Published 1 October 2023 Many believe that the profile areas initiative has been forgotten and is in hibernation, since the government has not reached a decision about a national effort. But that is not the case – at least not at Lund University. When I met the coordinators for the profile areas, they were all able to tell me about exciting new initiatives within research, education and external e

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/full-speed-ahead-profile-areas - 2025-06-28

Published 11 October 2023 Today, we are signing a university-wide collaboration agreement with UC Berkeley. This opens the door to new collaboration opportunities for the entire University. From 11 to 13 October, University management will host a unique visit from UC Berkeley. Among the guests are representatives for research, education, international issues, innovation and entrepreneurship. The a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-collaboration-agreement-uc-berkeley-provides-new-opportunities - 2025-06-28

Published 10 October 2023 On Friday 13 October, 22 new professors will be inaugurated in a ceremony held in the Main University Building auditorium. The University’s new professors will be inaugurated by the Vice-Chancellor. In connection with the inauguration ceremony, one of the new professors, Anna Houmann, will deliver a short popular science lecture. The chair of Lund University Students’ Uni

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/inauguration-ceremony-new-professors-13-october-2023 - 2025-06-28

Published 5 October 2023 What ethical challenges might you come across in your research and how should you deal with them? A new course aimed at all the University’s researchers will help you orientate yourself in research ethics issues. The course is structured around five themes within research ethics: academic freedom, good research practice in experiments on humans, animal experiments and othe

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-ethics-research-staff-lund-university - 2025-06-28

Published 8 October 2023 Finance Minister Elisabeth Svantesson recently presented the government’s budget bill. It contains reduced grants but also some additional funding for Lund University. Elisabeth Svantesson spoke of the economic winter in which Sweden now finds itself, and the importance of pushing down inflation, while households and public services need support. The recession is not expec

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-lund-university-affected-budget-bill - 2025-06-28

Published 9 October 2023 Times Higher Education (THE) published their latest ranking on 28 September. Lund University made 106th place, an improvement of 13 places compared with last year. The ranking is based on thirteen indicators within five areas. Factors that weigh heavily are the evaluation surveys sent to teaching staff and researchers from other higher education institutions who list the f

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-106th-place-times-higher-educations-ranking - 2025-06-28

By Jenny [dot] Hansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Hansson) - published 10 October 2023 What are the latest contributions to sustainability research, and who is working on the Global Goals? It is now possible to search for researchers, organisations, research output and projects that relate to the UN’s global goals. At the beginning of October, sustainability labels were launched to the publ

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/53-910-taggings-sustainable-goals-universitys-research-output - 2025-06-28

By rickard [dot] eksten [at] fs [dot] lu [dot] se (Rickard Eksten) - published 23 October 2023 Photo from EU days Lund 2022. Hear from the business leaders themselves – what is it about Lund that leads to innovations and success? Everyone is talking about innovation districts, but what is an innovation district and how, for example, does it fit in with the EU’s innovation agenda? It is time for EU

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eu-days-lund-14-15-november-europe-and-innovations - 2025-06-28

By caroline [dot] cabot [at] uvet [dot] lu [dot] se (Caroline Cabot) - published 23 October 2023 Are you a teacher at Lund University and looking to further develop your teaching skills? The application for the spring courses in higher education pedagogy is now open. The deadline for applications is November 28, 2023. The application for the spring courses in higher education pedagogy is now open!

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/application-spring-courses-higher-education-pedagogy-open - 2025-06-28

By karolina [dot] lindh [at] ub [dot] lu [dot] se (Karolina Lindh) - published 23 October 2023 The conference is an opportunity for all LU researchers, PhD students and support staff to share ideas, experiences and open up for dialogue regarding open science at LU and beyond. On the 20th and 21st of November the Lund University Open Science Champions Group will host the LU Open Science days, a lun

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/welcome-lu-open-science-days - 2025-06-28

Published 10 October 2023 Extensive development work is already in progress on several of the buildings in the University Square. The King’s House will soon be ready for occupancy and project planning for the forthcoming renovation of the Main University Building is in full swing. The University is also conducting a site development project for the nearby small park, Petriplatsen, in order to high

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-square-now-set-be-developed - 2025-06-28

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 24 October 2023 Based on the new government framework agreements adopted on 1 October, local negotiations are now under way regarding the signing of local negotiation procedures between the University as employer and the respective employee organisations with which the University has collective agreements (OFR/S, Se

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/salary-review-under-way - 2025-06-28

Published 22 October 2023 There is now a new chatbot in place for students’ admissions-related questions. It went live on 17 October and gives students the opportunity to get answers to questions at any time of the day or night. The chatbot (in Swedish) can be found on the education pages of www.lu.se. Students find it immediately via a small symbol (see image above) when they access the “Anmälan

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-chatbot-admissions-questions - 2025-06-28

Published 24 October 2023 On 17 October, the Lubas course syllabus module became operational and replaced the old course syllabus module (Ubas). The Lubas system previously consisted of three modules: Lubas-utbud (information on courses and programmes), Lubas-kursplan (course syllabus) and Lubas-utbildningsplan (programme syllabus). The module for course and programme information was replaced in s

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-lubas-course-syllabus-module-here - 2025-06-28

Published 20 October 2023 There is now a single page of tips and instructions on how staff members are to manage various situations that may arise. This could be anything from unauthorised persons at the workplace, victimisation, shortcomings and accidents to lost keys, information disseminated to outsiders, or fraud. By bringing together everything in one place, information will be easier to find

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/all-case-emergency-information-now-same-webpage - 2025-06-28

By nina [dot] nordh [at] bygg [dot] lu [dot] se (Nina Nordh) - published 25 October 2023 After several years of reduced air travel due to the Covid pandemic, business trips involving flights have now risen to about the same level as before the pandemic. In other words, the goal of a 50 per cent reduction by the end of 2023 is remote, and new activities are needed to reduce the climate impact of ai

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/air-travel-rises-considerably - 2025-06-28

By anna [dot] lothman [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Löthman) - published 20 October 2023 The databases that are i focus are important shared resources for the national and international research community. They can be used to analyze long-term demographic, social and economic processes. Photo: iStock Are you interested in understanding individuals' work, health, and well-being? Do you want to w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/interested-working-individual-based-databases-join-us-27-november - 2025-06-28

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 20 October 2023 The course “Att hantera allmänna handlingar i praktiken” (in Swedish) on managing public records in practice covers key concepts used in document management, provides a presentation of the University’s Records Management Plan and outlines what you should consider and do regarding public records and h

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/course-managing-public-records-practice-14-december - 2025-06-28

By maria [dot] blad [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Blad) - published 22 October 2023 On 13 October, the inauguration ceremony for 22 new professors took place at the Main University Building’s auditorium and was followed by a reception in the Pelarsalen. View photos from the inauguration ceremony for new professors The University's new professors were inaugurated by the Vice-Chancello

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/inauguration-ceremony-22-new-professors - 2025-06-28

By minna [dot] wallen-widung [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Minna Wallén-Widung) - published 26 October 2023 Helene Tånnander is delighted that people of all ages exercise together at Gerdahallen. Photo: Johan Persson For 40 years, students, employees and other Lund residents have flocked to Gerdahallen for training and exercise. After some tough years, the enthusiasts behind the fitness ce

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/40-years-name-fitness - 2025-06-28