Published 21 May 2024 On Saturday 4 May, Lund’s city centre was taken over by Lundaloppet. This year, there was a record number of participants, 8,179, who ran or walked in the races. Among those competing were 784 staff members from Lund University. Lund University was one of the largest employers represented in the race. Many fleet-footed LU staff members took part and we had several runners amo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-did-your-colleagues-fare-years-lundaloppet - 2025-04-06

By maria [dot] blad [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Blad) - published 22 May 2024 This year’s doctoral degree conferment ceremony, the University’s ceremonial highlight and the faculties’ most important academic celebration, will break the record for the number of conferees. It is time to celebrate the faculties’ doctors, honorary doctors and jubilee doctors. In a solemn ceremony at Lu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/record-number-conferees-doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony-31-may - 2025-04-06

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 18 May 2024 According to the Swedish Tax Agency’s regulations on payment of health promotion reimbursement, the reimbursement must be paid, as a rule, during the year for which the application applies. For this reason, as of 2024 Lund University will make 30 November the deadline for health promotion reimbursement a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-deadline-health-promotion-reimbursement-applications - 2025-04-06

By sara [dot] westman [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Westman) - published 18 May 2024 Ludwig-Maximilian-universitet in Münich is one of the EUGLOH-universities. A COIL involves two different courses at two universities in different countries where students collaborate digitally during a part of the course. Each course follows its own syllabus, and the teachers grade their respective students. Vir

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/do-you-want-take-opportunity-develop-coil - 2025-04-06

By sanna [dot] trygg [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Sanna Trygg) - published 26 March 2025 Artefacts at the University Library are notes, sketches, diaries etcetera. A unique archive in Lund, Sweden, holds 500 in-depth interviews with survivors of the Ravensbrück concentration camp. The interviews were conducted immediately after the survivors arrived in Sweden in spring 1945. The archive h

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ravensbruck-archive-lund-university-has-been-nominated-unesco-memory-world - 2025-04-06

Published 25 March 2025 Without students we would have no University, it is as simple as that. Lund’s incredibly rich and extensive student life is one of the main reasons why students apply to Lund University. The three pillars of student life: the student unions, student nations and Academic Society offer a broad spectrum of activities and contexts, and we are dependent on each other – because w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/strategy-student-life-way - 2025-04-06

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 25 March 2025 During the spring, the Purchasing and Procurement Office will gradually take over responsibility for all procurements over SEK 700,000. The previous threshold (below which no support was available) was SEK 1.5 million. A new procedure is being introduced, which means that procurements worth over S

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/threshold-procurement-support-being-reduced - 2025-04-06

By ellen [dot] albertsdottir [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Ellen Albertsdóttir) - published 25 March 2025 Luís Oliveira, PhD student at Lund University, centre, was the winner of the 2024 Researchers’ Grand Prix. Here with other contestants, jury and moderator. Photo: Bodil Malmström. Do you want to be better at summarising your research in an engaging and easily understandable way? If so, the Resea

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/hone-your-presentation-skills-researchers-grand-prix - 2025-04-06

By karin [dot] lilja [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (Karin Lilja) - published 25 March 2025 More than one in seven staff members has already started using strong authentication. This is a good start – but what is important now is that more follow their example. Strong authentication is a way to log in that makes it more difficult for an unauthorised person to gain access to an IT service, for e

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/one-seven-staff-members-already-has-strong-authentication - 2025-04-06

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 23 March 2025 Learning Hub Syd is a new initiative that aims to generate and share knowledge about collaborative governance. The hub focuses on developing the cities’ capacity to manage complex climate challenges with other stakeholders. This is done by creating a platform where the cities can work together and

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/learning-hub-syd-new-collaboration-and-knowledge-sharing-platform-climate-neutral-cities - 2025-04-06

