By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 16 May 2025 Marie Jönsson, grant manager Stem Cell Center and Mattias Magnusson, director of RAMP-UP at the Lund Research School in Stem Cell Biology and group leader at the Stem Cell Center. Photo: Alexis Bento Luis The University has been awarded an EU grant of 8.3 million euros for a new international doctoral progr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/83-million-euros-doctoral-programme-regenerative-medicine-and-atmp - 2025-07-28

By fabian [dot] beijer [at] englund [dot] lu [dot] se (Fabian Beijer) - published 16 May 2025 The courses in English for all LU staff will be offered again in autumn 2025. In the autumn of 2025, we offer five different English courses for university staff that you may sign up for, but please make sure that you get an approval first from your head of department or equivalent. These are the five cou

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/english-lu-staff-autumn-2025 - 2025-07-28

By Nils [dot] Gustafsson [at] iko [dot] lu [dot] se (Nils Gustafsson) - published 15 May 2025 Explore Skill School, the Social Sciences Method Center's exclusive workshop series, tailored for doctoral students and senior researchers at Lund University! In September and October, we offer eight exciting workshops that will enhance your skills and give you the chance to network with other method enth

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/explore-skill-school - 2025-07-28

Published 10 May 2025 Alumni are a group that we sometimes almost manage to overlook, but given that our network of alumni is approaching 50,000 individuals, they are certainly worthy of our attention! Even more so, perhaps, as we approach the end of an academic year with many students about to take the step to becoming alumni. Getting alumni involved in activities brings many advantages for a uni

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/our-alumni-are-universitys-best-ambassadors - 2025-07-28

By Maria [dot] Blad [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Blad) - published 21 May 2025 Photo from 2024's doctoral degree conferment ceremony. It is time for the doctoral degree conferment ceremony, the University's major ceremony and the faculties' biggest academic celebration. It is time for the faculties' doctors, honorary doctors and jubilee doctors to be honoured. The doctoral degree co

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/time-years-doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony-23-may - 2025-07-28

By karin [dot] lilja [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Karin Lilja) - published 20 May 2025 The current telephony contract will end on 31 March 2026, and a call for tenders is now being launched so that a new contract can enter into force the following day. The new contract will involve changes taking place. Therefore, a project is now being launched to get everything in place. Find out what y

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-procurement-telephony-underway-landline-telephones-are-being-phased-out - 2025-07-28

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 20 May 2025 Jonas Midlöv has assumed the post of chief security officer for the entire University on 12 May. He comes from the Swedish Police Authority, where he has many years of experience in security-related work. Jonas Midlöv has a background with the police and has spent the last ten years working in the S

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/universitys-new-chief-security-officer-jonas-midlov - 2025-07-28

Published 19 May 2025 Travelling on business can present challenges and risks, especially when visiting areas with heightened security risks. To ensure safe and well-planned journeys, a new checklist has been launched, providing comprehensive guidance and concrete tips when travelling on business. The new checklist has been developed to support staff and managers in making informed risk assessment

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-checklist-improves-safety-when-travelling-work - 2025-07-28

By carina [dot] holmberg_pousette [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Carina Holmberg Pousette) - published 17 May 2025 Photo of University of California, Berkeley. Lund University can nominate up to three candidates for participation in the application round for STINT Teaching Sabbatical 2025. The STINT Teaching Sabbatical is a programme that offers researchers and teachers the opportunity to spend the au

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-stint-teaching-sabbatical-2025 - 2025-07-28

By julia [dot] luttrup [at] ch [dot] lu [dot] se (Julia Luttrup) - published 16 May 2025 The University Board has allocated strategic funds to strengthen research and education at Campus Helsingborg. Employees can now apply for funding for research and development projects within the framework of Campus Helsingborg's strategic initiatives. The purpose of the initiative is to stimulate interdiscipl

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/strategic-funds-research-and-collaboration-campus-helsingborg - 2025-07-28

