By minna [dot] wallen-widung [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Minna Wallén-Widung) - published 16 September 2024 Shared reading is a reading circle with reading aloud taking place in groups. Photo: Johnny Mcclung/Unsplash Professors of literature Torbjörn Forslid and Anders Ohlsson helped bring the concept of shared reading to Sweden. They have now received funding from LU Innovation to devel

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/received-help-improve-experience-reading - 2025-04-06

By johan [dot] joelsson [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Johan Joelsson) - published 16 September 2024 Together with two colleagues, Petter Pilesjö has tool that can help stakeholders in society when flooding occurs. Photo: Johan Joelsson Scientific researchers are not usually known for their entrepreneurship. However, at the Department of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science, there is an innov

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/scientists-new-flood-analysis-product-goes-against-flow - 2025-04-06

By jessika [dot] sellergren [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren) - published 16 September 2024 Maria Hedin and Joakim Eriksson have developed the “dementia simulator”. Photo: Alma Fager What does it feel like to live with dementia? The answer is offered by the “dementia simulator” developed by virtual reality researchers at the Faculty of Engineering, LTH. The simulator takes the user i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/successful-commercialisation-dementia-simulator - 2025-04-06

By jan [dot] olsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - published 16 September 2024 A press conference in Lundagård arranged by pro-Palestine protestors. Photo: Jan Olsson The war in Gaza has caused conflict at universities in Sweden and abroad. Overcoming the differences between protestors and university managements and within groups of employees is likely to take time. We met wit

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/after-palestinagard-way-forward - 2025-04-06

By birgitta [dot] lastow [at] ldc [dot] lu [dot] se (Birgitta Lastow) - published 19 September 2024 The license terms and use of the free version for these programs have been restricted. In order not to risk damages, read more about what applies. For those of you who work in one of these programs or have it installed on your computer:Anaconda (software for AI applications, machine learning, data p

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/important-information-regarding-anaconda-and-solidworks - 2025-04-06

By katharina [dot] beckmann [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katharina Beckmann) - published 15 September 2024 Would your research benefit from access to more advanced visualization techniques? Take advantage of the possibility to get support from the national research infrastructure InfraVis before October 1st. The InfraVis visualization experts can assist in analyzing and enriching your data visualiz

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-more-advanced-visualization-techniques-infravis - 2025-04-06

By petra [dot] moser-norgaard [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Moser-Norgaard) - published 18 September 2024 The University has the opportunity to apply for funding from the EU programme Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) to send and receive students and staff from selected partner universities outside of EU/EEA during a three-year project period. Departments/units within Lund University

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/call-erasmus-international-credit-mobility-icm-2025-2028-project-proposals - 2025-04-06

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 25 September 2024 Employment agency Academic Work conduct the Young Professional Attraction Index (YPAI) survey annually, in close collaboration with polling firm Kantar. Their survey asks young people in various professional categories which employer they would most like to work for, and what makes an employer

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-swedens-eighth-most-attractive-employer-according-academic-work - 2025-04-06

Published 25 September 2024 Many very positive things are happening within management and leadership development right now. It is around a year since our new policy for academic leadership was approved, and a couple of weeks ago our new head of department programme was launched. I am truly glad that we are now able to offer a leadership programme that is specifically aimed at heads of department. 

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-managers-forum-and-new-leadership-programme - 2025-04-06

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 25 September 2024 Photo of Ingrid Petersson. Photographer: Elisabeth Ohlson. On 12 September, the Government decided on the appointment of the chair and other external members of the University Board for the period 1 October 2024–30 April 2028. Ingrid Petersson continues as chair. The new external board members

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/decision-university-boards-external-members-upcoming-term-office - 2025-04-06

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 24 September 2024 For those eligible for the award, applications open 1 February 2025. In previous years, the ceremony has been held in spring. The Vice-Chancellor has now decided that the awards ceremony is to be held every 18 months instead of annually, in order to cut costs. This means that no ceremony will take

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/next-occasion-celebrating-long-and-devoted-public-service-nor-will-be-held-autumn-2025-0 - 2025-04-06

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 18 October 2024 Many different kinds of open events and public lectures are arranged under the auspices of Lund University. There is now a checklist to help all event organisers within the University to deliver their events in a way that is orderly and secure for everyone – staff, students and external participants

