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Do you have idea that contributes to sustainability? Now you can apply for funding from the Sustainability Fund to work on a new research idea or to find new sustainability solutions at the university. Lund University's Sustainability Fund is a university-wide fund for ecological, social and economic sustainability. The fund now offers two opportunities for funding – one aimed at researchers and o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-funding-develop-and-test-ideas-related-sustainability - 2026-06-06

RAMP-UP, a new EU-funded doctoral programme coordinated by Lund University, is now inviting researchers from all faculties to submit proposals for co-funded PhD projects in regenerative medicine and advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs). The programme welcomes interdisciplinary ideas that span scientific, technological, clinical, ethical, economic, and societal perspectives on the developmen

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-interdisciplinary-project-co-funding-ramp - 2026-06-06

Environmental pioneer Henrik Smith has won a major international ecology prize. He is also keen to emphasise the importance of research activity’s interaction with society – gone are the days when writing an extensive study and then leaving it to gather dust was enough. Henrik Smith, professor of animal ecology at Lund University, has been awarded the internationally renowned Marsh Awards for Ecol

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/awarded-environmental-pioneer-has-message-academia - 2026-06-06

A new Campus Plan covering all campuses in Lund, Malmö, Helsingborg and Ljungbyhed has been drawn up with a view to 2050. The Plan is a strategic tool designed to support the University's development in a changing world, contribute to a more efficient use of premises and outdoor environments, and enable future expansion in the coming decades. The Campus Plan is aimed at everyone involved in campus

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-campus-plan-sights-set-2050-adopted - 2026-06-06

To strengthen Sweden's innovative capacity and technological independence, the Swedish Research Council and Vinnova have been tasked with setting up clusters of excellence in groundbreaking technology. A total of SEK 2.5 billion is being invested, with SEK 1.5 billion coming from the Swedish Research Council and SEK 1 billion from Vinnova. This investment in clusters of excellence is part of a Gov

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fourteen-networks-receive-funding-swedish-research-council-and-vinnova-planning-future-clusters - 2026-06-06

The University is getting a new portal for support and case management, Supportcenter. More of the University's systems require strong authentication. Supportcenter: New portal for support and case management systems On 1 December, the University will launch a new portal for support and case management systems, Supportcenter. You can find the new portal at supportcenter.lu.se. The old portal will

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-supportcenter-launch-and-strong-authentication - 2026-06-06

There is considerable interest in generative AI among the University's technical and administrative staff, according to a survey sent out by the Ad hoc group. Almost half of the approximately 1,200 randomly selected employees responded to the survey. “We were delighted with the high response rate, which shows that generative AI is a topic that people are passionate about,” says Nathalie Stenbeck,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/great-enthusiasm-and-lots-questions-about-ai - 2026-06-06

More than 34,000 people have applied for the University's programmes for the spring semester of 2026. Law tops the list of the most attractive programmes, followed by medicine and economics. A total of 34,869 people have applied for the University's programmes and courses for the spring semester of 2026, or 39,011 if courses within programmes are included. The number of first-choice applicants is

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/law-medicine-and-economics-remain-most-popular-subjects-lund-university - 2026-06-06

Global Responsible Engagement is the University's overall framework for international collaboration. For many years, our international collaborations have been entirely positive and have contributed to the emergence of new research findings. As geopolitical pressures increase, so too do demands to balance the positive aspects of international collaboration with more careful consideration of which

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/working-gre-more-turbulent-world-demands-careful-consideration-international-collaboration - 2026-06-06

Lund University is now distributing 100 licences for the DeepL translation tool. The licences are valid for one year and enable employees to translate in a more secure environment with higher quality – thanks to customised terminology and a management structure for the tool. DeepL is an AI-powered translation tool primarily used for translating text from Swedish to English. Lund University has now

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/one-hundred-deepl-licences-provide-more-secure-ai-translation-lu - 2026-06-06

The University has decided that health promotion reimbursement will rise to SEK 3,000 from 1 January 2026. The University Management regards health promotion as important and they are keen to see more employees taking part. Health promotion benefit is offered to all employees at Lund University, regardless of the terms of your employment. To encourage higher uptake of the benefit, it has now been

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/increased-health-promotion-reimbursement-1-january-2026 - 2026-06-06

On 24 October, 28 new professors were inaugurated by the Vice-Chancellor at the inauguration ceremony for new professors in a packed auditorium of the Main University Building. The ceremony was also attended by musicians and singers from the Lund University Academic Orchestra and Lund University Academic Choir at Odeum. The choirs were conducted by Director Cantorum Cecilia Martin-Löf.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pictures-inauguration-ceremony-new-professors - 2026-06-06

Sustainable development is one of the greatest challenges of our time and at the same time a prerequisite for our future. To address complex societal challenges, new ideas and perspectives are needed – and this year’s PhD Conference on Sustainable Development provides a forum for exactly that. On 9 October 2025, PhD students from across Lund University will gather to present research, exchange ide

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/register-phd-conference-sustainable-development-9-october - 2026-06-06

The courses are aimed at all teaching staff at Lund University and are suitable for teachers at all levels. The courses are given in a blended form, i.e. both classroom teaching and online assignments, unless otherwise stated. The application is open until 1 November. Division for Higher Education Development, AHU offers several electable courses on teaching and learning for all who teach at the u

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-ahus-higher-education-courses-teaching-and-learning-spring-2026 - 2026-06-06

A long-term programme of change is under way in the Central Administration. We are committed to simplifying our processes and ways of working, with the aim of reducing the administrative burden on researchers, teaching staff and other employees. An important part of this is called the perspective-based approach, which started after the review of the organisation and working methods in 2023 (as I p

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/change-perspective-organisation-user-needs - 2026-06-06

All employees at Lund University who have an LU account must complete the mandatory basic information security course. The aim is to raise awareness of the risks that may exist when handling different types of information within the University’s operations. The course provides knowledge about common threats and how you can reduce the risks in your day-to-day work. It is aimed at anyone with an LU

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/have-you-taken-information-security-course-protect-yourself-and-whole-university - 2026-06-06

You now need to log in through a QR code in when using strong authentication. Other systems will also be subject to strong authentication; Outlook and Zoom are next in line. Get tips on how to improve your IT security. QR code login is being introduced, better access to Freja for international usersThe interface when you log in to the IT services that require strong authentication is changing. All

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-support-international-users-freja-and-tips-it-security - 2026-06-06

In recent years, there have been changes to the deadlines for applying for reimbursement of health promotion, medication and healthcare expenses. Because of this, we are once again sending out a reminder this year. Health promotion benefitYou can apply for health promotion reimbursement several times a year (preferably as soon as you have used up your entire health promotion allowance of SEK 1,870

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/deadlines-applying-health-promotion-medication-and-healthcare-reimbursements - 2026-06-06

The interface when you log in to the IT services that require strong authentication is changing. All users will see a partially altered login flow. This will better support both international Freja users and logins on mobile phones. The change will be implemented shortly. Please note: If you are already using strong authentication and an authentication app such as Google Authenticator, you can con

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/qr-code-login-introduced-facilitate-international-users - 2026-06-06

The Green Travel Plan adopted by the University highlighted the need for more storage facilities for e-bike batteries, improved bike racks and lockable bike storage facilities in some parts of the campus. As part of the Green Travel Plan, dialogue continues with our property owners to develop more theft-proof bike parking facilities, as well as more options for storing and charging e-bike batterie

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/e-bike-battery-storage-and-bike-parking-facilities-campus - 2026-06-06