Published 8 December 2022 Lund university has the privilege of inviting you to four lectures by the Nobel Prize laureates in Chemistry for 2021 and 2022 and also one Nobel Laureate in Physics 2022. Professor David MacMillan Nobel prize 2021 Nobel prize 2021 for his work on "asymmetric organocatalysis". December 1, 16:00-17:00, Lux, Helgonavägen 3, Lund A public arrangement by the Chemical Society

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Published 13 December 2022 The spread of respiratory infections (Covid-19, RS and influenza) in society is now increasing considerably. The Public Health Agency of Sweden had issued a reminder that when you are ill, it is important to stay at home and to avoid close contact with others. We all have a shared responsibility for reducing the spread of infection. At present, it is important that those

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Published 14 December 2022 Dear students and colleagues, Lund University is a place for objectivity, open conversation and the gratifying quest for knowledge. We are an organisation with a unique task – to produce, discuss and communicate knowledge. We are an organisation of, and for, experts. I myself am an expert on insulin-producing beta cells in the pancreas. To be frank, that is pretty niche

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Published 14 December 2022 When, how and if the national call for profile areas will take place is still not clear. The budget bill provided no clear answers. On 22 November, the Association of Swedish Higher Education Institutions arranged a seminar called “Sharing experiences around the higher education institutions’ work on profile areas,” in which most universities participated. No one had any

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By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 13 December 2022 In accordance with the timeline for the year’s salary review, the University hopes to be able to pay out the new salaries in February 2023. It is hoped that more finalised information can be distributed in January. Local negotiations are currently ongoing with the employee organisations OFR and SEKO a

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By caroline [dot] cabot [at] uvet [dot] lu [dot] se (Caroline Cabot) - published 8 December 2022 That all students should learn about sustainability at some point during their education is something the Swedish Council for Higher Education has decided. But how can lecturers include sustainability in their teaching – without tying themselves in knots in what is often a hectic schedule? That was jus

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By maria [dot] blad [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Blad) - published 13 December 2022 The Lund students’ prize for excellence in teaching is awarded for outstanding contributions to education. The vice-chancellor appoints the winners after a proposal by the students’ unions. In addition, a grant of SEK 25 000 each is awarded to the departments to enable study trips for the prize-winne

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By maria [dot] blad [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Blad) - published 13 December 2022 The Administrative Prize is awarded annually for outstanding administrative efforts of an innovative nature that have contributed to the University’s development, or for extraordinary service and efficiency. The 2023 prize winners are programme planner Lena Nielsen from LTH’s faculty office (Educatio

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By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 8 December 2022 Foto: Mikael Risedal In order to be reimbursed for health promotion activities that you have paid for during 2022, you must submit your receipts and send in your application through Primula no later than 31 January 2023. Purchases made in November and December can be reimbursed through the 2023 health

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By fariba [dot] vaziri-sani [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Fariba Vaziri-Sani) - published 8 December 2022 Do you want to expand the scope of your research within one of the Europe's most successful university alliances? Would you like to strengthen existing collaborations with colleagues at University of Paris-Saclay, Lund University, Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich, University of Porto and U

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By sara [dot] hakansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Håkansson) - published 9 December 2022 The Lund University Agenda 2030 Award aims to promote innovative, interdisciplinary research on sustainable development by early career scholars at Lund University. PhD students, post docs, and researchers with a PhD exam no older than five years can be nominated. The winner will be awarded 25 000 SEK a

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By gisela [dot] lindberg [at] kansliht [dot] lu [dot] se (Gisela Lindberg) - published 15 December 2022 Bangers and mash. Not for every kid. Photo: Picasa/Mostphotos A heated discussion under the hashtag Swedengate erupted on social media last spring. Swedes were accused of being strange as they did not invite their children’s friends to eat with them when the family was having dinner. The phenome

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By jessika [dot] sellergren [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren) - published 15 December 2022 Ingvar Kamprad Design Center, IKDC. Photo: Kennet Ruona A meeting at the kitchen table, with lots of coffee and snus. And a donation of SEK 250 million. That’s what happened when Ingvar Kamprad met LTH’s dean in 1998 to talk about the future of industrial design education at the University. The

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By jan [dot] olsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - published 15 December 2022 Members of the project group. From ­left: Jenny Hallström, head of office at the Department of Library Services, Håkan Carlsson, head librarian, Elisabeth Stålesjö, project manager and Christel Holmberg, communication officer. Photo: Jan Olsson The ground floor of the University Library will be refur

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By jan [dot] olsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - published 15 December 2022 Pro Vice-Chancellor Kristina Eneroth can be described as the force behind the platform. Photo: Kennet Ruona It can take a long time between words and action at the University, sometimes a little too long. This is one of the reasons the University management has developed a platform for strategic work

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By lena [dot] bjork_blixt [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Lena Björk Blixt) - published 15 December 2022 Illustration: Agsandrew/Shutterstock The quest to control the remarkable phenomena of quantum physics is ongoing around the world. This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics is making the subject even hotter. Lund University is also involved in exploring the unknown – and at times mind-boggling – persp

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By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 15 December 2022 There is time for both serious talk about the latest research as well as play when ­Anders Wittrup and Vinay Swaminathan meet up in the playground with their kids. Photo: Åsa Hansdotter Five years after the opening of the prestigious Wallenberg Centre for Molecular Medicine, nothing has turned out as p

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By maria [dot] esaiasson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Esaiasson) - published 16 January 2023 Do you want to know more about the Artificial Intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT and how it might affect examinations and assessments at Lund University? This introductory webinar will explain what the system does, what the possible challenges are, and most importantly some quick advice on takeh

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Published 18 January 2023 All those who have read the Platform for strategic work 2023–24 have undoubtedly noted that one of the three prioritised measures linked to research is work on open science. The platform states that we are to: “Work proactively to ensure that open science supports researchers’ possibilities for innovative research and that a high level of trust in research is maintained.

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By edina [dot] voloder [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Edina Voloder) - published 9 January 2023 DIGG, the supervisory authority for access to digital public service has audited www.lu.se among many other websites. The audit indicated a few points for improvement but was good overall. A plan will now be developed for how the deficiencies on lu.se are to be rectified. DIGG (Agency for Digital

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