Being called Per or Håkan seems to be one of the eligibility requirements to become chief security officer at Lund University: the last five have been called either Per or Håkan but, for this Per, it is the second time around. Photo: Jenny Loftrup Per Nordén is not really new to the job of chief security officer. He started working at Lund University’s security division seventeen years ago, stayin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nordens-new-job-old-one-chief-security-officer-lund-university - 2025-09-11

Lund University, via the vice-chancellor, has joined the Climate framework for higher education institutions. The Climate framework is a framework for higher education institution-specific climate strategies where the University undertakes to continue to help society achieve set targets through education, research and external engagement. Lund University, via the vice-chancellor, has joined the Cl

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-joins-climate-framework - 2025-09-11

The vice-chancellor, in consultation with the University Management, has taken a decision on goals for their own organisation. Digital meetings and train travel are to be the first choice; however, for trips when management does need to fly, renewable fuels are to be purchased. Another goal is to serve vegetarian or fish as the standard option for snacks, lunches and dinners, with meat only in exc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-management-goals-increased-sustainability - 2025-09-11

The National Government Service Centre (SSC), which manages the University’s payroll system Primula has reported a case of unauthorised access to data in the system. A user at one of the SSC client authorities accessed personal data from Primula without authorisation to do so.  We have not been informed about whether or not Lund University is affected by the data breach. Any questions may be direc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ssc-has-discovered-unauthorised-access-data - 2025-09-11

The Electoral College has now appointed its four members to the Recruitment Committee, which is to prepare proposals for the new vice-chancellor and deputy vice-chancellor. The members are:Head of office Catrin Malmström, non-academic staffGustav Ekström, studentSenior lecturer Johan Östling, teaching staffProfessor Viveka Alfredsson, teaching staffA further four members of the Recruitment Committ

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/electoral-college-appoints-its-four-members-recruitment-committee - 2025-09-11

Kristin Asgermyr is Lund University’s new Data Protection Officer. She joins the University from the world of banking and has broad experience of working comprehensively on data protection, information security, risk management and observance of regulations. Kristin started in August and is based at the Legal Division. She has now moved from a management position to a specialist role. The data pro

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/kristin-asgermyr-new-data-protection-officer - 2025-09-11

The vice-chancellor has now taken a decision on a long-term strategy for sustainable development at Lund University. The strategy affects all of the University’s activities and all of its employees. Each organisation is responsible for producing action plans that describe in detail how the strategy is to be followed. In parallel to this work, a university-wide action plan is also being produced. T

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/decision-taken-strategy-sustainable-development-2019-2026 - 2025-09-11

40 teams were running for Lund University the 17th of September. Around 160 employees were running the 22 kilometres race. See images and result: https://spårvägsstafetten.se/

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/tramline-relay-race-results - 2025-09-11

180 000 e-mails are sent everyday within Lund University, and most are simple and quickly taken care of. However, quite a few are unclear and difficult to interpret. To simplify the communication between staff, some recommendations have been drawn up on how we can communicate internally and externally in a more structured way in order for it to be easier for all recipients and intermediaries to fi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/tips-and-advice-email-management - 2025-09-11

As of 16 September, you will be given the right support quickly via our new support form. The form is just as fast to fill in as it is to write an email, with the added extra of you indicating a category. The category directs your question to the right group in our case management system. As before, support is available during normal business hours and we will respond as usual via email or telepho

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-support-form-how-get-best-possible-support-division-finance - 2025-09-11

The Electoral College and University Board have now each appointed four members to the Recruitment Committee, which is to prepare proposals for the new vice-chancellor and deputy vice-chancellor. The University Board decided to appoint its chair Jonas Hafström as chair of the Recruitment Committee. The other members are:Head of finance Ingrid Bengtsson-Rijavec, Malmö University (external member)Pr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/all-members-recruitment-committee-are-now-appointed - 2025-09-11

Ulrika Sandén, taking a break from driving her motorcycle. Photo:Kennet Ruona. She has survived a brain tumour and hates empty phrases such as “seize the day” and “live in the present”. Despite this, after the tumour operation Ulrika Sandén both researched and wrote a book on what she calls “Contentment in the moment”, an approach to life that she assimilated during her years in Vesterålen in nort

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/contentment-moment-makes-life-more-enjoyable - 2025-09-11

Nurul Izzati is teaching at Sumbawa University of Technology in Indonesia. Photo:Jenny Loftrup Just over a year has passed since LU was awarded funds by the Swedish Institute (SI) to implement three of the five announced capacity building programmes focusing on Agenda 2030. Professional course participants from all over the world are currently pursuing their continuing professional development act

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/professional-development-lund-inspired-agents-change - 2025-09-11

Tommy Andersson Photo: Charlotte Carlberg Bärg Kidney exchange, refugee placements and choosing schools. Separate things but with the common denominator that, with digitalisation's new tools, it is possible to save both time and money – and to save lives.  "I don't like it when I see things that are wrong which research could solve. Then it is up to me to take my responsibility and tell politician

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/algorithm-maker-saving-lives - 2025-09-11

LUnchtime international style! Darcy Wagner in a green T-shirt and than follows clockwise: Hani Alsafadi, Maria Öhlin, Qianren Jin, Srisayini Kidnapilla, Nika Gvazava and Deniz Bölükbas. Eighteen nationalities come together during lunch on level B10 at Biomedical Centre (BMC). There is a hotchpotch of dishes and languages. Lunch becomes an opportunity to meet colleagues across borders and to learn

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/world-meets-lunch - 2025-09-11

The Department of Political Science (University of Gothenburg) announces the availability of six fully funded doctoral student positions. Apply by March 2. Learn more...

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/ph-d-candidate-positions-gothenburg - 2025-09-11

RESEARCHER OUTREACH: In 2015, Johannes Stripple will head an Advanced Study Group entitled The Decarbonisation Laboratory, that will focus on the development of new methdologies in that field. Learn more...

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/stripple-leads-decarbonisation-laboratory - 2025-09-11

RESEARCHER OUTREACH: Johannes Stripple organises Destination Decarbonisation, the closing event for Harriet Bulkeley as she ends her tenure as the King Carl XVI Gustaf professor in Environmental Science at Lund University (December 16). Learn more...

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/closing-event-harriet-bulkeley - 2025-09-11

PROJECT SUPPORT: Malena Rosén Sundström and Hanna Bäck have been granted 5 mn SEK by the Marianne and Marcus Wallenbergs foundation in support of the project Political Participation among young people - from party democrats to social media activists. The department extends its congratulations!Malena Rosén SundströmHanna Bäck 

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/funding-political-participation-among-young-people - 2025-09-11

Petter Narby defended his dissertation ”Time of Crisis: Order, Politics, Temporality.” yesterday at one o'clock in Edens Hörsal, The Department of Political Science, Lund. Discussant: Kimberly Hutchings, London School of Economics. AbstractCrises are common and problematic features of contemporary politics. Thought as moments in time when order is undermined by flux and disorder, they entail a nor

https://www.svet.lu.se/en/article/petter-narby-has-defended-his-thesis - 2025-09-11