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In connection with the ongoing main University building renovation project, the National Property Board (SFV) discovered during an inspection that the building’s four sphinxes are in such poor condition that they must be taken down and recast. This is to prevent the risk of injury to passers-by from falling pieces of concrete. It is hoped that the recast sphinxes will be in place in 2022. The top

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/main-university-buildings-sphinxes-are-be-renovated - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. NanoLund spin out Sol Voltaics secured 21 million US dollar in a funding round over the summer. The new finance will be used to accelerate commercialization of its highly anticipated solar efficiency boosting technology, SolFilm™ which promises to increase conventional solar panel efficiencies by up to 50%“This latest

https://www.nano.lu.se/article/21-million-dollar-funding-sol-voltaics - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A decision has now been taken on the next operational plan and resource allocation. The operational plan contains the management’s and University Board’s targets, priorities, initiatives and specific challenges. The resource allocation outlines how the government resources of SEK 4.5 billion are to be allotted, as wel

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/universitys-operational-plan-and-resource-allocation-2020-2021-has-been-finalised - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 14 November, the winners of the yearly award "Årets framtidsbyggare" was announced during a ceremony at Skissernas museum. The yearly award "Årets framtidsbyggare" is a prize (1.2 million SEK) with three categories: 1) "Årets innovatör" (The innovator of the year, 750 000 SEK), 2) "Årets opinionsbildare" (The opini

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/winners-yearly-award-arets-framtidsbyggare-announced-0 - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Conference 16 May The transition to a fossil fuel-free society is in full swing and proceeding more easily than many people think. In Skåne there are many good initiatives that show how profitability and prosperity can grow as emissions are reduced.This conference will take place on 16 May at the Academic Society (AF

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/fossil-free-skane-opportunities-more-modern-future - 2026-08-17

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/new-introduction-programme-all-new-employees - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. We wish you all a warm and relaxing summer. However, in only a few weeks from now the important Almedalen week starts. Lund University is as always well represented and many panels have connections to the Middle East and the dynamics of this region. As well, keep your eyes and ears open for coming news on the planned

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/middle-east-forum-newsletter-2-summer-edition - 2026-08-17

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/art-government-reading-turkeys-raison-detat-through-novels-and-short-stories-dersim-1937-38 - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Monday the 27th of May, CMES affiliated researcher, the Syria scholar and ethnographic filmmaker Joshka Wessels will present her upcoming book which will be published by Bloomsbury/IB Tauris entitled "Documenting Syria: Film-making, Video Activism and Revolution". Joshka's book is the world's first history of Syrian D

https://www.cmes.lu.se/article/worlds-first-history-syrian-documentary-cinema - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. SASNET already has experience in funding research projects after having funded the South Asia Media Project, coordinated by Andreas Mattsson. SASNET has now renewed its commitment to help develop exciting research projects at Lund University. The main goal with this initiative is to help researchers secure external fu

https://www.sasnet.lu.se/article/sasnet-helps-develop-research-projects-south-asia-lund-university - 2026-08-17

During the ceremony, Lund University’s first honorary fellow, Ingvar Carlsson, will be appointed. The University’s gold medal will be awarded to Anne L’Huillier and Ambassador Jonas Hafström. In addition, the winners of the University’s administrative prize and the students’ Prize for Excellence in Teaching will also be honoured. The University’s annual academic ceremony is a formal ceremony. It i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/universitys-annual-academic-ceremony-will-take-place-26-january - 2026-08-18

You are welcome to visit the Main University Building on the following dates in August and September. Visitors can look in at the atrium, Main Auditorium, Pillared Hall and Consistory Room. The Main University Building will open its doors at the start of the semesterThe Main University Building was completed in 1882 and is now in need of renovation. Renovation is planned to commence in 2025, and c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/visit-main-university-building - 2026-08-18

Desks, office chairs, chairs and tables in lecture rooms and study spaces – the University handles a large volume of furniture every year. The impact on the climate from all this equipment makes up a large part of our total footprint. LU Estates is working hard to promote the reuse and recycling of more of our furniture. A new government framework agreement area, Circular Furniture Flow, has been

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-government-framework-agreement-furniture-recycling - 2026-08-17

In the QS World University Rankings 2027, Lund University strengthens its position as one of the world's leading universities. Ranked 71st, it has improved by one place compared with last year, and in sustainability it is ranked highest of all institutions. Over the past four years, Lund University has climbed a total of 24 places in the rankings, but perhaps the most striking achievement is that

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lund-university-among-highest-ranked-world - 2026-08-18

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On December 9th at The More Hotel in Lund, WINGS hosted a workshop entitled 'A toolbox for increased productivity', aim of which is to provide new work strategies and to shift the focus from what the researchers are working with and the content to how they are working and the process of your work. In the workshop the

https://www.wings.lu.se/article/wings-workshop-toolbox-increased-productivity - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On May 28 the Huntingtoncentre in Lund hosted an information evening on Huntington's disease at the Biomedical Centre in Lund. 70 guests came to listen to Åsa Petersén, professor and senior consultant in psychiatry, and Håkan Widner, professor and senior consultant in neurology, who talked about the latest research in

https://www.huntington-research.lu.se/article/information-evening-hd - 2026-08-17

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/gender-perspectives-public-diplomacy-and-foreign-policy - 2026-08-17

The term affective polarization refers to the extent to which citizens feel more negatively toward other political parties than toward their own. Researchers do not know much about the link between news media coverage and affective polarization. One way to better understand affective polarization is to measure the effects of it, for example by setting up scientific experiments. Unlike just a few y

https://www.isk.lu.se/en/article/conference-about-affective-polarization-hosted-department-and-nordic-map-network - 2026-08-17

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. A new LUCC Coordinator has been appointed by the Dean of Faculty of Medicine at Lund University. Professor Sophia Zackrisson has been appointed as the new LUCC coordinator for a 3-year period and she will replace Kristian Pietras as coordinator from March 1st 2021. Nomination of coordinator candidates took place durin

https://www.lucc.lu.se/internal/article/new-lucc-coordinator - 2026-08-17

https://www.developmentresearchschool.lu.se/article/aspects-power-development-successful-completion-uppsala-course - 2026-08-17