Published 28 February 2024 Innovation and successful higher education institutions go hand in hand. It would be difficult to name a well-renowned university that is not also strong on innovation issues. At Lund University, we have been working on innovation for a long time and in a variety of ways, not least in terms of research results that in turn have resulted in start-up companies. Many of the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/why-does-innovation-matter - 2025-06-02

Published 28 February 2024 The annual report for 2023 has now been finalised and submitted to the Government. It reports that the University continues to develop positively, with lots of reasons to be cheerful. The annual report summarises the University's activities with a complete set of figures and reports on the remit and achievement of objectives. The year 2023 saw the University receive its

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/annual-report-2023-now-complete - 2025-06-02

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 25 February 2024 The deadline to apply for reimbursement for medicines purchased in 2022 and 2023 is 31 March 2024. The application is submitted via Primula – costs must be supported by a digital print-out from the high-cost database or scanned prescription details. Due to new rules in general agreements on pay and

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-reimbursement-medication-costs-2022-and-2023-end-march - 2025-06-02

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 23 February 2024 Lund University has recently revised its guidelines and procedures regarding risky and harmful use of, for example, drugs, alcohol, gambling and gaming. The purpose of the guidelines is to create the conditions for a work environment that is developing, stimulating, safe and secure for everyone work

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/revised-guidelines-and-procedures-regarding-risky-and-harmful-use-alcohol-other-drugs-and-gambling - 2025-06-02

Published 26 February 2024 The Vice-Chancellor has decided on a new policy to widen participation on study programmes. Widening participation is an important part of the University’s efforts to be an inclusive higher education institution that welcomes everyone to higher education. The University is to work for diversity in education, stimulate underrepresented groups to apply to higher education

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-policy-widening-participation - 2025-06-02

By Par [dot] Svensson [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Pär Svensson) - published 7 March 2024 In 2020, the UN General Assembly received a report on academic freedom from the UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression. Based on the report, a working group has consulted widely and drafted 9 ’Principles for Implementing the Right of Academic Free

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/seminar-8-april-principles-implementing-and-safeguarding-academic-freedom - 2025-06-02

By carina [dot] holmberg_pousette [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Carina Holmberg Pousette) - published 4 March 2024 Are you interested in teaching abroad for a semester or in seeking funding to work on the renewal and development of university-wide internationalisation? Welcome to an information and inspiration meeting on 10 April about the STINT programmes Teaching Sabbatical and STINT Strategic Gran

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/information-meeting-about-stint-programmes-10-april - 2025-06-02

By david [dot] paulsson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (David Paulsson) - published 5 March 2024 Lund University's Teaching and Learning Conference LUTL 2024, will be held on 14 November with the theme: Connecting teachers – Changing from Within. Welcome to the Faculty of Medicine for this years’ Lund University's Teaching and Learning Conference. Teaching staff and students from all faculties are wel

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/call-abtracts-lund-universitys-teaching-and-learning-conference-until-31-march - 2025-06-02

By stina [dot] lundkvist [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Stina Lundkvist) - published 11 March 2024 Over the past seven years, Sustainability Week has established itself as a key meeting place to discuss the transition to a sustainable society. This year, Lund University together with Lund Municipality gathers over 70 events in the program – where issues relating to everything from biodiversity and cl

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-week-lund-8-13-april - 2025-06-02

Published 12 March 2024 A new centre under the name REAL – Centre for Retail and Logistics – is currently being established at Campus Helsingborg. The University and the City of Helsingborg will each contribute funding worth SEK 4 million. A lot is happening in the area of retail and logistics, developments that are placing new demands on the sector. It is therefore especially pleasing that a new

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-initiative-tomorrows-retail-and-logistics-0 - 2025-06-02

By sylvia [dot] lysko [at] odeum [dot] lu [dot] se (Sylvia Lysko) - published 8 March 2024 Odeum has been granted SEK 800,000 by the foundation Sparbanksstiftelsen Finn for a period of two semesters to expand its activities at Science Village Hall, starting in 2025. A new concert venue, Science Village Hall, will be completed at Brunnshög in the spring of 2025. Conferences, concerts and other even

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/odeums-concert-activities-science-village-hall-be-funded-sparbanksstiftelsen-finn - 2025-06-02

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 12 March 2024 The University offers a broad range of professional development activities that contribute to career development for those working in education or research, either within or outside academia. To enhance opportunities to attract, retain and develop staff, Lund University has highlighted a number of care

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/spring-programme-seminars-and-workshops-academic-staff - 2025-06-02

By maria [dot] blad [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Blad) - published 12 March 2024 The Main University Building is set for a renovation and the project planning has now begun. The first task is to describe how a renovated Main University Building can work in technical terms in relation to the functions that are planned, all with a basic requirement to take the building’s cultural-hist

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/project-planning-main-university-building-underway - 2025-06-02

By asa [dot] berglund [at] legal [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Berglund) - published 12 March 2024 Is it time to switch from pen and paper to e-signatures? The University now has a signature service, eduSign, which can be used for internal signatures within LU and also when someone from another higher education institution is to sign. All those employed at LU can use eduSign. When a document is signed us

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-use-e-signatures - 2025-06-02

By caroline [dot] cabot [at] uvet [dot] lu [dot] se (Caroline Cabot) - published 8 March 2024 The courses are aimed at all teaching staff at Lund University and are suitable for teachers at all levels. The application is open until May 15.See our courses and apply directly via the course web pages.The courses we offer in English during the autumn are:Three variants of the introductory courseTeachi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-ahus-higher-education-teaching-and-learning-courses-autumn - 2025-06-02

By sara [dot] hakansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Håkansson) - published 24 March 2024 Christie Nicoson in the middle is the winner2024, in addition Alezini Loxa and Phil Flores were getting honorary mentions. Research on climate change, gender and peace, sustainable migration and electric scooters are recognised in this year's edition of the Agenda 2030 Award. The winner is Christie Nicoso

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/agenda-2030-award-research-climate-change-gender-and-peace - 2025-06-02

By maria [dot] esaiasson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Esaiasson) - published 26 March 2024 Canvas has won the procurement of the new learning platform. The national network Sunet (Swedish University Computer Network) conducted the procurement. Lund University will call off Sunet's framework agreement. This means that Lund University will have the opportunity to renew its contract wi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/canvas-wins-procurement-learning-platform - 2025-06-02

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 26 March 2024 In recent weeks, Lund University and local OFR representatives have been in contact with central parties on both sides to get support in the process of agreeing on new salaries for OFR/S members in the 2023 salary review. The parties have now resumed negotiations and met on both 15 March and 22 March,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/salary-review-negotiations-resumed-ofr - 2025-06-02

Published 26 March 2024 Tagging of Sustainable Development Goals was introduced in LUCRIS six months ago. SDG tagging means that all publications and research output in the University’s Research Portal (LUCRIS) are linked to one of Agenda 2030’s Sustainable Development Goals. An analysis conducted on 26 February 2024 shows that one-third of the University’s research output can be linked to one of

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sdg-tagging-lucris-progress-report - 2025-06-02

By fredrik [dot] bexell [at] byggnad [dot] lu [dot] se (Fredrik Bexell) - published 22 March 2024 In an ongoing deadly violence (ODV) situation, it is important to act in a rapid and effective way. Since late last year, a procured course has been available to increase preparedness for possible ODV situations. During the course, the participants learn, among other things, to obstruct any perpetrato

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/course-about-ongoing-deadly-violence-odv - 2025-06-02