By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 25 April 2022 Augustenborg. Photo: VASyd In a new article published in Frontiers in Sustainable Cities (Urban Greening section), IIIEE researchers Björn Wickenberg, Bernadett Kiss, Kes McCormick and Yuliya Voytenko Palgan unpack enabling and constraining factors for transformative learning through interpretative case s

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/seeds-transformative-learning-investigating-past-experiences-implementing-nature-based-solutions - 2025-08-11

Published 7 October 2015 Oksana Mont holds the default choice as the nudge with the strongest potential to change behaviours: “Changing the default choice in a sustainable direction has proven very effective.” Nudging: A tool for sustainable behaviourSometimes, a gentle nudge is all it takes for us to do the right thing. With a report written by three IIIEE researchers, nudging as a behavioural to

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/meet-iiiee-researcher-oksana-mont - 2025-08-11

By li [dot] strandberg [at] iiiee [dot] lu [dot] se (Li Strandberg) - published 25 April 2022 There is a clear and urgent need to accelerate the implementation of sustainability solutions. We must move beyond simple conceptual understanding of solutions, instead experimenting with collaborators in contexts in order to improve effectiveness, share learnings with others, and avoid future mistakes th

https://www.iiiee.lu.se/article/new-podcast-episode-its-not-just-concept-holistic-approach-implement-nature-based-solutions - 2025-08-11

Published 20 March 2025 Comparing two unpublished datasets - one on the relationship between the number of siblings and the growth of blue tits - revealed different results. Photo: Johan Nilsson. How credible are research results? A new biology study shows that the same data can give different answers depending on the method of analysis used – raising questions about the stability of scientific co

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/reliability-scientific-methods-under-scrutiny - 2025-08-11

Published 4 April 2025 They eye of a roach with a large pupil. Photo: Kaj Hulthén. Roach that migrate between different lakes and water courses have larger pupils and better eyesight than roach that stay in one place. The adaptation makes it easier for the red-eyed freshwater migrants to find food in murky waters. This is shown in a large study from Lund University in Sweden. Animals’ eyes, just l

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/migrating-roach-have-sharper-eyesight - 2025-08-11

Published 12 May 2025 Researchers Maria Svensson Coelho and Hannah Blossom perform winter sampling of the green alga Chlamydomonas in Lake Krageholmssjön. Photo: Karin Rengefors. Humans and animals are not the only ones affected by viruses. Unicellular organisms can also be attacked. In a new study, scientists establish that green algae can carry latent giant virus DNA in their genome. Biology res

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/unicellular-green-algae-may-carry-giant-virus-dna-their-genome - 2025-08-11

By Johan [dot] Joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 5 September 2024 Øystein Opedal, associate senior lecturer at the Department of Biology, has been awarded an ERC Starting Grant. Congratulations, Øystein! Can you tell us a little about your project?“The project aims to better understand how plants adapt to new pollination environments, such as declining pollinator

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/biologist-receives-erc-starting-grant - 2025-08-11

By Johan [dot] Joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 24 September 2024 Film: Johan Nyman. Dung beetles are among the strongest animals in the world. They also possess an exceptional ability to cooperate. Research shows that female and male spider dung beetles together are able to move large dung balls across difficult obstacles. However, same-sex attempts to do the s

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/beetles-cooperate-tricky-dung-moves - 2025-08-11

By Johan [dot] Joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 6 December 2024 Andreas Nord. Photo: Erik Thor. Andreas Nord, a researcher at the Department of Biology, will receive EUR 2 million to study how warm-blooded animals are affected as the climate becomes warmer and more unpredictable. As part of the project, he will study different species of birds to determine how q

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/researcher-receive-erc-consolidator-grant - 2025-08-11

By Lena [dot] Bjork_Blixt [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Lena Björk Blixt) - published 16 August 2024 In the study, each bumblebee had a small tag attached to its back so that the researchers could distinguish the various individuals when testing their navigation ability. Photo: Rickesh Patel. Bumblebees have a great capacity to navigate despite their small brain size. This is borne out of new re

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/bumblebees-sense-direction-rivals-humans - 2025-08-11

By Johan [dot] Joelsson [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 11 October 2024 Grazing zooplankton, daphnia, which are an important source of food for fish, were found to be particularly vulnerable. Photo: Erik Selander/Lund University. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have studied how nanoplastic affects aquatic organisms in lakes and rivers. The results are surprising,

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/grazing-zooplankton-severely-impacted-nanoplastic-particles - 2025-08-11

