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Alumni are a group that we sometimes almost manage to overlook, but given that our network of alumni is approaching 50,000 individuals, they are certainly worthy of our attention! Even more so, perhaps, as we approach the end of an academic year with many students about to take the step to becoming alumni. Getting alumni involved in activities brings many advantages for a university. This might in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/our-alumni-are-universitys-best-ambassadors - 2026-08-16

It is time for the doctoral degree conferment ceremony, the University's major ceremony and the faculties' biggest academic celebration. It is time for the faculties' doctors, honorary doctors and jubilee doctors to be honoured. The doctoral degree conferment ceremony is a solemn ceremony in Lund Cathedral, during which the doctoral students who have completed their doctoral studies in the past ye

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/time-years-doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony-23-may - 2026-08-16

The current telephony contract will end on 31 March 2026, and a call for tenders is now being launched so that a new contract can enter into force the following day. The new contract will involve changes taking place. Therefore, a project is now being launched to get everything in place. Find out what you need to do to be ready. Two suppliers become oneLund University's current telephony solution

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-procurement-telephony-underway-landline-telephones-are-being-phased-out - 2026-08-16

Jonas Midlöv has assumed the post of chief security officer for the entire University on 12 May. He comes from the Swedish Police Authority, where he has many years of experience in security-related work. Jonas Midlöv has a background with the police and has spent the last ten years working in the Swedish Police Authority’s regional investigative unit. He has held a variety of specialist and manag

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/universitys-new-chief-security-officer-jonas-midlov - 2026-08-16

Travelling on business can present challenges and risks, especially when visiting areas with heightened security risks. To ensure safe and well-planned journeys, a new checklist has been launched, providing comprehensive guidance and concrete tips when travelling on business. The new checklist has been developed to support staff and managers in making informed risk assessments for every business t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-checklist-improves-safety-when-travelling-work - 2026-08-16

Lund University can nominate up to three candidates for participation in the application round for STINT Teaching Sabbatical 2025. The STINT Teaching Sabbatical is a programme that offers researchers and teachers the opportunity to spend the autumn semester at one of STINT’s thirteen partner institutions in Botswana, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and the USA.The programme aims to develop both indiv

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-stint-teaching-sabbatical-2025 - 2026-08-16

The University Board has allocated strategic funds to strengthen research and education at Campus Helsingborg. Employees can now apply for funding for research and development projects within the framework of Campus Helsingborg's strategic initiatives. The purpose of the initiative is to stimulate interdisciplinary collaborations, support established research environments with growth potential, an

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/strategic-funds-research-and-collaboration-campus-helsingborg - 2026-08-16

Lund University is initiating collaboration with two higher education institutions in the West Bank in Palestine. This makes it possible for Palestinian students, doctoral students and teaching staff to come to Lund on exchanges with their living costs covered by grants. "There is a great deal of knowledge and expertise at the Palestinian universities, and increasing interchange among both staff a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-expands-collaboration-higher-education-institutions-palestine - 2026-08-16

Then it's time to apply for affiliation to SWEAH, Sweden's only national graduate school in ageing and health. As an affiliate, you get access to a unique network, high-level courses, interdisciplinary collaborations, and the opportunity to strengthen your research profile in a rapidly growing field. SWEAH brings together PhD students and supervisors from all over the country – this is where futur

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/are-you-phd-student-within-ageing-and-health-become-part-sweah - 2026-08-16

Artist and researcher EvaMarie Lindahl has examined the art collections of Skissernas Museum and Lund University. With an artist’s perspective and through methods from critical animal studies, Lindahl investigates which individuals are hiding in the collections and how their stories can be told. In her art projects, Lindahl questions our human-centred art history by rewriting and imagining new (ar

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lunch-showing-12-june-new-exhibition-museum-fauna - 2026-08-16

The Sustainable Development Goal number 8, ‘Decent work and economic growth’, is based on the idea that decent employment opportunities create fair globalization and reduce poverty. But the goal is often seen as conflicting with other goals. How can economic growth be ensured while also ensuring a sustainable planet? Lund University (LU) is one of the top-ranking academic institutions in the world

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/workshop-12-september-decent-work-and-economic-growth-possibility-or-miss - 2026-08-16

Vice-Chancellor’s blog: On 23 May, I once again had the honour of giving the doctoral degree conferment speech in Lund’s beautiful cathedral. This year the starting point of the speech was interaction, such as that between the reason-based Age of Enlightenment and the emotionally-driven Romantic era. The interaction between sense and sensibility not only shapes our private life, but also cultural

