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Universitetet återvänder till Almedalsveckan med ett brett program för att stärka det offentliga samtalet om högre utbildning och forskning. Sedan universitetets första medverkan 2009 har engagemanget vuxit, och i år deltar ett 50-tal medarbetare. Programmet bjuder på samtal om allt från beredskap och AI till framtidens mat. – Universiteten spelar en viktig roll i en demokrati. Det gör det särskil

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/ai-kris-och-kvant-lunds-universitet-i-almedalen - 2026-07-16

I sommarens stora utställning Broken Greenhouse i Botaniska trädgården intar växthuset en central roll när publiken bjuds in till en upplevelsebaserad resa genom trädgården och in i framtiden. Besöksväxthusen i universitetets botaniska trädgård genomgår just nu en omfattande renovering. Det väcker frågor hos många: Vad väntar i framtiden för dessa växthus i trädgårdens hjärta – och för växterna so

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/upplev-framtidens-klimat-i-vaxthus-i-botaniska-tradgarden - 2026-07-16

Antalet disciplinärenden vid universitetet har sjunkit från 107 (2023) till 89 anmälningar (2024). Universitetet ligger även bra till i nationell jämförelse, andelen disciplinärenden, låg på 0,25 procent av helårsstudenterna, som har blivit avstängda eller varnade. I Sverige är siffran 0,58%. En rapport från Universitetskanslersämbetet (UKÄ) visar att antalet disciplinärenden i hela Sverige fortsa

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/antalet-fuskande-studenter-sjunker-och-universitetet-har-nast-minst-avstangningar-i-sverige - 2026-07-16

För några år sedan reste Maria Ekelin, programdirektör för barnmorskeutbildning, till University of Texas, för att undervisa inom ramen för STINT Teaching Sabbatical. Nu har alla som undervisar vid universitetet samma möjlighet att söka STINT. – Jag brinner för utbildningsfrågor och har alltid University of Texas och hur de gjorde där i bakhuvudet, säger Maria Ekelin, programdirektör för barnmorsk

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/sok-teaching-sabbatical-bland-det-roligaste-jag-gjort-som-larare - 2026-07-16

The Open Science Days will be organised for a third consecutive year. This year it will take place on the 19th and 20th of November. The overarching theme for this year’s conference is Open Science: Trust and Integrity in Science. This encompasses how open science can foster a culture of transparency, collaboration, and accountability in scientific research. In an era where public trust in science

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/participate-lu-open-science-days-19-20-november - 2026-07-16

Research Data in Transition: Infrastructure and Support at Lund University. An event that introduces the new Research Data Office (RDO), the growing network of data stewards, and the strategic initiatives at LU to help researchers meet these demands with confidence. Lund University is currently strengthening its support for research data management through the new Research Data Office (RDO) and a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-escience-hub-30-october-data-management-solutions-lund-university - 2026-07-16

Appropriate buildings, leading research infrastructure, good logistics and attractive outdoor environments are the conditions for being able to conduct world-leading research, provide the best conceivable teaching and pursue successful external engagement. Our campus is important. However, we are not the only ones who decide how our campus is to develop. The University does not own its buildings,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-are-working-even-better-campus-2050-horizon - 2026-07-16

In an absolutely new exciting project, the University is now calling for applications for an artist residency based at MAX IV, where artists in artistic forms will interpret and provide perspective on what is happening in the world-leading synchrotron light facility at Brunnshög. The Gyllenstiernska Krapperup Foundation has generously donated funds to create an artists in residence programme. In t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/artistic-interpretation-max-iv - 2026-07-16

There has been great and broad interest in the University’s international assistant professor (associate senior lecturer) positions and visiting professorships. In total, the University received 1,326 applications and the first selection phase has been completed. In October the top candidates began to arrive in Lund to present their research in tough competition. The call for applications referred

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/applicants-universitys-largest-ever-international-recruitment-drive-are-now-coming-lund - 2026-07-16

