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The lab that will take us closer to the aviation fuel of the future has now opened. The Jet Engine Lab at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) makes it possible to conduct full-scale studies on how engines are affected by new fuels – knowledge that will become increasingly important when fossil-based aviation fuels are phased out and replaced by more sustainable alternatives. The Jet Engine Lab is at

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/new-dedicated-lab-tomorrows-aviation-fuel - 2026-06-29

Application numbers for this autumn’s international programmes show outstanding results for Lund University and LUSEM. The most popular programme at Lund University is our Bachelor's programme in International Business, which is also the most popular programme in Sweden, across all categories. On top of that, five of the ten most popular Master's programmes in Sweden are offered at Lund University

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/record-breaking-numbers-lusems-international-programmes - 2026-06-29

The packing crates are emptied, new furniture is in place, the art is hung, and the tech is working. The Offices of the Vice-Chancellor and staff have moved into the King’s House. The new entrance opens onto the University Square and the fountain. Behind the doors of the University’s oldest building, there’s a definite air of new and modern. You are greeted first by an exhibition about the buildin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-beginning-kings-house - 2026-06-30

“Novel nonlinear optical platforms for advanced materials” – and ”Beyond binary quantum communication”. Those are the two projects that brought associate senior lecturers Anne-Lise Viotti and Armin Tavakoli, both PI:s at NanoLund, to being appointed Research Leaders of the Future by SSF, the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research. For the ninth time, the Foundation for Strategic Research has ap

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/anne-lise-viotti-and-armin-tavakoli-are-appointed-research-leaders-future - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In a future warmer climate, evaporation from the northern hemisphere’s wetlands will increase significantly more than previously thought. This is shown by an international study involving researchers from Lund University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences. The new discovery provides important knowledg

https://www.science.lu.se/article/rising-temperatures-affect-wetlands-and-disrupt-water-balance - 2026-06-29

When, how and if the national call for profile areas will take place is still not clear. The budget bill provided no clear answers. On 22 November, the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions arranged a seminar called “Sharing experiences around the higher education institutions’ work on profile areas,” in which most universities participated. No one had any more information about the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/profile-areas-lund-university-work-continues-no-word-government - 2026-06-29

Extreme differences in flight altitude between day and night may have been an undetected pattern amongst migratory birds – until now. The observation was made by researchers at Lund University in Sweden in a study of great snipes, where they also measured a new altitude record for migratory birds, irrespective of the species, reaching 8 700 metres. Great snipes are shorebirds that breed in Sweden,

https://www.science.lu.se/article/astonishing-altitude-changes-marathon-flights-migratory-birds - 2026-06-29

Extreme differences in flight altitude between day and night may have been an undetected pattern amongst migratory birds – until now. The observation was made by researchers at Lund University in Sweden in a study of great snipes, where they also measured a new altitude record for migratory birds, irrespective of the species, reaching 8 700 metres. Great snipes are shorebirds that breed in Sweden,

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/astonishing-altitude-changes-marathon-flights-migratory-birds - 2026-06-29

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/metformin-type-2-diabetes-patients-or-not-researchers-now-have-answer - 2026-06-29

Proposals for Honorary Doctors of Medicine must be received by the Faculty Office no later than Friday November 1, 2024. The Faculty hereby wants to encourage the submission of proposals for Honorary Doctors for 2025.For a more even gender distribution, the Faculty would like to see both women and men proposed. The proposers will be invited to present their proposals at the Faculty board meeting o

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/time-nominate-facultys-honorary-doctors-2025 - 2026-06-29

Cecilia Heule and Arne Kristiansen, researchers and teachers at the School of Social Work share their experiences in gap-mending pedagogy in a new European anthology: The Service User as a Partner in Social Work Projects and Education. The anthology is one of the outcomes that can be traced back to a unique mobilisation course that started 11 years ago at Lund University. The anthology gives for t

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/new-anthology-describes-gap-mending-europe - 2026-06-29

