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The purpose of the doctoral student progress meeting is to follow up on the progress of the research studies. The departmental representative calls the doctoral student and the rest of the supervisory committee to a progress meeting every semester toDiscuss the doctoral student’s learning and research work (progress, setbacks), plan forthcoming activities and solve problems. The following form can

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/research-and-education/postgraduate-studies/doctoral-student-progress-meeting - 2025-12-31

The half-time review consists of an essay and a seminar in which the doctoral student presents the essay. An opponent examines the essay and leads the discussion with the doctoral student during the seminar. The half-time review is an opportunity for the doctoral student to get an overview of the literature, to put the research task in relation to the research field, and to reflect on the research

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/research-and-education/postgraduate-studies/half-time-review - 2025-12-31

When you have met all the formal requirements for postgraduate studies, have completed all your courses and written your thesis, you are ready to publicly defend your thesis. If you are aiming for a Licentiate degree (at the Faculty web) instead, the public defence takes the form of a departmental seminar. Guidelines for the comprehensive summary of the thesis ("Kappan") The doctoral thesis is to

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/research-and-education/postgraduate-studies/public-defense-doctoral-thesis-and-phd-degree - 2025-12-31

General information and handbooksOnce you have started as a doctoral student there are a number of handbooks and sources of information that can come in useful.You can find general information on postgraduate studies on the websites of Lund University and the Faculty of Science as well as the Swedish Higher Education Authority.The Biology Doctoral Student Council (BDR) has written a guide for new

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/research-and-education/postgraduate-studies/doctoral-student-handbooks-and-student-unions - 2025-12-31

When hiring staff, there are many rules and laws that you must adhere to. You can find information on how to employ doctoral students on our postgraduate studies pages. The Faculty of Science is currently developing a process for hiring teachers, which will be implemented in the autumn.Keep in mind that hiring personnel takes time regardless of the type of employment. Therefore, contact our person

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/employment/appointing-staff - 2025-12-31

As a doctoral student, you can apply for a multitude of scholarships and grants for travel and research costs. They are awarded both internally by Lund University and externally by private foundations and research academies. The following sources can be worth investigating:Lund University scholarship pages (external website)GlobalGrant (external website, in Swedish)Compilations of research funding

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/research-and-education/postgraduate-studies/scholarships-and-grants - 2025-12-31

A clear graphic identity gives credibilityHow we communicate with our surroundings affects our identity. Our graphical profile and logotype are important tools that give us a uniform profile, which is a prerequisite for us to stand strong in the keen competition for research funding, skilled colleagues and students, and to climb on national and international ranking lists. All co-workers contribut

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/support-and-tools/communication - 2025-12-31

It is important that we follow the laws when we do purchases with Government money. If you do not follow the rules, you may have to return your purchases and pay a fine. You should primarily use the purchase tool Lupin when you need to buy goods or services. In Lupin, you will find the suppliers with which Lund University has signed agreements. According to the Swedish Public Procurement Act (2016

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/support-and-tools/purchasing-and-procurement - 2025-12-31

If you are intermittently employed, which means hourly paid, you will report your working time digitally in Primula SSC. To be able to report in Primula SSC, you need a Lucat login. If you do not have one already, please contact the person who is responsible for your employment or your HR administrator.How-to time reportGo to Primula's website, choose Lund University and log in with your LU accoun

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/employment/time-reporting - 2025-12-31

Why not have a sabbatical? The purpose of a sabbatical is to enrich and renew a university employee’s academic life by allowing them uninterrupted time to think and do research. According to its Biblical origins, the sabbatical, or Sabbath, is a break from work, or a rest, of a few months to up to a year. In many parts of the world, this originally religious idea has been transformed into a cheris

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/research-and-education/sabbaticals - 2025-12-31

An external sabbatical requires that the home institution releases the academic from their normal duties for a period of several months to a year, thus providing them with the freedom and time to perform research and/or teaching in a new and inspiring environment. The benefit to the home institution is that the academic returns renewed and energised and with a suite of new ideas, methods and exper

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/research-and-education/sabbaticals/external-sabbaticals - 2025-12-31

Are you eligible?To be eligible to apply for a sabbatical you have to satisfy the following three requirements:You must be a young group leader, a senior lecturer or a professor,You must have the necessary level of funding to finance the extra costs associated with the sabbatical, andYour funding agency must approve of the use of their funds for the purposes of a sabbatical.Do you have permission?

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/research-and-education/sabbaticals/external-sabbaticals/how-organise-your-external-sabbatical - 2025-12-31

Just as with an external sabbatical, the main aim of an internal sabbatical is to give a staff member an undisturbed chance to think, write or generate new ideas in a new and inspiring environment that is separated from the normal pressures and obligations of their regular surroundings. From one division to anotherAn internal sabbatical, available for all PhD students and other academic staff, is

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/research-and-education/sabbaticals/internal-sabbaticals - 2025-12-31

Procedures for promotion to professorshipThe department must approve applications for promotions before the matters are forwarded to the Academic Appointments Board (LFN). The head of the department appoints two examiners, who are to review the application in collaboration with the head of the division and the director of studies concerned. The assessment shall include a consideration of the depar

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/employment/promotions-and-readership-applications - 2025-12-31

Who can I turn to as a doctoral student? For any general questions about your doctoral studentship, contact the human resources administrator responsible for your division. You can also ask your supervisor. The following contains information on what rules apply for employment as a doctoral student at the Department of Biology. Please note that this information is general. For information that appl

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/employment/employment-doctoral-student - 2025-12-31

This page provides support, steering documents and forms for those who work with postgraduate studies in various ways. Establishment and discontinuation of doctoral subjects Resource and Responsibility Allocation in Doctoral Education in Computational Science (PDF, 113 kB, opens in new tab)Rules of procedure concerning the establishment and discontinuation of subjects in third cycle education – in

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/research-and-education/postgraduate-studies - 2025-12-31

Here you will find information about the process leading up to the Faculty Board's decision in September 2024 to co-organise the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science (INES) and the Department of Geology. Events leading up to the board decision 2022 The heads of CEC, INES and the Department of Geology have carried out a feasi

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/organisation-and-governance/organisation-and-campus-development/work-establish-department-earth-and-environmental-sciences/work-leading-board-decision-co-organisation - 2025-12-31

Here you can see when the faculty's various courses for academic staff are given. The list also includes some courses given by the Division for Higher Education Development, such as the course in doctoral supervision, which is one of two modules in the faculty's preparatory course for prospective associate professors. The idea is that the faculty courses will be given at the same weeks each year,

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/research-and-education/courses-academic-staff/annual-plan-courses-academic-staff - 2025-12-31

Several elections will be organised for the creation of the new department. Contents of this pageElection of department boardElection of the nomination committeeElection of Head of Department and Deputy Head of Department Election of the Department BoardMembers of the new Department Board are appointed directly via election by those entitled to vote.Nominated candidates Carl Alwmark Carl Alwmark,

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Work has begun on the new study centre in the Astronomy Building, which is expected to be completed in autumn 2028. The project aims to create a modern, centralised learning environment that brings together library activities, study support and flexible study spaces. TimelineMilestones will be added in due course.Spring 2025Adaptation and remodelling of the 2nd floor of the Astronomy Building.Prep

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/organisation-and-governance/organisation-and-campus-development/study-centre-and-integrated-library - 2025-12-31