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In an absolutely new exciting project, the University is now calling for applications for an artist residency based at MAX IV, where artists in artistic forms will interpret and provide perspective on what is happening in the world-leading synchrotron light facility at Brunnshög. The Gyllenstiernska Krapperup Foundation has generously donated funds to create an artists in residence programme. In t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/artistic-interpretation-max-iv - 2026-10-02

There has been great and broad interest in the University’s international assistant professor (associate senior lecturer) positions and visiting professorships. In total, the University received 1,326 applications and the first selection phase has been completed. In October the top candidates began to arrive in Lund to present their research in tough competition. The call for applications referred

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/applicants-universitys-largest-ever-international-recruitment-drive-are-now-coming-lund - 2026-10-02

Lund University is now changing its supplier for telephony services. Strong authentication: LU Box, Teams postponed. The system for email lists, Epic, has been updated and enhanced. Some emails sent on 11 September never arrived. Change of telephony supplier – what you need to know nowLund University is now changing its supplier for telephony services. The old agreement ceases in March 2026, and t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-updates-new-telephony-supplier-epic-enhancements-and-undelivered-emails - 2026-10-02

Petra Holmberg won the Researchers’ Grand Prix heat in Helsingborg on 7 October. She presented her research – on the risks involved when 80 per cent of Gen Z use chatbots to manage stress or anxiety – to an audience of over 500 upper secondary school pupils. In her presentation she talked to an animated chatbot to illustrate how AI can give destructive advice to young people who already feel unwel

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/winner-petra-holmberg-will-represent-lund-university-researchers-grand-prix-2025 - 2026-10-02

Through the newly launched Lund University Outreach Academy, the division of Corporate Communication now offers training for researchers who want to be more effective at communicating their research beyond academia. The courses provide inspiration, practical tools and support for engaging with the public, the media, policymakers, funders and collaboration partners. The programme is specifically de

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-outreach-academy-training-research-communication - 2026-10-02

Dag Oredsson took up the position of communications director on 1 October. He brings broad experience of the public sector, industry and the student world. With a strong commitment to strategic communication, cultural construction and external engagement, he looks forward to contributing to the development of the University. Dag Oredsson replaces the previous communications director Johanna Sandah

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/dag-oredsson-universitys-new-communications-director - 2026-10-02

The University’s new professors will be inaugurated at a ceremony in the Main University Building on 24 October. Twenty-eight new professors will be inaugurated at a ceremony in the Main University Building at 16:00.24 October 2025 16:00 | the Main University Building Open event, no pre-registration required. The ceremony will be held in Swedish.The University’s new professors are inaugurated by t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/inauguration-ceremony-new-professors-2025 - 2026-10-02

As one of five locations in Sweden, Lund is receiving support from Formas to start a lab for urban development issues. The Lund Urban Transition Lab will be located in the innovation district in northeast Lund, where sustainable solutions in the built environment, mobility and urban planning will be developed and tested. How can sustainable urban development become a natural part of the cities of

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainable-city-lund-urban-transition-lab-shows-way - 2026-10-02

Hadja Lahbib, European Commissioner for Equality; Preparedness and Crisis Management, has been named the 2025 annual Anna Lindh speaker. On 13 November, she will present ”Strengthening Compliance with International Humanitarian Law in a Fragmented World” Commissioner Lahbib will address the growing challenges to international humanitarian law in an era marked by geopolitical division and the erosi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/anna-lindh-lecture-13-november-eu-commissioner-hadja-lahbib - 2026-10-02

Knowledge for Sustainable Development is an annual research conference, aimed at all researchers at Lund University who want to increase their knowledge about the challenges that lie ahead, how their research can contribute to change, and strengthen their contacts with researchers from other disciplines. This year, we are pleased to coordinate together with University of Cambridge to further broad

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/knowledge-sustainable-development-research-conference-be-organised-university-cambridge-9-december - 2026-10-02

Do you have idea that contributes to sustainability? Now you can apply for funding from the Sustainability Fund to work on a new research idea or to find new sustainability solutions at the university. Lund University's Sustainability Fund is a university-wide fund for ecological, social and economic sustainability. The fund now offers two opportunities for funding – one aimed at researchers and o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-funding-develop-and-test-ideas-related-sustainability - 2026-10-02

