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The mobile that will save children’s lives in Malawi

Infant mortality in Malawi is among the highest in the world. In a new EU-funded project, researchers from Lund, Cork and Oxford will develop new mobile technology to help health care staff in the country diagnose and treat serious diseases earlier and more effectively. In rural Malawi, aid organisations’ health care staff use a disease manual called IMCI, developed by the World Health Organisatio

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/mobile-will-save-childrens-lives-malawi - 2025-09-19

Student Elaine M'Nkubitu one of the winners of the Future Innovation Prize

Together with Sparbanken Skåne, LU Innovation awards an annual prize to ideas that are good enough to become the innovations of the future. This year, Elaine M'Nkubitu, student at the EMP programme at the IIIEE, is one of the winners. Her idea is to turn organic waste into affordable and sustainable fertilizer in Kenya, where she grew up. Congratulations Elaine! You’re one of the winners of the Fu

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/student-elaine-mnkubitu-one-winners-future-innovation-prize - 2025-09-19

Reportage: Get to know the Ph.D. student who wants to contribute to OA on a molecular level

We are following Amanda Sjögren during her Ph.D. to learn more about what she does at work and to find out the aim of her research. Researchers often start their careers with a Ph.D. Earlier this year, Amanda Sjögren began her Ph.D. in Lund at the clinical epidemiology unit, orthopedics, Lund University. During her Ph.D., we will get the opportunity to get an insight into her work and what she's a

https://www.arthritisportal.lu.se/article/reportage-get-know-phd-student-who-wants-contribute-oa-molecular-level - 2025-09-19

Bacteria are vital for the diversity and survival of insects

Weevils – one of the most specious clades of insects in the world – relies on bacteria for B vitamins that are missing from their plant-based diets. Insects heavily rely on bacteria for essential nutrients that are lacking in their diet. This has allowed insects to access a wide variety of food, leading to remarkable species diversification in some cases, according to a new study from Lund Univers

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/bacteria-are-vital-diversity-and-survival-insects - 2025-09-19

Sex, abuse and virtual aids - some of the new PhDs' focus

Newly affiliated PhD students met in Forum Medicum, Lund. Photo: Lill Eriksson The young researchers of the future investigate everything from sexuality in elderly care, virtual aids - to abuse in care and much more. On Tuesday the 30th January 2024 SWEAH:s coordinator Susanne Iwarsson and her team welcomed newly affiliated PhD students from the partner universities, in an introduction meeting in

https://sweah.lu.se/en/article/sex-abuse-and-virtual-aids-some-new-phds-focus - 2025-09-19

Lindsey Blumell; Visiting research fellow in the field of Social Media and Human Rights

During the past couple of months, the Department has had the pleasure of welcoming Lindsey Blumell as a visiting research fellow. Ms. Blumell is doing her doctorate (PhD) at Texas Tech University, USA; her research focuses on the investigation of primarily NGO (Non Governmental Organisation) journalism in a digital age, international communication within the public sphere, and human rights. In res

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/lindsey-blumell-visiting-research-fellow-field-social-media-and-human-rights - 2025-09-19

The RESIST Toolkit – ISK supports UK government in countering disinformation

Growing concerns over the threat posed by deceptive and false information have prompted the UK government to focus efforts on countering disinformation. Since 2018 a research team at ISK have supported the UK Government Communication Service (GCS) in this regard by developing a counter-disinformation toolkit. The RESIST Disinformation Toolkit provides a step-by-step approach to countering disinfor

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/resist-toolkit-isk-supports-uk-government-countering-disinformation - 2025-09-19

Erik Renström proposed as Lund University’s new vice-chancellor

The University Board has today decided to recommend Erik Renström as the new vice-chancellor of Lund University for the term of office 2021 to 2026. Renström, a physician and professor of Experimental Endocrinology, has extensive academic experience. He is currently dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Lund University. “I am convinced that Erik Renström will lead Lund University in an excellent mann

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/erik-renstrom-proposed-lund-universitys-new-vice-chancellor - 2025-09-19

Equality stimulus funding

Funding for initiatives in support of equal opportunities, gender equality and preventive work against discrimination within Lund University and Equality stimulus funding - financing of visiting chair of the underrepresented gender. Funding for initiatives in support of equal opportunities, gender equality and preventive work against discrimination within Lund UniversityLund University works in va

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/equality-stimulus-funding - 2025-09-19

Nine new postdocs through the excellence programme for sustainable development

Two research projects involving a total of 9 postdocs received a total of SEK 32.7 million in the second round of Lund University’s research programme for excellence, focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development. In March 2021, Lund University announced SEK100 million in new funding for a research programme for excellence, focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development for the years 20

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nine-new-postdocs-through-excellence-programme-sustainable-development - 2025-09-20

A musical tribute featuring Christine Wamsler's work and vision for a sustainable future

The picture shows the poster for the musical Pärlornas Sånger which was performed in June in 2023 for the first time. Professor Christine Wamsler's research and extraordinary work on integrated inner-outer transformation for sustainability has made it into a musical! The musical is entitled ‘Pärlornas Sånger’. It is based on the latest book of the well-known bishop Martin Lönnebo. After his death

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/musical-tribute-featuring-christine-wamslers-work-and-vision-sustainable-future - 2025-09-19

European Council negotiations success for Lund masters’ students

The annual negotiation game and role play is part of the European Governance course within the first semester of Lund’s long-standing and highly successful Masters in European Affairs (MEA). The European Council meeting of EU heads of state and government was hosted by the Department of Political Science, Lund university this week with great success. Guided by the Spanish presidency of the EU, the

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/european-council-negotiations-success-lund-masters-students - 2025-09-19