Photo: Therese Ek Facts and research must carry more weight when planning the greening of cities in the future. A new research article calls for a paradigm shift – from 'arbitrary decisions' to more evidence-based urban planning, where urban nature is managed as a resource for both people and biodiversity. Biodiversity is under pressure and many species are at risk of disappearing due to human act

https://www.cec.lu.se/article/researchers-call-evidence-based-urban-greening - 2025-09-07

Filipe Pereira, professor at Lund University, together with Cristiana Pires and Fábio Rosa founded Asgard Therapeutics AB. Photo: Tove Smeds. Asgard Therapeutics, in partnership with Lund University and Herlev Hospital, has been awarded €2.5 million for an EIC Transition project from the European Innovation Council. EIC Transition is a funding program under Horizon Europe aimed at validating and d

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/innovative-cancer-cell-therapy-project-lands-eu25-million-eic-funding - 2025-09-07

Maria Ekelin with her daughter Sigrid in Austin, Texas. Private image. A few years ago, Maria Ekelin, programme director for our midwifery programme at the University of Texas, taught within the framework of STINT Teaching Sabbatical. "I'm passionate about educational issues and always have the University of Texas and how they did it in the back of my mind". A few years ago, Maria Ekelin, program

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/time-apply-teaching-sabbatical-108-among-most-fun-things-ive-done-teacher - 2025-09-07

With this call, the Program for Academic Leaders in Life Science (PALS) wants to support and promote scientific interactions between fellows from the different PALS programs and/or different centers. The supported collaborations can involve research or other related activities in all areas of the different programs such as molecular medicine or different areas of life science and can be technology

https://www.wcmm.lu.se/article/pals-call-no-3 - 2025-09-09

BECC (Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in a Changing Climate) welcomes proposals for research funding within the vision and aims of BECC for the years 2020-21. BECC (Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services in a Changing Climate) welcomes proposals for research funding within the vision and aims of BECC for the years 2020-21. This is a joint call between Lund university (LU) (up to 7 million SEK) an

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/call-proposals-research-funding-becc - 2025-09-09

https://www.merge.lu.se/article/3-merge-calls-open - 2025-09-07

Carin Rehncrona and one of her supervisors, Cecilia Fredriksson. The 21st of August we conducted a traditional nailing ceremony as the departments doctoral student Carin Rehncrona nailed her doctors thesis ”Payments: Understanding the use of retail payment service platforms in the era of digitalisation”. Carin is defending her thesis during a dissertation the 13th of September. In a world that is

https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/carin-rehncrona-nailed-her-dissertation - 2025-09-07

Lund University takes another step towards establishing itself in Science Village according to a new Vice-Chancellor decision made at the end of 2023. The decision assigns LU Estates, in close collaboration with LTH and the Faculty of Science, the task of evaluating the newly developed premises programme from December 2023 for Stage 2. It also involves conducting an in-depth investigation of space

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/new-vice-chancellor-decision-strengthens-efforts-regarding-science-village - 2025-09-07

There are now good opportunities for funding for those who want to develop international collaborations in research, education or innovation. Apply before 21 August. The so-called stimulus funds are related to the university's global engagement, GDE. Teresa Svarvell, head of the International Office explains:What is GDE?GDE stands for Global Dynamic Engagement. This is Lund University's way to sti

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/gde-funding-opportunities-available - 2025-09-07

The Department of Business Administration has appointed Burak Tunca as the new Director of AI Integration. Burak Tunca, Senior Lecturer in Marketing at LUSEM, is set to lead the department's efforts in incorporating artificial intelligence into our academic framework. "Anxiety or worries about cheating made us lose valuable time in the implementation of AI at the University, but AI is here to stay

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-position-department-business-administration-director-ai-integration - 2025-09-07

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/ian-manners-editor-special-issue-cooperation-and-conflict-normative-power-planetary-organic-crisis - 2025-09-07

LINXS director Trevor Forsyth. Photo: Kennet Ruona. Are you interested in contributing to cutting-edge scientific progress using X-rays, neutrons, and complementary technologies? LINXS, Institute of Advanced Neutron and X-ray Science, announces new themes. LINXS is seeking original, innovative and cutting-edge themed proposals that will advance science using X-rays, neutrons and complementary tech

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/seize-opportunity-develop-cross-disciplinary-research-linxs-announces-new-themes - 2025-09-07

Photos by Yuan Liu and Quang Ngyuen from Unsplash and LU media bank. The Sustainable Development Goal number 8, ‘Decent work and economic growth’, is based on the idea that decent employment opportunities create fair globalization and reduce poverty. But the goal is often seen as conflicting with other goals. How can economic growth be ensured while also ensuring a sustainable planet? Lund Univers

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/workshop-12-september-decent-work-and-economic-growth-possibility-or-miss - 2025-09-08

In February, the National Property Board (SFV) carried out supplementary test measurements on the air in several spaces of the Main University Building to ascertain the building’s air flows. The Occupational Health Service at Lund University has now completed its assessment of the health risks based on the test measurements. The test measurements show odour from wood preservative, damp and microbi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/main-university-building-will-be-closed-2026-onwards - 2025-09-08

In February, the National Property Board (SFV) carried out supplementary test measurements on the air in several spaces of the Main University Building to ascertain the building’s air flows. The Occupational Health Service at Lund University has now completed its assessment of the health risks based on the test measurements. The test measurements show odour from wood preservative, damp and microbi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/main-university-building-will-be-closed-2026-onwards-1 - 2025-09-08

Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson recently presented the government’s budget bill. It contains reduced grants but also some additional funding for Lund University. Elisabeth Svantesson spoke of the economic winter in which Sweden now finds itself, and the importance of pushing down inflation, while households and public services need support. The recession is not expected to be over until 2026

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-lund-university-affected-budget-bill - 2025-09-08

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/bjorn-svensson-accepts-lund-students-prize-excellence-teaching - 2025-09-07

Lund University's Helene Åvik Persson, Gunilla Carlsson, Magnus C Persson, Agneta Malmgren Fänge and Jeanette Johansson are developing a new education together with universities in Norway and Denmark. Photo: Lill Eriksson This week the researchers in the Scandinavian education project NorDigHE meet in Lund. It stands for Nordic Digital Health Education and the goal is to develop a digital educatio

https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/hospitalhome-new-digital-education-denmark-norway-and-sweden - 2025-09-09

I december förra året (2023) presenterade projektgruppen för Lunds universitets Science Village-etablering (Etapp 2) ett sammanhängande lokalprogram för Scenario 5, utvecklat i samarbete med White arkitekter. Detta program är en detaljerad beskrivning av de lokaler och funktioner som behövs för att säkerställa en effektiv verksamhet i framtiden. Det markerar det första, men väldigt viktiga, steget

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/internt/artikel/lokalprogram-och-nasta-steg-science-village-etableringen-etapp-2 - 2025-09-07

Konstnärlig illustration av rymdteleskopet Gaia. Foto: Europeiska rymdorganisationen. Astronomer vid Lunds universitet har spelat en central roll i arbetet med rymdteleskopet Gaia. Nu står det klart att ett nytt forskningsprojekt från Gaia-gruppen i Lund valts ut som en av två toppkandidater till Europeiska rymdorganisationens prestigefyllda satsning Voyage 2050. Sedan Gaia sköts upp 2013 har tele

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/lund-far-nyckelroll-i-prestigefyllt-uppdrag-att-kartlagga-galaxen - 2025-09-07