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The vision for the co-location of Lund University’s Faculty of Fine and Performing Arts in Sweden has now been finalised. On 3 June, the Faculty Board reached agreement on a new policy decision to work towards establishing a fine and performing arts campus in the Heleneholm area. The Faculty has been working for some time to bring the Malmö Art Academy, Malmö Academy of Music, Malmö Theatre Academ

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fine-and-performing-arts-campus-heleneholm - 2026-10-26

Over the past academic year it has been fantastic to see how the organisation has begun to operate as a fourth generation university! The fourth generation university is based on the realisation that it is becoming increasingly crucial for the universities of the future not only to create and disseminate knowledge, but also to actively drive the search for solutions to the societal problems we fac

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fourth-generation-universities-understanding-explaining-and-improving - 2026-10-26

Internationalisation in higher education is currently undergoing major changes. Geopolitical tensions, increased government regulation, economic pressures and new demands for social relevance are affecting universities around the world. At the same time, global student mobility continues to grow, but in new directions and under different conditions than before. For Lund University, these developme

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/global-trends-are-changing-conditions-internationalisation - 2026-10-26

New procurements for communication services have now been finalised. Following an intensive and comprehensive evaluation process carried out over the spring, the new agreements will come into effect on 1 June 2026. When ordering services from printers, agencies and photographers, you must use the University’s procured suppliers. As a public authority, the University must comply with the Public Pro

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-agreements-communication-services - 2026-10-26

For many of us, moving between different parts of the campus is a natural part of the working day. There are now more opportunities to be physically active during working hours. Lund on the Run is an initiative in which several organisations in Lund have developed three jogging tracks through the city’s knowledge environments. The initiative is a collaboration between Akademiska Hus, Lund Universi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-jogging-tracks-campus-lund-run - 2026-10-26

Is it mandatory to order vegetarian catering? What support is available for staff interested in sustainability? And how many of the Sustainable Development Goals are being achieved globally? There is now an online sustainability course available in Swedish and English. The course, Introduction to sustainable development and Lund University’s sustainability work, will give you a better understandin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/find-out-more-about-sustainability-take-one-hour-course - 2026-10-26

Three Lund University research projects have been selected for the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Sciences (IVA) 2026 list, which highlights Swedish research with the potential to benefit society. Previously known colloquially in Sweden as the "100 list" and published annually between 2019 and 2024, IVA's list returns in 2026 in a renewed and more selective form, highlighting around 30 ongoi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/three-lund-university-projects-ivas-2026-list - 2026-10-26

The 14 posts advertised in April 2026 attracted top international researchers from 74 countries. The recruitment is taking place within the framework of the Lund University Programme for Global Excellence, a university-wide initiative to recruit outstanding researchers from around the world. ”I am delighted to welcome more top researchers to Lund University during 2027. With their different experi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/total-723-researchers-applied-14-international-posts - 2026-10-26

The Faculty of Medicine currently preserves the so-called Broman Collection at the Archive Centre South. The collection, a remnant of medical research conducted between the 1920s and 1950s, consists of preserved foetuses and full-term infants. At the request of the Faculty of Medicine’s board, the Vice-Chancellor has now decided that the collection will be discontinued and the foetuses and childre

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/dignified-end-ivar-bromans-research-collection - 2026-10-26

Lund University has improved its standing among the world's top 100 universities in the QS World University Rankings 2027. The University is ranked 71st overall and number one in the sustainability category. For several years, Lund University has been ranked among the top 100 institutions in the world and is placed 71st this year, making it the highest ranked university in Sweden.”This result conf

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/strengthened-position-lund-university-worlds-top-100 - 2026-10-26

Lund University Outreach Academy continues to offer courses and study programmes for researchers who wish to communicate their research to a wider audience. This autumn, we are offering a workshop on presentation skills and a short course on policy advocacy. For the past year, Corporate Communication has been offering a package of courses and study programmes for researchers who want to improve th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-opportunities-develop-research-communication-skills - 2026-10-26

The men’s World Cup has kicked off, bringing together millions of fans and supporters around the world. Countries compete against one another to win the ultimate prize, but the sport itself is shared by the global community, albeit one shaped by today’s geopolitical reality. With a summer of football like this, I can’t help but draw parallels with academia, and in particular with basic research. A

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/building-and-fielding-strongest-national-academic-team - 2026-10-26

On 18 June the Vice-Chancellor made a policy decision to bring together the university-wide support services for teaching and learning in higher education in a new unit within Student Affairs. The aim is to meet growing demands for training, make better use of expertise and maximise the impact of joint initiatives. The background to this is that digitalisation, artificial intelligence and changing

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-organisation-higher-education-support - 2026-10-26

A new page to help you get started with Microsoft 365 and Luted is now working again. Get started with Microsoft 365 Is finding your way around Microsoft 365 a bit tricky? Microsoft 365 is a digital toolkit for communicating, collaborating and applying smart solutions. But there are so many options that it can be difficult to find what you are looking for. That is why there is now a new page under

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-microsoft-365-teams-and-luted - 2026-10-26

The University has decided that health promotion reimbursement will rise to SEK 3,000 from 1 January 2026. The University Management regards health promotion as important and they are keen to see more employees taking part. Health promotion benefit is offered to all employees at Lund University, regardless of the terms of your employment. To encourage higher uptake of the benefit, it has now been

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/increased-health-promotion-reimbursement-1-january-2026 - 2026-10-26

On 24 October, 28 new professors were inaugurated by the Vice-Chancellor at the inauguration ceremony for new professors in a packed auditorium of the Main University Building. The ceremony was also attended by musicians and singers from the Lund University Academic Orchestra and Lund University Academic Choir at Odeum. The choirs were conducted by Director Cantorum Cecilia Martin-Löf.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pictures-inauguration-ceremony-new-professors - 2026-10-26

The Agenda 2030 Graduate School is pleased to announce that nominations are now open for the Lund University Agenda 2030 Award, which recognises innovative contributions to sustainable development. The award comes with a prize of 25,000 SEK. Early-career researchers affiliated with Lund University—including doctoral students, postdoctoral researchers, and researchers who have completed their PhD w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-agenda-2030-award-nominations-now-open-0 - 2026-10-26

Every day, huge amounts of satellite images are collected from the Earth's surface – data that shows everything from deforestation to urbanization and the effects of climate change. Now, with the support of the Swedish National Space Board, a new competence center is being established to make it easier for social scientists to use space-based information. The new national center, the Swedish Compe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-satellite-data-can-be-used-social-research - 2026-10-26

Lund University has climbed to first place in the world in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability 2026. The ranking includes around 2,000 higher education institutions from about 100 countries and measures how universities contribute to a sustainable future – through research, education, and the way they operate as organisations. “Humble, proud, and inspired to continue moving forward –

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-ranked-best-world-sustainability - 2026-10-26

On 18 November, a news item was released that went beyond our wildest dreams: Lund University ranked first in the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability. We have been ranked as not just the best in Sweden, or even Europe – we are number one in the entire world! This is most likely the first time that a Swedish or Nordic university has been ranked best in the world in one of the major ranking

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-are-ranked-best-world-sustainability-according-qs-i-am-speechless - 2026-10-26