Lund University is now changing its supplier for telephony services. Strong authentication: LU Box, Teams postponed. The system for email lists, Epic, has been updated and enhanced. Some emails sent on 11 September never arrived. Change of telephony supplier – what you need to know nowLund University is now changing its supplier for telephony services. The old agreement ceases in March 2026, and t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-updates-new-telephony-supplier-epic-enhancements-and-undelivered-emails - 2026-07-16

Petra Holmberg won the Researchers’ Grand Prix heat in Helsingborg on 7 October. She presented her research – on the risks involved when 80 per cent of Gen Z use chatbots to manage stress or anxiety – to an audience of over 500 upper secondary school pupils. In her presentation she talked to an animated chatbot to illustrate how AI can give destructive advice to young people who already feel unwel

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/winner-petra-holmberg-will-represent-lund-university-researchers-grand-prix-2025 - 2026-07-16

Through the newly launched Lund University Outreach Academy, the division of Corporate Communication now offers training for researchers who want to be more effective at communicating their research beyond academia. The courses provide inspiration, practical tools and support for engaging with the public, the media, policymakers, funders and collaboration partners. The programme is specifically de

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-outreach-academy-training-research-communication - 2026-07-16

Dag Oredsson took up the position of communications director on 1 October. He brings broad experience of the public sector, industry and the student world. With a strong commitment to strategic communication, cultural construction and external engagement, he looks forward to contributing to the development of the University. Dag Oredsson replaces the previous communications director Johanna Sandah

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/dag-oredsson-universitys-new-communications-director - 2026-07-16

The University’s new professors will be inaugurated at a ceremony in the Main University Building on 24 October. Twenty-eight new professors will be inaugurated at a ceremony in the Main University Building at 16:00.24 October 2025 16:00 | the Main University Building Open event, no pre-registration required. The ceremony will be held in Swedish.The University’s new professors are inaugurated by t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/inauguration-ceremony-new-professors-2025 - 2026-07-16

As one of five locations in Sweden, Lund is receiving support from Formas to start a lab for urban development issues. The Lund Urban Transition Lab will be located in the innovation district in northeast Lund, where sustainable solutions in the built environment, mobility and urban planning will be developed and tested. How can sustainable urban development become a natural part of the cities of

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainable-city-lund-urban-transition-lab-shows-way - 2026-07-16

Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality; Preparedness and Crisis Management, has been named the 2025 annual Anna Lindh speaker. On 13 November, she will present ”Strengthening Compliance with International Humanitarian Law in a Fragmented World” Commissioner Lahbib will address the growing challenges to international humanitarian law in an era marked by geopolitical division and the erosi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/anna-lindh-lecture-13-november-eu-commissioner-hadja-lahbib - 2026-07-16

Knowledge for Sustainable Development is an annual research conference, aimed at all researchers at Lund University who want to increase their knowledge about the challenges that lie ahead, how their research can contribute to change, and strengthen their contacts with researchers from other disciplines. This year, we are pleased to coordinate together with University of Cambridge to further broad

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/knowledge-sustainable-development-research-conference-be-organised-university-cambridge-9-december - 2026-07-16

Do you have idea that contributes to sustainability? Now you can apply for funding from the Sustainability Fund to work on a new research idea or to find new sustainability solutions at the university. Lund University's Sustainability Fund is a university-wide fund for ecological, social and economic sustainability. The fund now offers two opportunities for funding – one aimed at researchers and o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-funding-develop-and-test-ideas-related-sustainability - 2026-07-16

RAMP-UP, a new EU-funded doctoral programme coordinated by Lund University, is now inviting researchers from all faculties to submit proposals for co-funded PhD projects in regenerative medicine and advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs). The programme welcomes interdisciplinary ideas that span scientific, technological, clinical, ethical, economic, and societal perspectives on the developmen

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-interdisciplinary-project-co-funding-ramp - 2026-07-16

Environmental pioneer Henrik Smith has won a major international ecology prize. He is also keen to emphasise the importance of research activity’s interaction with society – gone are the days when writing an extensive study and then leaving it to gather dust was enough. Henrik Smith, professor of animal ecology at Lund University, has been awarded the internationally renowned Marsh Awards for Ecol

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/awarded-environmental-pioneer-has-message-academia - 2026-07-16