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Welcome to a drop-in at Lund University for new international staff! This is an opportunity for you to meet different functions, both from the university and outside. At this drop-in, you can ask questions for example regarding migration, population registration, coordination number, declaration, social insurance, pension, child and school activities, your salary. Take the opportunity to meet thes

https://www.staff.lu.se/drop-in - 2025-12-02

In mid-October, the vice-chancellor took the decision to implement a project entitled “The Workplace of the Future– – Sustainable and Hybrid.” The project will run until September 2022. The Covid-19 pandemic, which forced major changes to working life, is the reason why Lund University chose this year to initiate work on the Workplace of the Future. Earlier in the autumn, vice-chancellor Erik Rens

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-project-focus-lund-university-sustainable-and-hybrid-workplace - 2025-12-02

LUSEM's long-standing heritage of case competitions has now been revived after some years' intermission and it is a welcomed event both by students and collaborating partners. On 21 November, nine teams gathered to showcase their skills in an intense day of preparation and case solving! The case method is one of the cornerstones of Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) present

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/case-competition-2024 - 2025-12-02

Att anställa en barnflicka eller au pair har blivit ett vanligare sätt för barnfamiljer att få vardagen att gå ihop och se till att jämställdheten mellan föräldrarna ökar. Införandet av statliga subventioner har bäddat för en ny marknad som tycks leda till att det jämställda föräldraskapet alltmer blir en klassfråga. Nanny, au-pair eller barnflicka. Att betala någon för att ta hand om barnen är et

https://www.sam.lu.se/artikel/au-pairer-loser-livspusslet-men-okar-ojamlikheterna - 2025-12-01

Milka Ivanovska Hadjievska publicerade just ett kapitel i Handbook of Civil Society and Social Movements in Small States om den demokratiska potentialen hos politiskt och socialt orienterade civilsamhällesorganisationer i Nordmakedonien. Låt oss ta reda på mer - här är några frågor till Milka: För någon som inte är insatt i ämnet, hur ser den nuvarande demokratiska situationen ut i regionen nu? –

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/den-demokratiska-potentialen-hos-civilsamhallesorganisationer-i-nordmakedonien - 2025-12-01

Threats against researchers are increasing, according to acting chief security officer Håkan Jönsson, who received 16 reports of threats last year. The rise is in online threats, whereas the number of disruptive or violent people on campus is dropping – probably thanks to more locked doors. “But the hidden figures are high when it comes to online threats, as most people don’t report them.” Threats

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/online-threats-against-researchers-are-rise - 2025-12-01

“Solutions to limit the climate impact of plastics” was the topic of this years Climathon in Lund. The 24 hour hackathon gathered 54 participants and was thereby one of the larger among the 113 Climathons held simultaneous all around the world. Climathon in Lund was organised by a consortia of five very different organisations, Lunds Universitet, Lunds Kommun, Sysav, Ideon Innovation, EIT Climate-

https://www.climate-kic.lu.se/article/climathon-lund-2018-0 - 2025-12-01

Marju Orho-Melander, professor of genetic epidemiology in Malmö, has been awarded Lund University’s Fernström prize. Her research is about genetic variants that are associated with blood lipids and lipoproteins and can therefore increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. Many genes exist in different variants. Sometimes, some of the variants have a negative effect, in particular if they are comb

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/lunds-fernstrom-prize-goes-research-genes - 2025-12-01

Stortorget, the main square in the centre of Malmö, has looked the same for the past 35 years or so but the way in which the city’s inhabitants use the space has changed. These changes provide a picture of the development of the city and community, from an industrial society to a society based on services and consumption. Mattias Kärrholm. Photo: Kennet Ruona Professor of architecture Mattias Kärr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fewer-malmo-city-dwellers-take-break-stortorget - 2025-12-01

