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Medicinska fakulteten välkomnar tre nya internationella gästprofessorer – Robert Cramer, Patrick MacDonald och Sarah Rowland-Jones – genom Lunds universitets program för global excellens. De bidrar med expertis inom mental hälsa, diabetes och bukspottkörtelbiologi samt immunologi, och stöder pågående forskningssamarbete inom prioriterade områden. Möt våra tre nya gästprofessorer: Patrick MacDonald

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/nya-gastprofessorer-vid-medicinska-fakulteten - 2026-05-12

Trots banbrytande forskning når många cell- och genterapier inte hela vägen till patienterna. Forskare och kliniker i Lund presenterar nu en ny samarbetsmodell som ska korta ledtider och minska kostnader – med målet att ge fler tillgång till avancerade, potentiellt botande behandlingar. Detta är en gemensam nyhet från Lunds universitet och Skånes universitetssjukhus.I korthet:Varför lovande cell-

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/ny-lundamodell-vill-korta-vagen-till-livraddande-cell-och-genterapier - 2026-05-12

Forskare har för första gången identifierat en tidigare okänd försvarsmekanism i aggressiva hjärntumörer: en sockerrik sköld som omger tumörceller och som skyddar dem mot en särskilt destruktiv form av celldöd. Fakta om studien: Translationell cancerforskning // kvantitativ studie //orsak-verkan-samband // in vitro // in vivo // ex vivo //Aggressiva hjärntumörer växer i en extrem miljö som präglas

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/aggressiva-hjarntumorer-forsvarar-sig-med-tidigare-okand-sockerskold - 2026-05-12

Genom det pedagogiska projektet ”Barnmorskestudent hela vägen” har studenter vid Lunds universitet, fått följa en och samma kvinna genom hennes graviditet, födseln och eftervård. Nu har projektet resulterat i en forskningsstudie som publiceras i Nurse Education Today. Den visar att barnmorskestudenter som fått prova kontinuitetsmodellen, utvecklar långsiktiga vårdrelationer och fördjupar sin klini

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/barnmorskestudent-hela-vagen-fran-pilotprojekt-till-implementering - 2026-05-12

Thoas Fioretos, forskargruppsledare och professor i klinisk genetik vid Lunds universitet, blev nyligen vald till ordförande i den Medicinska klassen för Kungl. Vetenskapsakademien. Vad innebär uppdraget?Ordförandeskapet innebär att leda den Medicinska klassens arbete och bidra till akademiens uppdrag att främja vetenskapen. Det handlar om att samla ledande forskare, initiera vetenskapliga diskuss

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/lundaprofessor-ny-ordforande-i-medicinska-klassen-kva - 2026-05-12

Att det är bra för hälsan att äta mycket grönsaker, fullkorn och baljväxter är välkänt. Mer överraskande är att personer som äter klimatvänligt också uppvisar näringsvärden som är bättre än forskarna hade väntat sig. Det visar en ny studie vid Lunds universitet. EAT-Lancet-kosten är en global kostvägledning som är framtagen för att främja både människors hälsa och en hållbar planet. Den utgår från

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/klimatvanlig-kost-gav-ovantat-goda-naringsvarden - 2026-05-12

Johan Malmström, Eric Warrant and Anders Rantzer have all been awarded ERC Advanced Grants. Along with other grants from the European Research Council (ERC), this makes it Lund University’s most successful year ever with a total of 15 granted projects. The ERC Advanced Grant is aimed at established researchers who have carried out significant research work over the past ten years. The grant, on av

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/three-researchers-receive-erc-advanced-grants-lund-universitys-most-successful-year-ever - 2026-05-12

Lund University continues to rise in the QS World University Rankings 2026 and is rated number 72 in the world. That is three places higher than last year and means that Lund University is the top-ranked higher education institution in Sweden. QS has published annual university rankings since 2004. In the latest QS rankings (2026), 8,467 higher education institutions were evaluated, of which 1,501

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-best-sweden-qs-rankings - 2026-05-12

A Business law professor at LUSEM who has been catching the eyes of the media in cases about gambling addiction, and also done some heavy lifting in teaching and research about EU law, Jörgen Hettne is leaving the university to become Judge at the EU General Court in Luxemburg. Jörgen Hettne explains that the General Court is part of the same institution as the EU Court of Justice and situated in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lusem-professor-new-judge-eu-general-court - 2026-05-12

