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The University’s work on education has entered an exciting phase, with several important initiatives currently underway. The Education Board has begun work on the Plan of Operations for 2026, which ties in with the University’s revised Education Strategy for 2025-2027. Digitalisation within education and teaching remains a priority. On 11 December the Vice-Chancellor decided on a university-wide A
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lot-going-education - 2025-12-16
At Trappan in Forum Medicum, employees from the Faculty gathered for this year's Faculty Christmas celebration. With snacks and drinks, quiz and a Lucia procession, it was an afternoon filled with Christmas spirit and many happy conversations. The event began with a slideshow looking back at the past year, reminding us of the big and small moments that have shaped our work. Then the room was fille
https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/holiday-send-quiz-lucia-procession-and-highlights-year - 2025-12-16
"The Debate" on "Cambodia-Thailand border conflict: Why the escalation despite Trump-brokered deal? In this episode of "The Debate", Astrid Norén-Nilsson was one of four guests invited to debate the return to fighting between Thailand and Cambodia, the root causes of the conflict, and the prospects for a cessation of hostilities. Watch the episode here on France24 (new window)
https://www.ace.lu.se/article/astrid-noren-nilsson-discusses-cambodia-thailand-border-conflict-france-24 - 2025-12-16
Inom kort kommer ett nytt verktyg att aktiveras i Drupal. Verktyget heter Editoria11y och syftet är att det ska hjälpa dig som webbredaktör att skapa mer tillgängliga sidor. Vad är Editoria11y? Editoria11y är ett tillgänglighetsverktyg som automatiskt granskar innehållet på dina sidor medan du redigerar. Det ger direkt feedback om sådant som kan påverka tillgängligheten, till exempel:Saknade alt-t
https://www.webbpublicering.lu.se/artikel/nytt-stod-tillganglighet-i-drupal - 2025-12-16
Universitetets administrativa pris 2026 går till digitaliseringssamordnare Håkan Håkansson och biblioteksassistent Tomasz Lesniak vid Universitetsbiblioteket. Genom ett långsiktigt och nyskapande arbete med Ravensbrückarkivet har de utvecklat en unik forskningsresurs som uppmärksammats internationellt och utsetts till UNESCO världsminne. Universitets administrativa pris delas ut årligen för utmärk
Campus Helsingborgs International Student Career Programme, som lanserades våren 2025, består av en serie evenemang som är särskilt utformade för att ge internationella studenter verktyg för att navigera på den svenska arbetsmarknaden, söka jobb och praktikplatser, besöka lokala företag och bygga värdefulla professionella nätverk. Mer än 350 internationella studenter deltog i aktiviteterna under å
https://www.ses.lu.se/artikel/karriarprogram-internationella-studenter-gar-i-mal - 2025-12-16
The Campus Helsingborg International Student Career Programme, launched in the spring of 2025, consists of a series of events specifically designed to equip international students with the tools needed to navigate the Swedish labour market, apply for jobs and internships, visit local companies, and build valuable professional networks. More than 350 international students participated in the activ
https://www.ses.lu.se/en/article/international-student-career-programme-wraps-up - 2025-12-16
Nio av MultiParks forskare har utsetts till ”Highly Cited Researchers” av Clarivate, ett mått på deras betydande globala forskningspåverkan. Clarivate uppmärksammar forskare vars publikationer rankas bland de 1% mest citerade inom sina fält under de senaste elva åren. De utvalda forskarna har publicerat flera högt citerade artiklar. Vi gratulerar Oskar Hansson, Shorena Janelidze, Sara Snogerup Lin
https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/multipark-forskare-prisas-pa-clarivates-lista-over-hogt-citerade-forskare - 2025-12-16
The Department of Sociology, which includes the divisions of Gender Studies, Social Anthropology and Sociology, has elected a new head. Sandra Jönsson assumed the role on 15 November. We asked Sandra a few questions to introduce herself. Can you tell us a little about your background?I earned my PhD in work and organisational psychology at Lund University in 2005. After that, I spent many rewardin
https://www.sam.lu.se/en/internal/article/meet-new-head-department-sociology - 2025-12-16
Hi Karim! You graduated from the MSc programme in Managing People Knowledge and Change in 2017. What have you been up to since your graduation?Hello! I would like to start by thanking you for reaching out and giving me the opportunity to share my experience with current and recently graduated students.Since graduating from the Managing People, Knowledge and Change programme, my career has focused
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/karim-akiki-alumnus-msc-managing-people-knowledge-and-change-2017 - 2025-12-16
Master’s theses that combine originality, academic excellence, and practical relevance for society’s transition are recognised with the SSCEN Sustainability Prize. The 2025 winners have now been selected by the jury: one thesis from the Faculty of Engineering (LTH) and one from the Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) at Lund University. “We are very pleased with this year’s
https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/winners-sscen-sustainability-prize-masters-theses-2025 - 2025-12-16
CASE-researcher Wenqian Xu will investigate the adoption of artificial intelligence, AI, in home care and the risks associated with its implementation, together with colleagues from Estonia, Finland, Norway, and Sweden. The project, called AMICA, has been granted SEK 15.3 million from NordForsk and the Estonian Research Council. Read the full news article at Medfak's website.
