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The time has now run out for applications for the vice-chancellor position and it is time for the recruitment group to select suitable candidates for interviews. This work will take place throughout the spring.  LUM has talked to staff at different levels within several faculties about how they view the role of vice-chancellor, how important the vice-chancellor is to them and which areas of develo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellor-wishlist-research-leader - 2025-09-29

The time has now run out for applications for the vice-chancellor position and it is time for the recruitment group to select suitable candidates for interviews. This work will take place throughout the spring.  LUM has talked to staff at different levels within several faculties about how they view the role of vice-chancellor, how important the vice-chancellor is to them and which areas of develo

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellor-wishlist - 2025-09-29

Due to the coronavirus, there are extremely limited delivery services to China. Therefore, until further notice, it will not be possible to submit letters and parcels to the University Postal Service for delivery to China. Items of mail sent from China are also subject to long delays.Letters and parcels submitted for delivery since the coronavirus outbreak began will be subject to lengthy delays.T

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/suspended-delivery-letters-and-parcels-china - 2025-09-29

It is soon time for the annual ceremony that recognises staff members who have served the realm for 30 years, or 25 years if retiring. The award will be presented at a ceremony in the auditorium of the main University building on 4 March at 18:00.The ceremony is open to all. No preregistration is required.The award for Zealous and Devoted Service of the Realm (NOR), instituted in 1803, is presente

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ceremony-zealous-and-devoted-service-realm - 2025-09-29

Right now, everything is focused on managing the coronavirus. However, even before COVID-19, viral pandemics around the world were increasing and the ’ordinary’ influenza virus and common cold virus cost society enormous amounts of money each year. Swedish virus researchers say they could improve the world with the help of increased resources and knowledge. A new virus centre is opening in Lund. V

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/virus-war - 2025-09-29

On 18 March, the University switched to digital education. However, already a few days prior to this, the course ‘Go online (CoVid-19)’ for LU teaching staff was launched. Now there are close to 20 people working on answering all the ‘what do I do-questions’ as teaching staff try to crack the code to digital education. Jenny Paldanius is one of the people answering the questions. Do you have a lot

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/your-navigators-digital-education - 2025-09-29

Like learning to fly as the plane takes off.   Across the entire University, teaching staff are grappling with the transition to digital education and assessment at record speed in the unique situation caused by the coronavirus. The initial phase includes long workdays and getting the available digital tools to work in a critical situation. “We have grabbed hold of this. A lot must happen quickly

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/imposed-distance-education-puts-pressure-university-teaching-staff - 2025-09-29

Currently, a worthy and fast-moving academic career requires extensive travel with high carbon dioxide emissions. Because of this, sustainability researcher Hervé Corvellec says Lund University should review its qualifications system as well as looking into students’ air travel.   “Currently, it is unreflectingly incorporated in recruitments that a candidate who has travelled extensively brings qu

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/we-cannot-assume-doctoral-student-or-researcher-better-because-they-have-attended-more-international - 2025-09-29

The archaeology team gets up with the sun at five o’clock each morning. They then work for seven hours under the burning sun in the middle of nowhere in Egypt’s desert landscape among venomous scorpions and lizards. They only stop work for lunch and a typical Egyptian chai tea break. “The most common danger is sunstroke – you cannot get away from the sun”, says Maria Nilsson. “But also workplace a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/leading-archaeological-super-team-banks-nile - 2025-09-29

In 2019, the number of flights for business travel decreased by nearly 10 per cent at the University. At the same time, train travel increased by 20 per cent.   “There are many deliberate individual decisions behind this. We are on the right track!” says the head of sustainability Claes Nilén. When you look at the numbers for travel in Lund University’s environmental report, it is evident that few

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/fewer-flights-lund-university-staff-2019 - 2025-09-29

Giving up research has never been an option for Ronald Kröger, professor in biology with a specialisation in fish lenses and dog noses. “I conduct research with all of my heart!” He is, however, at least as dependent on his brain – and it has really suffered. It is nearly five years since the Saturday morning when Ronald Kröger woke up and thought he was getting a cold or flu. It did not stop him