By Jonas [dot] andersson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jonas Andersson) - published 4 June 2025 Arab American University Palestine och Birzeit University. Foto- Mostfa Zoabi och Ahmad Sandouka.webp Lund University is initiating collaboration with two higher education institutions in the West Bank in Palestine. This makes it possible for Palestinian students, doctoral students and teaching

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-expands-collaboration-higher-education-institutions-palestine - 2025-07-28

By lill [dot] eriksson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Lill Eriksson) - published 26 May 2025 Then it's time to apply for affiliation to SWEAH, Sweden's only national graduate school in ageing and health. As an affiliate, you get access to a unique network, high-level courses, interdisciplinary collaborations, and the opportunity to strengthen your research profile in a rapidly growing field. SWEAH br

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/are-you-phd-student-within-ageing-and-health-become-part-sweah - 2025-07-28

By katarina [dot] lilliequist [at] skissernasmuseum [dot] lu [dot] se (Katarina Lilliequist) - published 26 May 2025 EvaMarie Lindahl, blyerts på papper, efter Joannes Bemme "Een paard aan een paal vastgebonden", 1802, 2024. Foto: EvaMarie Lindahl Artist and researcher EvaMarie Lindahl has examined the art collections of Skissernas Museum and Lund University. With an artist’s perspective and throu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lunch-showing-12-june-new-exhibition-museum-fauna - 2025-07-28

By ylva [dot] van_meeningen [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Ylva van Meeningen) - published 28 May 2025 Photos by Yuan Liu and Quang Ngyuen from Unsplash and LU media bank. The Sustainable Development Goal number 8, ‘Decent work and economic growth’, is based on the idea that decent employment opportunities create fair globalization and reduce poverty. But the goal is often seen as conflicting with ot

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/workshop-12-september-decent-work-and-economic-growth-possibility-or-miss - 2025-07-28

Published 15 May 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s blog: On 23 May, I once again had the honour of giving the doctoral degree conferment speech in Lund’s beautiful cathedral. This year the starting point of the speech was interaction, such as that between the reason-based Age of Enlightenment and the emotionally-driven Romantic era. The interaction between sense and sensibility not only shapes our private li

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sense-and-sensibility-conferment-and-ceremony - 2025-07-28

By Jonas [dot] andersson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jonas Andersson) - published 3 June 2025 The University’s major ceremonial event, the Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony, took place on 23 May. There were degrees conferred on 239 doctors and 14 honorary doctors and 30 doctors became jubilee doctors. Despite the rainy and windy weather on the day, the procession was able to proceed to

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hats-and-wreaths-239-doctors - 2025-07-28

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 3 June 2025 Lund University is taking an important step to strengthen research on total defence and preparedness through the establishment of LUPREP at Campus Helsingborg.  “This is not to be a narrow-minded centre where everyone thinks the same. It will be a place for critical dialogue,” says Johan Bergström,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/much-anticipated-centre-takes-shape-johan-bergstrom-will-be-director-luprep - 2025-07-28

By karin [dot] lilja [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Karin Lilja) - published 3 June 2025 A newly procured case management system, a new Support Centre, LU Box clear out and a gentle reminder to obtain strong authentication – from 9 June it will also be required for booking business travel. New case management system procuredThe procurement of a new case management system for the entire Univ

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-case-system-support-centre-and-document-clear-out - 2025-07-28

By jenny [dot] hansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Hansson) - published 2 June 2025 Nine projects have been granted funding through the Sustainability Fund and the call for applications concerning Sustainable Idea Exploration. The aim of the call is to take early ideas from research to innovation that can make a difference to society. The funded projects each receive a maximum of SEK 150,000

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-fund-enables-nine-new-projects - 2025-07-28

By jessika [dot] sellergren [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren) - published 29 May 2025 Vice-Chancellor Erik Renström at last years Almedalen. Lund University is returning to Almedalen with a broad programme to strengthen the public discussion about higher education and research. Since the university's first participation in 2009, the commitment has grown, and this year around 50 emplo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ai-crisis-and-quantum-lund-university-almedalen - 2025-07-28