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When the Covid-19 pandemic hit, decision-makers around the world turned to predictive models and scenarios to navigate the unknown. But how did these projections shape—and sometimes mislead—strategies and public debate? In a newly published article in the journal Social Studies of Science, sociologist Tobias Olofsson explores how early pandemic predictions influenced policy and public discourse. T

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/can-flawed-predictions-still-guide-us-times-uncertainty - 2026-05-15

When researchers from three continents gathered at Lund University's Department of Sociology for the conference Crisis, Hope, and Critical Turning Points, the spotlight was on society’s capacity to navigate and recover from crises. Despite the gravity of the topics, the atmosphere was animated—filled with conversation, laughter, and spontaneous exchanges. With renowned scholar Sylvia Walby as keyn

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/crisis-hope-and-turning-points-international-researchers-gathered-lund - 2026-05-15

On Thursday, 4 September, the VIRTUTRIALS research team hosted their start-up seminar, welcoming 25 representatives from across Sweden’s legal landscape – including the Swedish Courts, Prosecution Authority, Swedish Bar Association, Prison and Probation Services, Victim Support Sweden, and more. The seminar marked the official launch of VIRTUTRIALS: The Elusive Role of Physicality – Towards a New

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/virtutrials-launch-seminar-brings-together-key-legal-stakeholders - 2026-05-15

What does working life look like for Swedish teenagers? A new doctoral thesis in sociology offers a unique insight into upper secondary school students’ experiences of working in low-wage service jobs – and how these jobs shape their self-understanding. Today, Friday 19 September, Anna Kallos successfully defended her doctoral thesis in sociology at the Socialhögskolan’s Gamla köket, just a stone’

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/teenagers-work-anna-kallos-defends-doctoral-thesis-young-peoples-working-conditions - 2026-05-15

How can a plant shape knowledge, community, and activism? New doctoral thesis sheds light on cannabis activism and human–plant relations in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Today, Monday 29 September, Lucia Amaranta Thompson marks the successful defence of her doctoral thesis in Gender Studies at Lund University, presenting a unique ethnographic insight into the cannabis community in Buenos Aires, Argenti

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/exploring-cannabis-community-argentina-lucia-amaranta-thompson-defends-doctoral-thesis - 2026-05-15

On Friday 26 September, David Bazan Royuela successfully defended his doctoral thesis in sociology at the Eden Auditorium. The research offers new insights into how we interact with algorithms on platforms like TikTok. The thesis titled Algorithmic Interaction Ritual Chains on TikTok: Scrolling through Feedback Loops explores how every like, skip, or watch on TikTok sends signals to the platform’s

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/tiktok-algorithms-and-feedback-loops-new-thesis-david-bazan-royuela-explores-digital-interactions - 2026-05-15

Welcome to an open house on Saturday 21 September. This year we are holding an open house at Forum Medicum where we arrange exciting stations, lectures and try-out activities on the theme of medicine and health.Culture Night is arranged at Forum Medicum, Sölvegatan 19 Lund. The event is free of charge and open to everyone. No pre-registration required!Stations (open between 12.30-17.00)Teddy Bear

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/fun-culture-night-forum-medicum-come-join - 2026-05-15

Always keep up to date on relevant grants, stipends and scholarships, so you don't miss the deadline. Exciting research funding to apply for right now, an example, with a deadline of 6 October: he Greta and Johan Kock Foundations (the Foundation for Medical Research - Fromma), which announces grants for patient-related medical research. This year's call is for SEK 8,000,000 and can be applied for

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/dont-miss-out-good-grant-keep-yourself-informed - 2026-05-15

The Faculty Office's Trivsel (Well being) Committee organises joint activities for greater togetherness at work. Walking together is a nice, healthy and inexpensive activity tip. A successful morning at work. See full story and all the photos from the energizing event here (in Swedish). 