Lund University is driving a unique initiative to recruit top international researchers. Help us to convince prospective colleagues from around the world to choose Lund. In recent times, many countries have seen a decline in opportunities to conduct research and get a university education. This is due to cutbacks in grants as well as stricter immigration rules that have made it more difficult for

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-are-looking-new-colleagues - 2026-05-12

During the month of May, staff from the University took part in a competition along with 18 other organisations in CoAction Lund to commute as sustainably as possible. By walking, cycling or using public transport to commute, over 1,000 participants have reduced their climate impact in a joint effort. Today, around 60 per cent of all the employees within CoAction Lund travel sustainably to and fro

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/three-winners-climate-friendly-commuting-competition - 2026-05-12

The new Strategy for Education focuses on digitalisation, teaching and learning, inclusion and internationalisation. The Strategy clarifies the role of generative AI in teaching and is to strengthen the initiative for professional development in teaching and learning. On 11 June, the University Board approved Lund University’s Strategy for First and Second-Cycle Education 2025-2027.The Strategy is

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-strategy-education-highlights-digitalisation-inclusion-teaching-and-learning-and - 2026-05-12

Research posters for conferences are supplied in cardboard tubes that can often be reused after the poster has done its work. Media-Tryck now wants to encourage the reuse of tubes to economise on the use of resources and reduce unnecessary wastage. The same applies to the boxes in which theses are delivered.Around 2,500 posters are printed each year at Lund University. The posters are delivered in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/reusing-poster-and-thesis-packaging - 2026-05-12

New webpage covering what you need to know about your work phone, email tips for the summer and information about Microsoft's new M365 portal. Information page on telephony The Staff Pages has a new webpage dedicated to telephony, which makes it easier to find up-to-date and correct information on telephony at Lund University. Here, you can find information on aspects such as buying mobile phoness

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-telephony-microsoft-365-teams-and-email - 2026-05-12

International Citizen Hub Lund (ICHL) offers a free 6-week career Kick-Start Program designed for accompanying spouses and partners of international employees at Lund University.  This is a fantastic opportunity to gain the tools and insights needed to navigate the Swedish job market, while also building professional and social networks.Kick-start your career in Sweden!Join the ICHL free Kick-Star

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/career-support-international-spouses-and-partners-join-free-kick-start-program - 2026-05-12

Would you like to help new international students by renting out a sofa, a bed or a room for a few days or longer before the start of the fall semester? Then check out BoPoolen's Couchsurfing Campaign where you can sign up to host a student! The Couchsurfing Campaign is a project that aims to tackle the bottleneck that can occur at the start of the semester, providing temporary accommodation for s

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rent-out-your-sofa-student-few-days - 2026-05-12

The Human Rights Profile Area welcomes new members! Welcome to the lunch webinar: Connect with the Human Rights Profile Area on September 22nd. The webinar offers you the possibility to connect with the Human Rights Profile Area to explore possibilities of innovative and interdisciplinary research, education, and partnerships on Human Rights at Lund University in collaboration with our partners Ra

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/does-your-research-relate-human-rights-0 - 2026-05-12

Just before the summer break, the Alumni Network reached a major milestone: 50,000 members worldwide. Important ambassadorsAlumni carry their experiences from Lund into business, politics, culture, research and society at large. Through the Alumni Network, we build bridges between them and us, as well as between past and present.You as a staff member can join, tooAll employees at Lund University a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/alumni-network-lund-university-has-surpassed-50000-members - 2026-05-12

This autumn offers a rich musical programme with concerts both at Brunnshög in Science Village Hall and in Palaestra et Odeum. Visiting ensembles, University musicians and thematic events create a varied and inspiring concert season – from classical masterpieces to choral collaborations and lunchtime performances. Science Village Hall, Brunnshög:6 September – Sister orchestra of the Academic Orche

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/odeums-autumn-programme-2025 - 2026-05-12

Primula and Kompetensportalen require strong authentication as of 15 September 2025. This means that you will not be able to log in to these systems after 14 September unless you have configured strong authentication. Strong authentication is a way of signing in to an IT service that makes it harder for someone to impersonate you. This means that you have to use at least two things to prove who yo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/primula-and-kompetensportalen-will-require-strong-authentication-15-september - 2026-05-12