategorin tog Aatu Keränen och Peymon Hashimoto hem det stora priset för sin idé som kan bidr

https://www.innovation.lu.se/artikel/har-finns-framtidens-innovationer - 2026-06-05

Vad är det som gör att vissa får typ 1-diabetes medan andra inte får sjukdomen? Forskare runtom i världen söker gemensamt efter ett svar på den svårlösta frågan. Diabetesforskare vid Lunds universitet bidrog nyligen med data till en studie som visar att sjukdomen utvecklar sig på tre olika sätt hos barn. Den ökade kunskapen gör det möjligt att genomföra nya typer studier som går ut på att förebygg

https://www.lu.se/artikel/barnens-blodprover-okar-kunskapen-om-hur-typ-1-diabetes-utvecklas - 2026-06-06

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. “When I see the ideal father role today, I see a copy of the motherhood myth. I am concerned that men are about to end up where many women have been in relation to parenthood, never satisfied and always feeling that they should have done more”, says developmental psychologist Elia Psouni. Elia Psouni. Photo: Ulrika Or

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/gender-equal-dads-risk-falling-womens-trap - 2026-06-05

What happens when 200 high school students step inside a research center for a full day of science? Curiosity ignites, questions multiply, and for many, new futures begin to feel possible. At the end of March, Lund Stem Cell Center welcomed students from Lars Erik Larsson gymnasiet in Lund, Söderslättsgymnasiet in Trelleborg, and Malmö Borgarskola, Malmö Latinskola, and Sjölins Gymnasium in Malmö

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/unistem-day-2026-opening-door-life-science - 2026-06-05

The Lund Stem Cell Center’s Annual Image Competition returned this year with another vibrant display of creativity, curiosity, and scientific discovery. From intricate cellular landscapes to artistic interpretations of research, this year’s submissions once again highlighted the diverse and inspiring work of our research community. Now in its fourth year, the Lund Stem Cell Center Annual Image Com

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/celebrating-art-science-images-2025-image-competition - 2026-06-05