Published 1 May 2025 For many years there has been an on-going discussion about how academic freedom is being challenged in many parts of the world, including Sweden. And when even some of the strongest academic bastions in the world such as Harvard are now fighting for their independence against the American federal administration’s political directives, it is clear that academia has not been cry

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/storm-clouds-gather-usa-institutional-freedom-and-independent-academia-are-essential - 2025-07-10

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 7 May 2025 Negotiations between the employee organisation OFR/S and the University have now been concluded and OFR/S members will be called to a salary appraisal where their manager will justify the new salary. OFR/Smembers will be paid their new salary in May, retroactively from the salary review date of 1 October

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/2024-salary-review-ofrs-members-has-been-completed - 2025-07-10

By maria [dot] nilsson [at] bygg [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Nilsson) - published 1 May 2025 In 2024, purchases of organic coffee and tea for machines and brewing stood in percentage terms at 57% compared with 55% in 2023. The percentage of Fairtrade-labelled coffee and tea was 40% in 2024 compared with 39% in 2023. The percentage of fresh milk and butter products, and powdered drinks increased somew

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/percentage-organic-and-fairtrade-coffee-and-tea-increased-2024 - 2025-07-10

By karin [dot] lilja [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (Karin Lilja) - published 5 May 2025 Work on strengthening the University’s IT security through strong authentication is continuing. Have you made a start? The most recent figures show that only around a fifth of Lund University’s staff members have made a start on strong authentication. Ensure that you obtain strong authentication as soon as

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lucat-now-has-strong-authentication-place - 2025-07-10

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 3 May 2025 Major roadworks around Lund will soon affect commuting options for those who work in Lund but live outside the city. The road projects affect the E22 at the Lund Södra interchange and road 108 between Staffanstorp and Lund. At certain times there will be planned total road closures during the period

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-soon-time-total-closures-e22-and-road-108 - 2025-07-10

By karin [dot] lilja [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Karin Lilja) - published 16 May 2025 LU Box users have previously been able to log in either with an externally set password or via single sign-on (SSO). On May 26, the option to log in with an external password will be removed. After that date, users will only be able to log in to LU Box using single sign-on (SSO).If you have been using a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/changes-lu-box - 2025-07-10

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 16 May 2025 Marie Jönsson, grant manager Stem Cell Center and Mattias Magnusson, director of RAMP-UP at the Lund Research School in Stem Cell Biology and group leader at the Stem Cell Center. Photo: Alexis Bento Luis The University has been awarded an EU grant of 8.3 million euros for a new international doctoral progr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/83-million-euros-doctoral-programme-regenerative-medicine-and-atmp - 2025-07-10

By fabian [dot] beijer [at] englund [dot] lu [dot] se (Fabian Beijer) - published 16 May 2025 The courses in English for all LU staff will be offered again in autumn 2025. In the autumn of 2025, we offer five different English courses for university staff that you may sign up for, but please make sure that you get an approval first from your head of department or equivalent. These are the five cou

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/english-lu-staff-autumn-2025 - 2025-07-10

By Nils [dot] Gustafsson [at] iko [dot] lu [dot] se (Nils Gustafsson) - published 15 May 2025 Explore Skill School, the Social Sciences Method Center's exclusive workshop series, tailored for doctoral students and senior researchers at Lund University! In September and October, we offer eight exciting workshops that will enhance your skills and give you the chance to network with other method enth

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/explore-skill-school - 2025-07-10

Published 10 May 2025 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 uni

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/our-alumni-are-universitys-best-ambassadors - 2025-07-10

By Maria [dot] Blad [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Blad) - published 21 May 2025 Photo from 2024's doctoral degree conferment ceremony. 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 co

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/time-years-doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony-23-may - 2025-07-10

By karin [dot] lilja [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Karin Lilja) - published 20 May 2025 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 y

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-procurement-telephony-underway-landline-telephones-are-being-phased-out - 2025-07-10

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 20 May 2025 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 S

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/universitys-new-chief-security-officer-jonas-midlov - 2025-07-10

Published 19 May 2025 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 assessment

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-checklist-improves-safety-when-travelling-work - 2025-07-10

By carina [dot] holmberg_pousette [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Carina Holmberg Pousette) - published 17 May 2025 Photo of University of California, Berkeley. 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 au

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-stint-teaching-sabbatical-2025 - 2025-07-10

By julia [dot] luttrup [at] ch [dot] lu [dot] se (Julia Luttrup) - published 16 May 2025 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 interdiscipl

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/strategic-funds-research-and-collaboration-campus-helsingborg - 2025-07-10

By Jonas [dot] andersson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jonas Andersson) - published 4 June 2025 Arab American University Palestine och Birzeit University. Foto- Mostfa Zoabi och Ahmad Sandouka.webp 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

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-expands-collaboration-higher-education-institutions-palestine - 2025-07-10

By lill [dot] eriksson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Lill Eriksson) - published 26 May 2025 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 br

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/are-you-phd-student-within-ageing-and-health-become-part-sweah - 2025-07-10

By katarina [dot] lilliequist [at] skissernasmuseum [dot] lu [dot] se (Katarina Lilliequist) - published 26 May 2025 EvaMarie Lindahl, blyerts på papper, efter Joannes Bemme "Een paard aan een paal vastgebonden", 1802, 2024. Foto: EvaMarie Lindahl Artist and researcher EvaMarie Lindahl has examined the art collections of Skissernas Museum and Lund University. With an artist’s perspective and throu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lunch-showing-12-june-new-exhibition-museum-fauna - 2025-07-10

By ylva [dot] van_meeningen [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Ylva van Meeningen) - published 28 May 2025 Photos by Yuan Liu and Quang Ngyuen from Unsplash and LU media bank. 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 ot

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/workshop-12-september-decent-work-and-economic-growth-possibility-or-miss - 2025-07-10