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Lund University has completed the first round of recruiting researchers in a drive to strengthen research and IIIEE has the honour to welcome one of the new researchers to our team starting this spring. Lund University has completed its largest international recruitment drive to date, resulting in 45 researchers from leading global universities joining the institution in spring 2026. The initiativ

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/lund-university-recruits-international-researchers-haein-cho-will-join-iiiee - 2026-07-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Strong external pressure is needed to stop the violence between Israel and Hamas, which has harvested immense humanitarian suffering on both sides. And it must happen quickly, according to Peace and conflict researcher Lisa Strömbom. The UN warns of full-scale war if the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas conti

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/israel-palestine-conflict-external-pressure-needed-bring-parties-negotiating-table - 2026-07-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Strong external pressure is needed to stop the violence between Israel and Hamas, which  has harvested immense humanitarian suffering on both sides. And it must happen quickly, according to Peace and conflict researcher Lisa Strömbom. The UN warns of full-scale war if the ongoing violence between Israel and Hamas cont

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/israel-palestine-conflict-external-pressure-needed-bring-parties-negotiating-table - 2026-07-11

Christina Isaxon has always been interested in how small particles in the air affect our health. As society’s use of nanomaterials increases, research questions about safety are becoming urgent. ‟We need to know more about the conditions in which nanoparticles can affect us and how we can safely handle these materials.” Her research is about understanding how nanoparticles are generated and releas

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/better-knowledge-needed-about-handling-nanoparticles - 2026-07-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. DITTE EJLERSKOV AT SPECTA GALLERY, KBH, DKBase RealityJanuary 12 - February 16, 2019JOIN US FOR THE OPENING AND NEW YEAR BUBBLES ON SATURDAY JANUARY 12 AT 1 - 4 PM!Dear Guest,Welcome to the exhibition “Base Reality”, which is also, kind of secretly, called ”Bent’s Greenhouse” - In my mind, the two titles are connected

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/alumni-ditte-ejlerskov-1 - 2026-07-11

PhD candidate Heraclitos Muhire's research focuses on politicians leaving politics and joining private companies. Movements between business and politics are almost uncontrolled, and the conflicts and consequences are understudied. Around the 2014 elections, Heraclitos Muhire noticed a potential conflict of interest as the outgoing government moved into high-level positions in the same sectors whe

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/heraclitos-muhire-studies-revolving-doors-between-corridors-power-and-corporate-entrances - 2026-07-11

Times Higher Education (THE) published their latest ranking on 28 September. Lund University made 106th place, an improvement of 13 places compared with last year. The ranking is based on thirteen indicators within five areas. Factors that weigh heavily are the evaluation surveys sent to teaching staff and researchers from other higher education institutions who list the fifteen most important uni

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-106th-place-times-higher-educations-ranking - 2026-07-12

At a time when developments in Gaza remain central to global politics and public debate, the future of the territory is marked by uncertainty. During a CMES seminar this semester, Swedish journalist and long-time Middle East correspondent Cecilia Uddén reflected on the current situation and possible trajectories ahead. A situation that has not fundamentally changedDespite periods of ceasefire, the

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cecilia-udden-what-going-happen-gaza - 2026-07-11

Oscar Manouchehrian has explored the roles of exercise and inflammation in neurological disorders. On May 13, he defends his Ph.D. thesis. Here, he shares his insights into academic research and experiences as a Ph.D. student in the Experimental Neuroinflammation Laboratory at MultiPark. Tell us about your research! My research engagement has been broad during my research education. For example, I

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/phd-interview-oscar-manouchehrian - 2026-07-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers have for the first time found a connection between the immune systems of different bird species, and the various climatic conditions in which they live. The researchers at Lund University in Sweden believe that as the climate changes, some birds may be exposed to diseases that they are not equipped to hand

https://www.science.lu.se/article/immune-systems-not-prepared-climate-change - 2026-07-11

Professor Anders Hedenström receives SEK 22,9 million from Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation. Together with his colleagues Susanne Åkesson and Christoffer Johansson he will take a holistic approach to the factors that affect migratory birds and their flight from one part of the world to another. The project runs over a 5-year period. For birds, flying takes a lot of energy. Therefore, it is ext

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/sek-229-million-holistic-approach-migratory-birds - 2026-07-11

BECC researcher Fariborz Zelli is one of the organizers of a side-event at COP 20, in Lima, Peru on the 4th of December. The title of the event is "REDD and beyond". BECC researcher Tobias Nielsen is one of the speakers at the side-event. REDD is one a series of incentive-based mechanisms for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to REDD, and partly out of criticism to it, a number of fur

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/becc-cop-20-side-event-redd-and-beyond - 2026-07-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NEW FROM OUR RESEARCHERS: Per Andersson has published an article in the journal Studies in Comparative International Development. AbstractDuring the last two centuries, taxation has not only increased dramatically in level and volume; its structure has also changed: from a heavy reliance on customs revenue in the earl

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/democracy-urbanization-and-tax-revenue - 2026-07-11

More than SEK 300 million is being invested in a new national test center for 5G, 6G, and AI. The goal is to strengthen Sweden’s innovation and competitiveness by giving Swedish companies a significant technological edge and shortening the path from innovation to a finished solution. NextG2Com researchers and infrastructures for research and development of connectivity in Lund form an important pa

https://www.nextg2com.lu.se/en/article/new-national-test-center-5g-6g-and-ai-future-proofing-swedish-industry - 2026-07-11

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-collective-bargaining-agreement-working-hours-researchers - 2026-07-12

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 - 2026-07-11

Den svenska skattepolitiken leder till minskad välfärd, tappad internationell konkurrenskraft och ökade samhällsklyftor. Det anser de flesta nationalekonomer, däribland skatteforskaren Åsa Hansson som menar att det är hög tid för en skattereform. ”På sikt skulle alla vinna på det ”, säger hon. De senaste decennierna har skatter på fastigheter, konsumtion och visst kapital successivt minskat samtid

https://www.lu.se/artikel/politiker-foljer-inte-experternas-rad-om-skatter - 2026-07-12

Ice sheets, snow and the ocean as far as the eye can see. No shipping vessels or people in sight, and only polar bears for company. The icebreaker Oden sails between Svalbard and Greenland, and this spring, doctoral student Lovisa Nilsson joined the ship to study the transition from winter to summer in the Arctic, and how soot affects the melting of sea ice. For six weeks, the spaces onboard Oden

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/polar-bears-company - 2026-07-12

A unique archive in Lund, Sweden, holds 500 in-depth interviews with survivors of the Ravensbrück concentration camp. The interviews were conducted immediately after the survivors arrived in Sweden in spring 1945. The archive has now been nominated to the UN agency UNESCO to become part of the Memory of the World Register, as a piece of written cultural heritage of great value to humanity.The Taj

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ravensbruck-archive-lund-university-has-been-nominated-unesco-memory-world - 2026-07-12

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Swedish Innovation Agency, VINNOVA, has granted 100 MSEK to the Strategic Innovation Programme, SIO Chronic Diseases, with the overall aim to create better health and increased growth in Sweden. If Sweden is to remain competitive on the global life science stage, the opportunities for turning research results into

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/100-millions-strengthen-swedish-life-science-sector - 2026-07-11