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Stort grattis till anslaget! Populärvetenskaplig beskrivningTidigare forskning har försett oss med insikter vad gäller de styrmedel stater tillämpar för att administrera sin befolkning, dvs. rörande det som inom statsvetenskap benämns "statskapacitet". Den befintliga litteraturen har parallellt bidragit med kunskap om hur perioder av kolonialt styre fortsatt präglar postkoloniala stater politiskt

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/ted-svensson-och-agustin-goenaga-far-trearigt-anslag-fran-vr-projektet-imperiekapacitet-studiet-av - 2026-07-23

Av aktuell anledning kommer LAK:s vårkonsert med temat "naturskildringar" utvidgas till en stödkonsert där vi genom universitetets egen stipendiefond vill hjälpa alla de studenter, forskare och anställda som har påverkats av kriget i Ukraina. I denna blandade konsert gör Lunds akademiska kör nedslag i den romantiska repertoaren för kör a cappella, men bjuder också på smattrande skyfall i den moder

https://www.odeum.lu.se/artikel/lunds-akademiska-kors-varkonsert-till-stod-ukraina - 2026-07-23

Styrelsen för LTH har beslutat att utse tre nya hedersdoktorer: professor Ulla Vogel, professor Ikhlaq Sidhu och entreprenören och företagsledaren Yasemin Arhan Modéer. Ulla Vogel är chef för Nanotoxicology and Occupational Hygiene vid Det Nationale Forskningscenter for Arbejdsmiljø i Köpenhamn. Hon har även flera pågående projekt tillsammans med LTH sedan tidigare och har även varit Scientific Ad

https://www.lu.se/artikel/lth-utser-tre-nya-hedersdoktorer-2 - 2026-07-24

CMES researcher Lina Eklund is hiring a post doc in Earth Observation for her project on Pyrogeography. The work will partly include research on vegetation fires in the Middle East, focusing on time series analysis and image classifications. Apply to the position by 15 October! Project Description Wildfire frequency and severity is expected to increase in the future due to anthropogenic climate ch

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/job-opening-post-doc-earth-observation - 2026-07-23

A unique long-term study, in which samples were collected from the same population of blue tits over a 30-year period, shows that rising spring temperatures have doubled the incidence of avian malaria in southern Sweden. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have collected samples every year from hundreds of blue tits in a single population at a local breeding area outside Lund. This has prov

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/warmer-nordic-springs-double-incidence-avian-malaria - 2026-07-23

Her journey has taken her from medieval archaeology to leading assignments in evaluation, education, and research. Now Tina Josefson is bringing her experience and passion for structure, dialogue, and creativity to LTH. Her agenda right now is to listen, learn, and continue exploring the faculty. Tina Josefson has been Head of faculty office at LTH since May 2025. But her academic career began twe

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/medieval-thinking-academy-future-meet-lths-new-head-faculty-office - 2026-07-23

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Priser och stipendium faller som årets första höstregn över Lunds universitets forskare. ÅRETS GEOLOG. Daniel Conley, professor vid Geologiska institutionen, har utsetts till Årets geolog 2014 av Geosektionen inom Naturvetarna. Priset på 25.000 kronor får han för sitt hängivna arbete med att förhindra övergödning av

https://www.lu.se/artikel/arets-geolog-och-dubbelprisad-fysiker - 2026-07-23

On 25 November, after two years of intense legal preparations, the youth organsation Aurora, submitted a litigation against the Swedish state for its insufficient climate policies – the very first of its kind in Sweden. Mark Connaughton, research assistant at LUCSUS, and member of the GAMES research project, a collaborative project led by LUCSUS with Copenhagen University and Imperial College Lond

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/aurora-climate-litigation - 2026-07-23

The aim of this workshop is to provide an overview of research-based policy briefs, including formatting and writing conventions, identifying and disseminating to an audience, and evaluating their impact. The workshop is a joint collaboration with the LU Agenda 2030 Graduate School and the Pufendorf Institute Advanced Study Group "Wildfires in the Anthropocene". Researchers are increasingly encour

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/workshop-writing-policy-briefs - 2026-07-23