By isabelle [dot] nilsson [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Isabelle Nilsson) - published 25 March 2025 Solar4Schools won 2020 in the category 'most potential'. Here Wenjing Yang is presenting her project. Students from Lund University have been winners in the global competition RISE Awards. The competition is for projects on sustainability and innovation linked to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-students-are-serial-winners-sustainability-innovation - 2025-04-06

By petra [dot] francke [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Francke) - published 24 March 2025 Exhibition in a shop window at Lundia. Lund University exhibits its research in a shop window at Knut den Store Square. An exhibition based on news items from Lund University’s research account on Instagram is now on display in a shop window on a square in central Lund, Knut den stores torg. The c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-research-display-central-lund-shop-window - 2025-04-06

By nina [dot] nordh [at] bygg [dot] lu [dot] se (Nina Nordh) - published 24 March 2025 Are you thinking about starting to commute to work by bike now that the spring is coming, but maybe you can't quite get started? Here are some of the university's test cyclists, in Innovation Skåne's project Case: Supercycle routes, with their best tips. Recently you could read in LU News about how both fitness

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/test-cyclists-best-tips-bike-commuting - 2025-04-06

By cecilia [dot] schubert [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia Schubert) - published 1 April 2025 From the left: Ruth Pöttgen, Martin Leijnse, Sara Brogaard, Emma Kritzberg and Erik Selander. Photo: Cecilia Schubert Although emissions from air travel at Lund University have slightly decreased compared to last year*, longer journeys remain a major source of emissions. Now, a group of five resear

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/researchers-aim-change-travel-norms-and-reduce-air-travel-lund-university - 2025-04-06

By asa [dot] thormahlen [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Thormählen) - published 3 April 2025 The aim of the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies is to stimulate interdisciplinary research within Lund University. The Institute supports researchers working together across disciplinary borders.  One of the instruments available for interdisciplinary research is the Advanced Study Group (ASG).  Ta

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/start-advanced-study-group-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies - 2025-04-06

By sanna [dot] trygg [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Sanna Trygg) - published 10 February 2025 Hugh Brady, President, Imperial College London and Erik Renström, Vice Chancellor of Lund University. Lund University and Imperial College London are strengthening their collaboration in research, education and innovation. A new agreement between the two universities will create opportunities for r

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-and-imperial-college-london-deepen-their-collaboration - 2025-04-06

By caroline [dot] cabot [at] uvet [dot] lu [dot] se (Caroline Cabot) - published 4 February 2025 The Division for Higher Education Development (AHU) invites all teachers and educational staff at Lund University to a new Educational Inspiration Day. The day will be packed with exciting lectures, engaging workshops, and practical tips that you can apply directly to your teaching. It’s also a great o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/join-us-inspiring-day-26-may-2025 - 2025-04-06

By caroline [dot] cabot [at] uvet [dot] lu [dot] se (Caroline Cabot) - published 4 February 2025 The courses are aimed at all teaching staff at Lund University and are suitable for teachers at all levels. The courses are aimed at all teaching staff at Lund University and are suitable for teachers at all levels. You find our courses here and apply directly via the course homepages. Our courses are

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-ahus-higher-education-teaching-and-learning-courses-autumn-2025 - 2025-04-06

By ann-charlotte [dot] dahlberg [at] bygg [dot] lu [dot] se (Ann-Charlotte Dahlgren) - published 11 February 2025 In conjunction with the tragic school shooting in Örebro, a reminder about the safety measures in place at Lund University is in order. How are the University’s preventative security measures organised? The University has surveillance in place in all areas of the campus. Lund Universit

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/account-shooting-orebro - 2025-04-06

Published 7 February 2025 A new centre to stimulate interest in science, technology and research is being built at Campus Helsingborg. In the long term, the Helsingborg Science Centre will attract 50,000 visitors a year, following the example of the Vattenhallen Science Centre in Lund. Lund University, together with the City of Helsingborg, Wihlborgs, Navet Analytics and the Helsingborg Trade Asso

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/science-centre-be-established-campus-helsingborg - 2025-04-06