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sense-and-sensibility-conferment-and-ceremony - 2026-08-16

The University’s major ceremonial event, the Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony, took place on 23 May. There were degrees conferred on 239 doctors and 14 honorary doctors and 30 doctors became jubilee doctors. Despite the rainy and windy weather on the day, the procession was able to proceed to the cathedral and back to the Main University Building between the rain showers. Se the images from the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hats-and-wreaths-239-doctors - 2026-08-16

Cancersjukas berättelser om sjukdom, vård och behandling utgör ett nytt forsknings­material inom det tvärvetenskapliga området medicinsk humaniora. Åsa Mohlin är en av forskarna inom det fältet. Hon är ST-läkare i allmänmedicin och forskar särskilt på bröst­cancerpatienters sjukdomsberättelser. – Syftet är att bidra med nya aspekter som kan främja fortsatt forskning och utveckling av individualise

https://www.lu.se/artikel/sjukdomsberattelser-en-vag-till-battre-rehabilitering - 2026-08-16

Man måste ha respekt för att samverkan tar tid och inte alltid är så enkel att få till. Det menar organisationsforskar­en Louise Bringselius som ­nyligen drog igång Institute for ­Public Affairs, INSPA, ­tillsammas med ­forskare från Samhälls­veten­skap­liga fakulteten och Ekonomihög­skolan. Under sina år som forskningsledare för Tillits­delegationen skaffade sig Louise Bringselius ett stort nätve

https://www.lu.se/artikel/fler-forskare-i-samhallsdebatten-malet-nytt-institut - 2026-08-16

Nu har de som sökt en utbildning till våren fått det första antagningsbeskedet. 16 782 personer har blivit antagna till utbildningar vid Lunds universitet. Inför sista anmälningsdag i oktober sökte drygt 36 800 personer någon utbildning vid Lunds universitet. Av dessa hade drygt 18 000 Lunds universitet som sitt förstahandsval. Efter första urvalet har nu drygt 16 782 studenter antagits, 1 344 är

https://www.lu.se/artikel/drygt-16-700-antagna-i-forsta-urvalet-till-varterminen - 2026-08-16

– Som att jag körde en snabb bil, men hade marginal att väja före bergväggen. Så beskriver Evelina Lindén upplevelsen av sin cancertumör som var aggressiv, men behandlingsbar. Genom att vara öppen om sin sjukdom och dela bilder som visade hur hon mådde på Facebook kunde hon behålla samtalen om det friska livet med sina vänner. – Det var så skönt att cancerdiskussionen hade sitt eget forum och att

https://www.lu.se/artikel/cancern-fick-forum-pa-facebook - 2026-08-16

Humaniora. ”Pensionärsstudier” eller ”lyxläsning” är felaktiga föreställningar som trots en allt positivare syn på humaniora och teologi håller sig kvar. Men en ny alumnrapport visar på de humanistiska ämnenas relevans och nytta såväl på arbetsmarknaden och för samhället i stort som för individens utveckling. Historikern Isak Hammars alumnrapport Humanistisk kunskap och kompetens kom ut i dagarna.

https://www.lu.se/artikel/ny-alumnrapport-visar-pa-humanioras-vikt-i-arbetslivet - 2026-08-16

Forskarrekrytering. Inom några år kommer flera naturvetenskapliga profilforskare med tunga anslag att gå i pension. För att trygga tillväxten lanseras nu en ny typ av förmånliga lektorat som ska attrahera unga forskare från hela världen. Totalt rör det sig om fyra nyinrättade tjänster. Det som utmärker de sexåriga lektoraten är att de inte är ämnesbundna, utan kan sökas av forskare från alla natur

https://www.lu.se/artikel/naturvetenskap-vill-locka-unga-forskare-med-nya-lektorat - 2026-08-16

Universitetet står inför stora utvecklingsplaner. Det byggs om och byggs nytt och planeras. Sammanlagt rör det sig om nästan en tredjedel av campus som kan bli aktuellt för förändringar. – Jag kom till LU Byggnad för tjugo år sedan och vi har alltid sagt att vi nog har nått en puckel, men så här mycket har det aldrig varit, säger Åsa Bergenudd, chef för LU Byggnad. Universitetet hyr totalt 530 000

https://www.lu.se/artikel/chefen-lu-byggnad-lund-kommer-att-fa-tva-campus - 2026-08-16