Published 20 February 2025 Lund University's holding company is changing its name from LU Holding to LU Ventures. The new name aims to better reflect the company's mission: to build companies that transform research into new products and services creating global impact. "We are third best in the world, but we should not be satisfied – more research must lead to innovations." said Rector Erik Renst

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-holding-becomes-lu-ventures-new-chapter-universitys-venture-builder - 2025-03-08

By katarina [dot] lilliequist [at] skissernasmuseum [dot] lu [dot] se (Katarina Lilliequist) - published 17 February 2025 Gunilla Klingberg, Paviljongen, 2024. Foto: Emma Krantz/Skissernas Museum In this winter’s and spring’s major exhibition at Skissernas Museum, Gunilla Klingberg's latest artistic commissions for two renowned public spaces in Stockholm are presented, along with a selection of he

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lunch-showing-exhibition-wringwrenchwhirlweave-0 - 2025-03-08

Published 21 February 2025 An artwork based on the MAX IV Laboratory control system is about to land on the Moon. Filip Persson, Assistant Head of Accelerator Operations at MAX IV, has created the ’MAX IV Control System’ – a digital artwork visualising the connections within the MAX IV control system. By transforming data into imagery, Filip has produced an art piece that resembles galaxies and st

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/max-iv-artwork-heading-moon - 2025-03-08

Published 15 February 2025 According to our Platform for Strategic Work, we are to endeavour to be an international university and strive to recruit the best staff from all over the world. However, recruiting staff from other countries is complicated. There are many rules and laws to consider if everything is to be done correctly, particularly in the area of migration. I am therefore proud that we

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/our-university-wide-support-international-recruitment-much-appreciated-and-unique - 2025-03-08

Published 15 February 2025 Many of the University’s researchers are publishing fantastic research that has been done with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). Many are curious to test out AI to improve, simplify or speed up at least a part of the research process. At the same time, many are asking “what am I allowed to use AI for?” The starting point when using AI in research is to foll

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/yes-i-want-use-ai-what-right-way-do-it - 2025-03-08

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 23 February 2025 The new Division of Global Engagement will be based at Wrangel on Östra Vallgatan. The university director has decided to change the Division of External Relations into a new division, Global Engagement, which will have a more explicit focus on international matters. The decision is based on an

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/division-external-relations-become-division-global-engagement - 2025-03-08

By jenny [dot] hansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Hansson) - published 26 February 2025 Emissions from our air travel decreased in 2024, compared with the previous year. Air travel accounts for the main part of our emissions from business travel and therefore the total climate impact of our business travel has decreased, even though emissions from car travel have increased. Every year, in c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/greenhouse-gas-emissions-our-business-travel-have-decreased - 2025-03-08

By Edina [dot] Voloder [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Edina Voloder) - published 24 February 2025 The new Research Data Office is to make it easier for researchers to manage their research data throughout the research process. Improved and more accessible online support is now being launched in the form of unified webpages, a university-wide support service and a new, easier way to register

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/researchers-get-improved-online-support-research-data-management - 2025-03-08

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 23 February 2025 The recruitment of international staff is a complex area and it is important for the University to manage correctly in order to avoid serious legal consequences, particularly in the area of migration. There is a considerable demand for support on these matters and fortunately there is extensive supp

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/support-recruitment-international-staff - 2025-03-08

By Lotte [dot] Billing [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Lotte Billing) - published 26 February 2025 The Mrs Berta Kamprad Foundation is donating SEK 420 million to cancer research at Lund University. This is the largest donation to the university since its foundation in 1666. The donation is dedicated to translational cancer research, meaning applied cancer research in antibody and cell thera

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sek-420-million-cancer-research-lund-university - 2025-03-08

By helena [dot] lind [at] sam [dot] lu [dot] se (Helena Lind) - published 22 February 2025 The University is establishing a new Centre for Preparedness and Resilience (LUPREP) at Campus Helsingborg. By strengthening research, collaboration and education in total defence and preparedness, the aim is to meet society's increasing need for security and crisis management. The Centre for Preparedness an

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-centre-preparedness-and-resilience-be-established - 2025-03-08

