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Explore Skill School, the Social Sciences Method Center's exclusive workshop series, tailored for doctoral students and senior researchers at Lund University! In September and October, we offer eight exciting workshops that will enhance your skills and give you the chance to network with other method enthusiasts from across the university. The initiative is aimed at academic staff from all faculti
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/explore-skill-school - 2026-04-14
Alumni are a group that we sometimes almost manage to overlook, but given that our network of alumni is approaching 50,000 individuals, they are certainly worthy of our attention! Even more so, perhaps, as we approach the end of an academic year with many students about to take the step to becoming alumni. Getting alumni involved in activities brings many advantages for a university. This might in
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/our-alumni-are-universitys-best-ambassadors - 2026-04-14
It is time for the doctoral degree conferment ceremony, the University's major ceremony and the faculties' biggest academic celebration. It is time for the faculties' doctors, honorary doctors and jubilee doctors to be honoured. The doctoral degree conferment ceremony is a solemn ceremony in Lund Cathedral, during which the doctoral students who have completed their doctoral studies in the past ye
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/time-years-doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony-23-may - 2026-04-14
The current telephony contract will end on 31 March 2026, and a call for tenders is now being launched so that a new contract can enter into force the following day. The new contract will involve changes taking place. Therefore, a project is now being launched to get everything in place. Find out what you need to do to be ready. Two suppliers become oneLund University's current telephony solution
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-procurement-telephony-underway-landline-telephones-are-being-phased-out - 2026-04-14
Jonas Midlöv has assumed the post of chief security officer for the entire University on 12 May. He comes from the Swedish Police Authority, where he has many years of experience in security-related work. Jonas Midlöv has a background with the police and has spent the last ten years working in the Swedish Police Authority’s regional investigative unit. He has held a variety of specialist and manag
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/universitys-new-chief-security-officer-jonas-midlov - 2026-04-14
Travelling on business can present challenges and risks, especially when visiting areas with heightened security risks. To ensure safe and well-planned journeys, a new checklist has been launched, providing comprehensive guidance and concrete tips when travelling on business. The new checklist has been developed to support staff and managers in making informed risk assessments for every business t
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-checklist-improves-safety-when-travelling-work - 2026-04-14
Lund University can nominate up to three candidates for participation in the application round for STINT Teaching Sabbatical 2025. The STINT Teaching Sabbatical is a programme that offers researchers and teachers the opportunity to spend the autumn semester at one of STINT’s thirteen partner institutions in Botswana, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, and the USA.The programme aims to develop both indiv
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-stint-teaching-sabbatical-2025 - 2026-04-14
The University Board has allocated strategic funds to strengthen research and education at Campus Helsingborg. Employees can now apply for funding for research and development projects within the framework of Campus Helsingborg's strategic initiatives. The purpose of the initiative is to stimulate interdisciplinary collaborations, support established research environments with growth potential, an
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/strategic-funds-research-and-collaboration-campus-helsingborg - 2026-04-14
Lund University is initiating collaboration with two higher education institutions in the West Bank in Palestine. This makes it possible for Palestinian students, doctoral students and teaching staff to come to Lund on exchanges with their living costs covered by grants. "There is a great deal of knowledge and expertise at the Palestinian universities, and increasing interchange among both staff a
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-expands-collaboration-higher-education-institutions-palestine - 2026-04-14
Then it's time to apply for affiliation to SWEAH, Sweden's only national graduate school in ageing and health. As an affiliate, you get access to a unique network, high-level courses, interdisciplinary collaborations, and the opportunity to strengthen your research profile in a rapidly growing field. SWEAH brings together PhD students and supervisors from all over the country – this is where futur
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/are-you-phd-student-within-ageing-and-health-become-part-sweah - 2026-04-14
Artist and researcher EvaMarie Lindahl has examined the art collections of Skissernas Museum and Lund University. With an artist’s perspective and through methods from critical animal studies, Lindahl investigates which individuals are hiding in the collections and how their stories can be told. In her art projects, Lindahl questions our human-centred art history by rewriting and imagining new (ar
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lunch-showing-12-june-new-exhibition-museum-fauna - 2026-04-14
A detailed timetable for the switch to Telia, Box Sync to close down and smart programs to make day-to-day work easier. Change of telephony supplier – updateThe quality assurance process for the new subscription has been completed. There will be a freeze period until 10 March during which no new telephony cases can be processed. If you have any questions, contact Service Desk.There is a dedicated
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-news-timetable-telephony-supplier-switch-biorender-more-widely-available-box-teams - 2026-04-14
The salary review has now concluded and all members of the employee organisations SACO, OFR/S and Seko (and unaffiliated staff) have reached an agreement on their new salaries. This means that the new salaries will be paid 25 February retroactively from the salary review date of 1 October 2025. Student assistants and doctoral students received their new salaries in November 2025.Salary review | St
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-salaries-will-be-paid-25-february - 2026-04-14
The Government is allocating SEK 40 million to Swedish universities’ holding companies to boost the commercialisation of research-based ideas and Sweden’s position as a leading innovation nation. Lund University’s holding company, LU Ventures, will receive SEK 5,240,000 – the largest grant for 2026. The investment is to help develop more research results into solutions that benefit society. The un
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-top-recipient-governments-innovation-investments - 2026-04-14
When research results are to become companies, questions can arise regarding conflicts of interest and secondary employment (bisyssla). LU Innovation's legal adviser Fredrik Engfeldt answers what you need to considerIf I'm a researcher at Lund University, can I start my own company based on my research?Yes, absolutely! The professor's privilege (lärarundantaget) gives you the right to transfer and
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/what-rules-or-guidelines-apply-if-i-want-start-business-while-lu - 2026-04-14
The Humanities Lab is a university-wide research infrastructure that enables research on behaviour, communication, cognition, and culture. The lab offers free access to advanced technology, methodological support, and expertise for all researchers at Lund University, regardless of faculty, and supports projects from idea to data collection to analysis. The lab hosts a unique combination of sensor-
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/open-event-26-27-february-discover-humanities-lab - 2026-04-14
Lund University's Centre for Preparedness and Resilience (LUPREP) is now announcing internal research funding for interdisciplinary projects focusing on Swedish societal preparedness and resilience. The initiative is aimed at researchers at all faculties and offers funding for doctoral students and postdocs starting in 2026. Applications are open until 30 April.What does the initiative entail?The
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-internal-research-funding-preparedness-and-resilience - 2026-04-14
Teaching staff and researchers can now get access to ChatGPT free of charge. ChatGPT provides generative AI support for analysis and problem-solving in a secure environment. ChatGPT Edu has been developed specifically for higher education institutions and provides access to more powerful models and more stable performance. Focus on security and integrity A crucial difference between this licence a
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/free-one-year-chatgpt-licence-researchers-and-teaching-staff - 2026-04-14
As part of the work with Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE), Lund University is announcing calls for funding to stimulate collaboration and activities that strengthen our international impact in research, education, innovation and cooperation. The purpose of the seed funds is to pave the way for new collaborations with leading international universities and create exchanges of experience that furthe
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-funding-international-collaborations-and-activities-2026 - 2026-04-14
Lund University works actively to ensure that students and staff feel secure, regardless of ethnicity or religious belief. A review shows that the University works systematically on risk assessments, educational initiatives and core value-related activities to prevent threats and harassment. Global conflicts can affect both staff and students in different ways. The conflict between Israel and Pale
https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-strengthens-its-efforts-ensure-secure-work-and-study-environment - 2026-04-14
