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A new programme at Lund University is giving social and behavioural scientists the time, tools and community to turn research into real-world change. This spring, the Faculty of Social Sciences  launched the Social Impact Lab — in collaboration with LU Innovation — to help researchers translate their work into societal benefit.The initiative challenges the STEM-dominated innovation landscape by pl

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/lund-university-launches-social-impact-lab-social-and-behavioural-scientists - 2026-07-15

A point-of-care test developed by researchers at Lund University is poised to transform fertility treatment protocols globally. The innovation, backed by a clinical study published in Frontiers in Endocrinology, enables rapid identification of optimal hormone treatments for IVF patients, significantly improving success rates while minimising side effects. Led by Professor Yvonne Lundberg Giwercman

https://www.innovation.lu.se/en/article/breakthrough-testing-method-ivf-treatment-shows-38-increase-babies-born - 2026-07-15

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/erik-renstrom-proposed-new-vice-chancellor - 2026-07-15

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lena-eskilsson-new-deputy-vice-chancellor - 2026-07-15

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-telephony-procurement-new-version-outlook-mac-users-general-tips - 2026-07-16

The Swedish Research Council has decided on the applications to be awarded network grant for planning future excellence clusters for groundbreaking technologies. Of the 40 networks approved, four are at The Faculty of Engineering, Lund University. The purpose of the grant is to enable a constellation of researchers to plan for a future application for funding aimed at establishing clusters of exce

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2025/network-grant-planning-future-excellence-clusters - 2026-07-15

Climate change is transforming the coldest regions of our planet at an unprecedented pace. Yet one of the key factors governing how ice sheets, glaciers, and permafrost respond is often overlooked: snow. A new EU-funded research project aims to change that. SnowPI (Polar Snow, Permafrost and Inland Ice in a Changing World), a newly launched Horizon Europe research project, is putting snow at the c

https://www.mgeo.lu.se/en/article/snow-focus-new-eu-project-tackles-hidden-driver-climate-change - 2026-07-15

The Faculty of Social Sciences will during the autumn term elect a new dean, deputy dean and Faculty Board for the upcoming three-year term (1 January 2027 - 31 December 2029). The Faculty Nominating Committee now wishes to receive nominations to these positions no later than 26 June. The Faculty Board is composed of the dean, deputy dean, six teaching staff with research expertise, two other staf

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/time-nominate-candidates-positions-dean-deputy-dean-and-members-faculty-board-2027-2029 - 2026-07-15

Markku Rummukainen, Professor of Climatology at Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), has been awarded the Lund University Silver medal and is recognised for his work in climate research and commitment to international climate issues. Professor Cecilia Jarlskog, Lund University, is also being awarded for her pioneering work in theoretical particle physics. Marrku Rummukainen – A clim

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/professor-markku-rummukainen-cec-receives-lund-university-silver-medal - 2026-07-15

The CMES seminar room was filled with researchers, students and interested attendees as Pelle Valentin Olsen presented his ongoing research on leisure and everyday life in modern Iraq. The seminar, based on a forthcoming book project, offered a shift away from traditional political narratives, instead focusing on how ordinary people experienced and shaped modern Iraqi society. Everyday life beyond

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/leisure-morality-and-modern-iraq-new-perspectives-cmes - 2026-07-15

Are you curious about ways you can use Copilot in your work? Demonstrations of Copilot to show you how the tool can be used in your day-to-day work are being offered. The demonstrations will provide practical examples, inspiration and a clearer picture of how Copilot can support you in various types of tasks. The tours are a good first step for anyone looking to understand the possibilities and se

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/find-out-what-you-can-do-copilot - 2026-07-16

Public Art Agency Sweden often collaborates with Akademiska Hus to arrange public art on campuses around the country. Such installations are virtually cost-free for Lund University – the only thing we need to do is take part in collaborative groups to discuss the establishment of artworks and to assist and spread information about it. It is fantastic that in this way we gain access to new and exci

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/art-light-and-sound-campus-during-darkest-time - 2026-07-16

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/har-ar-nya-intressentradet - 2026-07-15

Rubrikerna om icke fungerande trygghetslarm, om kameror och snart också AI i hemtjänsten blir fler och fler. Men vad händer när välfärdsteknologin inte fungerar? Nästa år inleds ett nytt forskningsprojekt som undersöker just detta. CASE-forskarna, docenterna Gunilla Carlsson, Connie Lethin och Agneta Malmgren Fänge, har i tidigare studier, var för sig och i olika konstellationer, undersökt erfaren

https://www.case.lu.se/artikel/efter-tekniklarmen-ny-studie-undersoker-valfardsteknologins-baksidor - 2026-07-15

I dagarna publicerar Socialstyrelsen på sin sajt Kunskapsguiden ett kunskapsstödjande material riktat till kommuner om modellen Bostad först, där forskare från Socialhögskolan medverkar. Modellen Bostad först är till för personer i hemlöshet med komplexa problem som psykisk ohälsa och/eller missbruk och beroende. Grundtanken är att personer som befinner sig i hemlöshet först ska få en egen bostad

https://www.soch.lu.se/artikel/socialstyrelsen-lanserar-bostad-forst-pa-bred-front - 2026-07-15

I drygt 30 år har astronomiprofessor Lennart Lindegren varit delaktig i arbetet med rymdteleskopet Gaia. Nyligen samlade instrumentet in sina sista observationer. Men teleskopets bidrag till forskningen kommer att leva kvar under lång tid. Lennart, den 15 januari samlade Gaia in stjärnljus för sista gången, hur känns det?– Jag känner ett lätt vemod. Men kanske mest glädje ändå över allt det fantas

https://www.fysik.lu.se/artikel/astronom-tar-farval-av-rymdteleskop-som-under-lang-tid-kartlagt-vintergatan - 2026-07-15

I drygt 30 år har astronomiprofessor Lennart Lindegren varit delaktig i arbetet med rymdteleskopet Gaia. Nyligen samlade instrumentet in sina sista observationer. Men teleskopets bidrag till forskningen kommer att leva kvar under lång tid. Lennart, den 15 januari samlade Gaia in stjärnljus för sista gången, hur känns det?– Jag känner ett lätt vemod. Men kanske mest glädje ändå över allt det fantas

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/astronom-tar-farval-av-rymdteleskop-som-under-lang-tid-kartlagt-vintergatan - 2026-07-15

https://www.iko.lu.se/artikel/nar-kommunikation-formar-hallbarhetsarbetet-ny-avhandling-om-dialogens-roll-i-globala - 2026-07-15

https://www.luprep.lu.se/artikel/seminar-biotech-power-struggles - 2026-07-15

Hur fungerar stadens offentliga miljöer när krisen slår till? I forsknings- och utvecklingsprojektet Access 2.0 ska Lunds universitet, Helsingborgs stad och funktionshinderrörelsen DHS samarbeta för att göra stadens offentliga miljöer mer tillgängliga både i vardagen och vid kriser. Genom forskning, platsinventering och medskapande ska projektet ta fram konkreta arbetssätt som stärker trygghet, sä

https://www.ch.lu.se/artikel/forskning-att-gora-helsingborg-mer-tillgangligt-tryggt-och-motstandskraftigt - 2026-07-15