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The Islamic presence in Europe is becoming normalised. But integration also leads to increased conflict, according to Oliver Scharbrodt, Lund University’s new professor of Islamic Studies. Oliver Scharbrodt came to the University last spring after taking up Sweden’s only professorship in Islamic Studies. “I was attracted by the fact that Lund is one of Europe’s classic top universities and that th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/integration-can-lead-conflict - 2025-10-08

This autumn, LU Estates and Akademiska Hus will measure how much certain premises rented by the University are actually used. The measurements will be conducted by sensors placed at the entrances and exits to some offices and in lecture halls. The aim is to improve efficiency and reduce the need for premises. Digitalisation and the increase in working from home have led to offices being used less

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/measurements-may-lead-fewer-premises - 2025-10-08

They come from different academic disciplines but have all ended up at the Centre for Economic Demography at Lund University. Join Ingrid van Dijk, Finn Hedefalk and Björn Eriksson in a conversation about the conditions for early-career researchers, learning from senior colleagues, and passing the torch on. “One of the most enjoyable parts of our work is learning from others.” These words belong t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/knowledge-transfer-way-forward-early-career-researchers - 2025-10-08

In five years’ time, the Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts will move into Kockums’ old industrial premises in Varvsstaden in Malmö. Inside the gigantic machine hall, soil remediation is underway. Toxins and oils have to be cleaned up before the construction work can start. Things are moving fast for Sanimir Resić. He joined the Malmö Academy of Music as head of department around 18 months ago. A

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/move-means-change-faculty - 2025-10-08

“True crime” has exploded in popularity and crime and punishment dominates the headlines. Linnea Wegerstad, senior lecturer at the Faculty of Law, opposes the tendency to label people who have committed crimes as monsters. Linnea Wegerstad researches sexual offences and has a background as a judge in training. She was about halfway through this training when she chose to return to academia. A seni

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/mind-legal-scholar - 2025-10-08

Employees and students at Lund University are hereby invited to propose candidates for the 2023 Lund University Administrative Prize. Nominate by 31 October 2022 at the latest. With this award, the University management wishes to recognize extraordinary contributions in administration throughout the University. Lund University’s administrative prize is to be awarded annually to an employee at Lund

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nominate-candidates-administrative-prize-2023 - 2025-10-08

Seed funding for collaborative projects and courses between MIRAI 2.0 institutions. MIRAI 2.0 has opened a call for seed funding for both research and innovation projects and courses for doctoral students and postdocs. The projects are to be implemented during the calendar year 2023. Application documents and complete call text are available on the project website. Deadline: 1 December 2022 Read m

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/mirai-20-call-sweden-japan-collaborative-projects-and-courses - 2025-10-08

Twenty-five new professors will be inaugurated at a ceremony that will be in the main University building at 16:00 The University’s new professors are inaugurated by the vice-chancellor. In connection with the inauguration, one of the new professors, Henrik Gerding, will hold a short popular science lecture. The president of the Lund University Students’ Unions, Emmy Svensson, will deliver the stu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/inauguration-ceremony-new-professors-28-october - 2025-10-08

Teaching staff, researchers, doctoral students and administrative staff can apply for Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) funding to visit a university in South Africa and/or invite a visiting teacher/staff from a university in South Africa. Eligible activities are teaching (lectures, seminars, supervision and examinations) and staff training (job-shadowing, etc.) Applications for mobilit

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/mobililty-cooperation-south-africa-call-applications-teachingtraining-mobility - 2025-10-08

Lund university's employment act requires at least five weeks of course work for academic positions. This requirement is met by taking Teaching and learning in higher education followed by Course design in higher education. Doctoral students who teach are required, at least, to take the first of these courses. In order to supervise doctoral students a course on supervision is required. In AHU's ca

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/courses-higher-education-teaching-and-learning - 2025-10-08

You now can have your say on how Lund University approached the development of the profile areas over the course of 2021-2022. Together with the Research Board, I have created a survey so that we can systematically collect feedback and opinions for the future. The survey is designed to give everyone who participated in the process, as well as those who did not choose or see an opportunity to parti

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/have-your-say-process-selecting-universitys-profile-areas - 2025-10-08

There has been a new role at the University since August, a work environment coordinator who focuses on the work environment of students. The new work environment coordinator is based at the Student Health Centre, as part of Student Affairs, with the mission to provide a node for support and coordination of student work environment issues on a university-wide level. The work environment coordinato

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-work-environment-coordinator-focused-student-work-environment - 2025-10-08

The government has instructed public authorities, including Lund University, to save as much energy as is possible and reasonable over the short term. We have also been tasked with reducing electricity consumption at peak times. The aim is to try and limit electricity price rises ahead of the coming winter. Between October 2022 and April 2023, the University must submit a report every month on the

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/save-energy - 2025-10-08

Many employees have been experiencing problems with their email recently. Ola Dahlbäck from LDC answers questions about what the cause could be. Why have there been so many issues with email in the last few weeks? There have been three significant incidents in the last few weeks. The first two involved disruptions to the server for employees during planned upgrades where we noticed that employee e

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/are-you-having-problems-email - 2025-10-08

Johanna Sandahl started her position as the University’s new communications director on 28 September. She has been part of the organisation before but comes most recently from a position in the City of Malmö. Johanna Sandahl worked for many years as a communications director and communications officer at the Faculty of Medicine. She knows parts of the organisation well and many members of staff ar

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-communications-director-lund-university - 2025-10-08

In the past week, several reports of the human rights protests in Iran have reached the wider world. Lund University has also been touched by these protests, which have spread and are now visible in the West, on the streets, in social media and the European Parliament, for example. Lund University stands up for and safeguards democracy, freedom of opinion, respect for everyone’s equal value, and h

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-can-provide-knowledge-when-human-rights-are-violated - 2025-10-08

Join Lund Visualization Week arranged by InfraVis and explore data visualization opportunities in a variety of research areas, from natural sciences to humanities. Visualization of single-cell gene expression, identification of environmental disasters through visualization, using visualization to understand the relation between language use and motion as well as visualization with Blender and Para

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-visualization-week - 2025-10-08

By supporting ideas at an early stage, research can contribute to a positive change in society. The first of three different financial supports within LU's newly established Sustainability Fund is now open for applications. Through the Sustainability Fund's Sustainable Idea Exploration, you get the opportunity to explore the innovative potential of your sustainability-related research project at a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-funds-first-call-open-funding-projects-potential-make-difference - 2025-10-08

The strategic research areas (SRAS) host half-day workshops that discuss sustainability across research environments at Lund University. After nine engaging workshops, three more workshops are planned on topics of equality in research environments, research impact of multidisciplinary collaborations, and writing policy briefs. “Not everyone sees their research as relevant to sustainability,” says

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sra-workshops-sustainability-continue-fall - 2025-10-08

The Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies announces yearly calls for application to Themes and Advanced Study Groups. Researchers at Lund University are now invited to apply for Themes and Advanced Study Groups, starting in 2024. Theme applications A Theme must be innovative in nature and revolve around a research issue which can best be solved through knowledge from several disciplines in coll

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/call-applications-pufendorf-ias-are-now-open - 2025-10-08