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From 14 to 16 April, deans, heads of faculty administration and education leaders from social science faculties across Sweden gathered in Lund for this year’s national deans’ conference. The focus was on education and research in a time of change, with joint discussions on resources, coordination and strategic choices shaping the future of the social sciences. Education and research in a changing

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/lund-hosted-national-deans-conference-future-social-sciences - 2026-06-27

During the carnival days, Lundagård is transformed into a large carnival area with tent entertainment, raffle booths, student spex, radio broadcasts, artists and of course food and drinks. And it does not end there. The incredible carnival parade also goes through the streets of Lund and spreads carnivalistic joy to the several hundred thousand visitors. Lundakarnevalen is arranged every four year

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/do-not-miss-lundakarneval-20-22-may - 2026-06-27

Diabetes researcher and cardiologist Isabel Goncalves at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) has teamed up with ultrasound researchers at the Faculty of Engineering at Lund University (LTH) to identify dangerous atherosclerotic plaques at an early stage. The team is now being awarded Lund University’s and Sparbanken Skåne’s Future Innovations Award to develop their idea further. In atherosclero

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/innovation-aims-identify-dangerous-atherosclerotic-plaques-wins-prize - 2026-06-27

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. En stor majoritet rapporterar att de i speciella situationer, exempelvis vid stress, nedstämdhet eller trötthet, får ett ökat sug efter godis, choklad eller annat sött. Nu visar österrikiska forskare att en stunds fysisk aktivitet effektivt dämpar det mest desperata sötsug. I undersökningen deltog 47 överviktiga per

https://www.diabetesportalen.lu.se/artikel/stressen-vacker-sotsuget-promenaden-dampar - 2026-06-27

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Due to the Corona pandemic, scientists all over the world have begun focusing on every aspect possible of the virus. NanoLund poses no exception. To detect a virus or other infectious agents, medical and clinical laboratories usually employ the polymerase chain reaction (PCR). This method, invented 1983, is widely use

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanolund-scientists-mobilize-against-covid-19 - 2026-06-27

What keeps spaghetti from disintegrating in boiling water? The answer, according to new research, is gluten. The amount of salt in the water also has an unexpected significance.Using advanced techniques, researchers examined the internal structure of regular and gluten-free spaghetti – straight off the shelf. The results show that gluten has a crucial role in protecting the structure of pasta duri

https://www.physchem.lu.se/article/new-study-reveals-innermost-secrets-spaghetti - 2026-06-27

Lund University is proposing changes to clarify how its operations in Helsingborg are strategically managed. The reason for this is that it is not always clear at present who is responsible for what, and that there is sometimes overlap between different parts of the organisation. Responsibility for education and research remains with the faculties. Here you will find the latest updates on the chan

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/internal/article/management-and-governance-helsingborg - 2026-06-27

During the pandemic, when the majority of students needed to take exams in an online environment, many teachers wished to monitor the exam via camera surveillance in Zoom. This may only be needed at certain occasions in the future, and there are many different ways to handle this. Here, Karin Bergman from the Department of Economics, has written about how they did it during the pandemic. Foto: Pat

https://www.education.lu.se/en/article/heres-what-we-did-monitoring-zoom-0 - 2026-06-27

We would like to invite you to the 17th annual conference of the Nordic Association for the Study of Contemporary Japanese Society (NAJS), which will be held at, the European Institute of Japanese Studies, Stockholm School of Economics, 15-16 June 2023. For our 2023 Stockholm conference we invite paper proposals on topics related to modern and contemporary Japanese society, including economy and b

https://www.graduateschoolasianstudies.lu.se/article/call-papers-17th-najs-conference-15-16-june-2023 - 2026-06-27

Promoting interdisciplinary collaboration within and between faculties is an important part of the University's research strategy. In recent years, Lund University has invested in initiatives such as Thematic Collaboration Projects, Profile Areas and research initiatives linked to Agenda 2030. The Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies serves as an incubator for new research ideas and supports i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-starting-theme-or-advanced-study-group-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies - 2026-06-28