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/checklist-those-organising-open-events - 2025-04-06

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 22 September 2024 There is now an additional window to apply for funding for visiting professors of the underrepresented gender as part of the University’s work to encourage equal opportunities. Lund University actively promotes equal opportunities, including by providing the opportunity to apply for targeted fundin

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/extra-window-equal-opportunities-funding-applications - 2025-04-06

Publicerad 12 september 2024 De skjuter i Palestinagård, doktorspromotion, ett berättigat traditionellt firande av framgång för universitet och doktorer. Samtidigt avslutas kandidatprogrammet i naturgeografi med ett smärre firande där ett fyrtiotal studenter, anhöriga och lärare symboliskt delar på ett äpple och lyssnar på en skönsjungande dubbelkvartett från Lars-­Erik Larsson gymnasiet.Nitiska a

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/debatt-torftigt-examensfirande-kandidater-i-naturgeografi - 2025-04-06

Publicerad 12 september 2024 Debattinlägget är en replik på universitetsledningens svar i LUM 3, se länk nederst på sidan. Ledningen har avböjt att svara på repliken. Lunds universitet hade som mål att halvera sina koldioxidutsläpp till 2023 jämfört med 2018. Detta mål missades med bred marginal, vilket kritiserades av Ruth Pöttgen och Martin Leijnse i LUM 3/24. I svar på kritiken håller universit

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/debatt-missade-klimatmal-ar-pa-modet-men-lu-kan-battre - 2025-04-06

Av jan [dot] olsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - publicerad 12 september 2024 Magnus Wärja, verksamhetsutvecklare vid tentamensavdelningen. Foto: Jan Olsson Hallå Magnus Wärja, verksamhetsutvecklare på universitetets tentamensavdelning. Tusentals Lundastudenter behöver varje år olika anpassningar när de tenterar. I höst införs förändringar som förenklar institutionernas arbe

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/tentamensavdelningen-satsar-och-hojer-priset - 2025-04-06

Av gisela [dot] lindberg [at] kansliht [dot] lu [dot] se (Gisela Lindberg) - publicerad 12 september 2024 Caroline Cabot vid Astrid Lindgrens barndomshem Näs och med skådespelarna som spelade Lasse och Lisa i Bullerbyfilmerna. Foto: Privat Hur fick man hönorna att verka berusade i filmen om Emil i Lönneberga? Och finns Bullerbyn? De frågorna kan Caroline Cabot, kommunikatör på Institutionen för ut

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/skriver-guidebok-om-astrid-lindgrens-hembygd - 2025-04-06

Av jan [dot] olsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - publicerad 12 september 2024 Joachim Schnadt menar att man gör kollegor från andra länder en björntjänst genom att inte prata svenska. Foto: Jan Olsson Svenska eller engelska? Åsikterna går isär. Joachim Schnadt är ursprungligen från Tyskland och var Fysiska institutionens prefekt i sex år fram till årsskiftet. Han värnar om a

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/fem-anledningar-att-kommunicera-pa-svenska - 2025-04-06

Av gisela [dot] limdberg [at] kansliht [dot] lu [dot] se (Gisela Lindberg) - publicerad 12 september 2024 Del av fasaden på LUX där de humanistiska och teologiska fakulteterna har verksamhet. Konstverk av Annika Ström. Foto: Charlotte Carlberg Bärg Att göra karriär som postdoktor inom humanvetenskapliga ämnen är en svår balansakt mellan traditioner och vad som för tillfället betraktas som värdeful

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/vill-se-fler-karriarvagar-unga-ht-forskare - 2025-04-06

Av jessika [dot] sellergren [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren) - publicerad 12 september 2024 Maria Hedin och Joakim Eriksson har utvecklat en VR-produkt som simulerar hur världen ter sig för en demenssjuk person. Foto: Alma Fager Hur känns det att leva med en demenssjukdom? Det besvarar ”demenssimulatorn” som virtual reality-forskarna vid LTH har tagit fram. Simulatorn tar in använda

https://www.medarbetarwebben.lu.se/artikel/tema-innovation-lyckad-kommersialisering-av-demenssimulator - 2025-04-06