Published 21 February 2025 An artwork based on the MAX IV Laboratory control system is about to land on the Moon. Filip Persson, Assistant Head of Accelerator Operations at MAX IV, has created the ’MAX IV Control System’ – a digital artwork visualising the connections within the MAX IV control system. By transforming data into imagery, Filip has produced an art piece that resembles galaxies and st

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/max-iv-artwork-heading-moon - 2025-03-18

Published 15 February 2025 According to our Platform for Strategic Work, we are to endeavour to be an international university and strive to recruit the best staff from all over the world. However, recruiting staff from other countries is complicated. There are many rules and laws to consider if everything is to be done correctly, particularly in the area of migration. I am therefore proud that we

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/our-university-wide-support-international-recruitment-much-appreciated-and-unique - 2025-03-18

Published 15 February 2025 Many of the University’s researchers are publishing fantastic research that has been done with the assistance of artificial intelligence (AI). Many are curious to test out AI to improve, simplify or speed up at least a part of the research process. At the same time, many are asking “what am I allowed to use AI for?” The starting point when using AI in research is to foll

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/yes-i-want-use-ai-what-right-way-do-it - 2025-03-18

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 23 February 2025 The new Division of Global Engagement will be based at Wrangel on Östra Vallgatan. The university director has decided to change the Division of External Relations into a new division, Global Engagement, which will have a more explicit focus on international matters. The decision is based on an

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/division-external-relations-become-division-global-engagement - 2025-03-18

By jenny [dot] hansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Hansson) - published 26 February 2025 Emissions from our air travel decreased in 2024, compared with the previous year. Air travel accounts for the main part of our emissions from business travel and therefore the total climate impact of our business travel has decreased, even though emissions from car travel have increased. Every year, in c

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/greenhouse-gas-emissions-our-business-travel-have-decreased - 2025-03-18

By Edina [dot] Voloder [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Edina Voloder) - published 24 February 2025 The new Research Data Office is to make it easier for researchers to manage their research data throughout the research process. Improved and more accessible online support is now being launched in the form of unified webpages, a university-wide support service and a new, easier way to register

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/researchers-get-improved-online-support-research-data-management - 2025-03-18

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 23 February 2025 The recruitment of international staff is a complex area and it is important for the University to manage correctly in order to avoid serious legal consequences, particularly in the area of migration. There is a considerable demand for support on these matters and fortunately there is extensive supp

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/support-recruitment-international-staff - 2025-03-18

By Lotte [dot] Billing [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Lotte Billing) - published 26 February 2025 The Mrs Berta Kamprad Foundation is donating SEK 420 million to cancer research at Lund University. This is the largest donation to the university since its foundation in 1666. The donation is dedicated to translational cancer research, meaning applied cancer research in antibody and cell thera

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sek-420-million-cancer-research-lund-university - 2025-03-18

By helena [dot] lind [at] sam [dot] lu [dot] se (Helena Lind) - published 22 February 2025 The University is establishing a new Centre for Preparedness and Resilience (LUPREP) at Campus Helsingborg. By strengthening research, collaboration and education in total defence and preparedness, the aim is to meet society's increasing need for security and crisis management. The Centre for Preparedness an

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-centre-preparedness-and-resilience-be-established - 2025-03-18

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 24 February 2025 The number of applicants to this autumn's international courses and programmes has increased by 16% across Sweden. As usual, Lund University is at the top in terms of the number of applications and has for the first time reached over 30,000 applications in total in the international Master's pr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/record-number-applicants-our-international-courses-and-programmes - 2025-03-18

By fabian [dot] beijer [at] englund [dot] lu [dot] se (Fabian Beijer) - published 24 February 2025 This course is aimed at doctoral students and research faculty who write and publish in English, and who wish to strengthen their language and writing skills. Over six sessions (a total of 16h), we discuss central aspects of English scholarly writing, ranging from ways of communicating one’s research

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/written-english-scholarly-publication-spring-2025 - 2025-03-18

By stefan [dot] danielson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Stefan Danielson) - published 10 March 2025 The 8 March, Lund University will send out a questionnaire to 8,800 researchers associated with the University in order to gain a picture of how well LU is fulfilling the European Charter for Researchers. The questionnaire, which is open for two weeks, aims to provide a broad picture of how

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-conducting-major-survey-principles-strong-research-environments - 2025-03-18

By lina [dot] tornquist [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (Lina Törnquist) - published 9 March 2025 All Lund University employees and students are welcome to participate in this year's edition of the Future Innovations Award. Applications are open until May 5. The Future Innovations Award celebrates groundbreaking ideas from Lund University. Ideas with the potential to change our world. It has now

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/future-innovations-award-2025-competition-opens-over-1-million-sek-prizes - 2025-03-18

Published 1 March 2025 EduLab has been a successful project and has meant that the University has had an infrastructure in place to support and manage educational initiatives. As a result, the University’s EduLab experimental platform has now been extended until December 2026. All faculties have taken the opportunity and received assistance from EduLab to develop and expand their range of courses

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/edulab-continue-and-focus-x-courses - 2025-03-18

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 11 March 2025 Lund University makes annual purchases totalling SEK 1.5 billion. Together, these purchases make up a large part of the University’s carbon footprint. How can we meet the high demands of research on materials and products, and at the same time become a resource-efficient organisation with a carbon

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/importance-sustainable-purchasing-and-procurement - 2025-03-18

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 12 March 2025 The University is now launching a new round of excellence initiatives to bolster the recruitment of top international researchers through the Wallenberg Academy Fellows (WAF) programme. With this initiative, the University aims to foster its international research presence and provide early-career

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-round-excellence-initiatives-early-career-researchers-and-wallenberg-academy-fellows-2027 - 2025-03-18

By Jonas [dot] andersson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jonas Andersson) - published 11 March 2025 The City of Lund and Lund University have approved a joint strategy to foster the local innovation environment and business community. This means that efforts to attract companies and talent and to bolster Lund’s international position are now being stepped up. “It sends out a strong signal th

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-statement-intent-city-lund - 2025-03-18

By ellen [dot] albertsdottir [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Ellen Albertsdóttir) - published 11 March 2025 Stay Curious is a new English-language newsletter that makes it easy for you to find out about the latest research from your University colleagues in a concise and engaging format. The newsletter is published monthly on LinkedIn – a platform focused on knowledge sharing and professional networki

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/stay-curious-universitys-new-newsletter-about-our-research - 2025-03-18

By ellen [dot] albertsdottir [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Ellen Albertsdóttir) - published 10 March 2025 The University started the year on a high in The Conversation, the international platform where researchers write about research and analyse current social issues. This year, 21 articles have already been published. This means that 2025 could be another record year. Researchers from several facu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-gets-flying-start-conversation-2025 - 2025-03-18

Av tove [dot] smeds [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Tove Smeds) - publicerad 16 juni 2021 Forskare har undersökt om nedkylning vid hjärtstopp ökar överlevnad hos patienterna. Resultaten presenterades från Biskopshuset i Lund vid en presskonferens, via en videostreamad livesändning arrangerad av Critical Care Reviews. Foto: Tove Smeds. Sedan 2005 har riktlinjerna för vård av medvetslösa hjärtstoppspati

https://www.lu.se/artikel/nedkylning-vid-hjartstopp-forbattrade-inte-overlevnaden - 2025-03-18