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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Eighteen nationalities come together during lunch on level B10 at Biomedical Centre (BMC). There is a hotchpotch of dishes and languages. Lunch becomes an opportunity to meet colleagues across borders and to learn about other cultures and approaches. Diversity, openness and curious taste buds are good prerequisites fo
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/world-meets-lunch - 2026-07-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Three researchers joined the Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine at Lund University (WCMM LU) during the spring. In total, there are now 24 research team leaders recruited to the WCMM at Lund University – 14 clinical researchers and 10 basic researchers. Together, they drive forward research within regenerative m
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/three-new-researchers-wcmm - 2026-07-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Economist and researcher Andreas Bergh is closely involved in public debate. Few things make him really angry. One of them is stupidity. Like when the city of Malmö fails to create simple entry-level jobs because of unreasonable demands on people who want to start mobile food trucks. “That is how the sluggish Swedish
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/advocating-capitalist-welfare-state - 2026-07-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University in Sweden has received prestigious grants of EUR 4 million from the European Research Council (ERC). The funding is allocated to two new projects in biology and environmental research respectively. One project concerns gaining insights into one of the animal world’s most sensitive biological compasses.
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A person who carries the mutant gene will at some point in his or her life develop the deadly Huntington's disease. This brain disease can be inherited from generation to generation and begins insidiously, making it increasingly difficult to regulate emotions, thoughts, then movements. There is no treatment that slows
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/huntingtons-disease-fascinating-and-touching-mystery - 2026-07-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. "Small-scale solar electricity in buildings - power for change in energy systems and everyday life" Prof. Jenny Palm at the IIIEE has reported the results from the project “Small-scale solar electricity in buildings – power for change in energy systems and everyday life” The research was done in collaboration with Upp
https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/results-finalized-research-project-solar-electricity-buildings - 2026-07-23
Parkinson’s disease, a condition whose complications worsen as the years go by, can mean that getting older becomes particularly challenging. How can life be made easier for these individuals, so that they can continue to be active and participate in society? This is the aim of a multi-year study that examines the interplay between health and home among people ageing with Parkinson’s disease. Sinc
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/living-parkinsons-challenge-everyday-life - 2026-07-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Giving up research has never been an option for Ronald Kröger, professor in biology with a specialisation in fish lenses and dog noses. “I conduct research with all of my heart!” He is, however, at least as dependent on his brain – and it has really suffered. It is nearly five years since the Saturday morning when Ron
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nose-noses - 2026-07-23
In his current research project, Sherzod Eraliev investigates the conditions of life and work for some of the thousands of undocumented Uzbeks operating within the Swedish shadow economy. The governmental agency Statistics Sweden put the number of Uzbek nationals in Sweden at about five thousand. Sherzod Eraliev, a postdoctoral researcher at the Sociology of Law Department, says the actual number
https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/life-and-labour-undocumented-uzbeks-sweden-and-finland - 2026-07-23
Welcome to the second edition of the "WCMM Fireside Chat" series, an ongoing initiative designed to showcase and highlight the work of researchers affiliated with or connected to WCMM in Lund. The idea is to foster an environment of collaboration and open communication through the WCMM Fireside Chat. In this edition, we turn our spotlight to Nicholas Leigh, a distinguished fellow in Regenerative I
https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/wcmm-fireside-chat-nicholas-leigh - 2026-07-23
Johannes Lindvall and Katren Rogers have co-authored the article “The Changing Faces of the Modern State” published in Governance. The article describes the changing nature of the English and Swedish states between 1800 and 2020 from the perspective of ordinary citizens. Abstract This paper describes the changing nature of the English and Swedish states between 1800 and 2020 from the perspective o
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/lindvall-and-rogers-changing-faces-modern-state - 2026-07-23
Sara Linse, Professor of Biochemistry and Structural Biology, has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant worth 2.5 million euro. Chemistry professor Sara Linse’s research project, CHAPLIN, is to investigate the thermodynamic basis for how a group of chaperone proteins work. This applies to chaperone proteins that increase other proteins’ solubility and thereby protect against neurogenerative diseases
https://www.science.lu.se/article/chemist-receives-prestigious-grant-european-research-council - 2026-07-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Michael Hansen has, together with Kathleen Dolan from the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, co-authored the article "Blaming Women or Blaming the System? Public Perceptions of Women’s Underrepresentation in Elected Office", which was recently published in "Political Research Quarterly". While scholars understand so
https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/hansen-public-perceptions-womens-underrepresentation-elected-office - 2026-07-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On January the 11th the tourism students on the Masters' programme of 2016, arranged a conference on the theme of tourism practices. As a part of the course "Value creation and innovation in tourism", the students of the Master programme with the specialisation Tourism, organized this conference that through a number
https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/tourism-practices-today-and-tomorrow - 2026-07-23
The Development Office has produced a campaign called “Give research as a Christmas present”, which is being arranged for the second year running. The primary message of the campaign is that you can make a difference by simply making a donation. In practical terms it could concern helping to reveal Uppåkra’s historical secrets or supporting the development of cures for serious viral diseases. Prov
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/christmas-present-campaign-support-lus-research - 2026-07-23
With 89 defibrillators, Lund University has more defibrillators than any other Swedish higher education institution. These are to cover a campus area of around 550,000m2 and be available for about 39,000 staff and students. The magazine Universitetsläraren has conducted a survey to find out how many defibrillators there are at Sweden higher education institutions (HEIs). They sent out a questionna
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-has-most-defibrillators-1 - 2026-07-24
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. When Jonas Hafström swings his gavel at the board meeting in June, he will do so in front of an almost entirely new University Board. He himself maintains his seat, comfortable in his role as chair which he began two years ago. Jonas Hafström, chairman of the University board. When former chair Margot Wallström resign
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/donald-trump-and-brexit-affects-agenda-board - 2026-07-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Photo: INGEMAR EDFALK/SVERIGES RIKSDAG The Sweden Democrats’ pivotal position in the Riksdag has not led to chaos and inefficiency, as many predicted after the last election. On the contrary, the parties have adapted and decisions are made through new coalitions and cross-party cooperation. However, there are other ca
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/expected-parliamentary-chaos-never-materialised-storm-clouds-are-looming - 2026-07-23
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The University finds itself in a time of paradoxes. At the same time as the EU, via its framework programmes, works for openness and mobility for researchers and students, there are increasing nationalistic and protectionist trends. In addition, the trust and hope that society has in research as a solution for global
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/competitive-intelligence-increasing-difficulty-being-university - 2026-07-23
Outside the different examining rooms at paediatric oncology unit 64 hang laminated name signs with rainbows, unicorns and tractors that the young patients have made themselves. Each year, the unit receives around 60 new paediatric cancer patients from southern Sweden requiring examination or treatment. Of these, 85 per cent survive. Kees-Jan Pronk shares his time between being a doctor in paediat
https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/all-energies-fighting-pediatric-cancer - 2026-07-23
