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This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 18 June, Lund University submitted an application to the EU Commission for HR Excellence in Research certification and we hope to receive a response to the application in the autumn of 2020. Certification means that Lund University fulfils many of the stringent EU requirements for a responsible and professional emp

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hr-strategies-researchers-application-certification - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Lund University has been ranked as the top university in Sweden in the QS World University Rankings 2021. LU places 97th in the world, according to the prestigious ranking. With 26 000 internationally recognised universities in the world, this ranking reinforces Lund University’s place in the global top tier of higher

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-ranked-top-100 - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. More than 5,000 teachers at Lund University have recently received a survey. The goal is to get an overall picture of how teachers have experienced the transition to distance education in connection with the Coronavirus outbreak. The study is linked to a similar study at Uppsala University, which enables comparisons b

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/survey-examines-transition-distance-education - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Arrival Days for international students were arranged on the 17th and 18th of August for those commencing their studies at Lund University in the autumn of 2020. Over the two days, 231 exchange students and 793 international Bachelor’s and Masters’ students arrived, which is around half the usual number of arrivals in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/arrival-day-international-students-now-they-are-here - 2026-06-21

Did you miss the chance in the spring to apply for funds to develop a commissioned education course at your department, or would you like to try again? Now, the University is opening another round of applications, starting on 1 September. In order to provide further support for organisations within LU in the development of new commissioned education courses, a second round of applications for stra

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-opportunity-apply-funds-develop-commissioned-education-courses - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The University will switch to digital parking permits in the autumn semester of 2020. From now on students and employees with Lucat ID can buy parking permits digitally. This applies to semester and full-year permits as well as day tickets.Note that the term parking permits for the spring semester are valid until 15 S

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/digital-parking-permits-be-introduced-autumn - 2026-06-21

Extensive work has been carried out at the departments and faculties on making adjustments for a new semester with more students, and, in certain cases more staff, on site in the middle of the prevailing pandemic. Read how the Faculty of Medicine as an example has adapted to follow the Swedish Public Health Agency’s recommendations and adopted the University’s practical advice and tips. The Facult

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/small-fixed-student-groups-and-clear-rules-premises-faculty-medicine - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. After two rounds of voting, Erik Renström is the candidate the Electoral College recommends to the Recruitment Committee to be the new vice-chancellor of Lund University, as Erik Renström received most votes. The three final candidates to be the new vice-chancellor of Lund University whom the Electoral College intervi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/electoral-college-recommends-erik-renstrom-next-vice-chancellor - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The conditions for personal data transfer to the USA changed on 16 July 2020 when the so-called Privacy Shield – an agreement between the EU and USA on the protection of privacy and personal data – was declared invalid by the EU Court of Justice. This means that transfers of personal data to the USA based on the Priva

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rules-personal-data-transfer-usa-and-uk-have-changed - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The University Board has today decided to recommend Erik Renström as the new vice-chancellor of Lund University for the term of office 2021 to 2026. Renström, a physician and professor of Experimental Endocrinology, has extensive academic experience. He is currently dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Lund University.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/erik-renstrom-proposed-lund-universitys-new-vice-chancellor - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The new law on accessibility to digital public services (EU Web Accessibility Directive) comes into effect as of 23 September. The aim is to increase digital accessibility for all users, including those who are disabled. For Lund University,  the new law means that the content of all LU’s websites – webpages, document

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/forward-planning-important-accessibility-management - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The vice-chancellor has approved a new university-wide strategy for Lund University’s Strategic Research Areas (17 September). The strategy includes a vision and strategic goals for Lund University’s Strategic Research Areas (SRAs) for the period 2020 to 2030. The allocation of roles and responsibilities is stated for

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-strategy-strategic-research-areas-2020-2030 - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. The budget bill for 2021 was presented on 21 September. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic and the economic crisis was evident in the bill. The investments in the budget are historically large and consist of both increased investments and tax relief. Most of the investments focus on jobs and welfare, which also in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/governments-budget-bill-2021 - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. In order to be reimbursed for health promoting activities that have been purchased and paid for during 2020, employees must have registered their applications/cases in Primula no later than 15 January 2021. After this date, it will not be possible to apply for reimbursement for activities in 2020. For purchases made i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/reminder-procedures-health-promotion-reimbursement - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. On 22 September, the University received the very good news that our application to the EU-Commission has been accepted. We are now certified with the HR Excellence in Research Award. HR Excellence in Research certification means that a higher education institution fulfils many of the stringent EU requirements for a p

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-now-certified-hr-excellence-research - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. During the pandemic, employees should avoid putting pressure on their managers for clear answers for which there is no basis. “As a manager, you have to stand firm in the uncertainty and not take hasty decisions”, says Johan Bertlett, who is in charge of the popular new summer course on Leadership and Followership in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/dont-pressure-your-manager-clear-messages-during-covid-19-pandemic - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Selma Maric is a woman who is not afraid of departures and she has not followed the classic path into the research world. “I have never shied away from ending things if something else shows up. I only have one life and I have to do what is most interesting and exciting.” Her worldview may have been affected by her fli

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/refugee-experience-coloured-researchers-worldview - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. Somewhere in an abandoned chalk quarry in northeastern Skåne lurks the skeleton of an 84 million-year-old dinosaur. A group of geologists is convinced of it. Now that a number of teeth have been found, the treasure hunt has intensified. The September sun blazes over the extensive chalk quarry outside the Skåne village

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hunt-missing-dinosaur - 2026-06-21

This article is over 5 years old, and the information may therefore be outdated. LU managed the transition to digital teaching. But the spring Coronavirus crisis had a negative impact on students in Lund. They found the digital exams to be stressful and sometimes unfair. This is what emerges from the student unions’ surveys whose results have now been compiled. In late spring, seven students’ unio

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/transition-worked-now-we-need-more-even-quality-teaching - 2026-06-21

Despite the pandemic, the mood is good among those working with international students. Richard Stenelo and Louise Corrigan think it is fantastic that so many of them have managed to arrive in Lund. “They have defied obstacles such as closed airports and vacated embassies. The most creative students seem to have made it here – and these are exactly the type of students we want”, they observe. Ther

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/international-students-managed-arrive-lund - 2026-06-21