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Writing a thesis can be both lonely and difficult to get started with. To support students in the writing process, the Faculty of Science Library and the Academic Support Centre at Lund University have launched a joint digital initiative combining focused writing sessions with Q&A drop-ins.“We noticed that students often come to us with questions that fall somewhere between the library and the Aca
In the major population survey, Malmö Offspring Study, researchers are trying to discover how our intestinal flora is affected by diet and the consequences this has on health. “We have about one and a half kilos of bacteria in our intestines”, says Louise Brunkwall – doctoral student in the research group Diabetes and Cardiovascular Disease – Genetic Epidemiology. The Malmö Offspring Study is base
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/bacteria-important-gut-feeling - 2026-05-21
How can life-saving HIV treatments remain reliable when global aid is uncertain? What happens when animals are reduced to “carbon emissions” in sustainability debates? And how can urban forests be made safe at night without flooding them with artificial light, disturbing local wildlife? These are just some of the questions raised in Through the Kaleidoscope of Sustainability, an innovative new ant
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The role of gut microbiota in disease and health has become one of today’s hottest fields of research. In her thesis, Louise Brunkwall, nutritionist and doctoral student at Lund University in Sweden, studied overweight, obesity and the importance of diet quality in relation to our gut microbiota. Obesity arises when
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/thesis-significance-diet-quality-gut-microbiota - 2026-05-21
We need to prioritise nature even if there are other conflicting interests – biodiversity is essential to all of us on the planet and ultimately to our health and wellbeing. The statement comes from Maria Blasi Romero, researcher in Biodiversity and Conservation at Lund University. "I went to COP15 to learn about the processes and how to share my research with those who can make use of the results
https://www.science.lu.se/article/young-scientists-eager-influence-policy-makers-biodiversity - 2026-05-21
We need to prioritise nature even if there are other conflicting interests – biodiversity is essential to all of us on the planet and ultimately to our health and wellbeing. The statement comes from Maria Blasi Romero, researcher in Biodiversity and Conservation at Lund University and a member of BECC. “I went to COP15 to learn about the processes and how to share my research with those who can ma
https://www.becc.lu.se/article/young-scientists-eager-influence-policy-makers-biodiversity - 2026-05-21
In an international study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a gene variant that controls the body’s capability to form new blood vessels in muscles – a mechanism that affects physical performance, health and recovery. The favourable gene variant is considerably more common among top athletes in endurance sports, compared with both top athletes in explosive sports and non-at
https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/genetic-brake-forms-our-muscles - 2026-05-21
The procurement process is concluded. It has been decided that Vectura Fastigheter will host Lund University’s Nanolab Science Village, a lab for manufacturing nanomaterials and semiconductor components. The lab will be a neighbour of the major research facilities ESS and MAX IV, and together they will form a hub of scientific facilities that will create a competitive research environment with gre
https://www.nano.lu.se/article/vectura-landlord-future-nanolab-science-village - 2026-05-21
In an international study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a gene variant that controls the body’s capability to form new blood vessels in muscles – a mechanism that affects physical performance, health and recovery. The favourable gene variant is considerably more common among top athletes in endurance sports, compared with both top athletes in explosive sports and non-at
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/genetic-brake-forms-our-muscles - 2026-05-21
The procurement process is concluded. It has been decided that Vectura Fastigheter will host Lund University’s Nanolab Science Village, a lab for manufacturing nanomaterials and semiconductor components. The lab will be a neighbour of the major research facilities ESS and MAX IV, and together they will form a hub of scientific facilities that will create a competitive research environment with gre
https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/vectura-landlord-future-nanolab-science-village - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Fanny Esquivel Jiménez from Mexico is currently studying the Master's Programme with specialisation Culture and Creativity. We asked her what she thinks about her studies. What is the best thing about your programme? What I like the most about the Master in Service Management is the community of professors and colleag
https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/what-i-most-about-masters-programme-community-professors-and-colleagues-around-me - 2026-05-21
In an international study, researchers at Lund University in Sweden have identified a gene variant that controls the body’s capability to form new blood vessels in muscles – a mechanism that affects physical performance, health and recovery. The favourable gene variant is considerably more common among top athletes in endurance sports, compared with both top athletes in explosive sports and non-at
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/genetic-brake-forms-our-muscles - 2026-05-21
Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) can cause more serious liver conditions, such as liver failure. A new study, led by Lund University in Sweden, presents new data that may lead to better disease management and prevention of in the future. The international research team identified an altered expression of specific genes in samples from individuals with obesity, MASLD
https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-research-identifies-potential-treatment-target-fatty-liver-disease - 2026-05-21
As only the second team in the history of Lund University School of Economics and Management, our great team this year made it to the semi-finals and finished sixth place in competition with 30 other skilled teams of this year's John Molson MBA International Case Competition – the largest case competition of its kind. What happens when four students, unexperienced in case solving, come together wi
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/strong-team-2022-semifinals-international-case-competition - 2026-05-20
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This spring students in the Critical & Pedagogical Studies Programme at Malmö Art Academy will present their exam projects towards the completion of a Master of Fine Arts degree. The exam projects will lead to several weeks of diverse activities which will discuss and reflect different critical and pedagogical aspects
https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/critical-and-pedagogical-studies-exam-projects-2017 - 2026-05-21
Does green growth exist? Can we achieve a sustainable society with a GDP that grows year after year? Not if you ask Timothée Parrique. He is the economist who defied all the good advice and chose to research degrowth. Now his thesis has been downloaded 27,000 times, and he is a sought-after lecturer worldwide. At the end of February this year, renowned economist Paul Krugman wrote a column in the
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-sustainability-award-agenda-2030-goes-degrowth-economist - 2026-05-21
The proposal from the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change (ESABCC) would see agricultural subsidies phased out for the activities that cause the most damage to the climate, whilst increasing carbon sequestration and introducing specified pricing for emissions. Five researchers from Lund University in Sweden share their views on whether the EU’s agri-food system can cope with the t
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-eu-agriculture-can-meet-climate-targets - 2026-05-21
When Liesbeth van Heel joins the Theme Next Generation Healthscapes at the Pufendorf IAS, she does so with a rare combination of long-term hands‑on experience and research. Liesbeth has spent more than three decades at Erasmus University Medical Centre in Rotterdam, and her journey into research has grown directly out of practice. This interview was conducted during her stay in Lund in December 20
https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/practice-research-meet-international-fellow-liesbeth-van-heel - 2026-05-21
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. This autumn she was awarded SEK 22 million in ERC grants for her Alzheimer’s research. In addition, she is a member of the Nobel Prize committee for chemistry, she has written children’s books, won the veterans’ European Championship in orienteering and is director of Humlegården, a day centre for people with autism.
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/multi-tasking-top - 2026-05-21
Meet some of the expectant doctoral students who will participate at the Nordic Congress of Gerontology in Stockholm, June 12-14, 2024. How will you participate at NKG? Mariam: In several ways, I have an oral presentation in the “Long-term Care” session, related to my recent publication on person-centered integrated care interventions in Sweden. I will also be a part of the panel discussion on res
https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/their-way-nkg-i-generally-enjoy-public-speaking - 2026-05-21
