Published 24 September 2018 Instead of leaving a will, she prefers to participate and contribute now. Maibrit Westrin, a 94-year-old former senior lecturer in French and Spanish, supports students and researchers in the Humanities – and finds that she gets a lot out of it. With determined steps, aided by walking sticks and wearing a cap on her head, Maibrit Westrin enters the main University build

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/secret-donald-duck-translator-supports-humanities - 2025-07-07

Published 24 September 2018 We know that noise affects our ability to learn as well as generating irritation and stress. This, in turn, reduces efficiency and well-being in the workplace. Some research findings indicate that workplace efficiency could increase by as much as 50% with the right sound environment.     Memory researchers and cognitive scientists have conducted a lot of research into h

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/less-noise-more-efficient-brain-work - 2025-07-07

Published 24 September 2018 A lack of professional project management, unclear decision-making processes and shortcomings in communication underpin delays in the beamline programme at MAX IV. A new plan of measures will prioritise tackling these problems. Ian McNulty is the acting director at MAX IV. “We must get more beamlines ready faster, and that requires increased efficiency in the organisati

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/better-project-management-get-max-iv-back-track - 2025-07-07

Published 25 September 2018 Data gathering for European climate research goes on around the clock at the University’s Hyltemossa research station. The tallest of its two masts reaches as high as 150 metres straight up into the sky. Every other week, the station’s staff must climb to the top of the mast to clean two sensors. Recently, intensive work has been conducted on the lower mast to install e

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/top-research-gathers-high-level-climate-data - 2025-07-07

By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 13 December 2018 Firas Jumaah and Charlotta Turner. Photo:Kennet Ruona During a unique rescue operation, Lund University sent armed security forces into an Islamic State (IS) warzone to rescue a doctoral student and his family. For several years, Firas Jumaah, his supervisor Charlotta Turner and former chief se

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rescue-operation - 2025-07-07

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 13 December 2018 Marlene Malmström. Photo: Åsa Hansdotter Although patient influence in healthcare has gradually started to increase, the role of the patient's next of kin is still very limited. Despite the fact that the disease affects the whole family, public healthcare often does not utilise the patient's relatives

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/role-relatives-needs-be-highlighted-cancer-care - 2025-07-07

By jenny [dot] loftrup [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Loftrup) - published 13 December 2018 Photo: Jan-Erik Kaiser/mostphotos Lund University sits at number 11 of 29 Swedish universities when it comes to most flights per employee. The new travel policy currently being prepared for approval places emphasis on the need for managers to consider a travel-free meeting or a train trip befor

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/heads-should-help-reduce-flying - 2025-07-07

By evelina [dot] linden [at] luhm [dot] lu [dot] se (Evelina Lindén) - published 17 December 2018 The Historical Museum has a new prominent glass entrance. The Historical Museum at Lund University reopened during the first weekend of December after almost one year of renovation and rebuilding. “It feels great to be able to welcome new and previous visitors to the museum at last. We hope that they

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/reopened-museum-looks-future - 2025-07-07

By johan [dot] nyman [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Nyman) - published 17 December 2018 Sylvia Schwaag Serger. Photo:Kennet Ruona Deputy vice-chancellor Sylvia Schwaag Serger sees an opportunity in the future to start a university-wide AI graduate school, similar to the one for Agenda 2030. “The discussions have started, but they are at a very early stage.” Developments in AI are happ

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/importance-lu-interdisciplinary-ai-initiative - 2025-07-07

Published 17 December 2018 There are plans to build a new animal testing facility at Brunnshög in north-east Lund. It is a strategic decision by the Faculty of Medicine based on the need to replace the present animal facility, which is no longer optimal for breeding, and the desire aim to offer international researchers a safer research environment. LUM spoke to three of LU’s experts on animal tes

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/safer-research-new-animal-testing-facility - 2025-07-07

Published 21 December 2018 Sara Virkelyst, project manager at the Planning office of the Office of the Vice-Chancellor, and Johan Lind, finance officer at the Department Office of Clinical Sciences, are awarded the Lund University’s Administrative Prize 2019. Sara Virkelyst och Johan Lind will each receive SEK 15 000 for their own professional development. From the nominations:Johan Lind’s functio

