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Omkring två tredjedelar av Europas sandstränder har vägar, kajer, strandpromenader och hårda kustskydd av sten och betong så nära att stränderna inte längre kan anpassa sig naturligt när havet stiger. Nu får Lunds universitet i uppdrag att koordinera ett EU-projekt värt drygt 100 miljoner kronor i syfte att undersöka hur naturen kan bli en del av lösningen. – Det är lätt att tro att hårda skydd är

https://www.lu.se/artikel/byggstopp-pa-europas-sandstrander - 2026-11-04

In his doctoral thesis in sociology "Structures of subcontracting: Work organisation, control, and labour in the Swedish building sector", Rasmus Ahlstrand analyses the increased use of subcontractors and explores new forms of work organisation in the Swedish building sector. A key contribution of his study is the concept of masked staffing, which refers to unauthorised ways of organising labour t

https://www.soc.lu.se/en/article/rasmus-ahlstrand-has-defended-his-thesis-changing-swedish-building-sector - 2026-11-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. PhD student Maria Jassinskaja has been studying the molecular and functional dynamics of hematopoietic progenitor cell fate during development. Defending her PhD thesis on June 9th, in this interview Maria tells us about her research within the Proteomic Hematology research group and her time spent at Lund Stem Cell C

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-maria-jassinskaja - 2026-11-03

Ludwig Schmiderer has studied how to overcome delivery challenges in stem cell biology with nanotechnology. In this interview, he tells us about his research and generative art. What have you been working with during your PhD studies? At the beginning of my PhD, I was trying to reengineer the CRISPR/Cas9 system to make it work in mitochondria instead of nucleus. The project started off quite well

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-ludwig-schmiderer - 2026-11-03

What role does an inflammatory protein have in disease development? Which neuronal circuits cause different symptoms? How may diabetes affect Parkinson’s disease? Can motor signs be identifies early in individuals at risk for the disease? And how should patients in very advanced disease stages be treated to maintain their quality of life? These questions may soon have answers thanks to several ong

https://www.medicine.lu.se/article/molecule-patient-six-promising-projects-advance-parkinsons-research - 2026-11-03

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Water is essential to all human life on earth. Today, over two billion people live in countries experiencing high water stress – risking both health and food security. As populations and the demand for water grow, this situation is likely to worsen.  Emma Johansson’s research focuses on water, agriculture and particip

https://www.lucsus.lu.se/article/world-water-day-2020-perspectives-water-agriculture-consumption-and-climate-change - 2026-11-04

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In 2016, a forgotten archival treasure was found in the cellar of the Department of Geology. The material included a unique map of Iceland from 1844 and a geological map of the whole of New Zealand dated 1869. Now 322 works have been restored and plans are afoot for an exhibition. Through arched windows, a pale Novemb

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/forgotten-treasure-trove-maps-restored-its-former-glory - 2026-11-04

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University is investing SEK 100 million in an interdisciplinary research programme focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development. The programme is to attract international research expertise and to bring about the establishment of more internationally leading research environments in sustainability. “With i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-investing-sek-100-million-international-research-programme-sustainable-development - 2026-11-04

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. PhD student Martina De Santis will be defending her thesis titled ‘Next generation bioengineering of lung tissue for transplantation’ on Friday 19th February 2021. In this interview, Martina tells us about her research in the Lung Bioengineering and Regeneration group and time spent at Lund Stem Cell Center. Can you t

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-martina-de-santis - 2026-11-04

Geopolitical issues, medical breakthroughs and cultural history topics have dominated the first eight months of the year. Researchers such as Ming Gao, Tabita Rosendal, Martin L Olsson and Jill Storry are behind some of the most read articles of the year. This year got off to a flying start. In 2025, 49 articles have been published, clocking up 985,000 views in The Conversation. Most readers are i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/almost-million-readers-conversation-so-far-year - 2026-11-04

Risken för fusk oroade både personal och studenter när kunskapsprov i våras skrevs hemma. Men resultat tyder på att oron var obefogad. Anpassningar för hemmiljön följer nu med när proven flyttar tillbaka till salarna. Hämtad från MedFaks tidigare QPS-blogg. Publiceringsdatum: 2020-09-08 | Författare: Teresa Lindstedt I mitten av mars kom covidbeslutet om att examinationer i sal inte längre var til

https://www.qps.education.lu.se/artikel/inte-nagra-tecken-pa-att-det-skulle-finnas-storre-mojlighet-att-fuska-pa-dessa-prov - 2026-11-03