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/nose-noses - 2025-09-29

The Recruitment Committee has decided to reschedule interviews for candidates for the position of vice-chancellor of Lund University. Moreover, instead of proposing a new vice-chancellor at its June meeting, the University Board will decide on a proposal at the board meeting in September. The reason is uncertainty concerning the coronavirus. The Recruitment Committee deems it important that interv

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/vice-chancellor-interviews-deferred-due-coronavirus - 2025-09-29

Deadline for submitting your income tax return is May 4th. Here you can find some advice and webinars on how to declare your income. Do not miss the deadline and learn how to file your tax return. You will find information on how to submit your income tax return at the Swedish Tax Agency. They will hold webinars in English on how to declare income tax next week.Read more and register (scroll down

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-declare-taxes-sweden - 2025-09-29

Lund University, like other higher education institutions in the Nordic countries, uses the Zoom service from Sunet/NORDUnet, with servers in Denmark. NORDUnet’s Zoom service observes GDPR and other European data legislation and all data is stored and processed within the EU. LU-Zoom differs from the widely available free version of Zoom. The Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) has issued a w

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/zoom-lu-and-security - 2025-09-29

Denna artikel utforskar konservativ kristen transnationella förespråkare, som försvarar vad dess ledare och anhängare förstår som den "naturliga familjen" mot de upplevda farorna med "könsideologi", i syfte att rädda den västerländska civilisationen från överhängande undergång. Vi fokuserar på World Congress of Families (WCF) och undersöker hur den organiseras transnationellt. Vi bygger på interna

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/sara-kalm-och-anna-meeuwisse-utforskar-transnationella-anti-genusnatverk-som-framjar-den-naturliga - 2025-09-29

Intressegrupper och politiska partier är de främsta organisatoriska bärarna av medborgarnas preferenser till verkställande och lagstiftande politiska institutioner. Deras kombinerade effekt för medborgarrepresentation har först nyligen kommit i fokus. Vi tar itu med denna klyfta via en gränsöverskridande undersökning av intressegrupper, som inkluderar självplacering av grupper på vänster-höger och

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/jonathan-polk-och-medforfattare-undersoker-europeiska-intressegruppers-och-politiska-partiers - 2025-09-29

Plast och andra petrokemikalier expanderar snabbt. Akademisk och politisk uppmärksamhet har fokuserat på konsumtion av plast, men i en ny Open Access-artikel med tidskriften Global Environmental Change, utforskar Jakob Skovgaard och hans medförfattare finansieringen av petrokemisk produktion. Ett nyckelresultat är att offentliga finanser spelar en viktig roll för att expandera petrokemisk produkti

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/skovgaard-och-medforfattare-utforskar-finansieringen-av-petrokemisk-produktion - 2025-09-29

Karin Aggestam och Jacqui True har författat kapitlet ”The rise of feminist governance in foreign policy” i ”Handbook of feminist governance”, redigerad av Sawer, M., Bananszak, A., True, J., Kantola, J.     Läs mer om Handbook of Feminist Governance här på Edward Elgar Publishings hemsida. Till Karin Aggestams hemsida  

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/aggestam-och-true-om-feministisk-styrning-i-utrikespolitiken - 2025-09-29

Catarina Kinnvall och medförfattaren Pasko Kisić-Merino har nyligen publicerat sin artikel 'Deglobalization and the Political Psychology of White Supremacy' i Theory &; Psychology, vol. 33, issue 2. Abstrakt Artikeln handlar om de psykologiska dimensionerna av deglobalisering och vit makt-grupper, kopplat till deras fantasier om "vithet". (Åter)konstruktionen av berättelser och myter är omstridda

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/kinnvall-och-kisic-merino-om-deglobalisering-och-vit-makt-gruppers-psykologi - 2025-09-29

Anders Uhlin har tillsammans med Soetkin Verhaegen skrivit artikeln “Elites’ (De)legitimation Practices toward International Organizations” som publicerats i Global Studies Quarterly. Utifrån unik enkätdata analyserar författarna hur politiska och samhälleliga eliter bidrar till legitimering och delegitimering av internationella organisationer. Länk till artikeln: https://doi.org/10.1093/isagsq/ks

https://www.svet.lu.se/artikel/uhlin-om-eliters-legitimering-och-delegitimering-av-internationella-organisationer - 2025-09-29