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-universitys-administrative-prize-2019 - 2025-07-07

Av jonas [dot] andersson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jonas Andersson) - publicerad 18 januari 2019 Margot Wallström, Per Karsten och Patrick Amsellem. Rektor Torbjörn von Schantz har beslutat om att tilldela Lunds universitets silvermedalj till Patrick Amsellem, museichef vid Skissernas Museum, Per Karsten, museichef vid Historiska museet och Margot Wallström, fd styrelseordförande vid L

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/tre-far-lunds-universitets-silvermedalj-2019 - 2025-07-07

Published 27 February 2023 Saonee has been with LUSEM since 2021 but is now heading back to the US where she will act as Dean of Virginia Tech Pamplin College of Business. Photo: Louise Larsson When it comes to some people, one can't help but think of the old quote Veni Vidi Vici*. And about Saonee Sarker, Professor of Informatics at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM), this

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/saonee-sarker-new-dean-virginia-tech-pamplin-college-business - 2025-07-07

Published 3 December 2023 The Financial Times (FT), a reputable financial newspaper, revealed its most recent ranking results on 4 December, highlighting the results of the FT European Business School Rankings 2023. Notably, Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) has demonstrated impressive advancement, securing an ascent of 8 positions in this esteemed ranking. Secured the 70t

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/yes-lusem-climbs-again-ft-european-business-schools-ranking-2023 - 2025-07-07

Published 11 June 2023 Once again LUSEM has strengthened its position as an attractive school for studies in finance. Photo: Ludvig Nybogård LUSEM has climbed to an even higher position in the Financial Times annual ranking of the world's best master's programmes in Finance and has thereby once again strengthened its position as an attractive school for studies in finance. Today (12 June 2023) the

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-climbs-again-ft-masters-finance-ranking - 2025-07-07

By louise [dot] larsson [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Louise Larsson) - published 23 October 2023 This year’s Laureate of the Prize in Economic Sciences – Claudia Goldin – receives the prize for her work on uncovered key drivers of gender differences in the labour market. The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Sveriges Riksbank Prize in Economic Sciences in Memory of Alfred N

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-honorary-doctor-receives-prize-economic-sciences-2023 - 2025-07-07

By louise [dot] larsson [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Louise Larsson) - published 12 October 2023 Kerstin Enflo. Photo: Johan Persson Kerstin Enflo is a professor of economic history at Lund University School of Economics and Management. For the past year, she has been a member of The Economic Sciences Prize Committee. We catch up with her just after Claudia Goldin, professor of economic history at

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/kerstin-enflo-her-first-year-economics-prize-committee - 2025-07-07

By louise [dot] larsson [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Louise Larsson) - published 23 October 2023 The image in the newspaper Sydsvenskan from the 2011 doctoral degree conferment ceremony focuses on the young wreath bearers. In what appears to be sheer coincidence; the future Economics prize winner was also captured in the photograph. Photo: Anna Bank In 2011, Harvard Professor Claudia Goldin became

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/professor-maria-stanfors-nobel-economics-prize-laureate-claudia-goldin-great-inspiration - 2025-07-07

By anna [dot] lothman [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Löthman) - published 13 February 2024 LUSEM offers 5 out of Sweden's 8 most sought-after master's programmes. Photo: Johan Bävman The international application period is over and we can conclude that once again, LUSEM has some of the most popular master's programmes both within Lund University and nationally. What do the programme managers the

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-claims-top-spot-among-most-applied-masters-programmes - 2025-07-07

Published 15 March 2023 Associate Professor Marco van Gelderen wins this year's award. Award winner 2023 - Marco van Gelderen, VU University Amsterdam The European Entrepreneurship Award (EEEA) is presented annually by the Sten K. Johnson Centre for Entrepreneurship. The award recognizes an individual or an organisation that has contributed to the improvement of entrepreneurship education in acade

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/european-entrepreneurship-education-award-2023 - 2025-07-07