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Utan sol inget liv. Det är den korta förklaringen till varför den är närvarande i de flesta religioner. Från aztekerna till dagens japanska kejsare och wiccahäxor – alla tillber de solen. – I de tidigaste civilisationernas religioner där det finns texter bevarade har solen blivit kult, ofta kopplad till den högsta m

https://www.lu.se/artikel/vanligt-med-solkult-jorden-runt-i-alla-tider - 2026-06-28

As Tova Mark’s presidency comes to an end, she is getting ready to hand over the reins to Agnes Ask. We got a chance to speak with both of them about the past year and expectations of what is to come. Tova, you had been very active in the student life and LundaEkonomerna ever since you started here in Lund. This last year you stepped it up a level and became president just in time for your 30 year

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/one-president-next-one-lundaekonomerna - 2026-06-28

LUCSUS research tackles complex sustainability challenges, from the local to the global scale. Last year, in 2025, our researchers participated in many events and forums to present their work, including in conferences, panel debates and meetings – often in collaboration with actors outside of academia. LUCSUS outreach work aims to contribute to policy and drive social change. Global Health Symposi

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/creating-impact-across-globe-2025 - 2026-06-27

Would you like to contribute to making Lund University more sustainable? Now is your chance to bring your idea to life through the Sustainability Fund’s testbed grant. Lund University is deeply committed to its sustainability strategy and sustainability plan, aiming for remarkable achievements in this area. We know that change requires new ideas. That's why the Lund University is now opening the o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainable-workplace-idea-reality - 2026-06-28

At the faculty, we organise an annual support programme for researchers who apply for grants from the Swedish Research Council (VR). But the interest in the support program is greater than the number of available places and we have a waiting list of people who want to be accepted. You now have an opportunity to sign up to our pool of pre-reviewers who can support this year's applicants. As part of

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/do-you-want-support-colleague-pre-reviewing-vr-applications - 2026-06-27

Do you want to contribute to making Lund University more sustainable? A new application round and the chance to realize the idea for the Sustainable Proposal Testbed will be opened. A sustainable workplace – from concept to realityThe University’s Sustainability Strategy and the Sustainability Plan are ambitious. Change demands new ideas, and good ideas often come from employees within the organis

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainable-workplace-idea-reality-0 - 2026-06-28

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The transition of the salary and human resources administration to the National Government Service Centre (SSC) is not painless. After just over four months, uncertainty still prevails among administrative staff and managers about processing cases through Primula. “We are happy to come and help people out where there

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hr-director-promises-help-tricky-salary-payments-0 - 2026-06-27

Ekonomihögskolan vid Lunds universitet har utsett Jens Henriksson, vd för Swedbank, till 2022 års hedersdoktor vid fakulteten. Han promoveras vid en högtidlig ceremoni i Lund den 3 juni. Jens Henriksson (född 1967) är verkställande direktör vid Swedbank och med nära och djupa band till Lund och Lunds universitet. Han har en civilingenjörsexamen i elektroteknik från LTH och en civilekonomexamen frå

https://www.lu.se/artikel/jens-henriksson-ny-hedersdoktor-vid-ekonomihogskolan - 2026-06-28

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. After climate change, biodiversity loss is the biggest environmental challenge facing the world today. The loss of plant and animal species also means a loss of the resources that humans obtain from well-functioning ecosystems. At Lund University, a project is underway in which researchers are studying how work to cou

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/green-infrastructure-planning-and-designing-functioning-nature - 2026-06-27

The Bundy Academy’s 2022 major prize amounting to SEK 3 million is awarded to Sebastian Palmqvist, Associate Professor of Clinical Memory Research at Lund University and Senior Physician at the Memory Clinic at Skåne University Hospital, for his research on improved diagnostics of Alzheimer’s disease. RationaleSebastian Palmqvist has published a large number of research papers in the field of cogn

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/awardees-2022-bundy-academy-major-prize - 2026-06-27