Socialhögskolans Jan Magnusson besökte nyligen School of Social Work vid Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) i Mumbai, en av Indiens främsta socialhögskolor. Han följde bland annat deras arbete i den översvämningsdrabbade regionen Ladakh. Socialhögskolan har sedan 2011 ett samarbete med TISS, och Jan Magnusson, docent vid institutionen, är ansvarig för utbytet. Han har precis kommit tillbaka

https://www.soch.lu.se/artikel/en-helt-annan-typ-av-socialt-arbete - 2025-12-01

Både Tony Ingesson och David Gisselsson Nord älskar spionromaner och är nördigt intresserade av historia. Deras gemensamma nyfikenhet resulterade i ett tvärvetenskapligt samarbete om hur man med hjälp av metoder från spionage och underrättelseanalys kan inspirera till smartare behandling av cancer. Tony Ingesson har ganska lätt för att visa lite attityd när han ställer sig framför kameran. David G

https://www.lu.se/artikel/omaka-forskarpar-cancerforskaren-underrattelseexperten - 2025-12-02

It has been a year since an extensive Research and Innovation Bill was introduced. The Ministry of Education, research funding bodies and higher education institutions are still busy converting it and its initiatives into action. Perhaps this is why the autumn’s budget bill now feels a little thin on ideas and forward-thinking in those parts relating to our sector. In addition, the Government has

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-budget-bill-turns-reform-focus-away-higher-education - 2025-12-02

Is the world becoming a better place? This question will be asked by researchers when the first science week of the 350th anniversary celebration takes place in March. Debatt i Lund panellists will start off the week by approaching the question from different angles, followed by five days of discussions and lectures on the standard of living, human rights, war, terrorism, climate change, and more.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/world-becoming-better-place-checkpoint-sweden - 2025-12-01

High demands from industry for an online contract education course resulted in better education also on campus. This is a good example of when contract education promotes development in several different ways, according to lecturer Veronika Tarnovskaya.   Veronika Tarnovskaya and Jessica Hansson. The contracted course led to new insights about teaching and practical knowledge about e-learning, som

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/contract-education-refreshed-teaching-methods - 2025-12-01

In the dynamic world of retail, the relationship between retailers and customers relies heavily on trust and confidence. As we witness a digital revolution in retail, fuelled by the vast possibilities of data analytics, it becomes crucial to ensure that data collection aligns with consumer expectations. A recent study, led by Associate Professor Stefan Larsson from The Centre for Retail Research,

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/building-customer-trust-retail-data-practices - 2025-12-01

Can insulin absorbed in small doses through food in early childhood get the immune system accustomed to insulin and thereby delay – or prevent – type 1 diabetes? Researchers hope to find the answer through POInT, a study starting in Skåne this autumn. Newborn babies in Skåne with a high risk of autoimmune diabetes (type 1 diabetes) can take part in the study. The infants from Skåne, together with

https://www.ludc.lu.se/article/new-study-babies-skane-prevent-type-1-diabetes - 2025-12-01

CMES is looking to employ an ambitious scholar in Islamic Studies and Middle Eastern Studies for a tenure track position. Last day to apply: 17 August 2023 General Information Last application date: 17 August, 2023 11:59 PM CEST Type of employment: Temporary position Contract type: Full time Reference number: PA2023/1199 Link to the job listing in English Link to the job listing in Swedish Work Du

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/open-position-tenure-track-position-islamic-studies - 2025-12-01

On 20 October, the Faculty of Science will for the very first time host an Inspiration Day for teachers. It will be a full day packed with pedagogical discussions, fresh ideas for the classroom, actor training, and opportunities to meet colleagues from across the faculty. We asked Charlotta Turner, Vice Dean for First- and Second-Cycle Education, why it is so important for our teachers to join – a

https://www.science.lu.se/internal/article/take-chance-spark-new-ideas-your-teaching-sign-years-inspiration-day-teachers - 2025-12-01

Lund University Students’ Unions (LUS) has now received a hearing for its demand that the meetings of the University’s internationalisation committee should be held in English. The meetings will be held in English for a trial period, while minutes will be taken in Swedish to fulfil the legal requirements placed on public authorities. “In the long run, you can’t speak Swedish at a university that m

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/meetings-english-students-request - 2025-12-01

In the first week of May, it is time to discuss the transition to a sustainable society and network with researchers, students, the municipality and other societal actors. During Sustainability Week, you can go on a guided tour of Lund's newest park, get the best tips for charging electric vehicles, influence the planning for a sustainable Lund and participate in performance and poetry slam. Toget

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-week-lund-2-7-may-2022 - 2025-12-02