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The university-wide presentation material for 2023 is now available with current facts and figures about Lund University. The package includes: Profile texts. Facts and figures about LU in three different text lengths for use on websites, social media, vacancy announcements etc, which briefly describe the University. Presentations in PowerPoint. Comprehensive PowerPoints with facts and figures. Us

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-wide-presentation-material-2023 - 2025-10-02

Every year since 2019, the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) collates a top 100 list of current research projects that have the potential to deliver benefit. This year, thirteen research projects from Lund University have made the list. Lund has the most projects of all the universities. “Three of Lund University’s watchwords are innovative, digital and sustainable, and we have m

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/thirteen-lund-projects-prestigious-list - 2025-10-02

Are you a researcher at a Swedish university with research data that you think can be analyzed and visualized in ways that are beyond your current resources? InfraVis calls for applications for in-depth visualization support for research projects! Use this chance and receive up to six months of technical and consulting support from InfraVis, including help with data curation, visualized material f

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/infravis-call-apply-depth-visualization-support-research-projects-2023 - 2025-10-02

As of 1 July, employees no longer need to submit original paper receipts to the HR Division when applying for reimbursement for health promotion, medication and healthcare. It is sufficient to enclose digital original receipts when registering an application in Primula. The employee needs to be able to show the original receipt for three months after the application has been approved in Primula. M

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/digital-handling-receipts-reimbursement-health-promotion-medication-and-healthcare - 2025-10-02

Would you like to prepare yourself for the active learning classroom? Wouldn’t it be great to spend two days with Larry Michaelsen, the creator of Team Based Learning (TBL) to thrive in the active learning environment? Take the unique opportunity to take part in the workshops. The workshops are designed to cater to different levels of familiarity with TBL, so whether you are a beginner or already

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/take-chance-change-your-teaching-and-build-what-we-have-meet-creator-team-based-learning - 2025-10-02

The Unit for Educational Services offers a broad range of support for teaching staff who want to use digital tools as part of their educational approach in teaching. At the Unit for Educational Services, digital tool specialists, education experts and administrators work together to promote the use of innovative techniques in teaching. They are ready and willing to help you and your work team to u

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/learning-digital-world - 2025-10-02

The total sick leave among government employees increased to 4.1 per cent last year, reports the ST trade union’s magazine, Publikt*. Lund University has the lowest sick leave among the ten largest government employers with 2.6 per cent. “It’s naturally very pleasing to see that our sick leave is low compared with other large public authorities. However, we know that generally higher education ins

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/national-comparison-shows-lund-university-has-lowest-sick-leave - 2025-10-02

The doctoral degree conferment ceremony – the University’s most important academic celebration – took place on 26 May. Participating in the ceremony were 268 new doctors, who received their laurel wreaths or hats, 17 new honorary doctors and 21 new jubilee doctors. On May 26, there was bright sunshine when the 268 doctors walked in procession from the cathedral through Lundagård, wearing doctor’s

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/annual-doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony-26-may-celebrated-268-new-doctors - 2025-10-02

Summer, sun and annual leave! Read through the tips below, so that you will be able to wind down properly during your time off. Some weeks before your vacations Apply for your annual leave into Primula (don't applies for teachers) Submit outstanding travel expense reports Primula Take the opportunity to register your documents before the summer holidays so that your colleagues can easily find them

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-bear-mind-summer - 2025-10-02

The Lund University working group on AI tools has now reported and made some recommendations about the use of Generative AI tools in teaching, learning, and assessment. These webinars give you a chance to hear about the recommendations and ask questions relating to your own courses. The webinars will cover the same material, so you only need to attend once, unless you find you have more questions,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/handling-impact-ai-tools-lu-working-group-recommendations - 2025-10-02

It will now be easier to take the train in Europe for your business travel needs. This means that we can further reduce the climate impact of our business travel. As of 1 June 2023, you are to book all rail travel in Europe via the Danish rail travel agency, Togrejse. However, all air travel, airport transfers, rail travel connected with air travel and domestic rail travel are booked as previously

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/easier-book-rail-travel-europe - 2025-10-02

For the first time in the University’s history, there is a common Strategy for Education. Our changing world means that we all need to think and act in order to meet the University’s challenges. No one knows exactly how the world around us will develop and we therefore need to help out. The Strategy for Education is to guide all those working in education. The Strategy for Education has been drawn

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/first-strategy-education-act-compass - 2025-10-02

Should climate researchers let their findings speak for themselves, or does the state of the planet mean that it is a duty to take to the barricades? How can science get its message across in the best way and does climate activism by researchers impact their credibility? These questions were the focus of Debatt i Lund this May. The panel consisted of sustainability researcher Kimberly Nicholas, so

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/climate-researchers-and-activism - 2025-10-02

Plans to move some research and education to Science Village are being formulated. But the University’s finances are proving to be a limiting factor for the establishment. The goal for the University is to have completed a premises programme by the end of the year, which is essential if research and teaching are to be conducted in Science Village by 2030. Yet, Science Village Scandinavia AB, which

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/finances-stumbling-block-move-science-village - 2025-10-02

Emma Kritzberg took the train to a meeting on Mallorca. A journey that took 54 hours and cost double what it would have to fly a couple of hours to the Mediterranean island. Yet, flying was never an option. She has not flown once for work or privately in the last six years, a conscious decision she took to reduce her carbon footprint. Emma Kritzberg, professor at the Department of Biology, stepped

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/54-hours-one-way-join-job-meeting-mallorca - 2025-10-02

Market economics, not degrowth, will enable sustainable societies. For economist Fredrik N G Andersson the answer is crystal clear – researchers advocating for degrowth are wrong. “They miss the mark by attacking growth instead of the actual problem,” he says. The subject of degrowth awakes a lot of interest. Its critics are as vocal as its proponents. Fredrik N G Andersson, assistant professor at

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/advocates-degrowth-miss-mark - 2025-10-02

Economists are obsessed with growth. So says economist Timothée Parrique, who has recently attracted attention for his research into degrowth. He thinks that creativity is missing from economic theory. “Economists stubbornly attempt to solve today’s problems with yesterday’s theories,” he says. Trusting one’s gut instinct can bring rewards. In Timothée Parrique’s case that was certainly true – tod

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/degrowth-path-future - 2025-10-02

A sudden bang. The hand grenade has caused me severe shrapnel injuries: a punctured lung, my liver is bleeding and the wound on my leg is causing rapid blood loss. The medics decide that this requires an intervention from the trauma squad. I am loaded onto a stretcher and driven to the surgery tent. It is Monday morning, and the Aurora 23 military exercise is in full swing in southern Sweden. I am

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/medical-doctor-both-war-and-peace - 2025-10-02

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 their research can contribute to change, and strengthen their contacts with researchers from other disciplines. The conference is organised by the Research Board in collaboration with the Sustainabili

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/participate-3rd-knowledge-sustainable-development-research-conference - 2025-10-02

Olof Karis, former Interim Director of MAX IV, has been appointed as the Director of MAX IV following an open recruitment process and the recommendation of the MAX IV Board. The decision was made by the Vice-Chancellor of Lund University, the host university for MAX IV. MAX IV, Sweden's synchrotron, is fully operational with 16 beamlines and 1400 users yearly from academia and industry. Olof Karis

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/olof-karis-becomes-director-max-iv - 2025-10-02