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Starting this Monday, 1 September, the department’s IT support will be integrated into the university’s central support service, Supportcenter. The email address remains the same: helpdesk [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se. From now on, the university’s central support team will handle simpler issues, while our IT technicians will take care of matters such as IT purchases, local network connections, and

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/new-it-support-system - 2026-06-19

We are thrilled to announce the Department's Autumn 2025 Seminar Series, featuring an exciting lineup of speakers from across the globe. The seminars will take place every Thursday at 13:15 in the Blue Hall in the Ecology Building. After the talks, there will be time for fika and mingling.Here is the complete schedule for autumn 2025:All links lead to external websites.DateContentSpeakerAffiliatio

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/autumn-2025-seminar-series-announced - 2026-06-19

The autumn darkness is closing in around us, and the Christmas break is approaching, with subsequent interruptions in daily operations. As the recruitment process is divided into several instances with different cut-off dates, the following will apply to the department's recruitments.27 November – Recruitment cases to be announced before/during Christmas 2025Documents must be received by the depar

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/deadlines-recruitments-and-documents-employment-decisions-preparation-christmas - 2026-06-19

As the holiday season approaches and daily operations slow down for a while, the following guidelines apply to the department’s financial function to ensure we have sufficient time to complete all tasks.Invoicing to be included in 2025Supporting documents must be received by the department’s financial function no later than 8 December.Travel expense claims/Reimbursements to be paid in December 202

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/deadlines-invoices-travel-expense-claims-and-reimbursements-preparation-christmas-2025 - 2026-06-19

We are thrilled to announce the Department's Spring 2026 Seminar Series, featuring an exciting lineup of speakers from across the globe. The seminars will take place every Thursday at 13:15 in the Blue Hall in the Ecology Building. After the talks, there will be time for fika and mingling.Here is the complete schedule for spring 2026.All links lead to external websites.DatumTypFöreläsareTillhörigh

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/spring-2026-seminar-series-announced - 2026-06-19

The department has agreed to purchase dry ice from Kemicentrum and established a routine for how this should be done. To collect dry ice from Kemicentrum, you must follow the procedure below.You may only collect dry ice for research activities within the framework of Lund University.Before your first collection, you must contact Health and Safety Coordinator Johan Tejler at johan [dot] tejler [at]

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/need-dry-ice-heres-what-you-need-know - 2026-06-19

Each month, we publish a short update on the department’s air travel. In January, flying corresponded to 0.10 tonnes of CO2e per full-time employee. That is close to the level we need to stay at to reach our departmental target: to halve emissions from air travel compared with 2024, an important step towards contributing to the Paris Agreement’s 2030 goals. But this figure should be interpreted wi

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/departments-air-travel-january-2026 - 2026-06-19

To facilitate the process for hourly employments, we have developed a form to be completed so that we can ensure all required information is submitted from the outset.The form is available on our Swedish internal website.Please note that an employment contract must be in place before anyone starts working at the department. It is not possible to process employment retroactively.At the same time, w

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/changes-procedures-regarding-hourly-contracts-and-gu-administration - 2026-06-19

The First and second cycle programmes board (GUN) held a meeting on 27 March. Topics discussed included the Ladok function for adapted classroom exams, confidentiality regarding exam questions, ESU, the new allocation model, GU premises, digital exams and reading lists. Read more in the minutes of the meeting (In Swedish; new tab; PDF; 256 kB).

