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Opioids work against severe pain but the risks of side effects and addiction are high. In the USA alone, 26 people die every day from overdoses. Now researchers in an international collaboration have investigated how common opioid prescriptions are for osteoarthritis patients in Sweden. It emerged that every fourth patient was prescribed opioids at some point between November 2014 and October 2015

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/high-rates-opioid-prescriptions-osteoarthritis - 2026-07-01

Petra Holmberg won the Researchers’ Grand Prix heat in Helsingborg on 7 October. She presented her research – on the risks involved when 80 per cent of Gen Z use chatbots to manage stress or anxiety – to an audience of over 500 upper secondary school pupils. In her presentation she talked to an animated chatbot to illustrate how AI can give destructive advice to young people who already feel unwel

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/winner-petra-holmberg-will-represent-lund-university-researchers-grand-prix-2025 - 2026-07-02

IAC is happy to announce the winner of the first Immersive Call in collaboration with KØS: Alona Rodeh. The interest in the call was overwhelming with 86 highly qualified proposals. Artists from all over the world applied, established as well as emerging, and a great number of them challenged our conceptions of public space as well as immersive experiences with a wide range of both bold, experimen

https://www.konstnarliga.lu.se/artikel/immersive-call-1-and-winner - 2026-07-01

Industrial Design students are exhibiting their project ‘From now on’ in Malmö 11 April – 30 May. 'From now on' is a project by students at the School of Industrial Design at Lund University, in which historical civilisations serve as a starting point for exploring more circular and sustainable ways of organising today’s society.The students have drawn inspiration from ancient civilisations as wel

https://www.industridesign.lth.se/en/article/now-exhibition-formdesign-centre-malmo - 2026-07-01

The Libraries at Lund University are launching a new search tool. LUBcat and LUBsearch will close on 1 October, and the new search tool Finn will replace them. With the shift to a single search system, the libraries aim to make it easier for students, staff, and other users. Finn helps you find all the books, journals, articles, and databases at Lund University. You can make requests and manage yo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/searching-becomes-easier-finn - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Between 2004 and 2005 Lund University published the Swedish journal Chakra: tidskrift för indiska religioner. The journal published peer-reviewed articles and book reviews on religions on the Indian subcontinent. The founding editors of Chakra were Associate Professor Kristina Myrvold and Dr. Katarina Plank. The four

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/online-republication-chakra-marks-first-step-toward-creating-nordic-journal-south-asian-studies - 2026-07-01

Den vanliga föreställningen att äldre generellt är teknikskeptiska utmanas i en ny avhandling. Tvärtom visar många äldre personer intresse, särskilt när tekniken upplevs som meningsfull, lätt att använda och relevant i vardagen. Men så väl yngre som äldre uttrycker oro för teknikens miljöpåverkan och kostnader. Det är inte åldern i sig som påverkar attityden till digital teknik, utan andra faktore

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/yngre-kan-ha-lika-svart-digital-teknik-som-aldre - 2026-07-02

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A drug has shown great promise in the treatment of neuroblastoma, an aggressive form of childhood cancer. The study was led by researchers at Lund University in Sweden, and is published in the journal Science Translational Medicine. Every year, about 800 children in the US are diagnosed with neuroblastoma, an aggressi

https://www.lucc.lu.se/article/promising-treatment-aggressive-childhood-cancer - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The largest study of prescription drug abuse in Europe shows that more than 12 per cent of Swedes over age 12 have abused prescription medication. The results, published in the scientific journal BMC Psychiatry, are based on studies in five European countries – Denmark, Germany, the UK, Spain and Sweden – and include

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/prescription-drug-abuse-europe - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In competition with more than a thousand entries for the Presidential Poster Competition at the 2010 Endocrine Society congress in San Diego, USA, the winning contribution was that of Rajesh Kumar, scientist at Lund University Diabetes Centre. The research in question relates to the positive effects of the oestrogen h

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/oestrogen-protects-transplanted-cells-and-organs - 2026-07-01

Vinnova har beviljat medel för planering av excellenskluster för banbrytande teknik. Av 45 beviljade projekt finns fem vid LTH. The projects granted by Vinnova bring together actors in all six strategic technology areas: AI and autonomous systems, materials and production technology, energy technology, biotechnology, quantum technology and advanced digital technology.The projects want to explore,

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/lth-project-receives-funding-vinnova-plan-future-technology-clusters - 2026-07-01

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have launched a free app to help map the spread of infection in Sweden and increase knowledge of the coronavirus. “Data from the app will give us a clearer picture of the development of the disease and why some people only experience mild symptoms while others get seriously i

https://www.covid19app.lu.se/artikel/covid-symptom-tracker-app-launched-sweden - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In recent years, electric roads have emerged as potential alternatives to the heavy and expensive batteries currently needed in electric road vehicles. Now researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed an even smarter technology – that doesn’t require digging up stretches of road to install the system. Inste

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-new-electric-road-offers-flexible-charging - 2026-07-01

Implementing nature-based solutions requires better management and funding with clear political priorities. This is the conclusion of a new study by the Nordic Council of Ministers, in which researchers from Lund University participated. Nature-based solutions to climate change and the loss of biodiversity are increasingly highlighted, most recently during the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27)

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nature-based-solutions-have-great-potential-nordic-countries - 2026-07-01

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/coordinated-carbon-taxes-or-tightened-ndcs - 2026-07-01

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Ravensbrück archive at the University Library is unique in the world. Nowhere else is there a collection of 500 testimonies from concentration camp survivors, recorded so soon after their terrible ordeal. Now, their stories from Ravensbrück will be made available in digital form, so that anyone can search the arch

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/important-testimonies-digitised - 2026-07-01

The University has adopted a policy for academic leadership at Lund University. The aim of the policy is to set out what expertise characterises a successful and well-developed academic leadership at the University. The policy is to be used as support in developing, inspiring and recruiting new leaders. With the concept of academic leadership, Lund University wants to reinforce and protect what is

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/policy-academic-leadership-lund-university - 2026-07-02

The first offers for the second autumn application have been sent. Log in to your housing account to see if you have received an offer. The deadline to respond is Sunday, 29 June. Today we sent out offers for all remaining available housing from 1 August. All applicants who have received an offer will have received an e-mail informing them that they have received an offer and are urged to log in t

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/second-autumn-application-offers-sent - 2026-07-01

On 5-7 November 2024, Lund University will host the ninth edition of the Nordic Retail and Wholesale Conference (NRWC). The conference is organised at Campus Helsingborg and brings together international researchers in retail and logistics to discuss current research issues. This year's conference theme is ‘Retail Imagination’ and highlights the ability of retail to shape future consumption.The co

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/international-retail-research-conference-campus-helsingborg-november - 2026-07-01

Are we too constrained by the demands of funders and politicians? Are we silenced by self-censorship and ideological conformity? What does academic freedom really mean, and how can Lund University strengthen it? Welcome to a conversation on academic freedom! Together with colleagues, you will have the opportunity to deepen your understanding of what academic freedom means for you, share experience

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lets-talk-about-academic-freedom - 2026-07-01