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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Deputy Vice-Chancellor Eva Wiberg represents Lund University all over the world – from Europe to Indonesia and Saudi Arabia. She argues that global challenges and dwindling EU funding call for more intense collaborations with a few carefully selected international partners. The internationalisation activities at LU wi
Lund University and the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health (UNU-INWEH) are establishing a joint hub, focusing on water. The initiative will strengthen Lund University’s connection with the UN, and also offer a unique UN track for students. The new hub will be called Water in a Changing Environment (WICE). The initiative will run for five years and then be evaluat
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-start-new-un-collaboration-focusing-water - 2026-09-19
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Her interest in language took her all the way to the UN headquarters in New York City to take part in the Many Languages, One World Essay Contest. For Likki-Lee Pitzen it was a jaw-dropping experience and now she calls for other students to do the same. Likki-Lee Pitzen had just finished her Master's programme in Asia
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/representing-lund-university-un-general-assembly - 2026-09-19
On June 26, CMES organised two panels in Almedalen on global water resources and the Israel Palestine conflict. Israel Palestine - an unsolvable conflict?June 26, 2024 What are the long-term consequences of the war? How can destructive spirals of violence be prevented in the future? What are the opportunities and obligations of the international community to get involved and protect the civilian p
https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/cmes-almedalen-2024 - 2026-09-19
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Arctic climate change research relies on field measurements and samples that are too scarce, and patchy at best, according to a comprehensive review study from Lund University in Sweden. The researchers looked at thousands of scientific studies, and found that around 30% of cited studies were clustered around only two
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/scientists-lack-vital-knowledge-rapid-arctic-climate-change - 2026-09-19
The climate issue is one of the biggest global societal challenges of our time. Research on where the climate is heading is an important part of that work, both to monitor the impact of emission reductions agreed between countries worldwide in Paris 2015, but also to be better prepared for the elements of climate change we will not be able to avoid. A climate model developed by researchers from Lu
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/climate-models-point-way-towards-future - 2026-09-19
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.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/reptiles-are-brightest-open-habitats - 2026-09-19
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Two researchers at Lund University in Sweden have been awarded almost EUR 5 million in total from the European Research Council. One of the research projects focuses on the early growth of diatoms in the ocean 250 million years ago, and the subsequent global effects of the algae growth. The other grant will go towards
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-researchers-awarded-prestigious-erc-grants - 2026-09-19
Sweden's investments in climate-friendly green steel are a potential driving force for both European competitiveness and energy independence. However, without a sustainable, strategic industrial policy, there is a risk that the technology will instead be commercially exploited in China, according to a new thesis from Lund University in Sweden. For better or worse, industrial policy plays a decisiv
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/industrial-policy-crucial-continued-development-green-steel - 2026-09-20
A unique long-term study, in which biological samples were collected from the same population of blue tits over a 30-year period, shows that rising spring temperatures have doubled the incidence of avian malaria in southern Sweden. Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have collected samples every year from hundreds of blue tits in a single population at a local breeding area outside Lund. Th
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/warmer-nordic-springs-double-incidence-avian-malaria - 2026-09-19
They cross oceans, glide on monsoon winds, and can appear in new places after thousands of kilometres in the air. Now a new study from Lund University shows that dragonflies are among nature’s most extreme migrants - and that their journeys may help us understand climate change. Dragonflies and damselflies are predatory insects with powerful jaws, compound eyes and spectacular colours. What is les
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/featherlight-long-distance-fliers-parchment-thin-wings - 2026-09-19
Climate change is damaging public health and is also leading to premature deaths. At the same time, the healthcare sector itself is responsible for significant emissions. Studies of intensive care and surgical care in Sweden show that over 60 per cent of the climate impact in intensive care is driven by the growing volume of single-use products, according to research by Linn Hemberg at Lund Univer
For over 60 years, scientists have tried to determine whether plants are pollinated primarily during the day or at night — without reaching a clear conclusion. Now, a major research review from Lund University in Sweden has revealed that nighttime pollinators play just as significant a role as daytime species in 90 percent of the cases studied. Most of us know how important bees, birds, and butter
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/nocturnal-pollinators-just-important-their-daytime-colleagues - 2026-09-19
Lund University has secured a spot on the Financial Times Master’s in Management 2020 ranking, with the fairly new Master’s in International Strategic Management programme placing 73rd. The Master’s in International Strategic Management was launched in 2016, and is based on a long tradition of education and research in strategic management. This is Lund University's second programme ranked by Fina
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/masters-international-strategic-management-ranked-among-worlds-best - 2026-09-19
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Meet Jonas Hafström, a lawyer with a background in the diplomatic service, including as Swedish ambassador to the USA. For the past year he has led government trade delegations around the world and helped to coach Swedish embassy staff in countries with strong economic growth. Welcome to Lund University as the new cha
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-welcomes-new-chair-university-board - 2026-09-19
Climate researchers often emphasise the fact that reducing carbon emissions is in everyone’s best interest, and should involve all of us. But how good are they at minimising their own carbon footprint? A new study carried out jointly by Lund University in Sweden and the University of Lausanne in Switzerland shows that some of them use up half their annual carbon allowance in a single week. There a
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/conferences-make-scientists-climate-transgressors - 2026-09-19
A new experimental and clinical study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the sleep hormone melatonin impairs insulin secretion in people with a common gene variant. “This could explain why the risk of type 2 diabetes is greater among, for instance, overnight workers or people with sleeping disorders”, says Professor Hindrik Mulder who is responsible for the study. Melatonin is a naturally o
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-findings-explain-connection-between-melatonin-and-type-2-diabetes - 2026-09-19
With the market for fossil fuels in decline, the oil industry is investing heavily in the chemical and plastics industry instead. The strategy seems to be working: the plastics industry is growing faster than the global economy. Multibillion-dollar subsidies from states and publicly funded banks, combined with weak legislation, are reasons behind the rapid growth, according to a new report from Lu
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/us-europe-subsidize-rapidly-expanding-petrochemical-industry - 2026-09-19
This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have developed a new hydrogel based on the body’s natural peptide defense. It has been shown to prevent and treat infections in wounds. The formulation kills multi-resistant bacteria, something that is increasing in importance with antibiotic resistance growing globally. “The a
https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/next-generation-wound-gel-treats-and-prevents-infections - 2026-09-19
