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Term of office: 1 April 2024 to 31 December 2026. The Research Board have an overarching responsibility for monitoring and drafting matters concerning the financing of costly infrastructure and for the participation in major research programmes as well as the cooperation with the research facilities MAX IV and ESS.MembersPer Persson, Chair, DeanSanna Alwmark, Department of GeologyElizabeth Blackbu
Course code: NMN009F The course syllabus was approved by the Faculty of Science’s Study Programmes Board on 13 March 2025. The course is based on the Association of Swedish Higher Education’s (SUHF) framework for qualifying training in teaching and learning in higher education and is conducted by the faculty’s teaching support unit, PLUS. The course corresponds to three weeks of work and comprises
Communication support Find presentation material about the university and the faculty, and tools and templates for communication. Staff recruitment Your guide to staff recruitment. Crisis management Download checklists and action plans in the event of a serious incident.
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The Faculty of Science at Lund University is behind this site. We want as many people as possible to use our website. On this website, we describe how science.lu.se/internal complies with the Swedish Act on Access to Digital Public Service, any known accessibility issues and how to report deficiencies to us so that we can rectify them. How accessible is the website?This website is partially compli
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Here, you can find presentation material as well as tools and templates for communication. You are always welcome to contact the faculty's communication group for support and help. Presentations about the FacultyIf you are giving a presentation about the Faculty of Science, or need a template to work from, you can use this PowerPoint presentation with faculty-wide facts and figures. Speaker notes
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Here you will find information about the plan for quality assurance work within the faculty’s first and second cycle education. You will also find details about whom to turn to for additional information about the plan. The faculty’s responsibilityThe faculty board has overall responsibility for all quality assurance and development work within the faculty, while the faculty’s study programmes boa
Here you can read about the plan for quality assurance work in the faculty’s third cycle education. You will also find information about where to find the entire plan if you are interested in reading the full text. The faculty’s responsibilityThe faculty board has the overarching responsibility for all quality assurance and quality enhancement work within the faculty. The part of this work that co
The faculty's HR department can help you recruitThe faculty's HR department includes recruitment specialists who can help you throughout the recruitment process – from initiation to recruitment and appointment decision. They can provide assistance with vacancy notices and interview situations. Contact the HR department's recruitment coordinator at an early stage for professional and quality-assure
https://www.science.lu.se/internal/support-and-tools/staff-recruitment - 2026-06-07
This page contains information about how the faculty works on the establishment and discontinuation of study programmes and courses in the first and second cycle, and how this work safeguards and enhances the quality of the programmes and courses. The faculty’s process for the establishment and discontinuation of first and second-cycle courses and study programmes follows Lund University’s rules a
Quality assurance of education is achieved through a continuous and systematic process consisting of the following main parts:Cooperation, coordination and supportAssessment areas, quality criteria and strategic goalsEvaluation in a six-year perspectiveCooperation, coordination and supportCooperation on quality assurance work takes place within the faculty’s departments, boards, committees and adm
The faculty regularly follows up and analyses the quality assurance work and its results through the following elements:Communication of quality enhancement work and its resultsQuality dialogue between the faculty and Lund UniversityAnnual organisational discussions – the faculty’s internal follow upCourse evaluations and course analysesProgramme syllabi and appendix on programme structure and cou
Short-cuts to content on this page: The faculty’s crisis management and contingency plan Action plan in the event of a death or serious accidentThe faculty’s crisis management and contingency planThe Faculty of Science’s Crisis Management and Contingency Plan is based on Lund University’s comprehensive Crisis Management and Contingency Plan.The faculty’s crisis management and contingency plan (PDF
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Course evaluations and course analyses (also called a course evaluation report) are an important part of the quality management at the Faculty of Science. By completing an anonymous course evaluation, students have the opportunity to submit their views on the course and share experiences from their education. Course evaluations also forms the basis for the teachers' continuous work to develop thei
Here you can read about how the faculty works to establish and discontinue third cycle programmes and how this work assures and enhances the quality of education. Lund University has a general right to issue degrees in the third cycle, which entails full freedom to decide in which subjects to provide third cycle education. These decisions are taken by the faculty board, which is also responsible f
Here you can read about how the faculty works with the evaluation of third cycle education. Besides the evaluation of the faculty’s degree programmes, the way in which the faculty works with quality assurance and quality enhancement of third cycle education is also systematically evaluated. This is done according to a specific plan.Courses offered within the framework of a programme are evaluated
Here you can read about how the faculty follows up, develops and communicates quality assurance work and its results. The faculty works systematically on identifying strengths and weaknesses in its quality assurance work and on solving challenges, implementing development measures and following up on the results of quality assurance work. This work is coordinated by the research programmes board.
Here you can read more about the results of the evaluation of the faculty’s governance and organisation of third cycle education. Results of the evaluation The primary results of the evaluation comprise the established and revised policy documents regarding the faculty’s quality assurance work and the educational activity at the faculty. Policy documents regarding quality assurance and quality enh
Here you can read a compilation of the outcome of the organisational dialogue about equal opportunities, sustainable development and the doctoral student’s perspective. The dialogue was held in September 2020 between representatives of the faculty, the departments and the doctoral students. This year’s evaluations focused on the three assessment areas of equal opportunities, sustainable developmen
Course title in Swedish: "Forskarhandledning vid naturvetenskapliga fakulteten – en grundläggande introduktion". Your name (required) Your date of birth (required) Your position (required) For example: researcher, professor, senior lecturer etc. Your email address (required) Year of your PhD thesis defence (required) Do you work at Lund University? (required) Yes No Name of your employer Which dep
