The board of judges has now nominated law professor Jörgen Hettne for the vacant position in the EU General Court. Formally, it applies to cover the current mandate period that ends in August 2025, but in practice it is also about the subsequent period in the EU tribunal of six years. The Swedish government has confirmed the Judicial Committee's nomination of Jörgen Hettne. Each member state has o

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He started his PhD studies in the mid nineties, started lecturing in macroeconomics here at LUSEM in 1998, and simply never looked back "LundaEkonomerna and the Education Committee proudly present Pontus Hansson, from the Economics Department, as the Teacher of the Year 2024. Pontus has been praised by LUSEM's students for his engaging pedagogics during lectures, making large courses comprehensibl

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/pontus-hansson-teacher-year-lusem - 2025-08-25

Last year he was teacher of the year at LUSEM and now Björn Svensson is recognized by the university as a whole, alongside Per Carlsson at the department of Biology “Honestly I didn’t even know about the nomination until the day before the announcement that I would receive the prize. It’s a pretty big surprise and I am very happy and honored. I mean it’s always nice when you get recognition for yo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lusem-teacher-awarded-lund-students-prize-excellence-teaching-2025 - 2025-08-25

The SURCO project looks at the effects of droughts, poverty and migration in two rural regions of northern Colombia, and is directed by Andrés Palacio, Associate Professor in Economic History at LUSEM. Using expertise from disciplines such as economic history, biology, economics, ecology, geography, law and political science, the project aims to enhance the sustainable development of rural and dis

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/water-scarcity-rural-colombia - 2025-08-25

The first edition of Lund University Magazine – LUM – was published 1968. Now the university management proposes to close the newspaper, in both physical and digital form. In January, the University director will make a decision on adopting a new remit and organisation for Corporate Communication within the Central Administration. Corporate Communication must be able to meet new needs at no extra

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/university-management-proposes-closing-down-lum - 2025-08-25

All 66 297 passwords to LU accounts were changed in the first two weeks of December as part of the University’s password campaign. Thank you to everyone who changed their password. Together, we are making Lund University more secure.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/tens-thousands-passwords-changed-heres-what-do-if-your-password-reset - 2025-08-25

Lund University continues its climb towards the top of the QS World University Rankings: Sustainability, which ranks sustainable development at universities around the world. The University is now ranked 3rd in the world out of approximately 1,750 ranked universities. This places the University second in Europe, and number one in Sweden.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/university-ranked-third-world-qs-sustainability-ranking-0 - 2025-08-25

As Nick Ford at the Department of Economic History prepares the defense of his doctoral dissertation "Origins of the knowledge economy: Higher education and Scandinavia's development, ca. 1800–1929", we had a chance to ask him a few questions. You are about to defend your thesis, what is it about?My thesis is about the role of higher education in fostering economic development historically. Nowada

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-nicholas-ford - 2025-08-25

Each year, the university-wide research board announces a call concerning university-wide funds for research infrastructure. Apply for this year's call by March 3, 2025.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/apply-funding-local-research-infrastructure - 2025-08-25

Twenty University staff members participated as test cyclists on the super cycle path between Södra Sandby and Lund over a six-week period in September and October. The results exceeded expectations and most of the test cyclists who had not commuted by bike before improved their fitness and sleep.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/fitness-improved-after-only-six-weeks-commuting-bike - 2025-08-25

Most women will experience menopause at some point in their working lives. How can a workplace be set up to make things easier for employees going through their menopausal transition? A pilot project at Lund University is investigating the issue.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/how-can-lund-university-become-more-menopause-friendly-workplace - 2025-08-25

After nailing his thesis to the wall at LUSEM, Henrik Bengtsson will now be preparing for its defense on 28 February. Henrik has been conducting his research at the department of Statistics and the name of the thesis is: "Approximating excursion distributions using regenerative processes." You are about to defend your thesis Henrik, what is it about?I think the title summarizes the thesis quite we

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-henrik-bengtsson - 2025-08-25

Photo: Marcus Lillkvist / Yle In conjunction with the tragic school shooting in Örebro, a reminder about the safety measures at Lund University feels important at this time. At the Staff Pages of Lund University, you can find information regarding safety measures following the tragic events in Örebro for you as an employee, shared from the central administration. You will get answers to important

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/account-shooting-orebro - 2025-08-25

Lund University and Imperial College London are strengthening their collaboration in research, education and innovation. A new agreement between the two universities will create opportunities for researchers.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lund-university-and-imperial-college-london-deepen-their-collaboration - 2025-08-25

The courses are aimed at all teaching staff at Lund University and are suitable for teachers at all levels. You find our courses here and apply directly via the course homepages. Our courses are given in a blended form, i.e. both classroom teaching and online assignments, unless otherwise stated. The application is open until 1 May.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/apply-ahus-higher-education-teaching-and-learning-courses-autumn-2025 - 2025-08-25

A new centre to stimulate interest in science, technology and research is being built at Campus Helsingborg. In the long term, the Helsingborg Science Centre will attract 50,000 visitors a year, following the example of the Vattenhallen Science Centre in Lund.Lund University, together with the City of Helsingborg, Wihlborgs, Navet Analytics and the Helsingborg Trade Association, is laying the foun

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/science-centre-be-established-campus-helsingborg - 2025-08-25

The libraries at Lund University are launching Finn, a new search system for the autumn semester of 2025, replacing the current LUBcat and LUBsearch. A beta version of the new system is already available for testing and feedback submission. The developers are also looking for people to test the system in exchange for a movie ticket. The idea of transitioning to a unified search system has been dis

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/finn-university-libraries-new-search-system - 2025-08-25

REAL (Centre for Retail and Logistics) is a research center at Lund University and a long-term initiative aimed at establishing a strong, interdisciplinary, and dynamic environment. Its goal is to generate relevant knowledge and expertise of strategic importance for the future of sustainable retail and logistics. “Through collaboration in education, research, and innovation, we aim to redefine the

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/one-year-real - 2025-08-25

The Pufendorf Institute promotes interdisciplinary research. Photo: Johan Persspn. Apply for an Advanced Study Group no later than November 10 and for a Theme no later than December 9. The Pufendorf IAS stimulates interdisciplinary research within Lund University. The Institute supports researchers working together across disciplinary borders to develop new areas of research. The Institute announc

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/calls-interdisciplinary-applications-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies - 2025-08-25

The Board of the Faculty of Medicine (MFS) has held a meeting. The meeting began with information about the fire at BMC, after which Vice Dean David Gisselsson Nord spoke about crisis preparedness and total defense within academia and our continuity plans. Vice Dean Thomas Hellmark presented management structure, finances, admission statistics and throughput in our undergraduate education, and Nic

https://www.intramed.lu.se/en/article/report-faculty-board-meeting-16-october-2024 - 2025-08-25