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Partners from across Europe gather in Lund on 1-2 June to launch the new European policy platform, ekip. The platform, commissioned by the EU Commission, aims to develop policy recommendations to promote innovation within the cultural and creative industries. "We need cultural and creative competences to succeed in the green transition. This type of expertise plays a crucial role in creating radic

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/new-innovation-platform-strengthens-cultural-and-creative-industries - 2026-06-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Hyperglycemia starts a complex chain of events that damages blood vessels and cause cardiovascular disease. Scientists at Lund University Diabetes Centre (LUDC) have now been able to demonstrate why this happens, as well as how the destructive chain can be broken. This discovery represents a crucial step towards an ef

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-mechanism-underlying-cardiovascular-disease - 2026-06-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Despite the disappointing results in trying to treat children suffering from type 1 diabetes with the GAD vaccine, the treatment has not been written off entirely. DIAPREV-IT, the study in which healthy high-risk children are vaccinated, is continuing as planned, and now with more money behind it. "I am still hopeful

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/still-hope-gad-diabetes-vaccine - 2026-06-23

Using the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope in Chile, astronomers have made detailed observations of the mysterious exoplanet WASP-121 b. The discoveries of the element titanium and jet streams challenge our understanding of the winds and chemistry found on ultrahot planets. Just over 5,800 exoplanets – planets that orbit stars other than our Sun – have been discovered since the

https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/article/titanium-and-mysterious-jet-streams-discovered-extreme-exoplanet - 2026-06-23

Underground fungi play a central role in the fragile ecosystems of atoll islands. The unique symbiotic relationship between these fungi and rainforest trees is vital for the restoration of nature and ultimately for the survival of coral reefs. New research shows how fungi help nutrients to move between the forest and the sea. Palmyra Atoll is a remote and uninhabited cluster of small islands halfw

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/fungi-crucial-recovery-tropical-islands - 2026-06-23

Our work on Global Dynamic Engagement this year has shown us that in many ways, the University already has an impressive track record of global engagement. At the same time, our international impact is wavering, especially in relation to the number of citations of our publications in top-ranked journals. This development, which we share with many other universities, is worrying as it can make the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/measures-increased-international-impact - 2026-06-24

The University’s Central Administration is currently in a period of significant organisational development. In order to strengthen support for research and education and ensure long-term sustainability – both financially and organisationally – we need to continue to develop the support we offer. Key issues that the Central Administration is working on in 2026:Support in welcoming new international

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ongoing-development-work-within-central-administration - 2026-06-24

Join our team! We are looking for a Research Coordinator with a focus on research grants with appropriate professional experience to support researchers in the application process and disseminate information about opportunities. Work dutiesBECC is looking for a Research Coordinator with a focus on research grants with appropriate professional experience to support researchers in the application pr

https://www.becc.lu.se/article/job-alert-research-coordinator-focus-research-grants - 2026-06-23

Lund University School of Economics and Management received two prestigious accreditation messages during the summer. We are now accredited for five years by both EQUIS and AMBA, and hence belong to the top 1 per cent of Business Schools globally that hold both accreditations. John Abrahamson, Chair of the Faculty Board, and Lars Ljungälv, Chair of the Senior Corporate Advisory board for the Schoo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/school-acquires-double-accreditations-holds-high-international-standard - 2026-06-23

Breakthroughs of new pharmacological treatments requires translational research – from bench to bed. That is why MultiPark researchers gather from experimental to clinical research teams. The special interest group ”Regenerative pharmacology” fosters an integrative approach for future pharmacological developments. Karsten Ruscher explains how he convenes the joint effort. Can you shortly describe

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/regenerative-pharmacology-special-interest-group - 2026-06-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. … CEO of Lund University’s student consulting company Lunicore, which increased its turnover by 45 per cent last year. As a result, it is now probably the largest student-run consulting company in Scandinavia. Why should students work as consultants during their studies? “Because they get the chance to put their theor

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/meet-emil-erikssonabout-students-consultants - 2026-06-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The number of problematic rehabilitations is increasing at LU, according to the employee organisations which often get involved when things go wrong. Lars-Åke Lööv. Photo: Kennet Ruona “A bad rehabilitation ends up being very expensive”, says Lars-Åke Lööv, elected representative of SACO-s. When it comes to rehabilita

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/employee-organisation-we-should-be-involved-outset-rehabilitations - 2026-06-23

Science has the technology to measure the activity of every gene within a single individual cell, and just one experiment can generate thousands of cells worth of data. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have now revolutionised the way this data is analysed – by using 3D video gaming technology. The study is published in the journal iScience. Advanced techniques in DNA and RNA sequencing hav

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-virtual-reality-tool-be-used-fight-against-disease - 2026-06-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Urban sharing of assets, spaces and skills has emerged as a promising future solution to sustainability challenges faced by cities. It is also the subject of a new project by Oksana Mont, professor in sustainable consumption and production at IIIEE, who recently received the Swedish Foundations’ Starting Grant – a new

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/urban-sharing-promising-future-solution-sustainability-challenges-cities - 2026-06-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Fruit flies can be a scourge in our homes, but to date no-one has known how they became our uninvited lodgers. For decades, researchers have searched for their origins and now a Swedish-American research team has succeeded. They have also discovered that fruit flies in the wild are far more picky than their domesticat

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/how-fruit-flies-ended-our-fruit-bowls - 2026-06-23

Underground fungi play a central role in the fragile ecosystems of atoll islands. The unique symbiotic relationship between these fungi and rainforest trees is vital for the restoration of nature and ultimately for the survival of coral reefs. New research shows how fungi help nutrients to move between the forest and the sea. Palmyra Atoll is a remote and uninhabited cluster of small islands halfw

https://www.science.lu.se/article/fungi-crucial-recovery-tropical-islands - 2026-06-23

Controlling smartphones by a simple swipe of your hand is the latest innovation to be introduced to phone owners. However, radar sensors with higher accuracy would take the concept from gimmick to practical usefulness, according to researchers at Lund University in Sweden. They have developed a method that could detect much finer gestures – while also using a lot less power – opening up to new app

https://www.lunduniversity.lu.se/article/watch-unique-technology-will-make-gesture-control-more-accurate - 2026-06-23

Since the discovery of graphene twenty years ago, physicists have been looking for materials that consist of two-dimensional layers. This study is about a newly emerging family, the transition metal halides. “Transition metal halides are a new class of van der Waals materials that we have identified as an ideal platform for many-body engineering. We are very enthusiastic about this class of materi

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/robust-and-versatile-platform-many-body-engineering - 2026-06-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A great deal of moral courage or a really desperate situation – these are the requirements for someone to disclose state secrets. And life will most certainly never be the same again. This is what emerges from the experiences of the Cold War’s first major defectors, Mr and Mrs Petrov, as from those of Edward Snowden,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/spy-novel-way-present-new-research - 2026-06-23

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Data gathering for European climate research goes on around the clock at the University’s Hyltemossa research station. The tallest of its two masts reaches as high as 150 metres straight up into the sky. Every other week, the station’s staff must climb to the top of the mast to clean two sensors. Recently, intensive w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/top-research-gathers-high-level-climate-data - 2026-06-23