By Johan [dot] Joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 17 June 2025 Professor Eric Warrant. Photo: Inger Ekström. Eric Warrant, a professor at the Department of Biology, has received an ERC Advanced Grant for his project “Incredible journeys: How do multiple sensory cues allow animal migrants to precisely navigate to a distant goal?” Congratulations Eric, how does it f

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/biology-professor-receives-prestigious-eu-grant - 2025-08-11

Published 19 June 2025 Photo: Ajay Narendra. A groundbreaking study from Lund University in Sweden shows that the Australian Bogong moth uses the stars and the Milky Way as a compass during its annual 1,000-kilometre journey to cool inland caves. It also reveals that the Earth’s magnetic field plays an important role in the enigmatic moth’s navigation. It is absolutely amazing considering the leng

https://www.biology.lu.se/article/moths-use-stars-and-earths-magnetic-field-compass - 2025-08-11

Publicerad 7 oktober 2024 Från och med 2024 godkänner Lunds universitet som huvudregel endast ansökningar om friskvårdsersättning för det år då kostnaden är betald, enligt gällande skatteregler. Det innebär att friskvårdsinköp gjorda under 2024 även ska betalas ut under 2024. Ansökningsärenden behöver vara kompletta i Primula senast den 30 november. Med anledning av att Primula kommer att vara stä

https://www.hr-webben.lu.se/artikel/312-sista-ansokningsdatum-friskvardsersattning-2024 - 2025-08-11

Publicerad 28 oktober 2024 Lunds universitet arbetar aktivt för jämställdhet och lika villkor och det vill vi kunna visa upp – på våra webbsidor och i våra broschyrer, rapporter med mera. Därför efterlyser vi anställda som vill vara med på en fotosession i syfte att ta bilder för att presentera mångfalden på LU. Vi har fått intresseanmälningar från ett antal personer men skulle behöva några fler.

https://www.hr-webben.lu.se/artikel/vill-du-bidra-till-att-visa-upp-mangfalden-pa-lu - 2025-08-11

Publicerad 25 november 2024  Anmälan görs i Kompetensportalen:Välkomstdag på svenska den 4 mars (lu.se)  Welcome day in English for new employees 6 March (lu.se)Sista anmälningsdag är 31 januari.

https://www.hr-webben.lu.se/artikel/valkomstdagar-nyanstallda-i-mars-2025 - 2025-08-11

Publicerad 27 november 2024 Forumet vänder sig till alla chefer på LU som har ett arbetsgivar- och verksamhetsansvar.AgendaAgendan för forumet är ännu inte fastställd men kommer att publiceras på denna länk så fort den är klar:Chefsforum LU (Medarbetarwebbens evenemangskalender) Anmäl dig redan nu!Du som vill anmäla dig redan nu är välkommen att göra det via denna länk: Anmälan till digitalt Chefs

https://www.hr-webben.lu.se/artikel/digitalt-chefsforum-lu-34-psykologisk-trygghet-ledarskapets-betydelse-framgangsrika-arbets-och - 2025-08-11

Publicerad 3 februari 2025 För den som arbetspendlar mellan Danmark och Sverige har Öresundsavtalet uppdaterats från och med den 1 januari 2025. Mer information finns på dessa webbplatser:Öresundsavtalet | Rättslig vägledning | SkatteverketDet nya Öresundsavtalet 2025 - Öresunddirekt.seLäs mer om distansarbete

https://www.hr-webben.lu.se/artikel/kannedom-uppdaterat-oresundsavtal - 2025-08-11

Publicerad 7 februari 2025 I samband med de mycket tragiska skolskjutningen i Örebro kommer här en påminnelse om de säkerhetsåtgärder som finns vid Lunds universitet.Vid akuta pågående händelserVid alla akuta pågående händelser ska man ringa 112. Det är också viktigt att följa de instruktioner man får vid en uppkommen händelse och polisens uppmaningar. Rutiner och informationDet finns rutiner och

https://www.hr-webben.lu.se/artikel/med-anledning-av-skjutningarna-i-orebro - 2025-08-11

Publicerad 10 februari 2025 Behöver ni en föreläsning, workshop eller ett längre program inom ledarskap, förändringsledning, grupputveckling eller arbetsmiljö till er verksamhet?  Universitetets nya ramavtal inom management och coaching har en stark och gedigen plattform sprängfylld av kompetens inom en rad olika ämnen. Nu får ni i verksamheterna möjlighet att träffa de upphandlade leverantörerna.

https://www.hr-webben.lu.se/artikel/oppet-hus-20-mars-mot-universitetets-nya-upphandlade-leverantorer-inom-ledarutveckling - 2025-08-11