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New Thesis: Three questions for Anton Svensson

Anton who has been doing his research at the Department of Economic History recently nailed his dissertation: "Aging, Work, and Family", here at LUSEM. He is preparing his defense for 21 May, but we had a chance to ask him a few questions during these busy days. Anton is practically a local, having grown up in Hörby, just a half hour drive from Lund. He came to the university straight out of highs

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-thesis-three-questions-anton-svensson - 2026-08-01

Prize for Internationalisation of Teaching and Learning

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The Prize for Internationalisation of Teaching and Learning in First and Second Cycle Education at Sweden’s Medical Faculties for 2020 has been awarded to Kristina Orban at the Department of Health Sciences, Lund University. The citation for the award stated “Since 2016, Kristina Orban has led the Mirots project, whic

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/prize-internationalisation-teaching-and-learning - 2026-07-31

the Psychological Defence Research Institute: "We could be ten times the size we are"

In an ideal world, perhaps the Psychological Defence Research Institute in Helsingborg would not even exist. But the global situation has brought attention, increased research funding and significant interest in collaboration from wider society. “The entire research institute is built around the idea that the world is troubled. We could be ten times the size we are, there is such an enormous amoun

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/psychological-defence-research-institute-we-could-be-ten-times-size-we-are - 2026-08-01

Birds can suffer serious harm from heatwaves

Extreme weather poses a big threat to birds. Yet there is a lack of both knowledge and methods for measuring its negative effects. In a new study, researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified knowledge gaps and propose practical tools for analysing the risks to birds. Extreme weather has become increasingly common worldwide, often in the form of combinations of heat and drought. Thes

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/birds-can-suffer-serious-harm-heatwaves - 2026-07-31

It is time to put biodiversity on the agenda – five Lund researchers on the challenges for COP15

Just over two weeks after the climate summit in Egypt, the leaders of the world’s countries are meeting again, this time to address another acute crisis facing humanity – the loss of biodiversity. The issue is less well-known than the climate crisis and no framework corresponding to the Paris agreement is in place – something that many people hope the December summit in Montreal will rectify. It i

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/it-time-put-biodiversity-agenda-five-lund-researchers-challenges-cop15 - 2026-07-31

Birds can suffer serious harm from heatwaves

Extreme weather poses a big threat to birds. Yet there is a lack of both knowledge and methods for measuring its negative effects. In a new study, researchers from Lund University in Sweden have identified knowledge gaps and propose practical tools for analysing the risks to birds. Extreme weather has become increasingly common worldwide, often in the form of combinations of heat and drought. Thes

https://www.science.lu.se/article/birds-can-suffer-serious-harm-heatwaves - 2026-07-31

Can the oil industry's know-how help solve the climate crisis?

She grew up in oil-rich Norway, with a father who travelled the world working in the oil sector. Little did Lina Lefstad know that just two decades later she would be a researcher at the forefront of efforts to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels and tackle the climate crisis. What if we could easily capture carbon dioxide from combined heat and power plants and industrial sites, cool it to liqu

https://www.agenda2030graduateschool.lu.se/article/can-oil-industrys-know-how-help-solve-climate-crisis - 2026-07-31

Where Art Meets Innovation: Inside the ABC Centre

At the intersection of aesthetics and economy, the Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity (ABC) is transforming innovation by making aesthetics, economic and technology conversant in an organisational context. We spoke with postdoctoral researchers Alexandra Huang-Kokina and Robin Porsfelt, two new voices helping to shape the Centre's ambitious vision, from immersive AI-driven opera to reim

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/where-art-meets-innovation-inside-abc-centre - 2026-08-01

Networking and job shadowing led Jordan to a career at Volvo Cars

Since graduating from the master's degree programme in Management (MiM) in 2019, Jordan has built a successful career in Sweden, starting as an engineering consultant before becoming a Product Owner at Volvo Cars. In this interview, he shares insights into his journey, the impact of his studies, and advice for international graduates looking to enter the Swedish job market. Editor's note: this int

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/networking-and-job-shadowing-led-jordan-career-volvo-cars - 2026-08-01

New Master's Programme in Innovation and Societal Change

In the autumn of 2026, Lund University will launch a new international one-year Master's programme at Campus Helsingborg: Innovation and Societal Change. The programme is aimed at students who want to understand and influence how innovation can help address today’s major societal challenges – from climate change to social inequality. “Our society, both locally and globally, is facing multiple and

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/new-masters-programme-innovation-and-societal-change - 2026-07-31

