Published 16 June 2016 Jakob Skovgaard is one of the organizers of a workshop concerning fossil fuel subsidies at Stockholm Environment Institute. The workshop starts today (16 June) and ends tomorrow. Learn more on Stockholm Environment Institute’s websiteJakob Skovgaard’s personal page 

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/workshop-fossil-fuel-subsidies - 2025-04-18

Published 4 July 2016 Karin Aggestam has been appointed the Torsten and Ragnar Söderberg Foundations Chair in Commemoration of Samuel Pufendorf. Karin Aggestam’s personal page 

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/aggestam-appointed-pufendorf-chair - 2025-04-18

Published 6 July 2016 Annica Kronsell and Annika Bergman Rosamond participated in the launching workshop of the Feminist Peace Research Network at the University of Tampere, Finland (27-30 June). The next workshop will take place in Lund in 2017. You can read more about the network on their websiteAnnica Kronsell’s personal pageAnnika Bergman Rosamond’s personal page 

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/feminist-peace-research-network - 2025-04-18

Published 30 August 2016 Ole Elgström's article "Norm Advocacy Networks: Nordic and Like-Minded Countries in EU Gender and Development Policy" has been accepted and published electronically by Cooperation and Conflict. The article analyses how informal Member State groupings act to promote their values to fellow Member States. Abstract:This article investigates the informal networks of Member Stat

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/elgstrom-how-state-groupings-act-promote-their-values - 2025-04-18

Published 31 August 2016 Karin Aggestam and Tim Dunne have co-authored ”The failure of diplomacy and protection in Syria” in Foreign Policy: Theories, Actors, Cases (Oxford University Press), edited by Steve Smith, Amelia Hadfield and Tim Dunne. Learn more on Oxford University Press’s webbsiteKarin Aggestam’s personal page 

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/agggestam-and-dunne-failure-diplomacy-and-protection-syria - 2025-04-18

Published 2 September 2016 Lisa Strömbom’s article “Counter-conduct in divided cities – resisting urban planning practices in Jerusalem” has been published in Peacebuilding. Abstract:This article explores practices of counter-conduct in Jerusalem. Its aims are threefold: (1) to deepen understandings of how practices of counter-conduct relates to the structures it aims to subvert; (2) to probe how

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/strombom-counter-conduct-jerusalem - 2025-04-18

Published 16 September 2016 Cecilia von Schéele defended her dissertation "The void: Urban wasteland as political space" today at 10:00 in Edens Hörsal, Paradisgatan 5h, Lund. External reviewer: Associate Professor Nils Hertting, Uppsala University.The void: Urban wasteland as political spaceCecilia von Schéele’s personal page 

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/cecilia-von-scheele-has-defended-her-thesis - 2025-04-18

Published 5 September 2016 Fabio Cristiano presented his work on augmented reality and Pokémon Go at the University of York’s event “Imagining Jerusalem”, in East Jerusalem on September 1. Programme for “Imagining Jerusalem” (PDF)Fabio Cristiano’s personal page 

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/cristiano-augmented-reality-and-pokemon-go - 2025-04-18

Published 8 September 2016 Roxanna Sjöstedt, Erik Noreen and Jan Ångström have co-authored the article "Why small states join big wars: The case of Sweden in Afghanistan 2002–2014" in International Relations. Abstract:The security behavior of small states has traditionally been explained by different takes of realism, liberalism, or constructivism – focusing on the behavior that aims toward safegu

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/sjostedt-why-small-states-join-big-wars - 2025-04-18

Published 13 September 2016 Karin Aggestam has contributed with a chapter on ”Diplomatic Mediation” in The Sage Handbook of Diplomacy. Learn more on sagepub.comKarin Aggestam's personal page 

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/aggestam-diplomatic-mediation - 2025-04-18

Published 10 March 2023 A dunnock. (Photo: Kathy Blücher/Pixabay) Exercising too much and not getting enough rest is bad for your health. A new study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the same is true for migratory birds. They need to rest not only to renew their energy levels but also in order to boost their immune system. After a period of physical exertion, vertebrates, including humans