https://www.case.lu.se/en/article/ai-powered-care-home - 2025-12-17
All University employees can now apply for an M365 Copilot license via Lucat. The offer is primarily aimed at employees working in administration in the faculties and departments. The license (“paid version” of Copilot) will be free of charge throughout 2026. Improve the efficiency of your work using AIUsing M365 Copilot, you get AI in your usual work tools – Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook and T
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/get-copilot-free-charge-2026 - 2025-12-17
From 1 January 2026, a new collective bargaining agreement on working hours for researchers and associate researchers at the University will take effect. As part of the agreement, these groups will transition to annual working hours. The annual working hours entail a total of between 1,700 and 1,756 hours over the course of a calendar year, depending on the number of annual leave days. The workloa
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-collective-bargaining-agreement-working-hours-researchers - 2025-12-17
Anmäl dig till detta redan nu eller senast den 15 januari (OBS! Snart!). Stödprogrammet ges i januari (20/1) och i februari (10/2), ett informationsseminarium och en workshop med kollegial granskning på plats på BMC (nytt). Stödprogrammet är en årligt återkommande satsning inför ansökningsomgången till Vetenskapsrådet inom området Medicin och hälsa. Genom detta initiativ vill fakulteten, i samarbe
https://www.intramed.lu.se/artikel/ska-du-soka-medel-fran-vetenskapsradet-missa-inte-vart-stodprogram-nytt-upplagg - 2025-12-17
Ownerless groups in Microsoft Teams are looking for owners, and several important security and functional improvements have been implemented. Ownerless teamsSome teams have no owners. From 1 January 2026, the University is introducing a control function. If you are a member of an ownerless team, you will receive an email early in the new year asking whether you would like to become the owner of th
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-enhanced-security-microsoft-teams - 2025-12-17
The first round of admissions to this spring’s courses and programmes is now complete. In total, 12,996 students have been offered a place, which equates to around a third of the total number of applicants (35,842). Of those admitted, around 1,632 have got onto programmes, while 11,552 have been offered places on freestanding courses. Approximately 218 people have been admitted to both a programme
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/almost-13000-students-admitted-spring-semester - 2025-12-17
The Lund Students’ Prize for Excellence in Teaching is awarded to Olof Sandgren, Faculty of Medicine, Karin Nykvist, Joint Faculties of Humanities and Theology and Hannah Herde, Faculty of Science. The Lund Students’ Prize for Excellence in Teaching is awarded for outstanding contributions to education. The student unions have, following a nomination process, proposed three recipients of the prize
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-students-prize-excellence-teaching-2026 - 2025-12-17
The Department for Higher Education Development (AHU) is offering a series of workshops/seminars on AI and higher education during the spring of 2026. The workshop series explores generative AI in relation to higher education, focusing on its implications for teaching, student learning and university teachers. The starting point is to critically reflect on what the new technology may mean for the
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/workshops-ai-and-higher-education - 2025-12-17
Lund University’s Administrative Prize 2026 is awarded to Digitalisation Coordinator Håkan Håkansson and Library Assistant Tomasz Lesniak of the Lund University Library. Through far-sighted and innovative work on the Ravensbrück Archive, they have developed a unique research resource which has been recognised internationally and added to the UNESCO Memory of the World register. The Lund University
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/universitys-administrative-prize-2026-recognises-work-ravensbruck-archive - 2025-12-17
