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I took part in two interesting seminars a few weeks ago. The first was entitled “The academic book stands firm: Why a leading university needs its own Press in turbulent times”. The other seminar focused on how to apply for and obtain grants from the European Research Council (ERC). The seminar on how to write and publish academic books commendably highlighted the importance of books in the conduc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/international-interest-also-extends-swedish-phenomena - 2026-01-08

Last week LUCSUS’ researcher (Assistant Prof.) Mine Islar presented her research about citizen movements in Barcelona at the ‘ecological democracy’ workshop at the University of Sydney, Australia. The aim of the workshop was to critically explore the tensions and synergies between democracy and sustainability on local, national and global levels.Mine Islar’s research focuses on how social movement

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/can-activist-politicians-be-agents-change - 2026-01-07

The Department of Physics’ thesis fair on the 18th of November drew a packed audience, giving bachelor’s, master’s and engineering students the chance to discover projects spanning everything from nanomaterials to dark matter. Interest was high and the range of topics broad – from nanoscale materials research and advanced quantum mechanics to astrophysics and insect population measurements using L

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/full-house-department-physics-thesis-fair - 2026-01-07

From 1 December, a new framework and procedures apply for renting premises at the Faculty of Medicine. In connection with the review and the work on the faculty's empty premises, it has become clear that there is a need for clearer frameworks and procedures for renting premises. Vice Dean Karin Jirström explains:“In order to protect the work environment for our employees and at the same time bette

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/new-framework-and-procedures-renting-premises - 2026-01-08

Becoming a parent often brings great joy, but not always. Parenthood also entails challenges, stress and, for some people, it can trigger depression. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that male postnatal depression is more common in men who are insecure in their relationship with their partner. Depression affects around 10-12 per cent of new mothers, and at least 8 per cent of new f

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/depression-new-fathers-connected-relationship-insecurities - 2026-01-07

Per Nordén is not really new to the job of chief security officer. He started working at Lund University’s security division seventeen years ago, staying until 2007, when he took a break. During his twelve-year absence, he worked in the municipality of Kävlinge and most recently at Tetra Pak. The reason for his return is that he very much enjoyed working at Lund University. From the 26th of June h

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nordens-new-job-old-one-chief-security-officer-lund-university - 2026-01-07

The book and journal collections at the Social Sciences Faculty Library are updated regularly and you can influence what is purchased. We have met the librarians Linda, Linnéa and Filip who explained how the purchasing process works. How do you keep the library's collections current and relevant?We have a user-oriented purchasing policy and welcome suggestions for books, journals and databases fro

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/submit-purchase-requests-library - 2026-01-07

How accessible are Swedish homes to the elderly? Pensioners, teachers and students all over Sweden will be helping researchers at the Centre for Ageing and Supportive Environments (CASE) at Lund University to find out in the ForskarFredag (Researchers’ Friday) 2020 mass experiment – the Housing Experiment. Professor Susanne Iwarsson, coordinator for CASE and head of the Active and Healthy Ageing R

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/out-tape-measure-first-time-sweden-mass-experiment-involving-elderly - 2026-01-07

Positivity, humour and tireless energy have characterised Professor Roland Andersson's 40 years at the Faculty. As a happy retiree-to-be, he looks back on his time here. "My advice is to prepare in time", he says. Roland Andersson is a surgeon and professor. He is also one of the pioneers in life science and innovation and was involved in the founding of the Lund company Probi. For some time he wa

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/after-40-years-faculty-pioneer-retiring - 2026-01-07

Since joining us at LUSEM in January Maria makes sure our alumns are up to date with the goings on at the School through our external newsletter, events and by keeping in touch with them through LinkedIn and of course though the Alumni Network. Joining the Alumni network is easy. After your studies at LUSEM, you basically sign up and stay in touch for as long as you like. Some are really active an

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/maria-johansson-our-alumni-relations-manager - 2026-01-07

Reptiles living in open habitats generally have brighter colouration than species living in denser vegetation. This is shown in a new study from Lund University in Sweden. The results suggest that changes in habitat and climate over millions of years have prompted animals to adapt their colouration in order to survive. It has been long established that environmental factors affect how animals’ col

https://www.science.lu.se/article/reptiles-are-brightest-open-habitats - 2026-01-07

On behalf of the Swedish Government, SciLifeLab develops and provides advanced technologies, instruments and expertise to researchers in academia, industry and healthcare throughout Sweden. Johan Malmström has served as Scientific Director of Integrated Structural Biology (ISB), one of the platforms within SciLifeLabs, since 1 June of this year. What is the platform’s mission? “In collaboration wi

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/johan-malmstrom-scientific-director-scilifelab-platform-isb - 2026-01-07

Among the four scholars from Lund University who have received ERC Starting Grants is Filip Lenrick, a researcher in industrial production, for the project “Bulk-like Joints by Gas Actuated Bonding”. The ERC Starting Grant is aimed at researchers in the early stages of their careers and has scientific excellence as its sole selection criterion. The researchers and their projects have been ranked t

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/erc-starting-grant-nanolundian-filip-lenrick - 2026-01-07

Emilia Viklund is a SWEAH-affiliated doctoral student in health sciences at the Faculty of Education and Welfare Studies, Åbo Akademi University. In her research, she examines the mental well-being of the elderly and the connection to the use of digital tools. Her research concerns older people in Finland and Sweden. She also examines what the health promotion work aimed at older people looks like

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/emilia-viklund-winner-poster-competition-during-sweah-milestone-conference - 2026-01-07

The Bank of Sweden Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred Nobel has been awarded to professors Daron Acemoglu of MIT, Simon Johnson also of MIT and James Robinson of Chicago University. “For studies of how institutions are formed and affect prosperity” "Three well-known and widely read Nobel laureates in Economic Sciences, relevant to several fields. The book “Why Nations Fail” by Acemoglu

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/nobel-economics-prize - 2026-01-08

During Monday 15 and Tuesday 16 August international students are arriving in Lund. The autumn's Arrival Days take place in newly renovated premises in AF-borgen. Arrival Days aim to welcome international students to Lund University, provide them with information and ensure that they are settled in before the start of their studies. For two days, staff from Lund University welcome students at Kast

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/arrival-days-welcome-international-students-lund-university - 2026-01-08

Huntington’s disease is hereditary, genetic and usually begins between the ages of 30 and 50. In Sweden, around 1,000 people have the diagnosis and several thousand live with the risk of getting the disease. Even more people have a connection to the disease as its symptoms also affect those close to the patient to a high degree. The disease leads to premature death and there are no treatments that

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/huntingtons-complex-brain-disease-affects-movement-thoughts-and-feelings - 2026-01-08

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 handle. The results of the study indicate that evolution has calibrated the immune sy

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/immune-systems-not-prepared-climate-change - 2026-01-07

Harvard professor Nathan Nunn, creative economist, is the 2020 recipient of the Jan Söderberg Family Prize in Economics and Management. Professor Nunn will receive the Prize on SEK 1 million in Lund, Sweden, and give a lecture on his research on 25 March. Experimental economics and development economics are hot topics, as was seen with the Nobel laurates of 2019. This year’s recipient of the Jan S

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/prize-pioneering-knowledge-africas-development - 2026-01-07

At the Faculty Board meeting on 5 November, a decision was made to advertise two faculty-wide assistant senior lecturer positions in computational science within the natural sciences in 2026. The Faculty Board also approved the operational plan and resource allocation for 2026, followed by a financial report.The Dean provided an update on the ongoing establishment in Science Village, and the Board

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/summary-faculty-science-board-meeting-5-november-2025 - 2026-01-07