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The other physics departmentsAt the end of October, a group of heads of department from different physics departments in the country met at Chalmers to exchange experiences and to create an active network of heads of department. Participating were physics heads from Chalmers, University of Gothenburg, Uppsala, Stockholm and KTH (physics and applied physics), as well as the heads of microelectronic
My first yearI will soon have been Head of the Department of Physics for a full year and it has been an exciting year! Both for the department and for myself in my new role. Reading my first Head of Department letter from the beginning of the year, I realise that at the time I naively thought I would know what the job of Head of Department was like after a year. I've been through the annual cycle
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https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/about-us/head-department-letter/head-department-letter-2025 - 2025-12-27
The Year of the Snake - challenges, opportunities and the way forwardJust over a week ago, we entered the Year of the Snake - a time that, according to mythology, can bring uncertainty and chaos. Perhaps the Year of the Snake began earlier, given all that has been happening both here and in the world. We have seen both positive and negative events, and some developments are still unclear. At the s
RelevanceOne of the strengths of the Department of Physics is that we have a wonderful mix of pure basic and applied research, and everything in between - sometimes commissioned, but otherwise initiated by the researchers. We should therefore have a wide range of possible topics that can fit in with the expectations and desires of students and society, and we have every chance of attracting the be
Work environment issues are often divided into the physical work environment, including safety, and the psychosocial work environment. The physical work environment is easier to regulate and monitor. You need to be trained to handle chemicals in a laboratory, we have regular safety rounds and if something happens (like at the nano lab recently), there are routines and procedures in place to limit
On government governanceThe question of what is the best form of governance for Sweden's universities has been discussed in the research bill, in the research community and in the media. Lund University is a government agency, for better or worse. The advantage is that in well-funded times, the form of government agency ensures stable funding and support, and places demands on maintaining a high s
2025XANADU is granted 150 000 SEK from the Crafoord foundation to organize a PhD research school in 2026.More information on the Crafoord foundation website. Gordon Research Conference July 20-25, 2025:Advanced X-Ray Science Driving Societal TransformationThe X-Ray Science GRC is a five-day international conference featuring unpublished research and global speakers. Held in a remote location, it
https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/education/xanadu-graduate-research-school/news/older-news - 2025-12-27
Dear XANADUERs,Our MAX IV and ESS seminar series is here. Are you a PhD interested in using MAX IV and ESS for sustainable research? XANADU seminar series is here to provide you with an opportunity to introduce you to the capabilities of MAX IV and ESS by the leading scientists running such facilities. The seminars will be held at 10:15 at the Department of Physics. So reserve the following dates:
https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/education/xanadu-graduate-research-school/activities/xanadu-seminar-series - 2025-12-27
Communication is difficultA not uncommon scenario for me in my role as head of department is that I think that all information has gone out in a case, but then I later hear that key people have not received the information. And the question always becomes - assuming that the information really went out - whether it is that the information went out to the wrong or too few channels, or whether the p
Welcome back to a new termAfter a quiet August at Fysicum, everyone is back. Lund is once again a lively city, and there are more student activities at Fysicum than just resits. Last week, a mischievous group of students caused a commotion in the office corridor, but we will soon get used to it again. And of course it's nice to have the students back! Some are here for the first time, and the new
‘It's about feeling safe.’ That's roughly how the advert broadcast in Denmark during my youth went. I'll avoid mentioning the company behind it, although I agree with the message: we need to feel reasonably safe in order to be creative and dare to look beyond short-term solutions.Security is a broad concept. It can mean not being exposed to violence, threats or unpleasantness in the workplace. It
I have taken part in many interviews during the autumn, and especially when the candidates come from the business world, there are often jokes about how slow the decision-making processes are in the academic world. Even those of us who work at the university can sometimes feel frustrated by the seemingly endless processes. This is often attributed to collegial leadership – where we strive to ensur
A Different YearWe are soon coming to the end of 2025, a year that in many ways turned out very differently from 2024.The International Year of Quantum Physics has given us a real energy boost, not least at the Rydberg Meeting Place (Mötesplats Rydberg). It has also been a year of major applications, which we hope will soon bear fruit, and a year in which future-oriented issues took centre stage.A
24 February 2026 15:15 to 16:00 | Seminar Neutron star mergers as laboratories for extreme physicsWith Dr. Stephan Rosswog, Professor of Theoretical Astrophysics, Hamburg Observatory, Faculty of Mathematics, Informatics and Natural Sciences, Universität Hamburg, Germany.This is a Lund Observatory seminar at Mötesplats Rydberg.AbstractWith the advent of gravitational wave-based multi-messenger astr
https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/calendar/motesplats-rydberg-neutron-star-mergers-laboratories-extreme-physics - 2025-12-27
Material från workshops hösten 2024 NRCF:s presentation - hösten 2024 "Tårtmodellen" för de globala hållbarhetsmålen Material till den inledande övningen i presentationen, som kan vara lämplig som en aktivitet för lärarlag: Kort med de globala målen Kommentarmaterial till kursplanen i fysik 2022 (från Skolverket) Matris med citat ur kommentarmaterial (PDF) Matris med citat ur kommentarmaterial (DO
https://www.nrcf.lu.se/workshops-om-hallbar-utveckling - 2025-12-27
Årskurs: 4-6, 7-9, GymnasietÄmnesområde: EnergiSpontant tror många att en tjock kopp borde hålla kaffet varmt under en längre tid än en kopp vars väggar är tunna. Tjocka väggar isolerar ju bättre! Men hur är det egentligen? I detta experiment undersöker eleverna hur snabbt temperaturen av varmt vatten avtar med tid i två olika tjocka koppar.Materiel Två olika tjocka koppar eller muggar. Det är för
https://www.nrcf.lu.se/lararresurser/lararresurser-fran-o/s-u/tjock-kopp-haller-kaffet-varmt-langre-eller - 2025-12-27
Årskurs: F-3, 4-6Ämnesområde: Värme, EnergiFrigolit känns varm och metall kall när man lägger sin hand på dem. Betyder det då att is kommer att smälta snabbare om vi lägger den på frigolit? Låt oss undersöka!MaterielNågra likadana isbitar av valfri storlek.Några små plattor av olika material (nedan har vi frigolit, trä, plast och aluminium), om möjligt i samma storlek och form. Alternativt kan man
https://www.nrcf.lu.se/lararresurser/lararresurser-fran-o/g-i/smalter-olika-snabbt-pa-olika-ytor - 2025-12-27
Årskurs: 7-9, GymnasietÄmnesområde: Elektricitet och magnetism, EnergiAllt fler av våra vardagsprylar har uppladdningsbara batterier. Somliga levereras med speciella laddare, andra bara med någon typ av kabel som sedan kan kopplas in i valfri (?) laddare.Du har säkert märkt att till exempel din telefon tar olika lång tid att ladda upp beroende dels på vilken laddare du använder, dels på när du lad
https://www.nrcf.lu.se/lararresurser/lararresurser-fran-o/j-l/ladda-mobilen-uppgift - 2025-12-27
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https://www.nrcf.lu.se/fortbildning - 2025-12-27
