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Forskarna Hana Nielsen, Thor Berger och Mikhail Martynovich prisas för framstående avhandlingar och blir Lunds universitets nya Wallanderstipendiater. Stipendierna innebär tre års forskningsfinansiering vardera från Jan Wallanders och Tom Hedelius stiftelse samt Tore Browaldhs stiftelse. Stiftelserna, som ska stödja samhällsvetenskaplig forskning inom främst ekonomisk historia, ekonomisk geografi,

https://www.lu.se/artikel/stenkol-potatis-jarnvagar-och-entreprenorer-amnen-wallanderstipendium - 2025-11-27

I en ny långtidsstudie från Lunds universitet har forskare undersökt kopplingen mellan förändringar av beta-amyloid och tau i hjärnan. Två ämnen starkt kopplade till Alzheimers sjukdom. I studien som är publicerad i Science Advances tror forskarna att de har hittat svar som kan förklara en del av mekanismerna bakom sjukdomen. De båda proteinerna beta-amyloid och tau har betydelse för utvecklingen

https://www.lu.se/artikel/ny-hjarnstudie-ger-bild-av-alzheimer-langt-fore-utvecklad-sjukdom - 2025-11-28

Det är halvtid för universitetets rektor Erik Renström och hans lag. Tre år har gått och tre år återstår av mandatperioden. I LUM summerar han första halvlek, blickar framåt och berättar hur han tar sig an ett arbete där alla vill ha en bit av hans tid. Det sägs att han alltid är i tid till möten, men ytterst sällan kommer för tidigt. I trappan upp till tjänsterummet på andra våningen i Wrangel fö

https://www.lu.se/artikel/halvtid-rektor-renstrom - 2025-11-28

CMES researcher Rola El-Husseini Dean has authored an article published by the Arab Center Washington DC. Women’s political participation is often seen as a benchmark for democracy, especially since the passing of Resolution 1990/15 of the UN Economic and Social Council. The number of women in Arab legislatures has increased dramatically since the start of the new millennium, reaching a high of cl

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/womens-rights-and-state-feminism-arab-world - 2025-11-27

CMES Affiliated Researcher Sarah Anne Rennick has authored an article on support to democracy among marginalized youth in Tunisia in Mediterranean Politics. Given incumbent-led autocratization in Tunisia, the article investigates support to democracy among youth in historically marginalized regions and the likelihood they will prefer the authoritarian alternative. Putting forth a framework for mic

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/democracy-and-marginalized-youth-tunisia - 2025-11-27

On May 19 WINGS hosted a seminar with Roshni Pramanki. Roshni is a risk & safety management professional with a great passion in communicating popular science. She has also been proactive in volunteering for causes. She comes with an international multidisciplinary background in Social Sciences, Engineering and military training with the Indian Air Force. She has worked with communities and govern

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/seminar-roshni-pramanik - 2025-11-27

On Friday 10 February 2017, 10.15-12.00 Adjunct Professor Paul Rollier will hold a seminar entitled: "Religious Belonging in Pakistan: Ritual, language, and the production of ‘minorities’" at University of Oslo. The seminar is organised by the Centre for Islamic and Middle East Studies. Venue: Eilert Sundts hus, aud. 6 in Oslo. Sectarian attacks, Islamist militancy and the marginalization of Pakis

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/oslo-seminar-religious-belonging-pakistan - 2025-11-27

The Sociology of Law Department has received funding under the Linnaeus-Palme programme for the academic years 2014-15 and 2014-16. The Linnaeus-Palme programme grants 80 000 SEK to the Sociology of Law Department for the cooperation between Lund University (LU) and the Inner Mongolia Normal University (IMNU). IMNU, founded in 1952, is one of the oldest and largest universities established in an e

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/chinese-exchange-child-rights - 2025-11-27

On the 12th of June, the graduation ceremony for our Master's students was arranged by the Faculty of Social Sciences at the AF-Borgen’s Stora Salen. During the ceremony, below thesis was awarded the honorary award from the department for her excellent work. The ceremony began with live music and a speech by student Carolina Sandoval Marmolejo. Following that, Elin Bommenel, the program director o

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/graduation-ceremony-our-masters-students-0 - 2025-11-27

