COSHE stands for Computational Science for Health and Environment. The hub is based at Geocentrum II in Lund. Photo: Kenneth Ruona/CEC. A computational science hub, COSHE, has been established at Lund University. The aim is to become a creative hub for computational science with a focus on interdisciplinary research in the fields of health, climate and the environment. This type of project require

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/computational-science-hub-sharpen-research-environment-and-health - 2025-08-26

I took part in two interesting seminars a few weeks ago. The first was entitled “The academic book stands firm: Why a leading university needs its own Press in turbulent times”. The other seminar focused on how to apply for and obtain grants from the European Research Council (ERC). The seminar on how to write and publish academic books commendably highlighted the importance of books in the conduc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/international-interest-also-extends-swedish-phenomena - 2025-08-26

On Saturday 4 May, Lund’s city centre was taken over by Lundaloppet. This year, there was a record number of participants, 8,179, who ran or walked in the races. Among those competing were 784 staff members from Lund University. Lund University was one of the largest employers represented in the race. Many fleet-footed LU staff members took part and we had several runners among the top finishers.A

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-did-your-colleagues-fare-years-lundaloppet - 2025-08-26

This year’s doctoral degree conferment ceremony, the University’s ceremonial highlight and the faculties’ most important academic celebration, will break the record for the number of conferees. It is time to celebrate the faculties’ doctors, honorary doctors and jubilee doctors. In a solemn ceremony at Lund Cathedral, the doctoral students who completed their doctoral studies in the past year and

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/record-number-conferees-doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony-31-may - 2025-08-26

According to the Swedish Tax Agency’s regulations on payment of health promotion reimbursement, the reimbursement must be paid, as a rule, during the year for which the application applies. For this reason, as of 2024 Lund University will make 30 November the deadline for health promotion reimbursement applications. Please note that your case needs to be completed in Primula by 30 November. You th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-deadline-health-promotion-reimbursement-applications - 2025-08-26

Ludwig-Maximilian-universitet in Münich is one of the EUGLOH-universities. A COIL involves two different courses at two universities in different countries where students collaborate digitally during a part of the course. Each course follows its own syllabus, and the teachers grade their respective students. Virtual exchanges are a way to provide many students with international experience, as hig

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/do-you-want-take-opportunity-develop-coil - 2025-08-26

The faculties’ honorary doctors for 2024 have been announced. They will be honoured at the doctoral degree conferment ceremony on 31 May 2024. You can hear the talking between 29-30 May. Lund University School of Economics and Management30 May 13:00 to 14:15 | Open lecture with professor Martha Bailey and the Swedish Riksbank’s first deputy governor Anna BremanMartha Bailey, professor in Economy a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/see-open-lectures-faculties-honorary-doctors - 2025-08-26

On 26 May, a large number of emails were sent to University employees regarding a meeting between demonstrators and the University Management. This was not an IT security breach, but legitimate way of reaching many recipients since all staff email addresses are listed on the University’s website.Our freedom of speech provides space for large numbers of different opinions to be expressed and dissem

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/emails-over-weekend-about-demonstrations - 2025-08-26

Mozhgan Zachrisson, head of The Department of Strategic Communication, and Ulrika Holgersson, head of the Department of Communication and Media. In January the two departments will merge. Photo: Jan Olsson Several faculties have merged different departments or are about to do so. The Faculty of Engineering (LTH) merged two departments at the turn of the year, the Facult of Social Sciences has deci

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/concern-when-departments-are-merged - 2025-08-26

At the University Library’s book bindery and preservation studio Alexandra Tengelin Nyström och ­Carina Nilsson take care of the exclusive book collection. Photo: Johan Joelsson Around 100 select astronomy books dating from 1545 to 1799 have been relocated from the Astronomy Library to the University Library. LUM was there as the books were packed away, and again, several months later, after they

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/star-studded-tomes-astronomy-library-move-new-home - 2025-08-26