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/minutes-guns-meeting-273-26 - 2026-06-19

The First and second cycle programmes board will meet on 8 May at 1.15 pm in Tanken (E-D143) in the Ecology Building. The following items are on the agenda:Opening of the meetingAppointment of a minute-takerAdoption of the agendaMinutes of the previous meeting (In Swedish; new tab; pdf; 256 kB)External announcements – the faculty:GAI for course evaluation and course analysis – opportunity to trial

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/agenda-gun-meeting-85-26 - 2026-06-19

Instead of writing blog posts, I will write news items for our internal website and link to them from BioBullen. This is to reduce the number of emails sent. Last Friday, two minibuses went on an excursion to gather edible plants. Since 2016 (with a pause during the pandemic), Honour Prentice and Torbjörn Tyler have organised these trips to educate us about edible spring plants and get together. W

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/edible-plants-good-company-and-beautiful-weather - 2026-06-19

On 27 May at 13:15, the department board will hold a meeting in Stora konferensrummet in the Ecology Building. The following items are on the agenda:Opening of the meetingAppointment of minute-takersDetails of approval for the agendaMinutes of the previous meetingFirst quarterly accounts (Appendix)Staff – Request to establish permanent positions:Teaching posts – 2026 announcement (appendix)HR admi

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/agenda-board-meeting-27-may-2026 - 2026-06-19

The department has appointed Staffan Bensch as the new deputy head and assistant head of department. He will take up his new role on 1 July. In this interview, he discusses his expectations for his new role, highlighting communication, the working environment and optimism for the future as key priorities. What are you most looking forward to in your new role?“I know the department quite well, havi

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/staffan-bensch-new-deputy-head-and-assistant-head-department - 2026-06-19

Caroline Isaksson will take up her post as head of Evolutionary Ecology and Infection Biology on 1 July. With a focus on accessible leadership, open communication and a positive working environment, she aims to help create the conditions for staff to thrive, develop and achieve their goals. In this interview, Caroline talks about her new role and her thoughts ahead of taking up the position. What

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/caroline-isaksson-new-head-division - 2026-06-19

During the summer holidays of 2026, getting administrative, technical, and IT help may take longer. The following dates show when the management, administrative, technical and IT personnel are on holiday. You can find out which administrator is responsible for which unit on our administration page. Please note that administrative tasks may take longer during the summer!Here’s an overview:The caret

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/2026-summer-holidays-management-joint-administrative-and-technical-personnel - 2026-06-19

In an ongoing deadly violence (ODV) situation, it is important to act in a rapid and effective way. The Faculty is now offering two courses in English this autumn on how to handle ODV. Registration is open to all faculty staff. Participants will learn to recognise ODV situations and understand how to respond, as well as gaining knowledge about sheltering, evacuation, lockdown and barricading. Part

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/course-about-ongoing-deadly-violence-odv - 2026-06-19

Have you recently started working as a researcher at the Faculty of Social Sciences? If so, you might find our new guide on creating a good Research Portal profile useful! The Faculty of Social Sciences Library has produced this guide in collaboration with the Faculty's communications officers to give new employees in research roles an overview of what they can and need to do in LUCRIS to create a

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/guide-lucris-and-research-portal-new-employees - 2026-06-19

The libraries at Lund University are launching a new search system. LUBcat and LUBsearch will close on 1 October, and the new search tool Finn will replace them. With the shift to a single search system, the libraries aim to make it easier for students, staff, and other users.Finn helps you find all the books, journals, articles, and databases at Lund University. You can make requests and manage y

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/searching-becomes-easier-finn - 2026-06-19

The organisational project was launched in 2023 and will run for almost seven years until 2029. The revised project plan sets out the direction of the project for the coming year. Since the project started, the number of departments within the Faculty has gone from 11 to 9. The revised project plan summarises the work and sub-projects carried out so far and describes the direction for the upcoming

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/revised-project-plan-organisational-project-outlines-direction-year - 2026-06-19

When renovating premises at Campus Paradis, reuse takes center stage. By refurbishing and repurposing existing furniture, new spaces are emerging that combine sustainability, functionality, and historical character. Furniture reuse has become a natural part of Lund University’s sustainability work. During the renovation of Gamla Lungkliniken and the new IKO premises in Gamla Polikliniken, interior

https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/reuse-creates-pride-and-sustainability-campus-paradis - 2026-06-19