Heiner Linke tillträdde som LTH:s prorektor med ansvar för forskning i januari 2021 och tackar i slutet av 2023 för sig. Varför ställde han inte upp för omval – och vad ska han göra istället? Du ville inte fortsätta som prorektor? – Efter att jag blivit vald till prorektor – ett arbete som görs på deltid – fick jag en stor, extra arbetsuppgift. Det var ett ERC-forskningsprojekt som jag tidigare ha

https://www.lthin.lth.se/artikel/2023/visionsrik-nanoforskare-vill-viga-mer-tid-forskning-om-livets-byggstenar - 2026-11-03

I en ny artikel undersöks hur arbetsrelationer förändrades under pandemin och det påtvingade hemarbetet. Hur nära kommer man sina kollegor när man inte längre träffas fysiskt och vems ansvar är det att bibehålla den sociala gemenskapen? Artikeln hade som syfte att ta reda på hur anställda upplever att relationen till deras kollegor förändrades när de inte längre kunde träffas fysiskt. Studien base

https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/urholkade-sociala-relationer-i-distansarbete-under-pandemin - 2026-11-04

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Flera forskare vid Centrum för Mellanösternstudier var i fält ­under den arabiska våren. Det har satt djupa spår i dem – men också resulterat i nya forskningsprojekt. Arabiska våren är en samman­fattande term på de uppror som startades i flera länder i Nord­afrika och Mellanöstern under 2011. Det första ägde rum i T

https://www.lu.se/artikel/tio-ar-efter-arabiska-varen - 2026-11-04

Den här artikeln är över 5 år gammal, och informationen kan därför vara inaktuell. Risken är att en stor del av all kommunikation på sociala medier är olaglig. I juli kom EU-domstolen med den så kallade Schrems II-domen, som skulle kunna få stora konsekvenser för bland andra Facebook och Instagram. Läget är mycket oklart i nuläget, säger juristprofessor Vilhelm Persson. Bakgrunden är GDPR-reglerin

https://www.lu.se/artikel/eu-dom-kan-fa-oanade-konsekvenser-sociala-medier - 2026-11-04

Irene Margrethe Kaltenborn In KHM1 gallery Irene Margrethe Kaltenborn´s MFA exhibition Choreographies towards loss set the stage for the audience to enter artworks which echoed loss and a void, full of wonderment and poetics. The gallery was dimly lit and kept minimal, leaving room for the viewer to enter the web of interconnectedness between animals, humans and nature.          What has the proce

https://www.khm.lu.se/en/article/mfa-student-interview-series-part-viii-irene-margrethe-kaltenborn-and-karolina-bergman-engman - 2026-11-03

Heiner Linke took up the position of LTH’s Deputy Dean with special responsibility for research in January 2021 and his term of office concludes at the end of 2023. Why did he not stand for re-election – and what will he do instead? What is the reason for not continuing as deputy dean? "After I was elected as deputy dean – a role that is part-time – I got a large, extra assignment. It was an ERC r

https://www.lthin.lth.se/en/article/2023/visionary-nanoresearcher-wants-spend-more-time-investigating-building-blocks-life - 2026-11-03

Our doctoral students spend years developing their research projects. We want to highlight their work and the ideas behind their dissertations. In November last year, Corinna Buckhart defended her thesis “Opening workshops: Pragmatic commoning and degrowth transformations in a neoliberal Nordic welfare state.” Here she shares her insights from her work. What is your thesis about? My thesis is abou

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/exploring-open-workshops-sweden-insights-doctoral-thesis - 2026-11-03

Martiné Wlosinska, medical doctor and PhD student, will be defending her thesis titled “Preventing Cardiovascular Disease. Complementary precision medicine” on the 26th of November. In this interview, Martiné tells us about the effect of aged garlic extract on progression of cardiovascular disease and the importance of treating patients on a personalized level. Can you tell us more about your PhD

https://www.stemcellcenter.lu.se/article/phd-defence-interview-martine-wlosinska - 2026-11-03

When Quick Bites for Researchers launched in spring 2025, it began as an experiment — an attempt to open up a new and informal channel between researchers and the library’s expertise. One year on, librarians Fredrik Larsson and Anja Zimmerman can look back at an initiative that not only survived its first year, but is now ramping up. “We wanted to find a simple, low-threshold way to support resear

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/librarys-quick-bites-researchers-continues-grow-new-topics - 2026-11-03