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In the first week of May, it is time to discuss the transition to a sustainable society and network with researchers, students, the municipality and other societal actors. During Sustainability Week, you can go on a guided tour of Lund's newest park, get the best tips for charging electric vehicles, influence the planning for a sustainable Lund and participate in performance and poetry slam. Toget

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-week-lund-2-7-may-2022 - 2025-11-02

On 15 March, 24 notifications of interest had been submitted. These submissions have now been evaluated by me, in collaboration with the deans. The assessment was based on Lund University’s criteria for the profile areas. During the late autumn and winter, all researchers at the University were invited to submit notifications of interest in becoming profile areas. The criteria concern the research

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/first-selection-profile-areas-completed-11-applications-be-summoned-interview - 2025-11-02

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has affected the whole of Ukrainian society. The academic sector has played an important role in the country and had many international contacts and collaborations. What is now happening in Ukraine is both worrying and alarming. It concerns of course the suffering caused by war and destruction but also the threat to democracy and freedom of opinion. At Lund Universi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/academic-freedom-under-attack-ukraine - 2025-11-02

Can fashion ever become sustainable? How do we transition to environmentally smart e-commerce? What role will universities play in future society? These are some of the subjects to be discussed during the research festival Our Future City on 7-10 June at Campus Helsingborg. The event is organised in collaboration with the daily newspapers Helsingborgs Dagblad. Our Future City can most simply be de

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainable-cities-and-communities-focus-research-festival-our-future-cityh22-7-10-june - 2025-11-02

Swedish Institute has granted new support to seven training programmes at Lund university, Karolinska Institute an Stockholm University. Since 2020, the Swedish Institute has been implementing the SI Public Sector Innovation Programme in collaboration with Swedish universities. Once again, The purpose of the training programmes is to strengthen the capacity of professionals to contribute to innova

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-receives-swedish-institutes-support-international-training-programme - 2025-11-02

It is time for faculties’ most important academic celebration – the doctoral degree conferment ceremony. After a hiatus, two doctoral degree conferment ceremonies will be held in Lund Cathedral. 6 May On 6 May there will be an additional doctoral degree conferment ceremony. During a solemn ceremony at Lund Cathedral, doctoral degrees will be conferred on those doctors who were not able to particip

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremonies-spring-6-may-and-3-june - 2025-11-02

Lund University invites to its 2nd official research conference on sustainable development. This conference is 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. To accelerate the transformation of our society,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-research-conference-may-2-2022 - 2025-11-02

This weekend it is time for typical Swedish and Lund ceremonies. Don't miss the rector's courtship, the cap-donning this weekend and when Lund's student singers sing in the spring. Cap donning On April 30, Lund University Student Union Vice President Elvira Källberg will give a speech in the spring, Bleckhornen will play and the women's choir Bella Voce – Lunds Studentångerskor will sing in the sp

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/spring-celebration-valborgsiste-april-and-1st-may - 2025-11-02

The University's Management Group has visited Utrecht University in the Netherlands. Utrecht University has written a text about the visit "The Swedish University appreciates Utrecht's innovative power". Here you can read Utrecht University's text. In the next LU News, the University Management will describe the visit to Utrecht with their own words. They are similar in several ways: Lund Universi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/utrecht-university-writes-about-lus-management-groups-visit-utrecht - 2025-11-02

Education is often compared to a journey – throughout your life, you continue to fill up your store of knowledge through training and experience from various sources. From the Vice-Chancellor's blog: The doctoral graduates have completed just such a journey – they have presented their doctoral theses, hopefully full of the new knowledge and insights they have acquired on their path through life an

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/salve-time-doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony-here-again - 2025-11-02

If you have already made health promotion purchases during 2022, you are encouraged to send in your receipts and documentation now. During the summer period, the flow of health promotion-related requests to the HR Division slows and the processing times are shorter. Even if you have part of your health promotion benefit left and intend to purchase more health promotion activities in the autumn, it

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-health-promotion-reimbursements-you-go-along - 2025-11-02

Lund University has many organisational units and functions. It is not easy to keep up with what is what and it can be confusing when we refer to the same thing using different terms. If you are unsure what is what and what it is called, you can check the LU Glossary. There has now been a decision by the Vice-Chancellor on updates to the names of the units in the University Management. Among other

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-difference-between-university-management-and-university-management-group - 2025-11-02

During the carnival days, Lundagård is transformed into a large carnival area with tent entertainment, raffle booths, student spex, radio broadcasts, artists and of course food and drinks. And it does not end there. The incredible carnival parade also goes through the streets of Lund and spreads carnivalistic joy to the several hundred thousand visitors. Lundakarnevalen is arranged every four year

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/do-not-miss-lundakarneval-20-22-may - 2025-11-02

On Friday 17 May, Lund University will again fly the rainbow flags for IDAHOTI, The International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, Biphobia and Interphobia, on all university buildings. This day is held to draw attention to the violence and discrimination that LGBTQIA+ (Lesbians, Gays, Bi, Trans*, Queer, Intersex and Asexual) people are exposed to in all countries.The flag hoisting ceremony, i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-will-fly-flag-idahot-day-17-may-0 - 2025-11-02

Welcome to a one-day seminar in the series 'Conversations about art and science' aimed at employees and students from all parts of Lund University. This time, representatives of a number of Swedish higher education institutions have been invited, where art and culture have been highlighted in new contexts. In addition to providing an insight into how different universities have worked to include a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/165-place-art-and-culture-swedish-universities - 2025-11-02

On April 29, Lund University presented the strengths with which it aims to contribute to the world’s largest investment in cultural and creative sectors. The ‘Buzz of Europe’ conference showcased opportunities that the broad University can offer. Held in a packed university auditorium, the event was aimed at anyone interested in joining the Creatives & Friends network, which has now been establish

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-creative-and-cultural-expertise-can-serve-force-solve-significant-social-challenges - 2025-11-02

Together with Sparbanken Skåne, Lund University is giving out SEK 500 000 to students and researchers with ideas that can make a difference. Ideas that are so good they can become Future Innovations. Do you have an idea that could make a difference? An idea that answers a real need, that is sustainable, thinks long-term and brings societal benefit? Here is your chance to put it into action!   Six

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-are-looking-future-innovations - 2025-11-02

The general presentation material for 2022 on Lund University is now available, with new images and updated facts and figures. The presentation material consists of a presentation brochure, profile texts and a PowerPoint presentation. The brochure is available both digitally and in printed form. Accessibility-adapted digital versions can be downloaded here: Presentation brochure 2022 in English (P

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-presentation-material-about-university - 2025-11-02

EUGLOH Week at Lund University was organised between 9 and 12 May, with participants from the alliance’s five member universities in France, Portugal, Germany, Sweden and Hungary. Many of the participants also attended the virtual workshop that took place over two days in February. EUGLOH Week is based on the concept of Staff Week, which is organised in many parts of the world and where actual exc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eugloh-week-internationalisation-and-exchange-home - 2025-11-02

The Vice-Chancellor has taken a decision on a new funding model for publication fees. For a while now, the University Library has had to pay increasing costs for publication fees. This is a result of the national library consortium for e-media licensing, (Bibsam), by Government remit, going over to signing publishing agreements with both reading and publication rights. The publishing agreements ha

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-funding-model-publication-fees - 2025-11-02