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Mosses and liverworts are common in forests, wetlands and on rocky surfaces – yet their chemical composition remains relatively little explored. A European research project is now investigating whether these small plants could become a source of new bioactive compounds for applications such as cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. The BRYOMOLECULES project has now reached its halfway point. At Lund Unive

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/small-plants-big-potential - 2026-04-14

Within the CULTIVATE project, IIIEE researchers have examined the costs and benefits of 92 food sharing initiatives across the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands. Food sharing initiatives in Utrecht are helping make the city’s food system more sustainable, inclusive, and resilient. The new study went into in-depth exploration of 15 active initiatives, many combining activities such as urban garden

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-report-costs-and-benefits-food-sharing-initiatives - 2026-04-15

The countdown has begun. From 2–9 May, Lund University will welcome young science talents from across Europe as they arrive to take part in the European Olympiad of Experimental Science (EOES) 2026. For Jonas Forshamn, teacher at Kitas Gymnasium in Gothenburg and Director of EOES 2026, it is all starting to feel very real.“It’s incredibly exciting now that it’s just around the corner. We are both

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/young-science-talents-gather-lund-eoes-2026 - 2026-04-15

Nu närmar det sig – den 2-9 maj välkomnar Lunds universitet naturvetenskapstalanger från hela Europa som kommer för att delta i European Olympiad of Experimental Science (EOES) 2026. För Jonas Forshamn, lärare vid Kitas Gymnasium i Göteborg och huvudansvarig director för EOES 2026, börjar det hela nu kännas på riktigt.– Det är väldigt roligt att det närmar sig. Vi är otroligt glada och tacksamma ö

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/internt/artikel/snart-samlas-naturvetenskapstalanger-i-lund-eoes-2026 - 2026-04-15

The Research and Innovation Bill of December 2024 promised substantial new funding through a number of targeted calls for applications. At the same time, it was also decided that new core funding for research would be allocated to universities based on indicators, external grants received and the number of highly cited publications per institution. We are now beginning to see some of the results a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/successful-outcomes-increased-research-funding-and-new-colleagues - 2026-04-15

After the spring’s nomination process, the Electoral College has now appointed new teaching staff representatives to the Lund University Board. The election is for the term of office running from 1 May 2026 to 30 April 2029. The nomination process began in February, and all University staff had the opportunity to put forward candidates. The University Board is responsible for appointing teaching s

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/teaching-staff-representatives-elected-university-board - 2026-04-15

Samverkan är en central del av universitetets och fakultetens strategi. I en serie artiklar här på Intramed följer vi kliniknära forskning i Malmö, där vård, utbildning och internationell samverkan möts. Adjungerade professorn och chefsöverläkaren Anders Christensson om Skånemodellen. Under de senaste åren har Anders Christensson lett arbetet med att modernisera njursjukvården i Skåne. Fokus har f

https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/forskning-i-malmo-regional-modernisering-ger-globala-ringar-pa-vattnet - 2026-04-15

International collaboration is a central part of Lund University and the Faculty of Medicine’s work. In Malmö, clinically oriented research brings together healthcare, education, and international cooperation – with clear impact both locally and globally. At the Vietnam–Sweden Health Partnership Forum at the Vietnamese Embassy in Stockholm, Magnus Becker, Associate Professor and research group lea

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/research-malmo-international-collaborations-and-long-term-knowledge-development-add-value - 2026-04-15

The exhibition “Coded Threads” traces threads from the origin of the digital, the woven fabric, into today’s and tomorrow’s digital realities. The loom is the basis of binary coding: the thread can go over or under the warp, be a one or a zero. The thread is coded and acquires meaning – becomes an image, a pattern, a calculation, an algorithm. Everything can become data through the thread in the w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lunchtime-viewing-exhibition-coded-threads-skissernas-museum - 2026-04-15

The Ig Nobel Euro Tour offers an entertaining and thought-provoking event at which winners of the Ig Nobel Prize present their offbeat, amusing and unexpected research projects. Some of the University’s own Ig Nobel prize-winners will present the research behind the prizes at the event in Lund. Along with previous Ig Nobel prize-winners and researchers  from Lund University, the founder of the Ig

