Published 28 November 2024 The research project Reduce, Reuse, Redesign at Lund University is a testbed for tackling the plastics crisis. Now a survey aimed to all staff and students at the University Campus is made. The aim is to see where (single use) plastics can be reduced or eliminated and eventually to create a university guide with key strategies.This first phase is about identifying existi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/where-should-plastic-use-be-reduced-campus - 2025-08-02

By sara [dot] hakansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Håkansson) - published 29 November 2024 We are pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the Lund University Agenda 2030 Award, which recognises innovative contributions to sustainable development. The award comes with a prize of 25,000 SEK. Early-career researchers affiliated with Lund University—including doctoral students, pos

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-agenda-2030-award-nominations-now-open - 2025-08-02

Published 26 November 2024 There are a number of regions and countries in the world of particular interest to the University, and we are keeping a keen eye on them in order to increase international collaborations. One of these countries is Singapore. Last week, I had the privilege of being part of the Swedish business delegation and Swedish state visit to Singapore. Singapore is a strategically i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/artificial-intelligence-and-co-intelligence-during-trip-singapore - 2025-08-02

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 10 December 2024 A new landing page brings together the internal sustainability work being carried out at the University. The page provides information on how you, as an employee, can contribute to a sustainable workplace and what the University is doing. The new webpage will give all staff members a good overv

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-united-webpage-sustainability-work - 2025-08-02

Published 30 November 2024 A project is underway that aims to make the University’s digital texts simpler and clearer for students. The project will conduct user tests and adapt texts on student support, and also strengthen competence in plain language. The focus is on writing texts that are adapted to the students’ needs and situations Why do we need plain language?Writing in plain language is im

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-plain-language-our-webpages-helping-all-students-understand - 2025-08-02

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 3 December 2024 The Administrative Prize for 2025 has been awarded to Head of Finance Charlotte Solberg, Department of Physics, and Curator Jenny Bergman, Historical Museum. The University’s Administrative Prize is an annual award for outstanding administrative efforts of an innovative nature that have contribu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/winners-universitys-administrative-prize-2025-announced - 2025-08-02

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 1 December 2024 Doctoral student Luís Oliveira won the Researchers’ Grand Prix by presenting cancer research as a fight between good and evil – and himself as a hacker who attacks cells to make them kind. Luís’s win was the fifth in succession for the University in the Researchers’ Grand Prix. In the competition, researchers f

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-won-researchers-grand-prix-fifth-time-row-thanks-luis-oliveira - 2025-08-02

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 1 December 2024 Information is now published on the Staff Pages regarding next year’s normal working hours, squeeze days and days with reduced working hours for TA staff. The 2025 advanced flexitime form for TA staff will also be published then.  The information is published on these pages:  Squeeze days and days wi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/next-years-squeeze-days-and-days-reduced-working-hours-technical-and-administrative-ta-staff - 2025-08-02

By Jonas [dot] andersson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jonas Andersson) - published 3 December 2024 Per Augustsson, Enrico Ronchi, Mikkel Brydegaard, Andreas Nord and Yafa Shanneik have each been awarded the prestigious ERC Consolidator Grant. Enrico Ronchi, a researcher in fire safety engineering, is developing new ways to create an inclusive evacuation design for buildings. The research

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/five-lund-university-researchers-receive-erc-consolidator-grants - 2025-08-02

By Lotte [dot] Billing [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Lotte Billing) - published 18 December 2024 Lund University continues its climb towards the top of the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, which ranks sustainable development at universities around the world. The University is now ranked 3rd in the world out of approximately 1,750 ranked universities. This places the University

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-ranked-third-world-qs-sustainability-ranking - 2025-08-02

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 15 December 2024 Foto: Kennet Ruona On 6 March 2025 new employees are welcome to an inspiration day where you will learn more about what an exciting workplace Lund University is. Register before 31 January 2025. Time and place: 6 March 2025, 9:00 to 11:30 | To be announced. The vice-chancellor and representatives fr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/final-call-welcome-day-new-employees-6-march - 2025-08-02

By jan [dot] olsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - published 13 December 2024 To ensure that everyone has their say and that no one feels attacked when debating loaded and sensitive topics, it is important to establish the ground rules from the outset. This applies to society at large and in the lecture hall. This is the opinion of Christer Mattsson, Associate Professor of Ped

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/risk-polarisation-lecture-hall - 2025-08-02

By lena [dot] bjork_blixt [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Lena Björk Blixt) - published 13 December 2024 Space contains staggeringly more than we can see or measure. The universe is estimated to consist of 5 per cent visible matter, 27 per cent dark matter and 68 per cent dark energy. Photo: ESA/Hubble & NASA, V. Antoniou Visible matter in the universe represents only five per cent of everything t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/search-shadow-invisible - 2025-08-02

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 13 December 2024 Märta Wallinius is motivated by seeing people succeed in their journey towards a life without crime. Photo: Ingemar Hultquist You are at the shop to buy food for the weekend. The shop’s security guard is keeping a close eye on you and you start to get nervous. He approaches you and you feel that you ar

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/captivating-vr - 2025-08-02

By jessika [dot] sellergren [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren) - published 13 December 2024 Workshop at the Royal University of Bhutan with a focus on pedagogy. The picture shows Magnus Hagelsteen from LTH, as well as colleagues from the University of Bhutan. Photo: Martin Andersson When the researchers from the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) cross the border into Bhutan, the first thin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/land-happiness-learning-lund - 2025-08-02

By jan [dot] olsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - published 13 December 2024 Leave or renovate and expand? Kemicentrum plays a central role in two of the three alternatives for where the departments of chemistry and physics will be located in the future. Photo: Kennet Ruona Where will the chemists and the physicists be located in the future? A recent report shows that it will

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/major-cost-differences-when-comparing-science-village-options - 2025-08-02

By minna [dot] wallen-widung [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Minna Wallén-Widung) - published 13 December 2024 The tense global situation is a challenge for the university's internationalisation work, says International Coordinator Pär Svensson. Photo: Minna Wallén-Widung Internationalisation has become more important – and more complex – in recent years. In a world where democracy and acade

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/internationalisation-important-comprehensive-and-complex - 2025-08-02

Published 17 December 2024 Last year was the warmest year on record and 2024 is on track to be even warmer. Democracy is in decline and food insecurity is increasing as a result of military conflicts, economic crises and extreme weather. The ability of the United Nations to act globally is significantly weaker than before owing to the geopolitical situation. This comes at a time when we really nee

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/considerable-recognition-universitys-sustainability-initiatives-increasingly-unsustainable-world - 2025-08-02

By olga [dot] kaks_dufvenberg [at] stu [dot] lu [dot] se (Olga Kåks Dufvenberg ) - published 17 December 2024 The first admission decision for the spring semester has been sent out, and more than 13,500 applicants have been offered a place at the University. The most popular programmes with the highest admission scores include the Medical, Psychology and Law programmes. For the spring semester 202

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-received-34800-applications-study-spring-2025 - 2025-08-02

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 17 December 2024 This year’s Prize for Excellence in Teaching has been awarded to Per Carlsson at the Department of Biology and Björn Svensson at the Department of Informatics at the School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) for outstanding contributions to education. The Lund University Student Union Associat

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-students-prize-excellence-teaching-2025 - 2025-08-02