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/building-community-work-faculty-office-walks-health-path-and-enjoys-ice-cream-sake-balance - 2026-05-15

Excerpt from the award motivation: "Catharina Hagerling ... seeks answers to why some children with neuroblastoma have tumors that give rise to metastases and thus the spread of the cancer." This is the first time the Swedish Childhood Cancer Fund's award has been awarded. Catharina Hagerling's research focuses on cases of neuroblastoma in which the cancer spreads to various organs in the body and

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/awarded-forum-medicum-first-childhood-cancer-researcher-year-medfaks-catharina-hagerling - 2026-05-15

All employees are welcome to join our digital Faculty Morning Meeting. Pro Vice-Chancellor Kristina Eneroth gives an update. At the September meeting you will meet Pro Vice-Chancellor Kristina Eneroth, who will give us an update about how we as a university and as individuals need to work with the university’s international impact. NOTE: This meeting will be held in English.These are recurring mon

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/faculty-morning-meeting-how-we-need-work-universitys-international-impact-269 - 2026-05-15

The Board of the Faculty of Medicine (MFS) has held a meeting. The meeting began with the dean talking about ongoing work on a new strategic platform and the new quality policy for the university. She shared that we have now established a Precision Medicine Centre South together with Region Skåne. Olle Melander has been appointed director and Sophia Zackrisson appointed deputy director for the cen

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/report-faculty-board-meeting-18-september-2024 - 2026-05-15

Your application case in Primula for 2024 needs to be completed by December 3, 2024. As of this year Lund University has introduced December 3 as the last date to apply for health promotion reimbursement. This is due to the Swedish Tax Agency regulations that stipulate that reimbursement as a general rule is to be paid in the same year as the application is submitted.Your application case in Primu

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/new-deadline-health-promotion-reinbursment-december-3 - 2026-05-15

Many interested visitors came to Forum Medicum on Culture Night on Saturday to learn more about medicine and medical science. All photos on Swedish Intramed, link below. Photo and captions: Julia Lundh Rafstedt.Click here for full photo story on Swedish Intramed.

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/photo-story-visitors-different-sizes-burning-thirst-knowledge-and-smorgasbord-knowledge-culture - 2026-05-15

Time to install three new Professors at the Faculty and 28 in all of Lund University. Everyone is welcome to attend the installation on October 18 in the Main University Building. Three of the 28 professors installed this year at Lund University belong to the Faculty of Medicine.  Lennart Greiff, ear, nose and throat diseases  Filipe Pereira, molecular medicine, regeneration, transplantation and r

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/ceremonial-installation-three-new-professors-faculty-we-had-chat-one-them - 2026-05-15

There are many exciting and useful courses that you can take at LU. Check out Kompetensportalen (the Competence Portal) to take a closer look at what´s on offer. Read more and apply in the Competence Portal (log in with your Lucat ID)

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/fall-new-learning-check-out-our-courses-kompetensportalen - 2026-05-15

The roof fire at BMC in May was caused by a loose contact in the fire brigade switch for the solar cells. The switch has been replaced and now the renovation begins. The first step is to restore the roof. Scaffolding and weather protection are in place. The roof has extensive damage and currently it's impossible to say when the work will be finished. Discussions about what the renovated premises s

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/cause-bmc-roof-fire-now-established - 2026-05-15

Karolin Hansén Nord will take on the role of Head of the Department of Laboratory Medicine (ILM) at the end of this year. What attracts most is the opportunity to influence and promote the development of the department. "We are facing several challenges, but I see them as opportunities for improvement," she says. How does it feel?"Very exciting! It´s a big responsibility, but I´m motivated and I l

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/change-head-department-ilm-it-should-be-easy-managers-do-right-thing - 2026-05-15

Ann-Ki Holmén-Pålbrink, biomedical analyst, has worked at the Faculty for almost four decades. It may seem a long time, but it´s been inspiring years with lots of fun at work, she says. "I stayed put, but everything around me has moved around". My job is constantly changing; new people, new methods, it drives me forward.How did you end up at the Faculty of Medicine?"In the last year of my educatio

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/my-medfak-i-think-its-fun-go-work-every-day - 2026-05-15

Are you ready to broaden the impact of your research? Join us for a session - in Malmö (Oct. 15) or Lund (Oct. 16) - designed to learn how to reach out on the platform The Conversation! Whether you are passionate about reaching policymakers, industry leaders or the general audience, this discussion will provide inspiration and ideas on how to elevate your communication. You’ll learn how to reach o

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/beyond-journals-expand-global-reach-your-research - 2026-05-15