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ig-nobel-coming-lund-21-april-part-its-european-tour - 2026-04-15

On 8 May, Lund Humanities Village will be launched at LUX. It is a new initiative designed to make humanities and theological knowledge more accessible, visible and relevant to society. Humanities Village will become a natural hub for collaboration between the University and stakeholders in the cultural sector, the public sector, civil society and the business community. In an age characterised by

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-humanities-village-new-hub-external-engagement-humanities-perspective - 2026-04-15

Alla utgående mejl förses med en obligatorisk dataskyddstext. Uppdatera din Iphone för att täppa till säkerhetshål. Automatisk dataskyddsinformation på alla utgående mejl När du mejlar till adressater utanför universitetet kommer från och med nu en kort text infogas längst ner i e-postmeddelandet automatiskt. Texten lyder: "När du skickar e-post till Lunds universitet behandlar vi dina personuppgi

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/nytt-om-it-ny-dataskyddsinformation-i-utgaende-mejl-uppdatera-din-iphone - 2026-04-15

Fakulteternas hedersdoktorer för 2026 är nu utsedda och kommer att promoveras vid doktorspromotionen den 26 maj. Information om hedersdoktorernas föreläsningar kommer att uppdateras löpande här på sidan under våren. Hedersdoktor, på latin doctor honoris causa, är en värdighet som delas ut av en fakultet. Till hedersdoktorer utses personer som uträttat något storartat för universitetet eller samhäl

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/se-vilka-fakulteternas-hedersdoktorer-2026-ar - 2026-04-15

The faculties’ honorary doctors for 2026 will be conferred their degrees at the Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony on 29 May. Information about the honorary doctors’ lectures will be updated regularly on this page throughout the spring. The faculties’ honorary doctors for 2026 have been appointed and will be conferred their degrees at the Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony in May. An honorary do

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/faculties-honorary-doctors-2026 - 2026-04-15

The record-breaking 2025 recruitment drive resulted in leading researchers from around the world choosing Lund University. The University is now launching a new initiative and seeking a total of 14 international researchers in fields such as sustainability. The positions will be distributed across 8 of the University’s 9 faculties. The recruitment is part of the Lund University Programme for Globa

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-recruit-more-leading-international-researchers - 2026-04-15

The Swedish Research Council has identified Lund University as a key actor in the next generation of strategic research areas. The university is proposed to be included in six new national research environments. “Lund University is building research for the future. The fact that the Swedish Research Council has identified us in six of eight new areas is clear proof that our research is of the high

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-proposed-receive-funding-six-eight-new-strategic-research-areas - 2026-04-15

Lund University leads a new network researching law, religion, and governance in post-imperial Muslim-majority societies. Eleven European universities are participating with 15 PhD students. Four of these will be based in Lund. The grant will fund the new doctoral network MINARET. The researchers will study how constitutional change unfolds in Muslim-majority societies shaped by imperial legacies.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/major-eu-grant-lund-led-phd-programme-islamic-legal-cultures - 2026-04-15

The University’s presentation materials have been updated, with up-to-date facts in a new layout with a clearer structure. This material is intended to serve as a guide when giving a presentation about the University, regardless of the audience or context. By using this material, you help to create a cohesive image of the University, with facts, wording and messages that are verified and consisten

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/updated-presentation-materials-about-university - 2026-04-15

It is now time for Lund’s University’s traditional celebrations in Lundagård to mark 30 April and 1 May. In keeping with tradition, there will be the donning of student caps on 30 April and on 1 May you can attend the students' May Day speech to the Vice-Chancellor and hear the Lund Student Singers welcome the spring in song. The donning of student capsTime: 30 April 17:20 to 18:00Place: Tegnérspl

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/its-time-celebrate-spring-lundagard - 2026-04-15

On Welcome Day we wish to greet and inspire you and showcase the exciting workplace that Lund University is. The vice-chancellor and representatives from the top management welcome you and inform you about the university's visions for the future. During the day, we also give you some well-chosen samples of the enormous breadth of activities that the university covers based on our three main tasks

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/welcome-day-english-new-employees-7-may - 2026-04-15