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Work is going ahead on several new research projects about extreme weather in the light of last summer’s extreme drought. Three of these projects concern extreme weather’s impact on algal blooms, its consequences for bumble bee colonies, and the use of climate models to investigate effects on political, legal and social engagement. The government research council, Formas, recently granted SEK 50 m

https://www.science.lu.se/article/new-research-extreme-weather - 2026-01-11

Malmö Art Academy alumna My Sjöberg has been honoured to receive the scholarship from the Anna-Lisa Thomson Memorial Foundation.Sjöberg accepts the scholarship with the motivation:"For the ability to skilfully depict the fields of tension in ambivalent states. The changing intersection between past and future, reality and fantasy, the natural and the artificial, vibrates quietly in the works. With

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/my-sjoberg-receives-scholarship-anna-lisa-thomson-memorial-foundation - 2026-01-11

https://www.epihealth.lu.se/en/article/grants-epihealth-uppsala-node - 2026-01-11

This past spring, Sociology of Law Department postdoc Jannice Käll published a critical study of property control in the online edition of Harvard International Law Journal. In “The Materiality of Data as Property”, Jannice Käll examines how in modern culture personal data is being conceived as objects separate from people – similar to how some consider the mind and the body to separate – and a re

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/en/article/similarities-between-oil-drilling-and-extraction-personal-data - 2026-01-11

Declarations and policies drafted by the UN, EU and individual nations basically promise accessibility for people with disabilities. But rhetoric is one thing, practice another. Disabled people have to use creative ways to access many places or resources in their everyday life. The sociologist David Wästerfors has studied what people with various disabilities do to manage troubles with accessibili

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/folk-methods-deal-inaccessibility - 2026-01-11

Read Barry Ness, associate professor at LUCSUS’ travel reflection:Can place attachment be fostered through local food traditions? Can regional food dishes and cooking traditions in Japan be used to foster social sustainability in a steadily urbanizing and aging society?These were a few of the questions that a group from the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School in Sustainability Science – Global L

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/japan-through-lens-food-place-and-sustainability - 2026-01-11

This autumn, teachers at the faculty can attend pedagogical workshops on Canvas and Inspera. Take this opportunity to develop and learn more about these platforms! The workshops are an initiative of the faculty's Education Council with the aim of increasing digital pedagogical competence. Become an expert on Canvas Canvas is the platform where you can gather and structure all information about you

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/pedagogical-workshops-teachers - 2026-01-11

As part of the Future Week at Lund University, CMES organises a panel with five Middle East scholars who will discuss future trends in the region on topics ranging from climate change, migration, human rights, protracted conflict, democratization to peace and regional security. The public event takes place on 20 October at Skissernas Museum. All are warmly welcome! The CMES panel on trendspotting

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/trendspotting-middle-east - 2026-01-12

The EU has set ambitious goals for reducing emissions and cutting energy use in buildings, but when it comes to everyday renovation projects, energy efficiency still struggles to gain ground.  A recent article by Katharina Reindl, Georgios Pardalis, and Jenny Palm explored why, by taking a closer look at how energy-related decisions are actually made during the early planning and design phases of

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/why-energy-efficiency-still-struggles-take-center-stage-building-renovations - 2026-01-12

Researchers at IIIEE have been running the capacity development program Innovation in Governance for Urban Nature-Based Solutions for five consecutive years. The SI-funded program has come to an end, but its legacy thrives in various ways. The program has engaged public administration professionals in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, focusing on nature-based solutions (NBS) to me

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/successful-capacity-building-nature-based-transformation-cities - 2026-01-12

The current platform for strategic work applies until the end of this year, but a decision on an updated version for the period 2025-2027 has already been taken. The platform describes the University’s strategic work for the years ahead and will support us in adapting the University’s operations more quickly in an unpredictable world. The fact that the updated platform for strategic work is alread

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/platform-strategic-work-2025-2027 - 2026-01-12

Science denial is a widespread phenomenon, not least regarding climate issues. Different groups call into question the role research and knowledge have in society and who can be considered as experts. The Sustainability Forum and the Agenda 2030 Graduate School invite you to two events about climate change denial and the importance of science in society’s decision-making. The events are organised

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/discussions-about-science-denial-30-january - 2026-01-12

Every year, university-wide funding for research infrastructure is announced. The minimum amount that can be awarded is SEK 250,000 per year and the maximum amount is SEK 10 million. The infrastructure can receive funding for a maximum of 5 years. Interdisciplinary research environments of particular strategic significance for the University are the focus. If these environments are also linked to

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-funding-research-infrastructure-1-march - 2026-01-12

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/israel-hamas-war-key-concepts - 2026-01-11

Kristina Bäckström at the Department of Service Management and Service Studies leads the project, which aims to dive into the challenges met by employees in service encounters of today. The Role of the Employee in the Service Encounter: Challenges and Change Management for Retail Employees The future physical store is much debated in the area of retail. In recent years, digitalization and multicha

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/research-service-encounters-receives-funding - 2026-01-11

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/daniella-rylander-ottosson-has-been-admitted-wallenberg-academy-fellow - 2026-01-11

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/save-date-devres-conference-21-23-october - 2026-01-11

A new research project, led by LUCSUS research fellow Felix Schulz, aims to explore how work identities shape attitudes toward climate action and policies, highlighting both challenges and opportunities in the transition to a decarbonized future. Felix Schulz, who recently moved from Leeds to Lund to begin his new role at LUCSUS, is studying how workers in diverse sectors and occupational groups p

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/understanding-identity-climate-transition - 2026-01-11

A day that encourages a more responsible approach to electronic goods. On 24 January is Circular Electronics Day. It is a day that aims to encourage organizations and consumers to take a more responsible approach to the electronic goods they use.The IIIEE together with several organisations stand behind the initiative: Chalmers Industriteknik, Dustin, European Environmental Bureau, CATAPA, Closing

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/iiiee-calls-sustainable-action-circular-electronics-day - 2026-01-12

We are happy to announce that Mars is our latest partnership company addition at Lund University School of Economics and Management. Very known for their chocolate bars, but what was more of a news flash for some of us  was the company’s strong stakes within pet food, owning brands like Royal Canin, Pedigree, Whiskas and also Ben’s Original rice and Dolmio pasta sauces, to name but a few.“We are v

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/welcome-mars - 2026-01-12