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In order to strengthen academic leadership, we have adopted a new policy that will make clear what expertise and expectations ought to characterise academic leadership, taking the complex environment of academia into account. Early in 2022, I gave Maria Flores the task of investigating and making suggestions on the theme of the leadership development of the future. Her investigation identified wha

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-policy-academic-leadership-support-managers-and-employees - 2026-06-26

The University has adopted a policy for academic leadership at Lund University. The aim of the policy is to set out what expertise characterises a successful and well-developed academic leadership at the University. The policy is to be used as support in developing, inspiring and recruiting new leaders. With the concept of academic leadership, Lund University wants to reinforce and protect what is

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/policy-academic-leadership-lund-university - 2026-06-26

During the ceremony, Lund University’s first honorary fellow, Ingvar Carlsson, will be appointed. The University’s gold medal will be awarded to Anne L’Huillier and Ambassador Jonas Hafström. In addition, the winners of the University’s administrative prize and the students’ Prize for Excellence in Teaching will also be honoured. The University’s annual academic ceremony is a formal ceremony. It i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/universitys-annual-academic-ceremony-will-take-place-26-january - 2026-06-26

In order to increase clarity and to take account of the names of other divisions within the central administration, LDC is now changing its name to the Division of IT. In the recently completed review of the central administration, it was established that the name LDC was felt to be unclear. Even if the name is familiar within the area of IT, it has emerged that it was less well-known among large

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ldc-renamed-division-it - 2026-06-26

All teaching staff must submit a report concerning secondary employment by 31 March at the latest. Teaching staff who do not hold secondary employment are also to report this. Reporting and assessment is done in Primula. Be careful to choose the current year (2024) in the report. Heads of department are to have assessed and explained decisions on secondary employment by 30 April at the latest. Tea

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/time-teaching-staff-report-secondary-employment - 2026-06-26

Do you want to be better at summing up what is important about your research and receive help and support to present your results? If so, perhaps you would like to take part in this year’s Researchers’ Grand Prix. It is a competition in which you present your research in a way that is as easily accessible and engaging as possible – in only four minutes. The researcher who wins the University’s com

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/improve-your-research-presentation-skills-and-participate-years-researchers-grand-prix - 2026-06-26

Just over a week ago, TietoEvry, a subcontractor of the National Government Service Centre, was subjected to an extensive IT attack. At Lund University, this has impacted Primula, which has been inaccessible since the morning of 20 January. The shutdown did not affect payment of the January salary. The University has now received indications that payment of the February salary will be possible. Ho

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/primula-shutdown-after-it-attack-against-subcontractor-tietoevry - 2026-06-26

The need for learning support is growing. To make support more effective, the Unit for Educational Services has started a two-year project that will focus on professional development initiatives, common guidelines and a new advisory entity to ensure a unified strategy for accessible and inclusive teaching. We know that the need for learning support is increasing. At Lund University, the number of

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/strong-focus-accessible-and-inclusive-teaching - 2026-06-26

In June 2023, Lund University signed an agreement with Denmark’s largest rail travel agency “Togrejse” for booking European business trips by train outside Sweden. It has now been shown that interest in booking rail travel abroad was much greater than expected and a new procurement will therefore be carried out in 2024. There was an upswing in rail travel abroad due to the new agreement with Togre

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-travel-agency-has-increased-number-business-trips-train-europe - 2026-06-26

Take part with your colleagues in the Lundaloppet fun run. As usual, Lund University will pay the registration fee on behalf of employees. You can choose between the regular Lundaloppet, which takes place on 4 May, or the Gold Package. Lundaloppet, Skåne’s biggest fun run, brings together people of all ages to run or walk. You can choose between three distances: 2.5km, 5km or 10km.“It is great tha

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/take-part-lundaloppet-fun-run-4-may - 2026-06-26

Lund University has reached a milestone with over 10 million reads in The Conversation since the start. In 2023, The Conversation published 24 articles by LU researchers. “It is very gratifying! I hope that we publish over 40 articles in 2024, which should be realistic given the increased interest we have seen,” says Per Mickwitz pro vice-chancellor with responsibility for research.Lund University

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-10-million-reads-conversation - 2026-06-26

