By carina [dot] wickberg [at] rektor [dot] lu [dot] se (Carina Wickberg) - published 21 October 2024 The administrative prize will be presented at the University’s annual academic ceremony in January 2025. Staff members and students are welcome to nominate candidates for the University’s administrative prize 2025. Your nomination must be submitted before 11 November. The Lund University Administra

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nominate-candidates-lund-university-administrative-prize-2025 - 2025-06-26

Published 22 October 2024 Do you want to contribute to making Lund University more sustainable? A new application round and the chance to realize the idea for the Sustainable Proposal Testbed will be opened. A sustainable workplace – from concept to realityThe University’s Sustainability Strategy and the Sustainability Plan are ambitious. Change demands new ideas, and good ideas often come from em

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainable-workplace-idea-reality-0 - 2025-06-26

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 18 October 2024 LINXS invites proposals for new Themes, starting in 2026. We welcome original, innovative, and pioneering Theme proposals that will advance science using X-rays, neutrons, and complementing techniques. LINXS Themes are funded for three years and aim to bring research communities together. A Theme does not fund

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/linxs-institute-advanced-neutron-and-x-ray-science-invites-new-themes-0 - 2025-06-26

By jenny [dot] hansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Hansson) - published 23 October 2024 What we eat and drink impacts people and the environment in many ways – thanks to the way food is produced, transported and used. New guidelines for purchasing foodstuffs raise our ambitions and clarify the University’s role on issues of sustainable food production. The target is to increase the proportio

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vegetarian-food-become-default-offering-meetings-and-conferences - 2025-06-26

Published 20 October 2024 Photo: Johan Persson. Within the framework of LU’s strategy for cultural collaboration, seed funding is now being offered for projects that integrate culture into education or research. This call for applications is aimed at researchers and teaching staff members employed at Lund University. The University’s strategy for cultural collaboration 2018-2026 has the aim of dee

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-seed-funding-integrate-culture-education-or-research - 2025-06-26

By anna [dot] hellgren [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Hellgren) - published 22 October 2024 It is time for this year’s conference on teaching and learning: Lunds universitets Teaching and learning – LUTL. The conference is arranged by the faculties and the Division for Higher Education Development. This year, the conference is being held at Forum Medicum. All those who teach and study are welcom

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/connecting-teachers-changing-within-lutl-2024 - 2025-06-26

Published 18 October 2024 From 5–6 February, Lund conference centre The Loop will host Sweden’s most important gathering for gender equality. Lund University is co-organiser, and it is the first time a higher education institution has been involved in organising this national conference. Local hosts, besides Lund University, are the City of Lund, Region Skåne and Skåne County Administrative Board.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-co-organiser-equality-forum-2025 - 2025-06-26

Published 10 October 2024 Learn about key concepts used in document management and watch a presentation of the University’s Records Management Plan. Find out how what to bear in mind and how to handle public records as well as how to prepare them for archiving. - Course in Swedish Please note this cours is in Swedish, if there is a high demand to have it in English please let us know.Time and plac

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/handling-public-records-practice - 2025-06-26

Published 24 October 2024 Welcome to visit the University during the autumn holidays! We offer everything from ghost walks to fossil shows and tours about the mysteries of the universe. The Botanical GardenGo on a guided tour among witch plants, trees with magical properties, Chinese cat poop and evil fruits. Or help make a scary magic potion.Magical and strange in Botan – botan.lu.se (in Swedis)B

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/autumn-holidays-university-0 - 2025-06-26

By Jonas [dot] andersson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jonas Andersson) - published 5 November 2024 Photo: Marco Borggreve As part of the University’s annual academic ceremony in January, Håkan Hardenberger, world-famous trumpet soloist and professor, will receive Lund University’s gold medal for his extremely important contributions to the University. “I don’t usually care much about meda

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-universitys-gold-medal-awarded-hakan-hardenberger - 2025-06-26

By johan [dot] joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 25 October 2024 Dainis Dravins, professor emeritus of astronomy at the Department of Physics. Photo: Johan Joelsson In March 2015, a valuable globe of Mars was stolen from the Astronomy Library. After disappearing without a trace for almost a decade, it suddenly turned up at an antique dealer in Stockholm. The astr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/mystery-stolen-mars-globe - 2025-06-26

By minna [dot] wallen-widung [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Minna Wallén-Widung) - published 25 October 2024 Jason Diakité. Photo: Jenny Leyman The next-door neighbour whose home you’ve never been inside. That was how Jason Diakité, also known as hip hop artist Timbuktu, felt about the University while growing up in Lund. Today, he feels differently – having been awarded an honorary doctora

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/timbuktu-universitys-cultural-council-glimpse-under-bonnet - 2025-06-26

By minna [dot] wallen-widung [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Minna Wallén-Widung) - published 25 October 2024 Photo: Max Böhme When researchers are working in the field, they may be faced with challenging and sometimes dangerous situations. How does Lund University prepare its doctoral students and researchers for fieldwork? When LUM asks about the faculties’ procedures, it becomes clear tha

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/safe-fieldwork-who-responsible-security - 2025-06-26

By jan [dot] olsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - published 25 October 2024 Laura Cox. Photo: Charlotte Carlberg Bärg 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

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/steps-prevent-mental-ill-health-among-doctoral-students - 2025-06-26

By noomi [dot] egan [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Noomi Egan) - published 4 June 2024 LINXS will move into new purpose-designed premises in The Loop building in Science Village in Lund in early 2025. The move marks a significant development in the operations of LINXS and its mission as an institute for advanced studies. Its new location will place the institute adjacent to ESS and MAX IV, and within

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/linxs-moving-loop-science-village-early-2025 - 2025-06-26

By nils [dot] gustafsson [at] isk [dot] lu [dot] se (Nils Gustafsson) - published 12 June 2024 Discover 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 en

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/skill-school-workshop-series-doctoral-students-and-researchers - 2025-06-26

By sara [dot] hakansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Håkansson) - published 16 June 2024 New ideas are needed to address complex societal challenges. On 24 September 2024, the Lund University PhD Conference on Sustainable Development encourages interdisciplinary collaboration to advance academic research on sustainability. It's a space to share ideas, learn, and explore. We invite all LU PhD s

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/phd-conference-sustainable-development-24-september - 2025-06-26

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 17 June 2024 As of 1 July 2024, guardians can transfer parental leave to another person (maximum of 45 days/guardian and 90 days for a single guardian). For those who want to take this type of parental leave, there will be a new leave reason in Primula called "Parental leave - transferred days....". The leave will b

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-parental-leave-1-july-transfer-days - 2025-06-26

By ylva [dot] van_meeningen [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Ylva van Meeningen) - published 18 June 2024 Paneldiscussion during the research conference on sustainable development, Stadshallen in Lund. 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, learn how the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/participate-4th-knowledge-sustainable-development-research-conference - 2025-06-26

Published 11 June 2024 Over the past six months, many managers and staff have contributed to the efforts to balance the books in the Central Administration. As in the rest of the University, we need to lower our costs. The cost-cutting package includes many different measures, for example not recruiting to certain roles after retirements or resignations, consolidation of premises, reduced resource

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/central-administration-subject-increasing-pressure-change - 2025-06-26