Published 7 February 2020 A pilot study about the management of exams has been carried out with an aim to examine how exams are currently conducted at Lund University, and identify opportunities for improvement and synergy effects. The pilot study highlights five interconnected development areas that would create a simpler, more legally secure, more efficient and more professional exam process for

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pilot-study-about-exam-service - 2025-08-13

By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 14 February 2020 The University finds itself in a time of paradoxes. At the same time as the EU, via its framework programmes, works for openness and mobility for researchers and students, there are increasing nationalistic and protectionist trends. In addition, the trust and hope that society has in research a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/competitive-intelligence-increasing-difficulty-being-university - 2025-08-13

Published 16 February 2020 ”If we want proud employees who will represent the University externally, we need an internal culture that is secure”, says Mats Heide, pictured here with Charlotte Simonsson. Photo:Jenny Loftrup How staff communicate – at lectures, meetings, via email and on social media is more valuable for the trust in the University than PR campaigns. However, to talk about Lund Univ

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/staff-communication-more-valuable-pr-campaigns - 2025-08-13

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 16 February 2020 Students’ clinical training at the women’s clinic in Malmö. Photo:Kennet Ruona There is a noticeably nervous atmosphere in the small examination room at the women's clinic. Medical students Caroline Hellsten, Joakim Öhman and Rasmus Hagberg are about to carry out a gynaecological examination for the fi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/professional-patient-guides-way-medical-students - 2025-08-13

By johan [dot] joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 16 February 2020 “My goal is to complete the southern Swedish tree chronology. However, there is a lot of work remaining. So I should be busy until I retire”, says Johannes Edvardsson: Photo:Kennet Ruona By analysing the growth rings from trees that are several thousand years old, preserved in peat bogs, geologist

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/chainsaw-geologist-studies-historical-climate-change-growth-rings - 2025-08-13

By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 17 February 2020 "I am proud that I came all the way here and that I managed it all myself – from applying for grants to organising housing and a good school and making friends", Pinar Dina says.Photo: Kennet Ruona A desire to be able to freely carry out research and the chance to provide her daughter with a go

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/she-found-sanctuary-lund - 2025-08-13

By maria [dot] lindh [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Lindh) - published 17 February 2020 EvaLena Moser, union representative, ST. Photo:Maria Lindh The time has now run out for applications for the vice-chancellor position and it is time for the recruitment group to select suitable candidates for interviews. This work will take place throughout the spring. LUM has talked to staff at di

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellor-wishlist-union-st - 2025-08-13

By maria [dot] lindh [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Lindh) - published 17 February 2020 Bo Dilton. Photo:private The time has now run out for applications for the vice-chancellor position and it is time for the recruitment group to select suitable candidates for interviews. This work will take place throughout the spring. LUM has talked to staff at different levels within several facu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellor-wishlist-central-administrator - 2025-08-13

By maria [dot] lindh [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Lindh) - published 17 February 2020 Jack Senften. Photo:Kennet Rhona The time has now run out for applications for the vice-chancellor position and it is time for the recruitment group to select suitable candidates for interviews. This work will take place throughout the spring. LUM has talked to staff at different levels within seve

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellor-wishlist-students - 2025-08-13

By maria [dot] lindh [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Lindh) - published 17 February 2020 Heiner Linke Photo:Kennet Rhona The time has now run out for applications for the vice-chancellor position and it is time for the recruitment group to select suitable candidates for interviews. This work will take place throughout the spring.  LUM has talked to staff at different levels within seve

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellor-wishlist-research-leader - 2025-08-13

By maria [dot] lindh [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Lindh) - published 17 February 2020 Illustration :Petter Lönegård The time has now run out for applications for the vice-chancellor position and it is time for the recruitment group to select suitable candidates for interviews. This work will take place throughout the spring.  LUM has talked to staff at different levels within severa

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellor-wishlist - 2025-08-13

Published 21 February 2020 Due to the coronavirus, there are extremely limited delivery services to China. Therefore, until further notice, it will not be possible to submit letters and parcels to the University Postal Service for delivery to China. Items of mail sent from China are also subject to long delays.Letters and parcels submitted for delivery since the coronavirus outbreak began will be

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/suspended-delivery-letters-and-parcels-china - 2025-08-13

Published 2 March 2020 It is soon time for the annual ceremony that recognises staff members who have served the realm for 30 years, or 25 years if retiring. The award will be presented at a ceremony in the auditorium of the main University building on 4 March at 18:00.The ceremony is open to all. No preregistration is required.The award for Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm (NOR), institut

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ceremony-zealous-and-devoted-service-realm - 2025-08-13

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 2 April 2020 Right now, everything is focused on managing the coronavirus. However, even before COVID-19, viral pandemics around the world were increasing and the ’ordinary’ influenza virus and common cold virus cost society enormous amounts of money each year. Swedish virus researchers say they could improve the world

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/virus-war - 2025-08-13

By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 2 April 2020 Jennie Paldanius and Maria Hedberg are answering questions about digital education. On 18 March, the University switched to digital education. However, already a few days prior to this, the course ‘Go online (CoVid-19)’ for LU teaching staff was launched. Now there are close to 20 people working on

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/your-navigators-digital-education - 2025-08-13

By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 2 April 2020 Annika Mårtensson chats with colleague Louise Larsson. Like learning to fly as the plane takes off.   Across the entire University, teaching staff are grappling with the transition to digital education and assessment at record speed in the unique situation caused by the coronavirus. The initial pha

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/imposed-distance-education-puts-pressure-university-teaching-staff - 2025-08-13

By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 2 April 2020 Hervé Corvellec believes that, in the future, higher education institutions that achieve ‘excellence in minimal carbon dioxide’ will be the most attractive. Photo: Kennet Ruona Currently, a worthy and fast-moving academic career requires extensive travel with high carbon dioxide emissions. Because

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-cannot-assume-doctoral-student-or-researcher-better-because-they-have-attended-more-international - 2025-08-13

By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 2 April 2020 Maria Nilsson and her husband and fellow researcher John Ward looks at a find. Photo: Anders Andersson The archaeology team gets up with the sun at five o’clock each morning. They then work for seven hours under the burning sun in the middle of nowhere in Egypt’s desert landscape among venomous sco

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/leading-archaeological-super-team-banks-nile - 2025-08-13

By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 2 April 2020 Airtravel to Stockholm decreased 2019 among Lund University staff. Photo: Eugene Sergeev/Mostphotos In 2019, the number of flights for business travel decreased by nearly 10 per cent at the University. At the same time, train travel increased by 20 per cent.   “There are many deliberate individual

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fewer-flights-lund-university-staff-2019 - 2025-08-13

By maria [dot] lindh [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Lindh) - published 2 April 2020 The dog Kevin is both a family member and a research object. Photo: Charlotte Carlberg-Bärg Giving up research has never been an option for Ronald Kröger, professor in biology with a specialisation in fish lenses and dog noses. “I conduct research with all of my heart!” He is, however, at least as depe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nose-noses - 2025-08-13