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/migratory-birds-take-breaks-boost-their-immune-system - 2025-04-18

Published 13 March 2023 Illustration: Linnéa Haviland Researchers from Lund University in Sweden have discovered higher levels of immune proteins in the blood before and after an epileptic seizure. The possible biomarkers can be identified using a simple blood test. Diagnosing epilepsy is currently resource intensive, and distinguishing it from other conditions can be challenging. Better diagnosti

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/epilepsy-could-become-easier-pinpoint-blood-test - 2025-04-18

Published 22 March 2023 The synthesis report concludes that climate change is accelerating and its impacts are becoming more pronounced. (Photo: Daniel Páscoa/Unsplash) The UN's Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has released a synthesis report summarizing the reports of recent years. Markku Rummukainen, Sweden's contact person for the IPCC and also Professor of Climatology at the Ce

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-climate-report-near-term-action-crucial - 2025-04-18

Published 29 March 2023 Timothée Parrique (Johan Persson) Does green growth exist? Can we achieve a sustainable society with a GDP that grows year after year? Not if you ask Timothée Parrique. He is the economist who defied all the good advice and chose to research degrowth. Now his thesis has been downloaded 27,000 times, and he is a sought-after lecturer worldwide. At the end of February this ye

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/lund-university-sustainability-award-agenda-2030-goes-degrowth-economist - 2025-04-18

Published 30 March 2023 Lennart Olsson, Sara Linse and Oskar Hansson Three researchers at Lund University in Sweden, all with a long list of significant research credentials, have been awarded the ERC Advanced Grant worth EUR 2.5 million each to further develop and advance their research projects. This concerns research on a fundamentally changed food system, chaperone proteins’ function in neurod

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/triple-success-prestigious-eu-grant-round - 2025-04-18

By bodil [dot] malmstrom [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Bodil Malmström) - published 5 April 2023 Malmö Live's concert hall will function as an experimental environment in the collaboration initiative, says coordinator Jesper Larsson. Photo: Kennet Ruona Make yourself comfortable at home on the sofa and immerse yourself in a symphony orchestra’s magical take on Beethoven´s Fifth Symphony as if you we

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/become-your-own-conductor - 2025-04-18

Published 6 April 2023 Amarant seeds contain all the necessary amino acids and may become a more common sight on our plates in future. “It has a mature, interesting taste that pairs well with wine,” the students themselves said of their pudding-like creation. Photo: Hilde Skar Despite sweet lupin, buck wheat and amaranth being nutritious and climate-smart crops, we eat them only rarely. Engineerin

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/three-crops-we-might-see-supermarket-shelves-more-often - 2025-04-18

Published 11 April 2023 Illustration from Nature Energy Dense urban areas amplify the effects of higher temperatures, due to the phenomenon of heat islands in cities. This makes cities more vulnerable to extreme climate events. Large investments in the electricity network will be necessary to cool us down during heatwaves and keep us warm during cold snaps, according to a new study led by Lund Uni

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/cities-will-need-more-resilient-electricity-networks-cope-extreme-weather - 2025-04-18

Published 18 April 2023 Illustration of the bacteria Clostridioides difficile (Image: iStock) A species of ordinary gut bacteria that we all carry flourishes when the intestinal flora is knocked out by a course of antibiotics. Since the bacteria is naturally resistant to many antibiotics, it causes problems, particularly in healthcare settings. A study led from Lund University in Sweden now shows

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/revealed-molecular-superpower-antibiotic-resistant-bacteria - 2025-04-18

Published 18 April 2023 Photo: Johan Nilsson Seeds and fat balls do more than just fill small birds’ stomachs. New research from Lund University in Sweden shows that feeding during the wintertime causes birds to be healthier, since they do not have to expend as much energy fighting infections. A small change in body temperature can be fatal for humans. Small birds, meanwhile, lower their body temp

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/bird-feeding-helps-small-birds-fight-infection - 2025-04-18