Published 20 January 2025 As 2025 gets under way, the University, and I dare say the whole higher education sector, has got off to a flying start. The reason for this flying start is, of course, the Research and Innovation Bill that was presented just before Christmas and has since been analysed from all angles. The analysis will continue, as the parts that are still unclear take shape in the Spri

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/flying-start-2025 - 2025-04-24

Published 20 January 2025 On 12 December, the Government presented the Research and Innovation Bill entitled “Research and Innovation for the Future, Curiosity and Benefit”. An overall assessment of the Bill shows that it is much more challenging for Lund University than any previous Research Bill. It offers great opportunities for many researchers and different types of research, while stearing r

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/research-bill-great-opportunities-very-challenging - 2025-04-24

By nina [dot] nordh [at] bygg [dot] lu [dot] se (Nina Nordh) - published 27 January 2025 Twenty University staff members participated as test cyclists on the super cycle path between Södra Sandby and Lund over a six-week period in September and October. The results exceeded expectations and most of the test cyclists who had not commuted by bike before improved their fitness and sleep. Are you thin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fitness-improved-after-only-six-weeks-commuting-bike - 2025-04-24

Published 23 January 2025 Trelleborg Municipality annually allocates funds to relevant collaboration, development and research projects connected with Lund University. The aim is to stimulate collaboration and innovation. The Municipality has allocated SEK 1 million for 2025. Projects and research focusing on sustainable urban development that takes into account social, economic and environmental

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-funds-trelleborg-competence-development-fund - 2025-04-24

By sanna [dot] trygg [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Sanna Trygg) - published 27 January 2025 FOTO: MARIA_SBYTOVA/Smartphotos Most women will experience menopause at some point in their working lives. How can a workplace be set up to make things easier for employees going through their menopausal transition? A pilot project at Lund University is investigating the issue. Sweating, mood swings

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-can-lund-university-become-more-menopause-friendly-workplace - 2025-04-24

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 - 2025-04-24

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 - 2025-04-24

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 - 2025-04-24

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 - 2025-04-24

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 - 2025-04-24

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 - 2025-04-24

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 - 2025-04-24

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 - 2025-04-24

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 - 2025-04-24

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 - 2025-04-24

By Maria [dot] Blad [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Blad) - published 23 April 2025 Photos from the procession at the ceremony 2023. The faculties’ honorary doctors for 2025 have been announced and they will receive their honorary doctorates at the Doctoral Degree Conferment Ceremony on 23 May. Information on the honorary doctors’ lectures will be updated regularly during the spring. T

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/full-list-faculties-honorary-doctors-2025 - 2025-04-24

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 - 2025-04-24

By cecilia [dot] schubert [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia Schubert) - published 6 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 - 2025-04-24

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).  Tak

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/start-advanced-study-group-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies - 2025-04-24

By jenny [dot] hansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Hansson) - published 8 April 2025 The University is part of the climate collaboration CoAction Lund and this spring all participating organisations will compete against each other in sustainable commuting. To compete, you can choose to cycle, use public transport, carpool or walk to work. The competition will run for five weeks, from 28 Apri

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/make-your-commute-winning-habit-join-competition-great-prizes - 2025-04-24