By cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 21 October 2021 Do you want to learn about the promises and pitfalls of ‘net zero’ mitigation pathways and the technologies that are supposed to help bring these about? In June 2022, LUCSUS will co-organise a 5-day intensive PhD course focusing on climate change mitigation and the politics of 'Net Zero' and

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/new-phd-course-politics-net-zero-and-carbon-removal - 2025-03-15

By cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 2 November 2021 Another decade of deforestation means more biodiversity lost, greenhouse gas emissions and forest degradation, fragmentation and conversion to other land-uses. Photo: Unsplash On the second day of COP26, more than 100 global leaders, representing 85% of the world's forests, pledged to halt an

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/researcher-torsten-krause-comments-world-leaders-pledge-end-deforestation-2030 - 2025-03-15

By Stina [dot] lundkvist [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (Stina Lundkvist) - published 10 November 2021 Sara Ullström says that she learnt a lot by watching the other participants’ presentations and listening to the feedback they got from the jury as well. “Stand still while you are talking, move when you are not talking”, I will remember that. LUCSUS PhD candidate Sara Ullström competed in the nati

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/phd-candidate-sara-ullstrom-knows-how-pitch-her-research-4-min-these-are-her-tips - 2025-03-15

By Cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 15 November 2021 LUCSUS Director Emily Boyd. LUCSUS Director professor Emily Boyd, has recently been appointed Editor-In-Chief for the journal Global Sustainability. Emily Boyd took over the editorship from the previous Editor-in -Chief, professor Johan Rockström. As the new editor-in-chief, Emily Boyd would

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/emily-boyd-new-editor-chief-global-sustainability - 2025-03-15

Published 17 November 2021 We are seeing dramatic growth in forest-based carbon offsets, even though carbon stored in trees cannot compensate for continued fossil fuel emissions. Photo: Marita Kavelashvili Net zero emission pledges by countries and companies are everywhere at the moment. Most of these pledges rely on massive amounts of carbon removal, yet details on how this will transpire remain

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/we-cant-let-markets-decide-future-removing-carbon-atmosphere - 2025-03-15

By Cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 22 November 2021 While flying is still widely presented as a social norm, the problematization of flying makes visible that other more climate-friendly ways of traveling and vacationing are both possible and desirable. Photo: Unsplash/Ross Parmly The “Staying on the ground” movement initiated in Sweden has g

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/how-did-flying-go-luxury-aspiration-contested-norm-sweden - 2025-03-15

By cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] lucsus [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 2 December 2021 The best way to get local communities and citizens involved is to ensure that citizens can somehow benefit from the project, either as individuals or as a community, says Henner Bush. Offshore wind power is presented as one of the solutions to solve the energy crisis in southern Sweden. But t

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/conflicts-between-national-climate-targets-and-local-communities-jeopardize-renewable-energy - 2025-03-15

Published 22 May 2014 European Platform of Women Scientists NEWSLETTER, issue 35, May 2014 Read the newsletter here (pdf)Content2 Message from the Vice-President 2 EPWS Executive Committee and Board of Administration 3 EPWS Seventh General Assembly 2014 Announcement 4 EPWS Conference: “New Perspectives for Women Scientists’ Careers in Europe” 5 Innovation Summit Fringe Session, March 2014 “Bridgin

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/epws-newsletter-may-2014 - 2025-03-15

Published 22 May 2014 "IN the world of higher education, we professors like to believe that we are free from the racial and gender biases that afflict so many other people in society. But is this self-conception accurate?"Read the whole story in the NY-times here

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/professors-are-prejudiced-too - 2025-03-15

Published 4 June 2014 In memory of Professor Cecilia Hägerhäll, our colleague and role-model, has left us too early after a long period of illness. Cecilia was a remarkable person and her work made a great impression and imprint. Her research focussed on fundamental details of the structure and function of enzyme complexes in mitochondria and has greatly increased the understanding of the respirat

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/memory-prof-cecilia-hagerhall - 2025-03-15

Published 16 June 2014 Yesterday the Nordic forum 2014 agreement was handed to all the Equality ministers in the Nordic countries and also to the UN Woman Executive Director Phumzile Mlambo-Ngucka. She encourages the Nordic countries to lead the way and be good examples in the common work for gender equality in the World by 2030.Read the agreement here (Swedish, pdf)

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/nordic-forum-2014-agreement - 2025-03-15

Published 30 June 2014 The EPWS Paris Conference “New Perspectives on Women Scientists Careers in Europe” was held on June 11th 2014, and followed by the EPWS General Assembly. On the link below you can find a summary of the meeting including all presentations (EPWS website): http://home.epws.org/EPWS-Paris-Conference-2014

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/epws-2014-summary - 2025-03-15

Published 3 July 2014 Is the gender-agenda the hero or enemy of equal opportunity in science? The gender-agenda is still-going-strong and in the news….all over the news. Sweden has a political party dedicated to gender equality and a couple of weeks ago the Nordic Forum 2014 was held in Malmö. Recently, and more locally the faculties (at least the faculty of medicine) have seen the gender-agenda  

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/epws-2014-report-wings - 2025-03-15

Published 15 July 2014 September 10-11, Medicon Village is organizing an open event to support you and your research group with internationalization Would you like to know how your company, your organization or research group can get help to work internationally?September 10-11, Medicon Village is organizing an open event with the main objective to support our members and other life science player

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/medicon-village-go-global-event - 2025-03-15

Published 22 July 2014 WINGS together with Lund Postdoc Society and Future Faculty are organizing a workshop on grant writing with Dr. Dan Csontos from Elevate Scientific, read more here.

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/grant-writing-workshop - 2025-03-15

Published 18 August 2014 Do you have experience with Life Science? Are you looking for new challenges? Then you can't afford to miss this event! This unique Career Fair will exclusively target Life Science competences. We are gathering the most interesting companies under one roof and giving professionals the opportunity to actively promote themselves. Science Skills will provide a chance for you

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/science-skills-career-fair - 2025-03-15

Published 8 October 2014 Blog post from an attendant at the September 19th grant writing workshop with Dan Csontos from Elevate Scientific "One especially helpful suggestion from Dan was to start research proposals with just four sentences, articulating the background, statement of need, purpose or objective, and impact for your project. Starting here can really help you keep your focus and see th

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/grant-writing-workshop-report - 2025-03-15

Published 14 October 2014 Dr. Brigitte Mühlenbruch honoured with Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for pioneering work in the promotion of women in science. EPWS President Dr. Brigitte Mühlenbruch has been honoured with the Order of Merit 1st Class of the Federal Republic of Germany in acknowledgement of her pioneering work in the promotion of women in science at national as well a

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/epws-president-receives-order-merit - 2025-03-15

Published 22 October 2014 Dear Colleagues and Friends,The EPWS Newsletter of October 2014 is now available. You can read it by following this linkBest wishes,European Platform of Women Scientists 

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/epws-newsletter-october-2014 - 2025-03-15

Published 20 November 2014 The European Spallation Source (ESS) in Lund, Sweden, invites applications for Director for Neutron Scattering Facilities. Description of positionReporting to the Director General, the Director for Neutron Scattering Facilities provides leadership and professional direction to the staff within the Directorate, and manages the planning and implementation of the Directorat

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/job-ad-director-neutron-scattering-facilities - 2025-03-15