Four new Themes during 2024-2025

At yesterday’s meeting, the board of Pufendorf IAS decided to invite four new Themes to the institute this fall. We received ten theme applications in December 2023, six of these were sent on to external experts for review and four of these are now invited to start in September 2024. The chosen Themes are (in no particular order):Theme: DigitaxToday’s principles for taxation requires that value cr

https://www.pi.lu.se/en/article/four-new-themes-during-2024-2025 - 2026-07-31

New Master's Programme in Innovation and Societal Change

In the autumn of 2026, Lund University will launch a new international one-year Master's programme at Campus Helsingborg: Innovation and Societal Change. The programme is aimed at students who want to understand and influence how innovation can help address today’s major societal challenges – from climate change to social inequality. “Our society, both locally and globally, is facing multiple and

https://www.circle.lu.se/article/new-masters-programme-innovation-and-societal-change - 2026-07-31

Panel 1. Religion and Modernity in South Asia

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Chair: Clemens Cavallin, Associate Professor in Religious Studies at the University of Gothenburg, Sweden  VENUE: Kerstins rum, Akademiska Föreningen (AF), Sandgatan 2, LundDay 1: 20 September 2016, 14.30-16.301. Clemens Cavallin2. Åke Sander3. Sudha SitharamanDay 2: 21 Sept., 10.00–12.004. Ruben Elsinga5. Daniela Bev

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/panel-1-religion-and-modernity-south-asia - 2026-07-31

Nytt centrum för hälsosam livsstil

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Vid Lunds universitet invigs idag ett nytt centrum för hälsosam livsstil. Det nya ”WHO Collaborating Center” är ett samarbete mellan Lunds universitet, Region Skåne, Socialdepartementet och Världshälsoorganisationen WHO. Målet är att ge patienter bättre förutsättningar för en lyckad behandling via förbättrade livsst

https://www.lu.se/artikel/nytt-centrum-halsosam-livsstil - 2026-07-30

Triss i ackrediteringar bekräftar Ekonomihögskolans position bland världens bästa handelshögskolor

Ekonomihögskolan vid Lunds universitet har ackrediterats av The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) och har därmed uppnått det som kallas ”Triple Crown”. Med trippelackrediteringen ansluter Ekonomihögskolan sig till en liten grupp av världens bästa handelshögskolor som genomgått och klarat tre tuffa kvalitetsgranskningar. Ekonomihögskolan är nu en av strax över 100 handel

https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/triss-i-ackrediteringar-bekraftar-ekonomihogskolans-position-bland-varldens-basta-handelshogskolor - 2026-07-31

Afrika: Första steget mot utbyte inom utvecklingsstudier

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Magnus Jirström är en av arkitekterna bakom masterprogrammet i utvecklingsstudier, LUMID. Själv har han både forskat och undervisat i flera afrikanska länder under många år. Nu är det dags att utveckla nya kontakter i södra Afrika inom såväl lärar- som studentutbyten. Magnus Jirström flankeras av Tshepo Poitshego oc

https://www.lu.se/artikel/afrika-forsta-steget-mot-utbyte-inom-utvecklingsstudier - 2026-07-31

Klimatkoll under ytan

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Håkan Wallander är forskaren som gräver ner små nylonpåsar i marken. Han brinner för att sprida kunskap om jord – och han har bokstavligen vänt upp och ner på den gängse uppfattningen om hur kol från luften lagras i skogsmark. Mykorrhizasvampar ligger honom varmt om hjärtat. Håkan Wallander gräver ner små nylonpåsar

https://www.lu.se/artikel/klimatkoll-under-ytan - 2026-07-31

Bra flyt för sjuksköterskeprogrammet

Bland de cirka 20 000 lärosäten som finns i världen rankas Lunds universitet som ett av de främsta i flera av de mest ansedda rankningarna. I en av dessa, QS ämnesranking 2025, var det 16 ämnesområden vid Lunds universitet som rankades bland topp hundra – och ”nursing” var ett av dem. Och inte bara det, i mars publicerade den kanadensiska tidningen University Magazine en artikel “The Best Nursing

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/bra-flyt-sjukskoterskeprogrammet - 2026-08-01

Toppduo vill lösa Alzheimers gåta

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Hon är kemist. Han är medicinare. Tillsammans ligger de bakom några av den senaste tidens stora forskningsgenombrott kring Alzheimers sjukdom. Sara Linse och Oskar Hansson hoppas kunna lägga grunden för framtidens läkemedel och diagnosmetoder. Det är en sådan där ovanlig morgon sent i november då solen inte behöver

https://www.lu.se/artikel/toppduo-vill-losa-alzheimers-gata - 2026-08-01

Världsklass när Ekonomihögskolan tar hem ”Triple Crown” i ackrediteringar

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Ekonomihögskolan vid Lunds universitet har ackrediterats av The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) och har därmed uppnått det som kallas ”Triple Crown”. Med trippelackrediteringen ansluter Ekonomihögskolan sig till en liten grupp av världens bästa handelshögskolor som genomgått och klarat

https://www.lu.se/artikel/varldsklass-nar-ekonomihogskolan-tar-hem-triple-crown-i-ackrediteringar - 2026-08-01