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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The University will hold its first Future Week in October. It is to become an annual event in which researchers from the entire University will offer the general public lectures, panel discussions and debates intended to stimulate reflection about major future issues. The theme for this year’s week is adaptations – wh
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/future-starts-october-0 - 2026-04-25
The work to find a new vice-chancellor has begun. The recruitment committee, which now consists of equal numbers of members from the Electoral College and the University Board (with the chair of the board having the casting vote), has started the process of producing a person specification. At the turn of the year, applications will be open for the position as Torbjörn von Schantz's successor. Fol
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/search-new-vice-chancellor-underway - 2026-04-25
Climate research in the Arctic is being hit hard as collaboration with Russian researchers is put on ice. “It’s impossible to get an overall picture of the Arctic without looking at Russia. If this becomes permanent, we will be thrown back 20 years,” says Margareta Johansson, who leads the unique research project INTERACT, which incorporates researchers from all eight Arctic countries. Margareta J
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/negative-impact-arctic-research-russia-excluded - 2026-04-26
Hello Daniel Hjorth, who is about to inaugurate the new centre, Centre for Aesthetics and Business Creativity (ABC) at LUSEM 19 November at Skissernas Museum!Why is research about aesthetics and business creativity important?“Research about aesthetics and business creativity (ABC) is important since it is not only about research but has to start with research. It has to start with research since t
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/experts-view-aesthetics-and-business-creativity - 2026-04-25
From the Vice-Chancellor’s blog: For several years, Lund University and many other stakeholders within the sector and beyond have been calling on the Government to alter and simplify immigration legislation and its regulations for researchers and doctoral students. Sweden and its universities are competing in a highly competitive international study and labour market, and there have been far too m
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-immigration-rules-researchers-and-doctoral-students-welcomed - 2026-04-26
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 - 2026-04-26
According to a travel survey conducted last autumn, better public transport and secure bicycle parking at the workplace are the main measures needed to reduce car commuting. There are also differences in travel patterns between faculties. "The travel survey provides a valuable insight into the commuters’ wishes on what can facilitate sustainable travel in their everyday lives. Now we can weave thi
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/depth-report-employees-commutes-lund - 2026-04-26
What does it feel like to live with dementia? The answer is offered by the “dementia simulator” developed by virtual reality researchers at the Faculty of Engineering, LTH. The simulator takes the user into a virtual world to experience different aspects of life with a cognitive disorder. LTH researchers Joakim Eriksson and Maria Hedin have been working for several years on virtual experiences of
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/successful-commercialisation-dementia-simulator - 2026-04-26
More than four out of ten doctoral students experience stress, anxiety and depression. This autumn, the doctoral students’ union will redouble efforts to improve wellbeing and prevent poor mental health. Measures include the establishment of a new role, which will focus on preventing and tackling ill health and will work closely with the doctoral student ombudsman and the occupational health servi
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/steps-prevent-mental-ill-health-among-doctoral-students - 2026-04-26
The names of the 45 new assistant professors (associate senior lecturers) and visiting professors who will become our colleagues have been published. University Management has previously written about the remarkable interest these initiatives have generated. This resulted in a total of 1,327 applications. We now have the opportunity to get to know our new colleagues Our new colleagues come from ma
