Published 3 October 2022 Johanna Sandahl started her position as the University’s new communications director on 28 September. She has been part of the organisation before but comes most recently from a position in the City of Malmö. Johanna Sandahl worked for many years as a communications director and communications officer at the Faculty of Medicine. She knows parts of the organisation well and

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-communications-director-lund-university - 2025-02-22

Published 5 October 2022 In the past week, several reports of the human rights protests in Iran have reached the wider world. Lund University has also been touched by these protests, which have spread and are now visible in the West, on the streets, in social media and the European Parliament, for example. Lund University stands up for and safeguards democracy, freedom of opinion, respect for ever

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-can-provide-knowledge-when-human-rights-are-violated - 2025-02-22

By katja [dot] woxell [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katja Woxell) - published 13 October 2022 Join Lund Visualization Week arranged by InfraVis and explore data visualization opportunities in a variety of research areas, from natural sciences to humanities. Visualization of single-cell gene expression, identification of environmental disasters through visualization, using visualization to understand

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-visualization-week - 2025-02-22

By lotte [dot] larsen [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (Lotte Larsen) - published 15 October 2022 By supporting ideas at an early stage, research can contribute to a positive change in society. The first of three different financial supports within LU's newly established Sustainability Fund is now open for applications. Through the Sustainability Fund's Sustainable Idea Exploration, you get the o

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-funds-first-call-open-funding-projects-potential-make-difference - 2025-02-22

By steven [dot] curtis [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Steven Curtis) - published 13 October 2022 The strategic research areas (SRAS) host half-day workshops that discuss sustainability across research environments at Lund University. After nine engaging workshops, three more workshops are planned on topics of equality in research environments, research impact of multidisciplinary collaborations, and

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sra-workshops-sustainability-continue-fall - 2025-02-22

By cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] LUCSUS [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 12 September 2023 The Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies announces yearly calls for application to Themes and Advanced Study Groups. Researchers at Lund University are now invited to apply for Themes and Advanced Study Groups, starting in 2024. Theme applications A Theme must be innovative in nature an

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/call-applications-pufendorf-ias-are-now-open - 2025-02-22

By katarina [dot] lilliequist [at] skissernasmuseum [dot] lu [dot] se (Katarina Lilliequist) - published 14 October 2022 This fall and winter Skissernas Museum present a selection of the more than 500 works of art by 350 artists that Public Art Agency Sweden acquired in 2021 in support of the Swedish art world during the pandemic. Skissernas Museum invites all employees at the university to a lunc

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lunch-showing-exhibition-corona-collection-public-art-agency-swedens-acquisitions-2021 - 2025-02-22

By oscar [dot] heimburg [at] fsi [dot] lu [dot] se (Oscar Heimburg) - published 31 October 2022 On 15 November, the University marks Philanthropy Day! As part of the occasion, the University wishes to extend a warm thank you to all who actively show interest and support our operations. Philanthropy Day is a day when people across the globe highlight the importance of philanthropy for our society.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/philanthropy-day-celebrated-15-november - 2025-02-22

By maria [dot] esaiasson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Esaiasson) - published 18 October 2022 Digital tools and teaching are the focus of a new unit aimed at coordinating and developing assistance, support and training for learning environments – digital as well as campus-based. The unit is a permanent continuation of the project Teaching and Learning online. The unit’s director is B

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-central-unit-teaching-support-now-place - 2025-02-22

By karin [dot] lantz [at] bygg [dot] lu [dot] se (Karin Lantz) - published 18 October 2022 Since April, the second part of a sustainable mobility project, which is to examine all staff and students’ travel habits to and from campus, has been underway. The aim of the project is to reduce the negative impact of our travel to and from work/studies on sustainability and the environment. Lund Universit

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-do-you-get-work - 2025-02-22

By sahar [dot] valizadeh [at] ldc [dot] lu [dot] se (Sahar Valizadeh) - published 18 October 2022 Do you have an idea for a course aimed at professionals? The newly established EduLab is a place where you can evaluate it and get help to make it reality. At EduLab, you may test your idea if, for example, there is not sufficient funding in your home department, or if collaboration across department

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/edulab-experimental-platform-testbed-new-courses - 2025-02-22

By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 13 October 2022 Lund University and the employee organisations have agreed that the salaries of the University’s doctoral students will increase by 800 SEK per month (for full-time employment) on 1 October 2022. It is still unclear when the salary increase will start being paid.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/salary-review-salary-increase-doctoral-students-has-now-been-decided - 2025-02-22

By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 17 October 2022 There is a lot in the news about inflation at the moment and there have been some questions about how inflation will affect the University’s salary review. The current rate of inflation in Sweden will have no direct impact on this autumn’s salary review. The reason is that inflation is not a salary-set

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/inflation-will-not-affect-autumns-salary-review - 2025-02-22

By sara [dot] santesson [at] kom [dot] lu [dot] se (Sara Santesson) - published 17 October 2022 Get inspiration from your LU colleagues at the Lund University conference on teaching and learning, LUTL-2022! Register on the conference webpage no later than 1 November. The conference takes place on Thursday 17 November 2022 and is open to all employees at Lund University who are interested and engag

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/dont-miss-lund-university-conference-teaching-and-learning-lutl-2022 - 2025-02-22

By Anna [dot] v [dot] johnsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna V Johnsson) - published 1 November 2022 From the left: Kimberly Nicholas, Markus Lahtinen and Louise Bringselius. A digital meeting in which Lund researchers who are active on social media will share their insights and tips. For many researchers, social media is an opportunity to interact with wider society, from colleagues

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/researchers-social-media-share-their-experiences-and-tips-23-november - 2025-02-22

Published 20 October 2022 The Lund University MOOCs are open to anyone with an interest, regardless of previous experience. The courses are free of charge and are taught in English. Please note that you cannot include a MOOC as a part of a degree or receive university credits for it. -    Working for a sustainable future: concepts and approaches (NEW) -    Greening the Economy: Circular Economy –

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/moocs-digital-courses-about-sustainability - 2025-02-22

Published 31 October 2022 I and many others are ambivalent when it comes to the ranking of the world’s universities. But Lund University has made the ranking lists and that does have an impact, at the very least for international marketing purposes. We must be active, rather than passive, in relation to the ranking bodies. Small margins can make a university climb or tumble down the lists, so ther

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-moving-forward-grants-innovations-and-top-ranking - 2025-02-22

Published 2 November 2022 The Research Board’s working group for research infrastructure has now decided who will receive money from the university-wide investments in support for local research infrastructure in 2022. Of the 21 applications received, the majority were from the Faculty of Science, Faculty of Medicine and the Faculty of Engineering, LTH. Only one application ‒ from the Humanities L

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/eleven-research-infrastructures-share-sek-20-million - 2025-02-22

Published 31 October 2022 A new campus development office and a university-wide campus development advisory board have been set up with the task of strategically managing campus development issues on an ongoing basis and developing a new campus plan. The campus development office will be a platform for all campus development issues within LU and consists of two project managers, Charlotte von Bröm

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-campus-development-office-and-campus-development-advisory-board - 2025-02-22

By sylvia [dot] lysko [at] iac [dot] lu [dot] se (Sylvia Lysko) - published 27 October 2022 The University’s Odeum Music Centre will be hosting two concerts devoted to big-name composers in one week: Brahms and Bruckner! On Thursday 10 November, the Lund Academic Choir, led by choral director Cecilia Martin-Löf, will perform one of the most important works in music history: Johannes Brahm’s most b

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/concerts-devoted-brahms-10-november-and-bruckner-12-november - 2025-02-22