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The presence of the glorious tulips, which have captivated so many of the visitors to the garden and spread to the Instagram accounts of the residents of Lund, is in no way guaranteed. Neither are the coming summer flowers currently being planted in the flower beds, which last year were left bare and brown. “We depend on grants”, says the garden director Bente Eriksen. “However, this year we recei

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/botanical-garden-temporarily-flourishing - 2025-12-17

The University will hold its first Future Week in October. It is to become an annual event in which researchers from the entire University will offer the general public lectures, panel discussions and debates intended to stimulate reflection about major future issues. The theme for this year’s week is adaptations – what do we have to do? What do we want to do? And what would we like to avoid? Hist

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/future-starts-october-0 - 2025-12-17

After just over a year as acting director of MAX IV, Olof Karis was named ordinary director earlier this summer. Was it an easy decision to stay on? “Oh definitely, I communicated my interest both in the application and in interviews. Ever since I was a doctoral student, I have wanted to see an increased use of synchrotron radiation in Swedish research.” What do you feel most proud of since you be

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/challenges-await-new-ordinary-director-max-iv - 2025-12-18

Through an interdisciplinary research project in collaboration with industry, a group of researchers hope to identify a more efficient way of assessing the ground ahead of future construction projects. The results of the research might, for example, accelerate the process of modernising the Swedish rail network. On selected sections of the track between Lund and Hässleholm, a research project is u

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/improving-efficiency-construction-railway-future - 2025-12-18

By welcoming Laurence Mott, LUSEM further builds its capacity to combine academic excellence with practical experience and deepen its international network. LUSEM has appointed its first Professor of Practice, Laurence Mott. Through this new role, Laurence will provide strategic advice to LUSEM’s leadership and contribute to the work of the International Advisory Board. He will also engage with st

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/laurence-mott-joins-lusem-professor-practice - 2025-12-18

Climate research in the Arctic is being hit hard as collaboration with Russian researchers is put on ice. “It’s impossible to get an overall picture of the Arctic without looking at Russia. If this becomes permanent, we will be thrown back 20 years,” says Margareta Johansson, who leads the unique research project INTERACT, which incorporates researchers from all eight Arctic countries. Margareta J

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/negative-impact-arctic-research-russia-excluded - 2025-12-18

Teaching is to be as highly valued as research when it comes to appointments and promotions. Despite this ambition, it has rarely worked that way in practice. A recently completed project provides a new framework which will help faculty managements, as well as individual teaching staff members, to evaluate and develop educational qualifications. In the ‘Pedagogisk Meritering’ project, which concer

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-initiative-raise-status-teaching - 2025-12-18

The term of office for Lund University’s Vice-Chancellor expires at the end of 2026, and a recruitment process is already underway. This is because the process takes a little over a year. A total of 162 people. That is the number to have held the prestigious position as Vice-Chancellor of Lund University. The next term of office begins on 1 January 2027, and to say the recruitment process has begu

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/recruitment-vice-chancellor-underway - 2025-12-18

More than four out of ten doctoral students experience stress, anxiety and depression. This autumn, the doctoral students’ union will redouble efforts to improve wellbeing and prevent poor mental health. Measures include the establishment of a new role, which will focus on preventing and tackling ill health and will work closely with the doctoral student ombudsman and the occupational health servi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/steps-prevent-mental-ill-health-among-doctoral-students - 2025-12-18

What does it feel like to live with dementia? The answer is offered by the “dementia simulator” developed by virtual reality researchers at the Faculty of Engineering, LTH. The simulator takes the user into a virtual world to experience different aspects of life with a cognitive disorder. LTH researchers Joakim Eriksson and Maria Hedin have been working for several years on virtual experiences of

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/successful-commercialisation-dementia-simulator - 2025-12-18

The Green Travel Plan adopted by the University highlighted the need for more storage facilities for e-bike batteries, improved bike racks and lockable bike storage facilities in some parts of the campus. As part of the Green Travel Plan, dialogue continues with our property owners to develop more theft-proof bike parking facilities, as well as more options for storing and charging e-bike batterie

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/e-bike-battery-storage-and-bike-parking-facilities-campus - 2025-12-18

According to a travel survey conducted last autumn, better public transport and secure bicycle parking at the workplace are the main measures needed to reduce car commuting. There are also differences in travel patterns between faculties. "The travel survey provides a valuable insight into the commuters’ wishes on what can facilitate sustainable travel in their everyday lives. Now we can weave thi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/depth-report-employees-commutes-lund - 2025-12-18