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/welcoming-our-new-colleagues-around-world - 2026-04-26
The Green Travel Plan adopted by the University highlighted the need for more storage facilities for e-bike batteries, improved bike racks and lockable bike storage facilities in some parts of the campus. As part of the Green Travel Plan, dialogue continues with our property owners to develop more theft-proof bike parking facilities, as well as more options for storing and charging e-bike batterie
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/e-bike-battery-storage-and-bike-parking-facilities-campus - 2026-04-26
COUNTER Code of Practice 5.1. Vid årsskiftet kommer standarden COUNTER Code of Practice i en ny version. Det som förändras är bland annat att nya datatyper tillkommer, att förlagen förväntas mäta nedladdning av e-böcker på ett annat sätt än tidigare och att en ny rapporttyp för att mäta öppet tillgängligt material tillkommer.Mer information: COUNTER Code of Practice 5.1.Lästips: Time to Rethink Us
https://www.lub.lu.se/internt/artikel/nyhetsbrev-oktober-e-media-och-vetenskaplig-kommunikation-4 - 2026-04-25
Forskare vid Lunds universitet har i en ny observationsstudie tittat på samtliga fall av hjärttransplantationer hos barn under 18 år i Norden mellan 1986 och 2023. Totalt 597 barn ingick i studien, varav 461 transplanterades. Resultaten visar att överlevnaden ökat markant – en utveckling som forskarna kopplar till tekniska framsteg, avancerad teknik och bättre rutiner i vården. Kort om studien:597
Intresset för universitetets allmänna handlingar ökar. Att kunna begära ut myndighetshandlingar är en viktig del av demokratin. Baksidan är att handläggningen kan vara resurskrävande och i vissa fall ta flera veckor. De senaste åren har mejlen till Universitetsarkivet med frågor om allmänna handlingar stadigt ökat. Från 1 906 mejl år 2019 till 3 494 förra året.Det visar statistik som LUM tagit del
https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/allt-fler-begar-ut-allmanna-handlingar - 2026-04-26
Forskare vid Lunds universitet har i en ny observationsstudie tittat på samtliga fall av hjärttransplantationer hos barn under 18 år i Norden mellan 1986 och 2023. Totalt 597 barn ingick i studien, varav 461 transplanterades. Resultaten visar att överlevnaden ökat markant – en utveckling som forskarna kopplar till tekniska framsteg, avancerad teknik och bättre rutiner i vården. Kort om studien:597
Lunds universitet har etablerat Centrum för beredskap och resiliens (LUPREP) med målet att samla universitetets forskning och utbildning inom totalförsvar, krisberedskap och samhällsresiliens. Centrumet är placerat vid Campus Helsingborg och fungerar som en fakultetsöverbryggande plattform där forskare från hela universitetet möts kring komplexa samhällsutmaningar som spänner över discipliner.Inom
https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/internt/artikel/naturvetenskapliga-perspektiv-pa-beredskap-och-resiliens-sokes - 2026-04-25
Brist på valmöjligheter, krockande åsikter och tidspress är fynd i en första artikel om välfärdsteknologi, från projektet Welfare@home, där SWEAH-doktoranden Samantha Svärdh, Lunds universitet, ingår. Hennes andra artikel ger oss information om fyra olika utmaningar. – Äldre personer och personal fick ofta apparater utan att vara inblandade i beslutet. Vi såg också att teknik som personalen såg so
https://sweah.lu.se/artikel/valfardsteknik-ingen-losning-utan-anvandarnas-medverkan - 2026-04-25
Med 36 miljoner i ryggen kraftsamlar aktörer i Skåne för att utveckla och kommersialisera excellent forskning inom ATMP, Advanced Therapy Medical Products. Målet är att påskynda nästa generations banbrytande terapier så att fler potentiellt livräddande ATMP-behandlingar når patienter som idag saknar effektiva behandlingsalternativ. Med projektet ATMP Path2Patient ska involverade aktörer skapa effe
https://www.innovation.lu.se/artikel/storsatsning-att-ta-avancerade-terapier-fran-forskning-till-patient-i-skane - 2026-04-25
I år är det 25 år sedan som Lunds universitet etablerade Campus Helsingborg. Det har som andra största campusort på universitetet blivit en plats som präglas av tvärvetenskap, nytänkande och goda samarbeten. Under året har vi valt att uppmärksamma vårt jubileum med en rad aktiviteter och evenemang. Vi har bland annat bjudit in allmänhet till öppna föreläsningar om pågående forskning och haft en st
https://www.ch.lu.se/artikel/vi-ser-fram-emot-de-kommande-25-aren-med-tillforsikt - 2026-04-25