Today two separate batches of available housing were published, one for September and one for remaining accommodations in late August. Please note that response deadlines for August rooms will be very short. Two batchesToday (19 August), the fifth batch of available housing for August 2024 was published, as well as the first batch of housing available from September. These batches have different d

https://www.luaccommodation.lu.se/article/september-and-late-august-batches-published - 2026-07-23

A new study have identified which blood tests are best at detecting Alzheimer’s disease during the earliest stages, and also another blood test that is optimal for detecting relevant treatment effects. These findings will speed up the development of new therapies that can slow down the disease progression. The article was originally published as a press release from the Sahlgrenska Academy, Univer

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/optimal-blood-tests-development-new-therapies-alzheimers-disease - 2026-07-23

As one of four young researchers at Lund University, Ingrid van Dijk, Associate senior lecturer at the Department of Economic History at LUSEM and researcher at the Centre for Economic Demography, receives an ERC Starting Grant. Her project is titled “Relative Health: Long-Run Inequalities in Health and Survival Between Families and Across Generations”. She is the first researcher ever from Lund U

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/erc-starting-grant-economic-historian-ingrid-van-dijk-project-health - 2026-07-23

CMES Director Karin Aggestam has been interviewed by Swedish news service Omni about the next steps in the war between Israel and Hamas. The article "Vad blir nästa steg – det håller experterna ögonen på i konflikten" (English translation: "What will be the next step - what the experts are watching for in the conflict") was written by Louise Cassemar and Josefin Pehrson and published by Omni on 10

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/what-happens-next-war-between-israel-and-hamas - 2026-07-23

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/staffan-bensch-receives-erc-advanced-grant-research-songbird-migration-behaviour - 2026-07-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers in Sweden and the UK have discovered the largest known avian sex chromosome. The giant chromosome was created when four chromosomes fused together into one, and has been found in two species of lark. “This was an unexpected discovery, as birds are generally considered to have very stable genetic material w

https://www.science.lu.se/article/record-size-sex-chromosome-found-two-bird-species - 2026-07-23

The role of a research administrator can look very different. For Lisette Jelivi, the focus is more on administration and less on finances. "I really enjoy my work, it's incredibly varied," she says. What does a research administrator do? "I support researchers, heads of divisions and the 74 doctoral students in "my" departments. It can be anything from handling incoming invoices in Lupin, study a

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/25-dissertations-four-years-its-fantastic-be-involved - 2026-07-23

”Research has shown that the weight of the tariffs imposed by the last Trump administration were mainly carried by US importers and consumers. None of the tariff revenue actually came from abroad,” says Maria Persson, associate professor in Economics at LUSEM. Maria shares a short anecdote about how tariffs on washing machines led to an increase in their prices by up to 225% of the tariff, but not

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/key-takeaways-first-weeks-donald-trumps-return-presidency - 2026-07-24

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. I ett inflytelserikt tal på Internationella valutafondens huvudkontor i Washingtonhösten 2013 menade USA:s förre finansminister Larry Summers att den globala ekonomin befinner sig i en långsiktig nedgångsperiod. Med hänvisning till en tidigare misskrediterad teori från 30-talet om så kallad sekulär stagnation hävdad

https://www.lu.se/artikel/sekular-stagnation-det-ar-dags-att-erkanna-att-larry-summers-hade-ratt-om-den-globala-tillvaxtfallan - 2026-07-23

The jury was out for a long time. But now, we can announce the winner in both categories: “Best visual communication of scientific content” and “Most aesthetically appealing image”. “Not far from the manners of Lennart Nilsson, Sara Davidsson Bencker has captured two pancreatic cells at the end of their cell division cycle, connected to the top of nanotubes. The image clearly visualizes both the c

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/nanolund-image-competition-we-have-winner - 2026-07-23

Meet Gabriele, a graduate of the master’s degree programme in Economics who has navigated a challenging yet rewarding career path since completing his studies in 2019. From an uncertain job search to finding his footing as an Assistant Economist at the Office for National Statistics in the United Kingdom, Gabriele's journey is a clear example of determination and flexibility. He shares insights in

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/gabriele-bindi-alumnus-msc-degree-economics-2019 - 2026-07-23