Annika Nyman is a playwright and teaches dramatic writing at Malmö Theatre Academy. Photo: Jenny Leyman What happens when people meet? How do they interact? How do they react? Annika Nyman, lecturer at Malmö Theatre Academy, regards helping students to understand these things as the most important aspect of her teaching duties. Inside the Malmö Theatre Academy’s premises on Bergsgatan in Malmö, a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/flair-dramatic - 2025-08-26

Johan Bergström. Photo: Rikard Tyllström At the School of Aviation in Ljungbyhed, any direct consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine are yet to be felt. However, Head of Department Johan Bergström says that it may only be a matter of time. He mentions Ukrainian interests who wish to train instructors who will in turn be active in Ukraine, training drone pilots on location.“This is the kind of thin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/higher-level-drone-pilot-training - 2025-08-26

Locally produced food is vital in times of crisis. Photo: Carina Andreasson When planning for food in times of crisis – what foodstuffs do we imagine? Many think of tin cans and freeze-dried food, but the fact is that if a crisis occurs, it is not stockpiled cans that will save us. Food preparedness is a subject being taken up by researchers from the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) at Almedalen Week,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/preparedness-more-stockpiling-pantry-provisions - 2025-08-26

James Pamment och Jesper Falkheimer. Photo: Alessandra Sossini In an ideal world, perhaps the Psychological Defence Research Institute in Helsingborg would not even exist. But the global situation has brought attention, increased research funding and significant interest in collaboration from wider society. “The entire research institute is built around the idea that the world is troubled. We coul

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/psychological-defence-research-institute-we-could-be-ten-times-size-we-are - 2025-08-26

Kiev January 2, 2024, after a russian missile attack hit a block of flats. Photo: Dmytro Tolokonov/Unsplash War and troubled times in the wider world, cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns aimed at state authorities – these things all affect the University in various ways. LUM has spoken to researchers at the Psychological Defence Research Institute in Helsingborg, the School of Aviation in Lj

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/theme-research-times-war-and-trouble - 2025-08-26

Anne L'Huillier participates in a couple of Nobel-related events every week. Both in Sweden and abroad. Photo: Jenny Leyman Her diary is full for the rest of the year, and new invitations to events around the globe pour in every day. Receiving the Nobel Prize does not just mean a gala dinner with the King, it also means a different everyday life. “It almost feels like I’ve got a new job,” says Ann

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nobel-prize-having-new-job - 2025-08-26

Lundagård is at its most beautiful in May and June. And just when it is at its most beautiful, the University makes sure to pay tribute to science at the Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony. And that is also the case this year. For the University, the Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony is one of the most important occasions for paying tribute to the science and knowledge that we create at the Uni

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony-even-more-important-troubled-times - 2025-08-26

The war between Israel and Hamas may awaken both anxiety and commitment among students and staff. The war between Israel and Hamas may awaken both anxiety and commitment among students and staff. Some people are also personally involved, with family and friends in the affected areas. Many feel anger, frustration and fear. Lund University is committed to ensuring a secure work environment and study

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/secure-environment-everyone - 2025-08-26

Edouard Berrocal, a university lecturer at the Department of Physics, has developed a new method to test hazy liquids using scattered light. Read about how he combines his academic career with his role as the founder of Spec-Imaging AB. Spec-Imaging is the company that builds on Edouard Berrocal’s research. Previously, it was often not possible to make reliable measurements of hazy, or what are ca

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-discoveries-groundbreaking-products - 2025-08-26

Morse code is still used in Russia, but the manuals have probably  been updated. Photo Chris Curry. Why does Russia still use Morse code? Has military conscription increased equality? These are two questions that Tony Ingesson, associate senior lecturer at the Department of Political Science, reflects on in two highly read articles on the news platform, The Conversation. One of Tony Ingesson’s art

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/morse-code-russia-path-idea-popular-article-conversation - 2025-08-26