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In today’s world, where climate change rapidly accelerates and business operations are the main sources of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, the question of what motivates companies to take meaningful environmental action has never been more urgent. Climate change exposes companies to various types of risks, beyond direct physical risks, such as losing market share to competitors with better environ

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/do-competitive-pressures-push-businesses-go-green - 2025-11-06

Jonathan Jayes is one of our PhD students in Economic History. He is preparing to defend his dissertation, but before that, we had a chance to ask him a few questions. His thesis is titled Like Moths to a Flame – An Individual-Level Approach to Technological Change in 20th Century Sweden. Could you tell us a little about yourself, your academic background, and in simple terms what your thesis is a

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-thesis-three-questions-jonathan-jayes - 2025-11-06

Two thematic research groups, recent publication success and new funding mark a new phase for the Department of Informatics. Research in Information Systems at the department continues to evolve in response to emerging technological and societal challenges. With the establishment of the Digital Societies and Hybrid Intelligence research groups, researchers at the department are creating new platfo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/achievements-and-next-steps-research-information-systems - 2025-11-06

Lund University School of Economics and Management is proud to congratulate our Honorary Doctor, Anna Breman on the prestigious appointment as the new Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Anna Breman served as First Deputy Governor of the Riksbank from September 2022 until she accepted the new position by the end of September 2025. She earned her Ph.D. in Economics in 2006 and has since bu

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/anna-breman-appointed-new-governor-reserve-bank-new-zealand - 2025-11-06

The Swedish government has tasked Stockholm University and the University of Gothenburg with developing a citizenship test — an assignment that has met resistance from both institutions. They argue that such a test is not based on scientific principles but is instead a political product. The government’s directive has brought the issue of academic freedom into focus, at a time when reports from th

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/when-academia-says-no-government - 2025-11-06

In connection with Pride Week in Lund, the University invites you to join us in a pre-procession get-together, after which we can participate in the Pride parade together. The LundaPride parade takes place on 26 August and the University wishes to take part and highlight the event. There will be refreshments in the Main University Building before we go to the starting point of the parade together.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/join-us-lundapride-26-august - 2025-11-06

On 12 September 2023, it is time for the annual Internationalisation Day at Lund University. The theme for this year will be Virtual exchange and intercultural perspectives. It will take place at Gustafscenen at the AF castle between 09.00-15:30.  You can sign up for the entire day or morning / afternoon only. Last day to register is 1 September but note that there is a limited number of seats, an

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/annual-internationalisation-day-12-september - 2025-11-06

I hope that you have all had an enjoyable summer and holiday! Two important reviews were completed during the summer: an examination of the Central Administration’s organisation and working methods and a pre-study on professional and career development for technical and administrative staff. Both reviews are very much in line with the University’s Platform for Strategic Work, which specifies measu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/proposals-new-measures-more-benefit-driven-and-value-creating-administrative-organisation - 2025-11-06

A review of the Central Administration’s organisation and working methods was conducted during the spring. The review presents several proposals for changes that will strengthen a value-creating and benefit-driven administrative organisation. The main focus of the review was on whether the current organisation and working methods are well adapted to the processes they are to support, whether there

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/review-central-administration-now-complete - 2025-11-06

As of 15 September 2023, the University has a new framework agreement with eight translation providers for translation from Swedish to English and vice versa. The agreement covers translation from Swedish to English and English to Swedish for the following areas: law, economics, humanities, fine arts, music, theatre, engineering, medicine and social sciences. Orders for translations are to be plac

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-agreement-translation - 2025-11-06

The UN’s Global Goals will now be used in LUCRIS to tag researchers, research output, organisations and research projects that are linked to the Goals. This is a sought-after function and the strategic decision will highlight the University’s sustainability-related research. Check to see how your research is tagged! Why is tagging of Global Goals being introduced in LUCRIS? The University sees an

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/your-research-related-global-goals - 2025-11-06

On 15 June 2023, the University approved changes to the guidelines for granting and taking out partial pensions. The new guidelines cover all those who apply for and start to receive a partial pension as of 1 January 2024.   The partial pension agreement for government employees from 2003 has meant a favourable option for government employees to have a flexible working life before full retirement.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-guidelines-partial-pensions - 2025-11-06

Lund University offers a broad range of activities that contribute in one way or another to career development for academic staff, either within or outside academia. During the autumn, development activities will be arranged for doctoral students, postdocs, researchers and senior lecturers. Read more on the page about career development for academic staff.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/career-development-academic-staff - 2025-11-06

The University has conducted a travel habits survey and a mobility analysis in order to assess possibilities for all the University’s staff to travel sustainably to and from the workplace. Results from the two studies show that most of the University’s staff already have the option to use public transport, walk or cycle to the workplace. Through several measures, the University can increase the pe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/travel-habits-survey-shows-70-lu-staff-travel-sustainably-work - 2025-11-06

Lund University is investing in the development of leading international environments and interdisciplinary projects focusing on Agenda 2030 and sustainable development. Now the University is advertising nine new postdoctoral positions which together are to contribute to excellence in sustainability research. “The world is not sustainable. We must change the way we consume and produce. Knowledge i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nine-new-postdoctoral-positions-within-excellence-programme-sustainable-development - 2025-11-06

How can you enable encounters across boundaries in order to create new experiences, exciting research projects and innovation within education? And can it be done without things getting fuzzy? “Yes, this is something that those of us involved in the Strategy for Cultural Collaboration project have been working on for a while. What we specifically want to do is make Lund University’s artistic and c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/tinder-cultural-collaboration - 2025-11-06

The first part of the Coordinated Examination Service project has been in full swing since March this year with, among other things, responsibility for the staffing of exam invigilators for all exams in the Annex (MA8, MA9, MA10). At the start of 2024 it will be time for the next stage of the work towards creating a smooth running, fair and coordinated exam management system that includes more ven

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/coordinated-examination-service-project-continues - 2025-11-06

Are you an educator grappling with how to navigate the complexities of sustainability in your teaching? Discover practical solutions and personal insights in our upcoming seminars tailored to empower you in the classroom. In line with Lund University's Education Strategy 2023-2024 – which aims to foster innovative, digital, and sustainable education – we are excited to unveil a series of seminars

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/upcoming-seminars-teaching-sustainability - 2025-11-06

The courses in English for all LU staff will be offered again in autumn 2024. It is easy to find courses in English via Kompetensportalen, where you can also find out about the timetable, number of sessions, course content and registration deadline for each course.You can find English courses via Kompetensportalen.General Proficiency Course for University Staff 1 (last date: 18 September)General P

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/english-lu-staff-autumn-2024 - 2025-11-06

This event intends to bring together the scientific community and shed light on the capabilities of Natural Language Processing (NLP) while providing an overview of its achievements in different scientific fields A series of speakers from diverse scientific backgrounds will share insights and experiences. The event will end with an opportunity mingle with coffee and tea. More information will be p

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-escience-hub-nlp-applications-scientific-domains - 2025-11-06