Published 11 January 2024 The Dean has made a so-called orientation decision which means that the work on the coordination of a joint department continues according to the conclusions and proposals that project manager Karin Hall has reported to the Faculty Board on 13 December 2023 and which the steering committee for the project supports.The goal of the work is that the basis for a decision on c

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/orientation-decision-co-location-activities-geocentre - 2025-07-07

Published 2 January 2024 Dean Per Persson, Deputy Dean Karin Rengefors and Vice-Dean Charlotta Turner have now taken office. Get to know them better through the interviews below that were conducted in the spring of 2023, in connection with the election. In addition to the three mentioned, former Deputy Dean Karin Hall will have an assignment as Vice-Dean during 2024. Shortcuts to the interviewsInt

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/new-deans-have-taken-office - 2025-07-07

Published 11 January 2024 Lund University takes another step towards establishing itself in Science Village according to a new Vice-Chancellor decision made at the end of 2023. The decision assigns LU Estates, in close collaboration with LTH and the Faculty of Science, the task of evaluating the newly developed premises programme from December 2023 for Stage 2. It also involves conducting an in-de

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/new-vice-chancellor-decision-strengthens-efforts-regarding-science-village - 2025-07-07

Published 14 February 2024 In December last year (2023), the project group for Lund University's Science Village establishment (Stage 2) presented a comprehensive premises programme for Scenario 5, developed in collaboration with White arkitekter. This programme is a detailed description of the premises and functions needed to ensure efficient operations in the future. It marks the first, but very

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Published 20 March 2024 Three deparmental representatives are actively involved in supporting the coordination efforts of the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), the Department of Geology, and the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science. These representatives were appointed last year and have now been reappointed to continue in their roles. Last year, the departmenta

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Published 3 April 2024 On 2 April, the faculty's dean made the decision to co-locate the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science (INES), and the Department of Geology at the Geocentre.Co-locating these organisations is a long-term strategic choice for the development of the Faculty of Science's activities in environmental scien

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Published 7 May 2024 Participants from visioning workshops in April. Image by C. Schubert At the end of April, nearly 90 members of staff from the Centre for Climate and Environmental Sciences (CEC), the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science (INES), and the Department of Geology gathered to participate in joint visioning workshops. The workshops were held on two occasions with an

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Published 21 May 2024 Image from Science Village with the building Space in the background. Image: Cecilia Schubert Since January, the project group for Stage 2 has been working intensively with White Arkitekter to evaluate the premises programme. During the spring, the focus has been on the three priority areas mentioned in the programme. The work has mainly involved assessing these areas in term

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/update-spring-work-lund-universitys-science-village-establishment-stage-2 - 2025-07-07

Published 27 May 2024 Image from the visionary workshops held in April. Image by Cecilia Schubert (Communications Officer) The heads of the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science (INES), and the Department of Geology have agreed on a proposed name for a joint department, contingent upon a co-organisation decision in September.

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/name-suggestions-potential-joint-department - 2025-07-07

Published 19 June 2024 The Science Village area is developing. To the left is building Space and to the right the almost finished The Loop. Möllan in the middle. Image by Cecilia Schubert. The Science Village Establishment (Phase 2) project team wishes everyone a great summer with lots of well-deserved rest! Before work starts again in August, we want to share what we have been working on during t

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/summer-greetings-and-update-science-village-project-team - 2025-07-07

Published 12 September 2024 The Faculty of Science's Honorary Doctors 2024: R. Michael Rich and Harriet Bulkeley. Photo: Henrik Karlström. It's time to nominate honorary doctors for 2025! We invite all permanent members of staff to submit your nominations by 31 October 2024.
 Being awarded an honorary doctorate at our faculty is one of the finest honours we can bestow. It recognises individuals wh

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Published 25 September 2024 On 25 September, the Faculty Board decided that the Centre for Environmental and Climate Science (CEC), the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science (INES) and the Department of Geology will be co-organised into a new joint department. Furthermore, the Board took the following decisions:The Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences shall be establishe

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/board-decision-cec-ines-and-department-geology-shall-be-co-organised - 2025-07-07

Published 30 September 2024 Science Village from the east. Illustration from FOJAB. The project group for the Science Village establishment is working on finalising the evaluation report for Stage 2 of the premises programme presented last year. The report has been produced in close co-operation with White Arkitekter, with contributions from Akademiska Hus, and is an important part of the planning

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/finalised-evaluation-report-basis-further-decisions-science-village-establishment - 2025-07-07

Published 17 October 2024 The evaluation report for the premises programme linked to Stage 2 has now been published and is available on LU in Science Village blog. The report has been produced by the Stage 2 project team in collaboration with White Arkitekter and with support from Akademiska Hus.The report analyses the main option – an establishment in Science Village according to Scenario 5 – and

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Published 25 November 2024 With the Research Data Office, the University is working to improve support for researchers in the management of research data. Each faculty now has a data steward to assist researchers in their work with research data. Thomas Tengelin Nyström and Kurt Mattsson share the role of data steward at the Faculty of Science. The new Research Data Office will better support rese

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Published 8 January 2025 Illuminated image of what is known as "Kunskapsstråket". Image: Lund Municipality On 11–12 December, the Board of the Faculty of Science and the Board of Lund University of Technology (LTH) made a decision regarding the faculties' joint establishment in Science Village and outlined the next steps in the process.The decisions, based on proposals from the Operations Steering

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/board-decision-next-steps-universitys-establishment-science-village - 2025-07-07

Published 12 March 2025 Librarians Fredrik Larsson and Britta Smångs, together with their colleagues, have developed a knowledge series that provides research staff with brief digital insights on topics ranging from relevant AI applications to the basics of ORCiD. In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, researchers must constantly adapt to new tools, meet increasing demands on visibility, and nav

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/our-librarians-guide-researchers-digital-knowledge-bites - 2025-07-07

Published 26 March 2025 Bild av Jakob Rosén (Unsplash). Although emissions from air travel at Lund University have slightly decreased compared to last year*, longer journeys remain a major source of emissions. Now, a group of five researchers from different departments is tackling the challenge of shifting travel norms and reducing air travel with fresh perspectives. Funded by the University's Sus

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/researchers-aim-change-travel-norms-and-reduce-air-travel-lund-university - 2025-07-07

Published 26 March 2025 In March this year, LINXS received a new organisational placement within the Faculty of Science. Rather than being part of the Department of Chemistry, LINXS is now established as a separate unit reporting directly to the Dean. The decision follows a strategic review and an external evaluation of the organisation conducted last year, both of which yielded very positive resu

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/faculty-management-strengthens-links-linxs - 2025-07-07

Published 10 April 2025 LUNA's Head of Corporate Relations Chelsea Ann Connell in the midst of the ATLAS bustle. Image by C. Schubert. With over 40 exhibitors and thousands of visitors, this year’s ATLAS Career Fair was the largest to date! The annual career fair, organised by LUNA – the Science Student Union – with support from the Faculty of Science, brings together students, PhD candidates, com

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/record-interest-years-atlas-career-fair - 2025-07-07