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/understanding-sensitivities-body-and-mind-open-lecture-2023-honorary-doctors-faculty-medicine - 2026-06-29

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. CEC is one of the actors behind a new international education programme with the purpose to strengthen innovation in the public sector and support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. The target group is public service professionals in Indonesia and Turkey, and it is now open for applications. The programme is a par

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/cec-provides-education-co-design-and-inclusive-public-environments - 2026-06-29

At Trappan in Forum Medicum, employees from the Faculty gathered for this year's Faculty Christmas celebration. With snacks and drinks, quiz and a Lucia procession, it was an afternoon filled with Christmas spirit and many happy conversations. The event began with a slideshow looking back at the past year, reminding us of the big and small moments that have shaped our work. Then the room was fille

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/holiday-send-quiz-lucia-procession-and-highlights-year - 2026-06-29

Den största utmaningen med invasiva växter är inte parkslide, blomsterlupin, kanadagullris och andra ”värstingar” som redan finns här. Ett större problem är de många fler nya arter som importeras varje år av en modestyrd trädgårdsbransch. Det menar växtforskaren Torbjörn Tyler som föreslår importkontroll på EU- och Sverige-nivå. Idag finns ingen reglering alls. Vem vill inte ha snygga och lättsköt

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/tradgardsbranschen-sprider-invasiva-arter - 2026-06-29

Sexuella trakasserier på arbetsplatsen är en vanlig företeelse inom universiteten och drabbar uppskattningsvis var fjärde kvinna och var tolfte man under deras yrkesliv. Men det finns fortfarande en betydande tystnadskultur inom akademin. En omfattande studie bland Lunds universitets anställda och studenter, visar att de som utsatts för sexuella trakasserier, i de flesta fall inte berättar för någ

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/tystnadskultur-kring-sexuella-trakasserier - 2026-06-30

Sexuella trakasserier på arbetsplatsen är en vanlig företeelse inom universiteten och drabbar uppskattningsvis var fjärde kvinna och var tolfte man under deras yrkesliv. Men det finns fortfarande en betydande tystnadskultur inom akademin. En omfattande studie bland Lunds universitets anställda och studenter, visar att de som utsatts för sexuella trakasserier, i de flesta fall inte berättar för någ

https://www.lu.se/artikel/tystnadskultur-kring-sexuella-trakasserier - 2026-06-30

När Liesbeth van Heel ansluter till Temat Framtidens hälsolandskap vid Pufendorfinstitutet, gör hon det med en ovanlig kombination av lång praktisk erfarenhet och forskning. Liesbeth har tillbringat mer än tre decennier vid Erasmus University Medical Centre i Rotterdam, och hennes väg in i forskningen har vuxit fram direkt ur praktiken. Den här intervjun genomfördes under hennes vistelse i Lund i

https://www.pi.lu.se/artikel/fran-praktik-till-forskning-mot-international-fellow-liesbeth-van-heel - 2026-06-29

Cancerfonden beviljar finansiering för 231 forskningsprojekt och 8 planeringsgrupper inom svensk cancerforskning. Och i en särskild satsning beviljas sju anslag för tidig upptäckt av cancer. Totalt delar Cancerfonden ut 916 miljoner kronor och av dessa går 144 850 000 kronor till Lunds universitet fördelat på 35 projektanslag och två för tidig upptäckt. Anslaget på tre miljoner kronor avser projek

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/2025-den-storsta-satsningen-i-cancerfondens-historia - 2026-06-30

Must greater prosperity necessarily lead to a greater carbon footprint and increased greenhouse gas emissions? “In theory, no, but in practice this seems to be the case”, says researcher Max Koch from Lund University in Sweden. His study of 138 countries is the first ever to take a global approach to the connections between growth, prosperity and ecological sustainability. The study was recently p

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/economic-development-leads-greater-carbon-footprint-and-greenhouse-gas-emissions - 2026-06-29