Published 23 June 2022 Lund University has been ranked 95th in the world in the QS World University rankings, making it the top ranked comprehensive university in Sweden. QS has ranked almost 1,500 universities, placing the top 100 within the top 7%. The universities are assessed using six indicators: academic reputation, employer reputation, faculty/student ratio, citations per faculty, internati

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-top-100-global-ranking - 2025-07-13

Published 22 August 2022 Illustration by Catrin Jacobsson. The news last week that Lund University has five profile areas has generated a lot of interest. Since the information at this stage has been rather limited, I will answer the three most common questions here. More information will be published about the profile areas after the summer holidays. Question 1: What will the profile areas do? Al

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/more-information-about-lund-universitys-five-profile-areas - 2025-07-13

Published 19 August 2022 During a few hot summer days in June, representatives from all the EUGLOH universities gathered at Paris-Saclay for the big Annual Summit. EUGLOH, the European University Alliance for Global Health, is part of the EU-funded European Universities programme in which Lund University participates together with Université Paris-Saclay (France), University of Szeged (Hungary), U

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/continued-funding-eugloh-programme-and-new-partner-universities - 2025-07-13

Published 19 August 2022 Now that most people are back from their holidays, activities resume where they left off before the summer. Over the autumn, the Workplace of the Future project will focus on remote working among technical and administrative staff. The annual follow-up on secondary employment has come in and shows that we have become better at reporting, but there is still room for improve

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-semester-continued-development-and-improvements - 2025-07-13

By Ida [dot] Thelander [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Ida Thelander) - published 21 August 2022 Fenh-Hsiu Liu from Taiwan and Chifundo Cecilia Mphkuina from Malawi at Lund C. It is estimated that 3,000-3,500 new international students will arrive at Lund University this autumn to study. A total of 1,394 international students arrived during Arrival Days (15-16 August). The Arrival Days are followed by

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/arrival-days-international-students - 2025-07-13

By caroline [dot] cabot [at] uvet [dot] lu [dot] se (Caroline Cabot) - published 20 August 2022 All students should learn about sustainability at some point during their education, the Swedish Council for Higher Education has decided. What should be highlighted? And how? These questions will be covered in Sustainable Teaching & Learning in Higher Education: Principles & Practices, a new seminar se

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/seminar-series-sustainable-teaching-learning-higher-education-principles-practices - 2025-07-13

Published 23 October 2021 As of 1 November, the University returns to being an organisation without limitations imposed by Covid-19 restrictions. This applies in accordance with the vice-chancellor’s decision on 17 June 2021 and means that, as a starting point, activities are to be conducted on campus. Regarding education for which special reasons apply, the return may be completed by 16 January 2

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-are-back-campus-1-november - 2025-07-13

By Lisa [dot] Hagsten [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Lisa Hagsten) - published 10 November 2021 In mid-October, the vice-chancellor took the decision to implement a project entitled “The Workplace of the Future– – Sustainable and Hybrid.” The project will run until September 2022. The Covid-19 pandemic, which forced major changes to working life, is the reason why Lund University chose this

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-project-focus-lund-university-sustainable-and-hybrid-workplace - 2025-07-13

Published 10 November 2021 We are now initiating an open and transparent process to develop profile areas in order to be well prepared when it is time to submit an application for national profile areas, and also to become even better at getting together to address common issues at the University. The Swedish government states in both the Research Bill and in the autumn’s budget proposal that it i

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Published 10 November 2021 It will be a major challenge for the higher education institutions to satisfy the government’s request for new forms of lifelong learning. We must ascertain what the University can develop and which parts of lifelong learning we are going to focus on. Lifelong learning (3L) has become an increasingly prioritised issue for both companies and organisations. But why has thi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-role-can-higher-education-institutions-play-future-lifelong-learning - 2025-07-13

By isabelle [dot] nilsson [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Isabelle Nilsson) - published 9 November 2021 The international network Universitas21 (U21) has launched a new concept in which they offer students a chance to take part in Sustainable Micro-internships. The concept involves short internships in which the students spend a two-week digital placement with students from 27 universities in 18 differ

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/great-interest-among-lund-students-u21s-sustainable-micro-internships - 2025-07-13

By sylvia [dot] lysko [at] iac [dot] lu [dot] se (Sylvia Lysko) - published 2 November 2021 Welcome to the three seminars about art and science at Lund University. Conversations on Art and Science #2: Nanocosmic Investigations 16 November, 15.30–17.00, Red Room, IAC Topic: The artist in residency programme, Nanocosmic Investigations Guests: Ashley Middleton and Swati Aggarwal No registration neede

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Published 24 November 2021 The University management’s view of the government’s proposed model for the profile areas is that it has both advantages and disadvantages. However, it is important to be prepared and to use this opportunity to reinforce the University’s research regardless. The first information meeting about the profile areas at Lund University was held on 12 November. It was well-atte

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/first-meeting-about-profile-areas-raised-many-questions - 2025-07-13

Published 23 November 2021 What’s new in this operational plan is that the management is presenting its strategic map formulated as LU = 5 K + C. (The letters in this formula are the initials of the key words in Swedish). Lund University is to further develop its Quality, Creativity, Integrity, Communication, Character and Campus. The annual operational plan is based on the University’s overall st

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/operational-plan-and-resource-allocation-2022-now-ready - 2025-07-13

Published 24 November 2021 Four researchers at Lund University are on the 2021 list of the most cited researchers, which is compiled every year by Clarivate, the company behind Web of Science. In its entirety, the list contains just over 6 600 researchers from all over the world, who have shown significant influence in their research fields through publication of several extensively cited articles

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/four-lund-university-researchers-among-most-cited-2021 - 2025-07-13

By backa_elias [dot] bondpa [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Backa Elias Bondpä) - published 21 November 2021 Lund University is to get better at reporting and taking measures against incidents that occur in information security. This is the goal of a recently approved sub-project within efforts to introduce a management system for information security. Anders Sjöö is in charge of the sub-pro

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/management-information-security-incidents-be-coordinated - 2025-07-13

By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 20 November 2021 Ill-health resulting from sedentary, static or repetitive work causes major problems for employees. The University’s computer-based pause program, PausIt, offers over 100 exercises developed in consultation with physiotherapists, ergonomists and orthopaedic specialists that help us to prevent stiffnes

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pause-programme-pausit-prevents-occupational-injuries - 2025-07-13

By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 20 November 2021 Foto: Mikael Risedal The application deadline for health promotion reimbursement for activities paid for in 2021 is 31 January 2022. Applications registered in Primula after this date will not be approved. On 1 January 2022, the A-Z list that provides examples of approved health promotion activities w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/updates-regarding-health-promotion-reimbursement - 2025-07-13

By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 30 November 2021 A digital case management system for university-wide staff/HR matters has been launched. The aim is to develop HR support to the organisational units, and HR information on the Staff Pages and in newsletters. Most of the HR Division´s dedicated email addresses have been replaced by new information in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/case-management-system-university-wide-hr-matters - 2025-07-13

By tina [dot] trollas [at] fs [dot] lu [dot] se (Tina Trollås) - published 24 November 2021 The Vice-Chancellor have decided that Lund University will begin work on profiling and guidelines for the work. On 22 November, Pro Vice-Chancellor Per Mickwitz has decided on the process for this work in accordance with the principles decided by the Vice-Chancellor. The process is described in the manageme

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/invitation-notify-interest-becoming-profile-area-and-next-meeting-scheduled-3-december - 2025-07-13