Published 18 October 2024 From 5–6 February, Lund conference centre The Loop will host Sweden’s most important gathering for gender equality. Lund University is co-organiser, and it is the first time a higher education institution has been involved in organising this national conference. Local hosts, besides Lund University, are the City of Lund, Region Skåne and Skåne County Administrative Board.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-co-organiser-equality-forum-2025 - 2025-07-06

Published 10 October 2024 Learn about key concepts used in document management and watch a presentation of the University’s Records Management Plan. Find out how what to bear in mind and how to handle public records as well as how to prepare them for archiving. - Course in Swedish Please note this cours is in Swedish, if there is a high demand to have it in English please let us know.Time and plac

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/handling-public-records-practice - 2025-07-06

Published 24 October 2024 Welcome to visit the University during the autumn holidays! We offer everything from ghost walks to fossil shows and tours about the mysteries of the universe. The Botanical GardenGo on a guided tour among witch plants, trees with magical properties, Chinese cat poop and evil fruits. Or help make a scary magic potion.Magical and strange in Botan – botan.lu.se (in Swedis)B

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/autumn-holidays-university-0 - 2025-07-06

By Jonas [dot] andersson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jonas Andersson) - published 5 November 2024 Photo: Marco Borggreve As part of the University’s annual academic ceremony in January, Håkan Hardenberger, world-famous trumpet soloist and professor, will receive Lund University’s gold medal for his extremely important contributions to the University. “I don’t usually care much about meda

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-universitys-gold-medal-awarded-hakan-hardenberger - 2025-07-06

By johan [dot] joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 25 October 2024 Dainis Dravins, professor emeritus of astronomy at the Department of Physics. Photo: Johan Joelsson In March 2015, a valuable globe of Mars was stolen from the Astronomy Library. After disappearing without a trace for almost a decade, it suddenly turned up at an antique dealer in Stockholm. The astr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/mystery-stolen-mars-globe - 2025-07-06

By minna [dot] wallen-widung [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Minna Wallén-Widung) - published 25 October 2024 Jason Diakité. Photo: Jenny Leyman The next-door neighbour whose home you’ve never been inside. That was how Jason Diakité, also known as hip hop artist Timbuktu, felt about the University while growing up in Lund. Today, he feels differently – having been awarded an honorary doctora

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/timbuktu-universitys-cultural-council-glimpse-under-bonnet - 2025-07-06

By minna [dot] wallen-widung [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Minna Wallén-Widung) - published 25 October 2024 Photo: Max Böhme When researchers are working in the field, they may be faced with challenging and sometimes dangerous situations. How does Lund University prepare its doctoral students and researchers for fieldwork? When LUM asks about the faculties’ procedures, it becomes clear tha

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/safe-fieldwork-who-responsible-security - 2025-07-06

By jan [dot] olsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - published 25 October 2024 Laura Cox. Photo: Charlotte Carlberg Bärg More than four out of ten doctoral students experience stress, anxiety and depression. This autumn, the doctoral students’ union will redouble efforts to improve wellbeing and prevent poor mental health. Measures include the establishment of a new role, which

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/steps-prevent-mental-ill-health-among-doctoral-students - 2025-07-06

By sara [dot] hakansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Håkansson) - published 25 October 2024 Researcher Jesica López flew over a fire-ravaged Amazon during fieldwork in Colombia. The fires are a consequence of climate change and expanding cattle breeding. Photo: Private Colombia is the world’s most dangerous country for those fighting to protect the rain forest and the environment. Last year, 7

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/safe-fieldwork-important-plan-thoroughly - 2025-07-06

By jessika [dot] sellergren [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren) - published 25 October 2024 Rainwater is collected and purified with an existing technique but in a new way before it is used to flush a couple of toilets. Photo: Jenny Leyman It is not every day that the inauguration of a toilet draws a hundred spectators. Such a toilet would have to be pretty special – and this one is. I

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rain-roof-restroom - 2025-07-06

By teresia [dot] rindefjall [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Teresia Rindefjäll) - published 4 November 2024 University of Melbourne. Photo: Mostphotos. As part of the work with Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE), Lund University is announcing three calls for funding to stimulate collaboration and activities that strengthen our international impact in research, education, innovation and cooperation. Seed f

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/international-impact-actions-20242025-current-calls - 2025-07-06

Av mats [at] brangstrup [dot] se (Mats Brangstrup) - publicerad 6 juli 2025 Underhåll av vatten- och avlopp har draghjälp av det ökade fokuset på hållbarhet, visar en ny KEFU-rapport. Foto: iStock I en ny KEFU-rapport framkommer bland annat att tjänstemännen ofta får en framträdande roll i besluten då det gäller underhållet av VA och vägar i kommunerna medan politikerna snarare tenderar att ta på

https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/hur-ser-rollfordelningen-ut-nar-gator-och-vattenledningar-ska-repareras - 2025-07-06

Av kefu [at] kefu [dot] se (Mats Brangstrup) - publicerad 21 mars 2025 Fredrik N G Andersson är docent vid nationalekonomiska institutionen Högst personligt: Fredrik N G Andersson Klimatpolitiken har nu nått sitt mest avgörande skede. Efter det amerikanska presidentvalet och Donald Trumps återkomst till Vita huset har USA dragit sig ur Parisavtalet från 2015. Till skillnad från Biden-administratio

https://www.ehl.lu.se/artikel/klimatpolitiken-i-ett-kritiskt-skede - 2025-07-06