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Lund University's Teaching and Learning Conference LUTL 2024, will be held on 14 November with the theme: Connecting teachers – Changing from Within. Welcome to the Faculty of Medicine for this years’ Lund University's Teaching and Learning Conference. Teaching staff and students from all faculties are welcome to contribute to the success of the conference by sharing your expertise and insights re

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/call-abtracts-lund-universitys-teaching-and-learning-conference-until-31-march - 2026-04-24

Over the past seven years, Sustainability Week has established itself as a key meeting place to discuss the transition to a sustainable society. This year, Lund University together with Lund Municipality gathers over 70 events in the program – where issues relating to everything from biodiversity and climate change to democracy, urban development and cultural expression are highlighted. April 8-13

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-week-lund-8-13-april - 2026-04-24

A new centre under the name REAL – Centre for Retail and Logistics – is currently being established at Campus Helsingborg. The University and the City of Helsingborg will each contribute funding worth SEK 4 million. A lot is happening in the area of retail and logistics, developments that are placing new demands on the sector. It is therefore especially pleasing that a new interdisciplinary centre

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-initiative-tomorrows-retail-and-logistics-0 - 2026-04-24

Odeum has been granted SEK 800,000 by the foundation Sparbanksstiftelsen Finn for a period of two semesters to expand its activities at Science Village Hall, starting in 2025. A new concert venue, Science Village Hall, will be completed at Brunnshög in the spring of 2025. Conferences, concerts and other events will be staged at the hall.“The donation will be used to cover the additional costs invo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/odeums-concert-activities-science-village-hall-be-funded-sparbanksstiftelsen-finn - 2026-04-24

The University offers a broad range of professional development activities that contribute to career development for those working in education or research, either within or outside academia. To enhance opportunities to attract, retain and develop staff, Lund University has highlighted a number of career opportunities for academic staff.The career development activities are in English, and most ar

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/spring-programme-seminars-and-workshops-academic-staff - 2026-04-24

The Main University Building is set for a renovation and the project planning has now begun. The first task is to describe how a renovated Main University Building can work in technical terms in relation to the functions that are planned, all with a basic requirement to take the building’s cultural-historical aspects into account.  The aim is to have a Main University Building that is open to all,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/project-planning-main-university-building-underway - 2026-04-24

The courses are aimed at all teaching staff at Lund University and are suitable for teachers at all levels. The application is open until May 15.See our courses and apply directly via the course web pages.The courses we offer in English during the autumn are:Three variants of the introductory courseTeaching and Learning in Higher Education, classroom 2 weeks.Teaching and Learning in Higher Educati

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-ahus-higher-education-teaching-and-learning-courses-autumn - 2026-04-24

Research on climate change, gender and peace, sustainable migration and electric scooters are recognised in this year's edition of the Agenda 2030 Award. The winner is Christie Nicoson, a PhD student at the Department of Political Science, who will be celebrated and present her research at Lund's Sustainability Week. For the third year in a row, the Agenda 2030 Award will be presented at Lund Univ

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/agenda-2030-award-research-climate-change-gender-and-peace - 2026-04-24

Canvas has won the procurement of the new learning platform. The national network Sunet (Swedish University Computer Network) conducted the procurement. Lund University will call off Sunet's framework agreement. This means that Lund University will have the opportunity to renew its contract with Canvas mother company, Instructure. Lund University's existing contract for the Canvas learning platfor

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/canvas-wins-procurement-learning-platform - 2026-04-24

In recent weeks, Lund University and local OFR representatives have been in contact with central parties on both sides to get support in the process of agreeing on new salaries for OFR/S members in the 2023 salary review. The parties have now resumed negotiations and met on both 15 March and 22 March, and further negotiations have been scheduled.Unclear when the new salaries can be paidAs no negot

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/salary-review-negotiations-resumed-ofr - 2026-04-24

Tagging of Sustainable Development Goals was introduced in LUCRIS six months ago. SDG tagging means that all publications and research output in the University’s Research Portal (LUCRIS) are linked to one of Agenda 2030’s Sustainable Development Goals. An analysis conducted on 26 February 2024 shows that one-third of the University’s research output can be linked to one of the Sustainable Developm

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sdg-tagging-lucris-progress-report - 2026-04-24

In an ongoing deadly violence (ODV) situation, it is important to act in a rapid and effective way. Since late last year, a procured course has been available to increase preparedness for possible ODV situations. During the course, the participants learn, among other things, to obstruct any perpetrator or perpetrators as much as possible and act in a way that means as few people as possible are se

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/course-about-ongoing-deadly-violence-odv - 2026-04-24

Lund University achieved a greater impact in the media last year compared to the year before, even when excluding the Nobel Prize coverage. However, as expected, the Nobel prize accounted for most media attention relating to the University in 2023. These are among the findings of a new analysis of the University’s media impact.Lund University was the most visible higher education institution in Sw

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-achieves-considerable-impact-swedish-media - 2026-04-24

The Vice-Chancellor has approved a revised version of the students’ List of Rights, which will begin to apply as of the autumn semester 2024. The revisions have been made in order to align with updates to rules and regulations, teaching hours, examination procedures etc. List of Rights – Lund University Students’ Rights and Responsibilities was introduced in 2013 as support for students, departmen

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/revision-list-rights-students-rights-and-responsibilities - 2026-04-24

The Central Administration must reduce its costs by SEK 20 million. The University Management therefore plans to reduce university-wide support for commissioned education. This is one of several measures to balance the Central Administration’s finances. The proposal that has now been presented entails that university-wide support will be reduced to cover a smaller node with two to three full-time

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/reduced-university-wide-support-commissioned-education - 2026-04-24

Solar cells of the future, the optimal solution for a global carbon tax or a policy that creates peace? Ideas from Lund University could be important pieces of the puzzle in the transition to a sustainable society. The 'Sustainable Idea Exploration' call is an opportunity for researchers at Lund University to explore the innovative potential of their research and finance activities outside the sco

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainable-idea-exploration-call-opens-soon - 2026-04-24

A new structure for research infrastructure has been drawn up to ensure more secure long-term funding of university-wide research infrastructures, university platforms (core facilities). They are originated from the RQ20 report with the aim of make investments more long term, organise funding and facilitate strategic prioritisation. University platforms are defined as strategically important resea

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-structure-and-increased-funding-research-infrastructure - 2026-04-24

After 15 years, hundreds of meetings, conferences, opinion pieces, interviews and trips to Stockholm, it happened – the Government adopted the Housing First model as a national strategy for tackling homelessness. “We are very proud. We have just finished an information guide that the National Board of Health and Welfare will distribute to Sweden’s social workers,” Marcus Knutagård tells LUM when w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/finally-housing-first-model-adopted-national-strategy - 2026-04-24

Skissernas Museum – Museum of Artistic Process and Public Art – will present a solo exhibition by Fredrik Strid in the spring and summer of 2024. The starting point for the exhibition Making Nature is the process-based sculpture project Alla fåglar i Sverige (All Birds of Sweden). Skissernas Museum – Museum of Artistic Process and Public Art – will present a solo exhibition by Fredrik Strid in the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lunch-showing-exhibition-making-nature-fredrik-strid - 2026-04-24

The internal combustion engine is a subject that has been described as nasty and outdated. In fact, it is not outdated at all – but an area of cutting-edge research that is an important part of a sustainable energy transition. Martin Tunér is a professor of Internal Combustion Engines at the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) and he explains that a functioning and egalitarian society needs transport, so

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/internal-combustion-engine-will-remain-important - 2026-04-24