RAMP-UP, a new EU-funded doctoral programme coordinated by Lund University, is now inviting researchers from all faculties to submit proposals for co-funded PhD projects in regenerative medicine and advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs). The programme welcomes interdisciplinary ideas that span scientific, technological, clinical, ethical, economic, and societal perspectives on the developmen

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-interdisciplinary-project-co-funding-ramp - 2026-10-02

Environmental pioneer Henrik Smith has won a major international ecology prize. He is also keen to emphasise the importance of research activity’s interaction with society – gone are the days when writing an extensive study and then leaving it to gather dust was enough. Henrik Smith, professor of animal ecology at Lund University, has been awarded the internationally renowned Marsh Awards for Ecol

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/awarded-environmental-pioneer-has-message-academia - 2026-10-02

A new Campus Plan covering all campuses in Lund, Malmö, Helsingborg and Ljungbyhed has been drawn up with a view to 2050. The Plan is a strategic tool designed to support the University's development in a changing world, contribute to a more efficient use of premises and outdoor environments, and enable future expansion in the coming decades. The Campus Plan is aimed at everyone involved in campus

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-campus-plan-sights-set-2050-adopted - 2026-10-02

Meet Alice Westman, alumna of the Master’s programme in Managing People, Knowledge and Change, who graduated from LUSEM in spring 2021. Since then, Alice has worked as a management consultant at Accenture in Stockholm, where she focuses on change management and HR transformations. Editor's note: This interview was conducted in 2024.Hi Alice! You graduated from the Master’s programme in Managing Pe

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/turning-change-career-alices-journey-management-consulting - 2026-10-02

The topic of the symposium arranged by PandA (Pandemics and Alternes) is Knowing and Fighting the virus, and will be held 3-4 of November 2026 at LINXS To register and also find more information about the symposium, please visit the events section of the LINXS website (external website). Registration is still open, prolonged until 8th of October 2026. Welcome!

https://www.lp3.lu.se/article/registration-now-open-panda-symposium - 2026-10-02

We are delighted and proud to celebrate Holly Jean Buck, a former student at our department, who has been named a recipient of the United States’ most prestigious honour: MacArthur Fellowship, often referred to as the “Genius Grant.”Holly graduated from Lund University with a master's in Human Ecology – Culture, Power and Sustainability in 2011. Since then, she has built an impressive career as a

https://www.keg.lu.se/en/article/congratulations-alumna-holly-jean-buck-receiving-macarthur-fellowship - 2026-10-02

A feather-light touch can trigger a chain reaction in a plant in less than a minute. Researchers at Lund University have identified the molecular signaling pathway that links mechanical stimulation to changes in plant genes and growth. Plants cannot run away when the wind picks up, rain lashes down, or a hungry herbivore begins chewing on their leaves. Instead, they must sense their surroundings a

https://www.science.lu.se/article/researchers-solve-mystery-how-plants-sense-touch - 2026-10-02

En fjäderlätt smekning kan sätta i gång en känslomässig kedjereaktion i en växt på mindre än en minut. Forskare vid Lunds universitet har identifierat den molekylära signalväg som kopplar mekanisk påverkan till förändringar i växtens gener och tillväxt. Växter kan inte springa undan när vinden tilltar, regnet piskar eller en växtätare med slöa ögon och glupande aptit börjar tugga på deras blad. I

https://www.naturvetenskap.lu.se/artikel/lundaforskare-loser-gata-om-hur-vaxter-kanner-beroring - 2026-10-02

Anna Sonander, som under våren valdes till prefekt från 2027, tog över ledarskapet för institutionen i förtid. Förändringen följer på Samhällsvetenskapliga fakultetens beslut om en omorganisation av Rättssociologiska institutionen, vilket innebar att Anna Lundberg lämnade prefektuppdraget. I juni beslutade fakultetsstyrelsen att Rättssociologiska institutionen blir en del av en ny eller existerand

https://www.soclaw.lu.se/artikel/anna-sonander-tar-over-som-prefekt-vid-rattssociologiska-institutionen - 2026-10-02