Good to know for young researchers and others As newly employed, or going from a postdoc to a grant of your own, you may have a lot of questions about administration at Lund University and where to get help. We have compiled a list of the most frequently asked questions in the department. Administration How do I know how much money I have left on my grant? You can check your economy in Kuben (log

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Compiled by Jessica Abbott This is the web version of our strategic plan. The plan is valid from 2022 until the end of 2027. You will find the subheadings Strategic goals, Actions 0–2 years, Actions 3–5 years and Responsible for follow-up beneath each heading (except under Introduction). If you need our strategic plan as a pdf file for printing, please contact Joakim Nilsson (Joakim [dot] Nilsson

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In connection with the completion of the mid-term review, a career planning discussion should be offered to the doctoral student. The departmental representative is responsible for this. If the doctoral student wishes the meeting can be held with only the departmental representative, but normally supervisors are also present. The career planning discussion can be held as part of a doctoral student

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Links within the page Heads of the departmentThe head of the department holds the executive role and responsibility for the everyday operations of the department. The responsibilities and authority of the head of the department are regulated by the Faculty of Science’s delegation rules. According to the delegation rules, the head of the department shall manage and develop the department and is res

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Guidelines for working with stinging insects Working with stinging insects requires adherence to specific safety protocols to ensure researcher welfare. This page provides essential guidelines and procedures for safely conducting such work. Everyone (including students) working with live wasps, bees, bumblebees, or other venomous stinging insects must follow these essential safety guidelines. It i

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Please complete the form below to ensure your safety and compliance with the guidelines for working with stinging insects.Read the guidelines: Before filling out this form, make sure you have thoroughly read the guidelines on working with stinging insects.Fill out the form: Complete all required fields below to confirm that you understand the risks, have received the necessary instructions, and ar

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As a PhD student you must report your conference participations to get credits in Ladok. You report the participation of your departmental representative (IR) using this form..When you have submitted the form you will get an confirmation email. Your departmental representative (IR) will also get the email, which they will print, sign and hand to your LADOK-administrator for registration. Name of t

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This webpage has been created to provide an overview of the relocation to the Ecology Building. You will find information about schedules, workflows, and contact persons here. The page will be updated continuously. Institutional densification 2025–2026The institutional densification project aims to consolidate activities so that Sensory Biology and Biodiversity and Evolution will operate on the th

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Things to consider when arranging a conference Organising a conference requires careful planning and attention to detail. The key to a successful conference is thorough preparation and early planning. This reduces stress and makes it easier to get assistance when needed. The larger the conference, the earlier you need to begin the planning process.Before organising a conference, you must complete

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To arrange a conference, you need to fill out this form to ensure that the budget is in order and that you have a plan for a potential deficit. The completed form will be sent to the heads of the divisions and the administrative personnel to inform them about the conference. It will also be sent to the Head of the Department, who will decide whether you can arrange the conference or not. You will

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So that we can help you with your computer, other IT equipment and installation of software, we need to limit ourselves to certain standard models. As a public authority, we are also obliged to comply with laws and regulations. This means that we are not able to use whichever software we like, as data may be stored on servers in a third country. SupportIf you need help with your computer or anothe

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Room booking for coursesJóhanna B Jónsdóttir at the Education Office handles room booking for courses.Other room bookingsYou book the meeting rooms in the Biology and Ecology buildings digitally via TimeEdit (TE). Bookable rooms for staff at the Department of Biology and CEC are listed below.Digital booking of seminar roomsRoomHouseHybrid roomNumber of seatsMitokondrien (B-A273)Biology buildingNo8

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Struggling to design an experiment or make sense of your data? Can’t decide what analysis is best? Lost in the woods trying to get your model to run or interpret the results? Contact the Biology Statistics Help Service! We are a team of researchers, postdocs, and faculty members available to all at the Department of Biology for research-related statistical consultation. The Statistic service is fr

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There are many different facilities and services at the department – perhaps also some that you are unaware of. Look through the infrastructure pages and contact the person responsible if you would like to use a field station, lab or equipment, or need assistance in any other way. DNA Sequencing Facility We offer services for DNA and cDNA (RNA-Seq) sequencing. Our unit has instruments and resource

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The employer and the employee both have the option of terminating fixed-term employment if the appointment states “employment from…until further notice but no later than…”. The length of the employment period will determine the length of the notice of termination period.If you receive a notice of termination you must sign and return the original document to the human resources administrator for ci

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You find all you need to know about different kinds of leaves on the Lund University's main Staff Pages. If you have any questions, please contact your human resource administrator.General information about annual leaveYou can read about Lund University's rules and procedures at the Staff Pages,Administration of annual leave for different staff categories at the departmentTechnical and administrat

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Among other things we have the equipment below at the department. Before you buy new equipment check here and see if you may use any of the existing machinery instead. Flow cam – Imaging Particle Analysis System Use A FlowCAM (Fluid Imaging Technologies) is located in the Ecology Building. It is a high throughput particle analysis system for microscopic particles (like cyanobacteria, fossil cysts,

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IT support Do you have a problem with your computer or need to buy a new one? Here you get help doing this. Statistics help Our statistics help answers your statistics questions every Tuesday. Info screens Do you want to reach out on our information screens? This is how you do it. Room booking This is how you book a room in the premise booking system TimeEdit. Administrative help Who is my human r

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Postgraduate studies How do I recruit a new PhD student? I want to ensure my salary increase in stages, how do I do? Also, learn what you need to know when it is time to defend your thesis. Infrastructure We have a field station, wind tunnel, microscopy facility, and some laboratories, as well as a number of smaller equipment.

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Our work environment is important both for securing job satisfaction and avoiding accidents. We must all strive for the best possible work environment, for our own sake and others, so we have a responsibility to be aware of and abide by the rules that apply. If you need help or more information, please contact one of our health and safety representatives.The university has compiled a page with eve

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