This weekend it is time for typical Swedish and Lund ceremonies. Don't miss the rector's courtship, the cap-donning this weekend and when Lund's student singers sing in the spring. Cap donning On April 30, Lund University Student Union Vice President Elvira Källberg will give a speech in the spring, Bleckhornen will play and the women's choir Bella Voce – Lunds Studentångerskor will sing in the sp

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/spring-celebration-valborgsiste-april-and-1st-may - 2025-08-25

The University's Management Group has visited Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Utrecht University has written a text about the visit "The Swedish University appreciates Utrecht's innovative power". Here you can read Utrecht University's text. In the next LU News, the University Management will describe the visit to Utrecht with their own words. They are similar in several ways: Lund Universi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/utrecht-university-writes-about-lus-management-groups-visit-utrecht - 2025-08-25

Education is often compared to a journey – throughout your life, you continue to fill up your store of knowledge through training and experience from various sources. From the Vice-Chancellor's blog: The doctoral graduates have completed just such a journey – they have presented their doctoral theses, hopefully full of the new knowledge and insights they have acquired on their path through life an

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/salve-time-doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony-here-again - 2025-08-25

Foto: Mikael Risedal If you have already made health promotion purchases during 2022, you are encouraged to send in your receipts and documentation now. During the summer period, the flow of health promotion-related requests to the HR Division slows and the processing times are shorter. Even if you have part of your health promotion benefit left and intend to purchase more health promotion activit

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-health-promotion-reimbursements-you-go-along - 2025-08-25

Lund University has many organisational units and functions. It is not easy to keep up with what is what and it can be confusing when we refer to the same thing using different terms. If you are unsure what is what and what it is called, you can check the LU Glossary. There has now been a decision by the Vice-Chancellor on updates to the names of the units in the University Management. Among other

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-difference-between-university-management-and-university-management-group - 2025-08-25

During the carnival days, Lundagård is transformed into a large carnival area with tent entertainment, raffle booths, student spex, radio broadcasts, artists and of course food and drinks. And it does not end there. The incredible carnival parade also goes through the streets of Lund and spreads carnivalistic joy to the several hundred thousand visitors. Lundakarnevalen is arranged every four year

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/do-not-miss-lundakarneval-20-22-may - 2025-08-25

On Friday 17 May, Lund University will again fly the rainbow flags for IDAHOTI, The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia and Interphobia, on all university buildings. This day is held to draw attention to the violence and discrimination that LGBTQIA+ (Lesbians, Gays, Bi, Trans*, Queer, Intersex and Asexual) people are exposed to in all countries.The flag hoisting ceremony, i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-will-fly-flag-idahot-day-17-may-0 - 2025-08-25

Welcome to a one-day seminar in the series 'Conversations about art and science' aimed at employees and students from all parts of Lund University. This time, representatives of a number of Swedish higher education institutions have been invited, where art and culture have been highlighted in new contexts. In addition to providing an insight into how different universities have worked to include a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/165-place-art-and-culture-swedish-universities - 2025-08-25

On April 29, Lund University presented the strengths with which it aims to contribute to the world’s largest investment in cultural and creative sectors. The ‘Buzz of Europe’ conference showcased opportunities that the broad University can offer. Held in a packed university auditorium, the event was aimed at anyone interested in joining the Creatives & Friends network, which has now been establish

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-creative-and-cultural-expertise-can-serve-force-solve-significant-social-challenges - 2025-08-25

Together with Sparbanken Skåne, Lund University is giving out SEK 500 000 to students and researchers with ideas that can make a difference. Ideas that are so good they can become Future Innovations. Do you have an idea that could make a difference? An idea that answers a real need, that is sustainable, thinks long-term and brings societal benefit? Here is your chance to put it into action!   Six

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-are-looking-future-innovations - 2025-08-25

The general presentation material for 2022 on Lund University is now available, with new images and updated facts and figures. The presentation material consists of a presentation brochure, profile texts and a PowerPoint presentation. The brochure is available both digitally and in printed form. Accessibility-adapted digital versions can be downloaded here: Presentation brochure 2022 in English (P

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-presentation-material-about-university - 2025-08-25

Participants in EUGLOH Week, Lund 2022. EUGLOH Week at Lund University was organised between 9 and 12 May, with participants from the alliance’s five member universities in France, Portugal, Germany, Sweden and Hungary. Many of the participants also attended the virtual workshop that took place over two days in February. EUGLOH Week is based on the concept of Staff Week, which is organised in many

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eugloh-week-internationalisation-and-exchange-home - 2025-08-25

The Vice-Chancellor has taken a decision on a new funding model for publication fees. For a while now, the University Library has had to pay increasing costs for publication fees. This is a result of the national library consortium for e-media licensing, (Bibsam), by Government remit, going over to signing publishing agreements with both reading and publication rights. The publishing agreements ha

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-funding-model-publication-fees - 2025-08-25

Photo from the University Management's visit at Utrecht University. The University Management Group visited Utrecht University at the end of April. After several educational days in Utrecht, they came away inspired and full of new ideas and thoughts about open science, holistic thinking, collaboration and teaching qualifications. The University Management Group have written about their experiences

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-management-group-were-inspired-utrecht-university - 2025-08-25

Photo: Johan Persson. This was no catastrophic carnival, despite its title. On the contrary, many gratifying records were broken. New records were made for public attendance, participants (7 545 students took part), biggest turnover, most admission tickets sold and longest parade in the history of the event. The exact figures have not been calculated yet, but we already know that records were set

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/years-carnival-broke-many-records - 2025-08-25

Lund University is announcing new funding for thematic collaborative initiatives, TSI, for the period 2023-2025. Up to four initiatives will receive funding of SEK 1 million per year over three years Applications must be multi-disciplinary and include at least three faculties as well as at least one external partner, preferably more. New for this call is that it will also welcome applications that

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/information-meeting-1-june-new-call-funding-thematic-cooperation-initiatives - 2025-08-25

Almedalen in Visby on the island of Gotland. Photo: Nadezhda Kharitonova /Shutterstock For the first time in two years, Lund University will be in Visby for Almedalen Week. In times of crisis and war, such democratic meeting places are more important than ever. “A magical place for dialogue, exchange and unexpected encounters that contribute to the development of our society.” This vision statemen

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/almedalen-opportunity-lu-meet-decision-makers - 2025-08-25

It took four weeks to build the new laboratory. Photo: Erik Andersson After a trip from Portugal, the new exposure chambers have arrived in Lund. LTH’s aerosol and climate scientists welcome the lab delivery with great expectations and are getting ready for a four-week construction project. Several years of preparation are now bearing fruit. The aerosol and climate labs at LTH have merged into one

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/unique-combo-lab-paves-way-new-research-breakthroughs - 2025-08-25

Linnea Mörth, Eva Åkesson och Carina Jarl studying some responses about the establishment in Science Village. Photo: Maria Lindh There is widespread agreement among the physicists and chemists for their establishment in Science Village to take place simultaneously and as soon as possible. There are also proposals for how the two departments could work together. Leif Bülow, head of the Department o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/chance-lifetime - 2025-08-25

Anders Lindskog (on the left) and Johan Lindgren, studying fossils. Photo: Johan Joelsson During the excursion week this spring, Master’s students from the Department of Geology visited Öland and the Danish town of Faxe. This year there was also a new location in the programme. Students had the opportunity to learn more about the Cretaceous period and its fossil remains in the bat-filled Tykarp Ca

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-collaboration-between-university-and-underground-world - 2025-08-25