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In today’s complex security environment, the intelligence community must address dynamic hybrid threats through coordinated efforts that span multiple sectors. In a recently published article, Swedish Defence University and PDRI researchers emphasise the critical interaction between intelligence analysis, communication, and societal resilience ("Hybrid Threats and the Intelligence Community: Primi
Two new reports have been presented as part of the EU Horizon project ADAC.io, coordinated by the Psychological Defence Research Institute. They aim to support the defender community in strengthening capabilities and methodologies related to the ongoing work of attributing information influence operations.The first report, "A Framework for Attribution of Information Influence Operations", presents
https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/attribution-information-influence-operations - 2025-11-29
Affiliated with the Psychological Defence Research Institute, Rolf Fredheim explores the use of AI to detect harmful and illegal content on social media. Rolf builds systems to detect and measure harmful and illegal content on social media. This work presents distinct challenges: social media data is quickly removed from platforms, presented in visual formats, and often appears in multiple languag
https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/researcher-profile-rolf-fredheim - 2025-11-29
The research team from the Psychological Defence Research Institute was well represented at the 66th annual convention of the International Studies Association (ISA), held under the theme Reconnecting International Studies. To highlight the diverse range of events in which PDRI members participated, Elsa Hedling took part in a panel organised by the Nordic International Studies Association titled
https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/pdri-isa-chicago - 2025-11-29
Elsa Hedling, affiliated with PDRI, recently published a report on social identities and democratic vulnerabilities. The report, Social identities and democratic vulnerabilities: Learning from examples of targeted disinformation, is published by the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE). It discusses the sensitive relationship between social identities and hybrid
Hedvig Ördén of PDRI participated in the workshop "Intelligence, insecurity and the international: new encounters between IR and intelligence scholarship" at King's College. The workshop brought together scholars to discuss a wide range of topics at the intersection of intelligence and international relations. Participants discussed how to conceptualise intelligence in IR, touching on topics such
https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/presentation-recent-research-kings-college-uk - 2025-11-29
Based on leaked documents, James Pamment and Darejan Tsurtsumia of PDRI have studied Russian malign information influence through the Doppelganger campaign and analysed the capabilities of one of the main actors behind it – the Social Design Agency (SDA). In 2022, a comprehensive and coordinated influence campaign was launched by Russian actors aimed at weakening international support for Ukraine,
On 16–17 September 2025, the ADAC.io consortium met in Lund for an official meeting hosted by PDRI, coordinator of the EU-funded Horizon project. Representatives from across the consortium participated, including Debunk.org, Alliance4Europe (liasion with the DIARM Foundation), TU Dortmund, Cardiff University, the University of Social Sciences and Humanities (SWPS), and Leiden University.The meetin
https://www.psychologicaldefence.lu.se/article/adacio-consortium-meeting-setting-priorities-final-year - 2025-11-29
The LMK foundation has granted Lund Observatory funds for purchasing a brand new, state-of-the-art 24" telescope that will benefit both universtity students and members of the public. After extensive renovations of one of the observing domes Lund Observatory now has its brand new telescope in place. The new telescope has a filter wheel equipped with both narrowband and broadband science filters
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/new-telescope-installed - 2025-11-29
Following a donation by Carl O. Springer, Lund Observatory purchaised an optomechanical GOTO projector and started a Planetarium back in 1978. 40 years later there may not be much left of the original installation, but the planetarium is as popular as ever. The planetarium was first established at Lund Observtory when it was located in the Lund city park (Gamla observatoriet - Stadsparken). As Lu
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/lund-university-planetarium-celebrates-its-40-years - 2025-11-29
Anders Johansen, professor i astronomi, har tilldelas Göran Gustafssonpriset 2019 tillsammans med Kristian Pietras, professor i molekylär medicin. Båda får drygt fem miljoner kronor till sin forskning. Pressmeddelande från Kungliga Vetenskapsakademin
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/anders-johansen-has-been-awarded-goran-gustafssonpriset-physics-2019 - 2025-11-29
The American Astronomical Society's Division on Dynamical Astronomy (DDA) has awarded our friend and colleague professor Lennart Lindegren the 2020 Brouwer Award for his profound impact on the fields of astrometry and celestial mechanics. Press release from the American Astronomical Association
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/lennart-lindegren-awarded-dirk-brouwer-carreer-award - 2025-11-29
The University pedagogical prize 2020 was awarded to Paul McMillan here at Lund Observatory. Press release from LUNA
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/paul-mcmillan-awarded-pedagogical-prize - 2025-11-29
By the end of 2019 it emerged that there were work environment problems in the astronomy section of the Department of Astronomy and Theoretical Physics, also known as Lund Observatory. The then head of department had received a significant number of complaints from staff members about bullying and harassment. The Faculty of Science commissioned an outside consultancy company to perform a thorough
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/work-environment-lund-observatory - 2025-11-29
Following a generous donation by the LMK foundation our new telescope was purchased and installed in the south-east dome. Donors and senior astronomers were invited to a small inauguration ceremony where it was revealed that the telescope would be named "Anres Öga" (or 'the Eagle Eye') to honor professor emeritus Arne Ardeberg.
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/inauguration-new-telescope - 2025-11-29
At the end of March Lund Observatory together with the Department of Theoretical Physics moved its website to the Lund University web server. This move gives the Lund Observatory website a whole new look, many new functionalities and enables us to comply with the guidelines of the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI). If you are no longer able find important content on our website then feel free to
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/new-website-launched - 2025-11-29
We congratulate our friend and colleague Anders Johansen who was recently elected new member of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences in the class for astronomy and space sciences. Press release from the Royal Swedish Academy (in Swedish)
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/anders-johansen-elected-new-member-royal-swedish-academy-science - 2025-11-29
Oscar Agertz and his team of astronomers have been simulating galactic formation and evolution. This is something Lund University has been covering in one of their latest press releases. Read the whole story on the LU news site
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/vintergatan-simulations-gets-some-well-deserved-attention - 2025-11-29
Big congratulations to Nils, who has just been promoted to Professor at the Department for Astronomy and Theoretical Physics.
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/nils-ryde-promoted-professor - 2025-11-29
Today is the 20 year anniversary of the inauguration of our new building here at Sölvegatan 27. We celebrated with cake!
https://www.astro.lu.se/article/cake-20-year-anniversary-astronomy-building - 2025-11-29
