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In his homeland, Syria, he was a museum director – but today there is not much left of the National Archaeological Museum in Raqqa after it was plundered by IS. “I try to do what I can to save the cultural heritage”, says Anas Al Khabour. He is the second researcher to have found their way to Lund via Scholars at Risk. Anas Al Khabour steps briskly into the empty foyer at LUX after giving a digita

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fighting-save-syrias-cultural-heritage - 2025-11-30

There is nothing to indicate that sexual harassment is more common at the University than in other workplaces. However, different relationships of a dependent nature complicate the situation, such as that between doctoral student and supervisor. Few people choose to report harassment. "One of the reasons is fear of personal consequences", says Anette Agardh, who led a research-based project on har

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/power-hierarchies-make-it-more-difficult-curb-sexual-harassment - 2025-11-30

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/students-scientists-never-ending-journey-stem-cell-research-begins-unistem-day-2024 - 2025-11-29

On 1 January 2020, a new law will come into force that means that cases concerning research misconduct are to be forwarded to a new national board exclusively dedicated to this. At Lund University, this will involve two or three current cases that will not be finalised in time.  "The purpose of the act is good, however, the allocation of responsibilities between the new board and ourselves is unfo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-national-board-take-over-cases-research-misconduct - 2025-11-29

In 2019, the number of flights for business travel decreased by nearly 10 per cent at the University. At the same time, train travel increased by 20 per cent.   “There are many deliberate individual decisions behind this. We are on the right track!” says the head of sustainability Claes Nilén. When you look at the numbers for travel in Lund University’s environmental report, it is evident that few

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fewer-flights-lund-university-staff-2019 - 2025-11-29

Cyberattacks against the University have sharply increased over the past two years. They mainly take the form of email attacks, known as phishing, which aim to penetrate and take over entire IT environments. The attacks often succeed. Lund University is no different from the crowd. Cyberattacks against higher education institutions and other public authorities, as well as against companies, have s

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/dramatic-increase-cyber-attacks-against-universities - 2025-11-30

The date for the annual salary review is 1 October, and the new salary applies from this date. You will receive it retroactively when the University starts paying the new salaries. Discussions are ongoing between Saco-S and the University about the implementation of the new salaries. Lund University and Saco-S are in negotiations regarding the process for this year's salary review. The new salarie

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/years-salary-review-imminent-there-disagreement-between-saco-s-and-employer-about-arrangements-it - 2025-11-30

Trump’s attack on US universities and their research is actually a broader attack on democratic values, according to historian of knowledge Johan Östling. By destroying them, the Trump administration is paving the way for a very different kind of society.  “We need to understand the breadth and depth of this offensive,” says Johan Östling.Could you put Trump’s actions against universities in the U

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/researcher-johan-ostling-attack-us-universities-unprecedented - 2025-11-30

The year 2024 was a record year for Lund University in terms of the number of articles published in The Conversation. Fifty-five articles by 50 researchers amassed a total of 1.6 million reads. Mikael Roll, a researcher at the Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology, topped the list with an article about the brain and reading. The Conversation is an international news website that gives researc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-breaks-record-conversation-2024 - 2025-11-30

Two-year-old Arvid will soon undergo his third heart operation. This time, the procedure will be safer and quicker, due to a new simulation method that researchers have developed for children with heart disease. It is Monday afternoon in Ward 67 at Skåne University Hospital and in one of the rooms, two-year-old Arvid is having his heart checked. A cartoon is playing on the TV above the hospital be

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/tragic-loss-led-research-project - 2025-11-30

The focus of cardiothoracic surgeon Sandra Lindstedt and her research team is lung transplantation. “Today, we can only use 20 percent of the donor lungs. What if we could recondition and regain lung function of just a portion of those lungs that we cannot use today? That would have a huge impact for patients on the waiting list for lung transplantation.” Sandra Lindstedt is a senior consultant in

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/my-vision-no-patients-should-die-waiting-organ-transplant - 2025-11-29

Paediatric cardiologist Karin Tran Lundmark treats patients with pulmonary hypertension, a condition that means high blood pressure in the lung. Karin Tran Lundmark’s research is focused on finding ways to treat what is causing the high blood pressure. “Currently, we can reduce symptoms and prolong survival, but there is no cure. What if we could dissolve the blockages and restore the normal blood

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/i-hope-i-will-be-able-tell-my-patients-we-have-curative-therapy - 2025-11-29

The focus of senior consultant Elin Trägårdh’s research is diagnostic nuclear medicine – in particular a modality called PET/CT. It is used mainly for evaluation of patients with cancer. Today, PET/CT is reviewed manually by doctors. ”I think we don't use all the information there is in the images. What if we could use artificial intelligence to help us to quantify the images and obtain as much in

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/i-believe-validated-pet-imaging-biomarkers-could-transform-future-clinical-cancer-care - 2025-11-29

Plants in tropical dry areas have developed an unusual strategy for survival. Instead of using their water supply during the dry season, they hold on to the last drops until the very end in order to quickly get started on photosynthesis as soon as the rainy season has begun. Using satellite technology, researchers have now managed to investigate the storage of water in plants worldwide. The resear

https://www.nateko.lu.se/article/clever-strategy-sets-photosynthesis-flying-start - 2025-11-29

MERGE Autumn Meeting 2017 was held on 22-23 November in Helsingborg. The theme was MERGE research and future strategies. During the two days the latest exciting research within the different research areas of MERGE was presented. Also, the research school ClimBEco was presented and a number of new ideas for courses were put forward during the meeting.The MERGE board has had a strategic discussion

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/merge-autumn-meeting - 2025-11-29

Karl Bacos, assistant researcher at LUDC is the recipient of 2020 years Medeon stipend of 50 000 sek for his innovative work within epigenetics in diabetes.   The Medeon stipend is handed out in connection to the acknowledgement of World Diabetes Day in Skåne which takes place on November 14th. This year the arrangement will be broad casted to the public in real time from Medeon Science Park in Ma

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/karl-bacos-years-recipient-medeon-stipend - 2025-11-29

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/teachers-should-respect-students-listen-them - 2025-11-29

Are you curious about new development research? Or looking for inspiration and new skills for your PhD studies in development? Join the Development Research School this Spring. In the Spring of 2024, the Development Research School is excited to announce a series of new events. Development Lunch SeminarsJoin us biweekly on Thursdays for Development Lunch Seminars, where scholars present new projec

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/upcoming-events-development-lunch-seminars-development-school-webinars - 2025-11-29

A new alumni survey shows that almost 9 out of 10 students who studied strategic communication at Lund University have a job six months after graduating. Moreover, one third already have a job offer before they finish their studies. The strategic communication programmes are offered by the Department of Strategic Communication at Campus Helsingborg. The first degree programme started here 7 years

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/favourable-labour-market-strategic-communication-graduates - 2025-11-29

The Gulllers Grupp Award is annually granted to a Master´s thesis that covers the subject of societal actors' communication. The thesis should bring new knowledge to the area of communication that is pertinent to social issues. The definition of ”societal actor” is broad, encompassing both private and public communicators. Both individually and jointly authored theses are welcome to apply. The win

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/gullers-grupp-award-2018 - 2025-11-29