Svenska universitet skapar värde i miljardklassen. Sedan 2010 har Sveriges lärosäten gett upphov till över 2 500 nya företag som idag sysselsätter nästan 10 000 personer, omsätter 18 miljarder kronor och genererar 4 miljarder i skatteintäkter årligen. En ny rapport framtagen gemensamt av Sveriges universitets innovationskontor sammanställer statistik om aktiebolag med ursprung i akademin. Siffrorn

https://www.innovation.lu.se/artikel/svenska-larosaten-kraftfulla-motorer-tillvaxt-och-innovation - 2025-12-17

Naturvetenskapliga fakulteten tar ett nytag i arbetet med jämställdhet och lika villkor (JoL) genom att inrätta ett uppdrag som koordinator för dessa frågor. Ambitionen är att ge arbetet större tyngd och på sikt bidra till en mer balanserad representation mellan kvinnor och män bland fakultetens lärare – särskilt på lektor- och professorsnivå. I samband med att fakulteten söker en koordinator, som

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/internt/artikel/vill-du-vara-med-och-starka-arbetet-med-jamstalldhet-och-lika-villkor-fakultetens-larare - 2025-12-17

The Nordic-Baltic Sound Residency Network gathers institutions, programmes and shares opportunities for international sound artists on behalf of 8 network partners. Representing a growing number of partners in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Lithuania, The Nordic-Baltic Sound Residency Network is an initiative across the Nordics and Baltics. The partners within the network all offer residency program

https://www.konstnarliga.lu.se/artikel/new-nordic-baltic-sound-residency-network-connecting-opportunities-sound-artists-across-borders - 2025-12-17

Forskare vid Lunds universitet och Washington University har upptäckt en blodmarkör som visar hur mycket av Alzheimers sjukdom man bär på i hjärnan. Fynden kan hjälpa att se vem som kan ha mest nytta av de nya läkemedlen som godkänts i bland annat USA, Japan och Kina – och som är på väg att godkännas i Europa. Studien i korthet:En nyupptäckt markör (MTBR-tau243) i blodet kan avslöja hur mycket alz

https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/ny-markor-i-blodet-visar-mangden-alzheimer-i-hjarnan - 2025-12-17

Enklare analysmetod av blodprov för Alzheimers sjukdom har testats i en stor multicenterstudie, ledd från Lunds universitet. – Detta är ett viktigt steg för att kunna föra in enkla blodprovstester för Alzheimers sjukdom i vården globalt, säger forskarna bakom studien. korthet:Blodmarkören (P-tau217) kan börja förändras flera år innan alzheimersymtom uppkommer. Markören kan mätas med en enklare och

https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/storre-mojligheter-att-testa-alzheimers-med-ny-analysmetod - 2025-12-17

Vilka är människorna som utgör världens ekonomiska eliter – och vad skiljer dem åt mellan länder? I en ny databas har forskare från hela världen samlat individuppgifter om ekonomisk makt i länder som tillsammans står för över hälften av världens BNP. Håkan Johansson, professor vid Socialhögskolan och en av forskarna bakom arbetet, ser betydande skillnader – och pekar på att Sverige utmärker sig på

https://www.soch.lu.se/artikel/varldens-ekonomiska-eliter-samlade-i-ny-databas - 2025-12-17

Valspurt. Nu väntar dagar av intensiv politisk debatt – inte minst i sociala medier. Forskaren Anamaria Dutceac Segesten har samlat in Twitter-data sedan början av mars och följer diskussionerna noga fram till valet. – Jag och min kollega Michael Bossetta kartlägger vilka ämnen diskuteras i samband med parlamentsvalet, hur många Twitteranvändare som deltar i diskussionen, varifrån de kommer och vi

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/eu-valet-forskare-kartlagger-twitter-diskussioner - 2025-12-17

Ett innovativt pantsystem för matförpackningar. Det är en bättre och mer omfattande åtgärd än den omtvistade plastpåseskatten som kan komma att tas bort eller reduceras vid årsskiftet. Det menar statsvetaren Karl Holmberg som anser att skatten bör behållas – men då utökas till att omfatta alla typer av engångspåsar. Regeringen har i vårbudgeten förslagit att remittera frågan om att avskaffa eller

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/ett-utokat-pantsystem-en-battre-atgard-den-omtvistade-plastpaseskatten - 2025-12-17