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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The sharing economy is said to take advantage of under-utilised goods and services in our economy, contributing to more sustainable consumption. Yet, despite widespread claims in academia and the media, the sharing economy is not sustainable by default. In his thesis Steven Curtis concludes that with careful design of

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/more-sustainable-sharing-economy-through-design-business-models - 2026-08-11

An extraordinary event has taken place this summer in a small, overlooked village north of Uppsala, blending the rich history of Swedish religious movements with cutting-edge quantum research. The village of Mehedeby, home to fewer than 600 residents, recently hosted a remarkable science conference titled "Quantum Redemption" in its 125-year-old Free Church. The conference, organized by Lund Unive

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/quantum-redemption-unique-intersection-science-and-history-mehedebys-free-church - 2026-08-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Last week some 60 people gathered in the conference room at Palaestra in Lund for the seminar ”Universities' role in sustainable change work” hosted by Lund University Commissioned Education, Child Rights Institute at Lund University and partners. The event marked the start of a new online global platform aiming to st

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/change-agents-child-rights-told-their-stories - 2026-08-11

Researchers at Lund University have previously shown that type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes can be divided into five subgroups, and that there are genetic differences between the four subgroups relating to type 2 diabetes. A research collaboration between Sweden and India now highlights similarities and differences between patient groups in India and Europe. The knowledge can be used to improve

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/swedish-research-about-different-forms-type-2-diabetes-relevant-indian-people - 2026-08-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The official figures for forest fires in the Brazilian Amazon in August 2020 show a slight decrease from last year. But researchers at the Brazil's Space Research Institute, Inpe, warn that data may need to be corrected so much that they instead reveal the worst fires in a decade. Torsten Krause, researcher in forest

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/researcher-torsten-krause-comments-fires-brazilian-amazon-august-2020 - 2026-08-11

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. PORTRAIT. Michael Edgerton is a composer, world citizen and since the summer of 2019, Professor of Artistic Research at the Malmö Academy of Music. How come you decided to apply for a job in Sweden and move here? - In 2002, I began to work with guitarist Stefan Östersjö and then later ensemble Ars Nova, and the Stoc

https://www.mhm.lu.se/artikel/unusual-sounds-complex-contexts - 2026-08-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Type 2 diabetes is often not caused by a lack of insulin per se, but an inability of the beta cells to secrete adequate amounts of it. Recently, scientists at LUDC have identified a previously unknown agent that plays an important role in the release of insulin. Knock-out mice that lack the ClC3 protein have a severel

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/happy-insulin-cell-needs-be-sour - 2026-08-11

MARS project members participated in the joint conference of the CESS and ESCAS on January 8-10, 2025 in Lisbon A few MARS project members presented their research at the joint CESS and ESCAS conference, which took place on January 8–10, 2025 in Lisbon, Portugal. The international Conference «Geopolitics, Migrations and Identities in Central Eurasia» featured Professor Timur Dadabaev from the Inst

https://www.norca.lu.se/article/participation-joint-conference-cess-and-escas - 2026-08-11

Internationalisation in higher education is currently undergoing major changes. Geopolitical tensions, increased government regulation, economic pressures and new demands for social relevance are affecting universities around the world. At the same time, global student mobility continues to grow, but in new directions and under different conditions than before. For Lund University, these developme

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/global-trends-are-changing-conditions-internationalisation - 2026-08-12

In the first week of May, it is time to discuss the transition to a sustainable society and network with researchers, students, the municipality and other societal actors. During Sustainability Week, you can go on a guided tour of Lund's newest park, get the best tips for charging electric vehicles, influence the planning for a sustainable Lund and participate in performance and poetry slam. Toget

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-week-lund-2-7-may-2022 - 2026-08-11

Last year, researchers in Lund, Sweden, launched a ground-breaking theory that Earth was formed by pebbles that were sucked together into a celestial body over millions of years. This explanatory model has now been further supported by a new study which shows that cosmic dust also played a crucial role in the creation of our planet. It has become known as the pebble accretion theory. The radical i

https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-study-space-dust-strengthens-theory-earth-was-formed-pebble-accretion - 2026-08-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Yesterday afternoon some 60 people gathered in the conference room at Palaestra in Lund to participate in the seminar ”Universities' role in sustainable change work” hosted by LUCE, Child Rights Institute at Lund University (CRi@LU) and partners. The event marked the start of a new online global platform aiming to str

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/change-agents-childrens-rights-told-their-stories - 2026-08-11

In recent years, the circular economy has become a guiding principle in industrial and environmental policies. But how good is it really? The definition of a circular economy is unclear and lacks substance, according to a team of researchers from Lund University and the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden. It risks becoming counterproductive, unless we stop referring to it as a panacea for all

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/circular-economy-not-panacea-many-had-hoped - 2026-08-11

Belief in free markets and individualism may be holding back climate action globally. A new study finds that people who embrace neoliberal values are consistently less likely to support government-led environmental policies, no matter where they live. LUCSUS researcher Felix Schulz and his colleague, Christian Bretter of the University of Queensland, investigated how people's ideologies affect the

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/neoliberalism-linked-climate-policy-resistance - 2026-08-11

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Many people feel mentally unwell during the pandemic, especially, it seems, those who are already exposed to socio-economic inequalities. But who really suffers the most when restrictions, loneliness, depression have become commonplace? Researchers from Lund University have tried to find out in a cross-sectional study

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/how-vulnerable-are-we-pandemic-and-who-actually-hardest-hit - 2026-08-11

When we think of dinosaurs, we often imagine majestic giants that ruled the Earth millions of years ago. But even these ancient creatures were not immune to diseases familiar to humans today, such as osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is relatively rare in today’s wild mammals (less than 1%) but is not uncommon in domestic or working animals like dogs and horses, as well as in birds, with a prevalence

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/osteoarthritis-dinosaurs-when-prehistory-meets-modern-medicine - 2026-08-11

Since February, Professor Glyn Williams has been working with us. We were curious about who Glyn is and what his research is about, so we decided to ask him a few questions to get to know him a little better. Hi, Glyn! And welcome to Lund University. Which university did you recently come from?– Thank you! I came from University of Sheffield, where I worked from 2006, having previously held posts

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/meet-glyn-williams - 2026-08-11

It is always exciting to move into a new student apartment. You might think that all student apartments look pretty much the same, both in terms of layout and interior design, but that is far from the truth. At Furutorpsgatan student accommodation, Ellen Tössberg lives in a one-bedroom apartment of twenty square meters. The apartment may be small, but it has a lot of personality. When I enter Elle

https://www.ch.lu.se/en/article/welcome-home-ellen - 2026-08-11

In a week or so it’s time for the National graduate school on ageing and health, SWEAH's biennial conference for affiliated researchers. For some, the first real event in a scientific context awaits. But what should you pack, wear and what else is good to think about? SWEAH's research administrator Stina Elfverson, with extensive experience as a tour guide, gives her best tips. She started as a to

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/stinas-tips-conference - 2026-08-11

Heart attack and stroke are common complications of diabetes, as the body's ability to repair and form vessels is impaired. Researchers at Lund University have developed a new substance with the capacity to stimulate vascular repair response and the formation of vessels. In diabetes, the body's ability to repair vascular damage caused by the disease is impaired, which can lead to complications suc

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/new-peptide-may-reduce-risk-diabetes-complications - 2026-08-11