Primula is now up and running again and the last day you can apply for reimbursement of health promotion activities purchased in 2023 is 29 February 2024. Only digital handling of receipts You no longer need to submit your original paper receipts when you apply for health promotion reimbursement in Primula. It is sufficient to enclose your original digital receipts (scanned, not photographed) when

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/health-promotion-reimbursement-2023-application-deadline-29-february-2024 - 2026-06-26

There are several options for booking venues when you want to arrange a meeting, conference or congress. The University has new agreements regarding premises and event. If you would like support for your event or require related services, you can book this via LU Conferences. It is popular to organise conferences and meetings at AF Borgen that include technical solutions for sound and lighting. LU

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/will-you-be-booking-conference-or-meeting-year - 2026-06-26

We welcome two new professors of education sciences: Mona Holmqvist and Katarina Mårtensson. In connection with this, a new seminar series has been launched, Higher Seminars in Education Sciences, which is aimed at all those involved in teaching at the University who are interested in developing their teaching. At the Department of Education Sciences, Lund University offers subject teacher educati

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/two-new-professors-educational-sciences - 2026-06-26

Everyone is familiar with the frustration that comes when otherwise excellent mobile phone reception suddenly drops out. The moment when all mobile communication becomes impossible. But why does this happen and what is really behind the numbers 3G, 4G, 5G, and the 6G to come? Fredrik Tufvesson is a professor of Communications Engineering at LTH. He is in the midst of developing 6G technology for u

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/energy-efficiency-key-future-6g-technology - 2026-06-26

Konstnärliga fakulteten överger planerna på att samlokalisera all verksamhet i Varvsstaden. Kostnaderna skulle bli för höga och en flytt till Varvsstaden skulle äventyra kvaliteten på utbildningarna. – Det finns en samsyn kring detta på alla institutioner. Alla är överens om att samlokaliseringen inte får leda till kvalitetsförsämringar. Vi har sett andra bygga så att de tvingats skära i verksamhe

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/konstnarliga-fakultetens-samlokalisering-i-varvsstaden-avblast-hyran-blir-hog - 2026-06-26

Var ska kemister och fysiker ha sina lokaler i framtiden? En rapport visar att det blir mycket dyrare om de flyttar till Science Village jämfört med om de stannar kvar på Sölvegatan. Utvärderingsrapporten jämför tre alternativ:Kemi och fysik etablerar verksamhet i Science Village och flyttar dit.Kemicentrum renoveras och byggs ut och fysikerna flyttar dit och blir sambor med kemisterna.De fysiska

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/stora-kostnadsskillnader-nar-placeringsalternativ-kemi-och-fysik-jamfors - 2026-06-26

För biologen Roberto García-Roa är forskning och fotograferande två sammanflätade aktiviteter som berikar varandra. Nu har han ännu en gång vunnit priser i en internationell tävling för naturfotografi. Det är mitt på dagen i Tambopatas regnskog i Peru. Den tropiska värmen är tryckande, nästan olidlig. Roberto García-Roa har varit uppe hela natten och är rejält trött av sömnbrist. Men strax kommer

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/biolog-prisas-naturfoton-i-internationell-tavling - 2026-06-26

År 2023 var det varmaste året som någonsin har uppmätts och 2024 kommer att bli ännu varmare. Demokratin är på tillbakagång och bristen på mat ökar, som en följd av militära konflikter, ekonomiska kriser och extremväder. Förenta nationernas möjligheter att agera globalt är betydligt sämre än tidigare, som en följd av det geopolitiska läget. Detta under en tid när vi verkligen skulle behöva interna

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/stort-erkannande-universitetets-hallbarhetsarbete-i-en-allt-mer-ohallbar-varld - 2026-06-26

Första antagningsbeskedet för vårterminen har skickats ut, och över 13 500 sökande har erbjudits en plats vid universitetet. Bland de mest populära utbildningarna med högst antagningspoäng finns Läkarprogrammet, Psykologprogrammet och Juristprogrammet. Inför vårterminen 2025 sökte över 34 800 personer någon utbildning vid Lunds universitet. Efter det första urvalet har 13 542 sökande antagits, var

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/34-800-sokte-till-universitetet-att-studera-varen-2025 - 2026-06-26