On 15 November, the University marks Philanthropy Day! As part of the occasion, the University wishes to extend a warm thank you to all who actively show interest and support our operations. Philanthropy Day is a day when people across the globe highlight the importance of philanthropy for our society. Philanthropy and donations have an increasingly significant role for universities in Sweden, and

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/philanthropy-day-celebrated-15-november - 2025-11-28

The Development Office has produced a campaign called “Give research as a Christmas present”, which is being arranged for the second year running. The primary message of the campaign is that you can make a difference by simply making a donation. In practical terms it could concern helping to reveal Uppåkra’s historical secrets or supporting the development of cures for serious viral diseases. Prov

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/christmas-present-campaign-support-lus-research - 2025-11-28

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 - 2025-11-28

Ekonomihögskolans Joakim Zander blev jurist i Uppsala och doktor i Nederländerna, men författarskapet har han tagit med sig till Lund, hem­staden sedan drygt tio år. Den 31 juli har filmatiseringen av spännings­romanen ”Ett ärligt liv” premiär på Netflix. Där utgör Lund både skåde­plats och brottsplats för en juriststudents drömmar och vedermödor. Finkaffe vid Clemenstorget, övervuxna rabatter vid

https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/lund-i-huvudrollen-nar-zanders-roman-blir-film - 2025-11-28

Erik Holmström sätter upp årets andra examensproduktion med skådespelarstudenterna på Teaterhögskolan i Malmö med sitt nyskrivna manus “Folk kommer se mig och gråta”, fritt inspirerat av bland annat TV-serien “Fame”. Erik Holmström, i Malmö kanske mest känd som grundaren av Malmö Dockteater, är regissör och manusförfattare till årets andra och sista examensproduktion med avgångsstudenterna på Kons

https://www.thm.lu.se/artikel/erik-holmstroms-nyskrivna-verk-blir-skadespelarprogrammets-examensproduktion - 2025-11-27

https://www.genus.lu.se/artikel/mia-liinason-i-nytt-forskningsprojekt-om-sprakliga-forandringar - 2025-11-27

Lagen är ett trubbigt redskap när det gäller svartarbete och tiggeri. Rättsväsendet behöver vara mer flexibelt och fokusera på de värsta avarterna. Det menar rättssociologen Ana Maria Vargas som gjort en omfattande studie bland gatuförsäljare och cykelrikshaförare i Bogotá. Ungefär 60 procent av jordens befolkning i arbetsför ålder arbetar utanför den formella ekonomin; de betalar ingen skatt och

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/svart-att-styra-upp-svartarbete-och-tiggeri-med-hjalp-av-lagen - 2025-11-27

Kajsa Brolin explores how our genes and environment affect the risk of developing Parkinson’s disease. March 27, she defends her Ph.D. project partly based on MultiPark’s biobank sample collection. Here, she tells about the newly discovered genetic risk factor that might be specific to people in the southern part of Sweden. And is coffee really protective? Tell us about your research! “My research

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/genes-and-environment-pd-phd-interview-kajsa-brolin - 2025-11-27

The Bundy Academy’s 2022 major prize amounting to SEK 3 million is awarded to Sebastian Palmqvist, Associate Professor of Clinical Memory Research at Lund University and Senior Physician at the Memory Clinic at Skåne University Hospital, for his research on improved diagnostics of Alzheimer’s disease. RationaleSebastian Palmqvist has published a large number of research papers in the field of cogn

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/awardees-2022-bundy-academy-major-prize - 2025-11-27

Economists are obsessed with growth. So says economist Timothée Parrique, who has recently attracted attention for his research into degrowth. He thinks that creativity is missing from economic theory. “Economists stubbornly attempt to solve today’s problems with yesterday’s theories,” he says. Trusting one’s gut instinct can bring rewards. In Timothée Parrique’s case that was certainly true – tod

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/degrowth-path-future - 2025-11-28

Swedish Journal "Aktuell Hållbarhet" has listed young talents that in one way or another already have made an imprint in the area of sustainability. The list contains activists, lawyers, researchers, engineers and others. Congratulations, Steven! Where does your engagement come from and what made you choose a career in sustainability? Thanks! I am really honoured to be recognised, and included amo

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/steven-curtis-listed-one-33-most-influential-sustainability-profiles-under-33-sweden - 2025-11-27