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 24 February 2025 The number of applicants to this autumn's international courses and programmes has increased by 16% across Sweden. As usual, Lund University is at the top in terms of the number of applications and has for the first time reached over 30,000 applications in total in the international Master's pr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/record-number-applicants-our-international-courses-and-programmes - 2025-03-08

By fabian [dot] beijer [at] englund [dot] lu [dot] se (Fabian Beijer) - published 24 February 2025 This course is aimed at doctoral students and research faculty who write and publish in English, and who wish to strengthen their language and writing skills. Over six sessions (a total of 16h), we discuss central aspects of English scholarly writing, ranging from ways of communicating one’s research

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/written-english-scholarly-publication-spring-2025 - 2025-03-08

By stefan [dot] danielson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Stefan Danielson) - published 5 March 2025 On Friday, Lund University will send out a questionnaire to 8,800 researchers associated with the University in order to gain a picture of how well LU is fulfilling the European Charter for Researchers. The questionnaire, which is open for two weeks, aims to provide a broad picture of how res

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-conducting-major-survey-principles-strong-research-environments - 2025-03-08

Av erika [dot] svantesson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Erika Svantesson) - publicerad 30 oktober 2023 Mattias Tranberg har undersökt hur det upplevs för läkare att ge en patient ett dåligt besked som innebär att hens framtid står på spel. Foto: Ingemar Hultquist. Svåra besked om sjukdom är inte bara tunga att ta emot. För den som ger beskedet är utmaningarna också stora. Det vittnar 22 djupintervju

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/utmaningar-med-att-ge-besked-om-svar-sjukdom - 2025-03-08

Publicerad 29 maj 2019 Antalet sjukdomsfall orsakade av Leishmania, en parasit som smittar genom bett av sandmyggor som huvudsakligen finns i tropiska och subtropiska områden och i länder kring Medelhavet, har ökat i Sverige. Den allvarligaste formen leder obehandlad oftast till döden. 2019-05-02 Sara Karlsson Söbirk. Foto: Olle Dahlbäck – Det är fortfarande en väldigt ovanlig sjukdom här, men ant

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/studie-visar-okning-av-parasitsjukdom-i-sverige - 2025-03-08

Publicerad 29 maj 2019 Att kunna sköta sin hygien, laga en bit mat och råda sig själv i sitt hem är exempel på delaktighet. Men hur enkelt är det att vara delaktig hemma för den som är äldre och lever med ryggmärgsskada? I sin avhandling belyser arbetsterapeuten och forskaren Lizette Norin vikten av tillgänglighet i bostaden. Vid ryggmärgsskada finns det i princip ingen bot. Den som drabbas får ne

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/tillganglighet-i-bostaden-ar-nyckeln-till-ett-delaktigt-liv-ryggmargsskadade - 2025-03-08

Av tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - publicerad 31 oktober 2023 Åke Lernmark prisas för sin forskargärning inom diabetesforskning. Foto: Tove Smeds Åke Lernmark har lett forskargrupper i tre olika länder, handlett 33 doktorander till disputation och byggt upp TEDDY-studien som genererat mer än 150 publikationer. Han är rankad som en av världens främsta experter inom sitt f

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/prisad-sin-forskargarning-och-sitt-innovativa-ledarskap - 2025-03-08

Publicerad 29 maj 2019 Vi väntar allt längre innan vi planerar för barn. Men vilka samhällsekonomiska och hälsorelaterade konsekvenser kan vi förvänta oss den negativa fertilitetstrenden? Hur gör vi människor i reproduktiv ålder mer medvetna om fertilitet, levnadsvanor och en reproduktiv livsplan? Vad kan politiker göra för att vända samhällstrenden? Detta och mycket annat ska avhandlas under ett

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/vad-kan-vi-gora-att-vanda-den-negativa-fertilitetstrenden - 2025-03-08

Av petra [dot] olsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Olsson) - publicerad 6 november 2023 Diabetesforskaren Rashmi Prasad vid Lunds universitets diabetescentrum tilldelas årets Medeonstipendium för sin forskning om nedärvning av typ 2-diabetes och varför sjukdomen i större utsträckning ärvs från mamman. Foto: Petra Olsson. Hur påverkar ärftlighet och fostermiljön barnets risk för att utveckla t

https://www.medicin.lu.se/artikel/forskning-om-typ-2-diabetes-och-arftlighet-prisas - 2025-03-08