By Jenny [dot] Hansson [at] cec [dot] lu [dot] se (Jenny Hansson) - published 24 April 2023 By supporting ideas at an early stage, research can contribute to a positive change in society. The second financial supports within LU's Sustainability Fund is now open for applications. Through the Sustainability Fund's Sustainable Idea Exploration, you get the opportunity to explore the innovative potent

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/sustainability-funds-call-open-funding-projects-potential-make-difference - 2025-01-06

By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 21 April 2023 Thanks to the fact that so many employees (95 percent) registered their salary account in Swedbank's account register already at the beginning of April, Swedbank has had the opportunity to carry out important tests before the salary payment on 25 May. If you have not yet registered a salary account, you

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/have-you-not-had-time-register-your-salary-account-swedbank - 2025-01-06

Published 20 April 2023 "Listen to the scientists”, says Greta Thunberg. But what happens if that's just not enough? Climate researchers are facing a dilemma: should they let their work speak for itself, or must they take to the barricades? Does activism among scientists impact the credibility of their results? Some people claim that civil disobedience among researchers brings much needed attentio

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/debatt-i-lund-publish-or-protest-should-climate-scientists-be-activists - 2025-01-06

Published 10 May 2023 Photo of Ingrid Petersson. Photographer: Elisabeth Ohlson. On 27 April, the Government decided that Ingrid Petersson will be the new Chairperson of Lund University. She has had a long career in the public sector and on boards and among other roles has been Director General of the Formas research council (2013-2022). Ingrid Petersson took up the position on 1 May 2023. “Lund U

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ingrid-petersson-new-chairperson-lund-university - 2025-01-06

By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 7 May 2023 As an employee who needs a permit to enter and keep employment here in Sweden, you are responsible for knowing your own status and making sure that you apply for the right kind of extension, in case you need an extension, on time. This means that you must thoroughly understand all decisions from the Migrati

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/your-responsibility-employee-outside-eu - 2025-01-06

By jessika [dot] sellergren [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren) - published 5 May 2023 An external view of the spherical teaching space ‘Teknodrom’. Photo: Kennet Ruona Back then, the red brick buildings rose like a lonely wall against the open fields of eastern Lund. Now, the buildings are a hub in the middle of the knowledge highway that links the centre of the city with the research

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/almost-time-move-newly-renovated-m-building - 2025-01-06

By alexandra_gabriela [dot] ferreira [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexandra Gabriela Ferreira) - published 4 May 2023 Pint of Science is a worldwide science festival that brings researchers to our local pubs to share their scientific discoveries with the public – no prior knowledge is required. On May 22nd to 24th we invite you to join us for 3 exciting scientific evenings at John Bull Pub and Rest

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/pint-science-22-24-may - 2025-01-06

By fariba [dot] vaziri-sani [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Fariba Vaziri-Sani) - published 4 May 2023 EUGLOHRIA focuses on enhancing European-level and cross-sectoral collaboration in research and innovation. Within this project, research units and infrastructures relevant for pandemics-related research have been identified within the alliance. The EUGLOH alliance is a research cooperation between Un

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/call-application-euglohria-research-seeding-grant - 2025-01-06

Published 1 May 2023 The University has received more funding for mobility this year. Lund University has received EUR 144,400 from the Erasmus+ mobility fund (around SEK 1.7 million). There is also a limited amount available for mobility to the United Kingdom. The money is to be used for professional development abroad for technical and administrative staff, among others. Compared to 2022, this i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-have-received-sek-17-million-professional-development-activities-europe - 2025-01-06

By cecilia [dot] von_arnold [at] LUCSUS [dot] lu [dot] se (Cecilia von Arnold) - published 9 May 2023 This year’s four new Themes at the Pufendorf Institute have now been chosen. In total, the Institute received eighteen Theme applications in December 2022, of which eight were sent to external experts. In March, the Board selected four proposals that were invited to form Themes at the Institute. T

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-autumn-themes-pufendorf-institute - 2025-01-06

By johanna [dot] erlandson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Johanna Erlandson) - published 10 May 2023 The Faculty of Medicine’s new building Forum Medicum on Sölvegatan is now ready for move-in. Forum Medicum is a new knowledge centre that connects the old BMC premises with a new building that offers 16,000 square metres of new space. The building is one of Akademiska Hus’ and Lund University’s bigges

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/forum-medicum-faculty-medicines-new-building-now-ready-move - 2025-01-06

Published 8 May 2023 On 17 May, Lund University will raise the rainbow flag on several buildings around the University. The flag-raising is to highlight IDAHOT (International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia) and the violence and discrimination that LGBTQIA persons are subjected to worldwide. “It is important that we mark this day to remind us that human rights and freedoms are not

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-will-fly-flag-idahot-day-17-may-1 - 2025-01-06

By Charlotte [dot] Hedin [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Charlotte Hedin) - published 8 May 2023 There is an increased demand for rooms for reflection and contemplation within the University. Deputy Vice-Chancellor Lena Eskilsson has therefore decided that the University is to strive to offer students and employees a rooms for reflection and contemplation for prayers, meditation or other activities tha

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rooms-reflection-and-contemplation-employees-and-students - 2025-01-06

Published 10 May 2023 The University Board has decided on a new Crisis and Contingency Plan. It rests on the principle laid out by the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) that organisations are to be run according to normal practice even in crisis situations, to the extent possible. The decision means that all faculties need to review their existing crisis management organisation and plans to

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-crisis-and-contingency-plan - 2025-01-06

By maria [dot] blad [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Maria Blad) - published 10 May 2023 In a solemn ceremony in Lund Cathedral, the doctoral students who completed their research studies in the past year and successfully defended their doctoral theses at Lund University will have their degrees conferred. At the ceremony, degrees are also conferred on the faculties’ honorary doctors. Doctors

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/general-doctoral-degree-conferment-ceremony-all-faculties-lund-university-26-may - 2025-01-06

By tiina [dot] meri [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Tiina Meri) - published 9 May 2023 View of Kyiv – a few years before the capital, Odessa, Kharkiv and Mariupol woke up to dawn attacks. Photo: Tetiana Shevereva/Unsplash Early in the morning there was the sound of explosions and the sky lit up. Since 24 February 2022, Lund University has stood in solidarity with Ukraine’s universities. Are there less

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lessons-ukraine-running-university-while-war-rages - 2025-01-06

By Anna [dot] Mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 23 May 2023 On Saturday 6 May, Lund's inner city was filled with 6255 runners who ran (or walked) Lundaloppet. Many of the participants were employees from the university, almost 792 people were participating, which meant that we made up a large part of the race. See your colleagues' results and pictures from t

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/794-employees-participated-lundaloppet-see-their-results - 2025-01-06

By maja [dot] petersson [at] humlab [dot] lu [dot] se (Maja Petersson) - published 31 May 2024 The Horisont grant is meant to support foundational research across all scientific fields and disciplines to find novel theoretical or practical solutions to important problems in science and society in the widest sense, including challenging methodological problem. The grant supports attempts to find pa

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/open-call-research-grant-horisont-horizon - 2025-01-06

By Bryan [dot] Ralph [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Bryan Ralph) - published 18 May 2023 The LU Glossary, which provides a Swedish-English and English-Swedish glossary of commonly used terms relating to Lund University, is now available on the Staff Pages. Previously only available on the Academic Writing in English at Lund University (AWELU) website of the Joint Faculties of Humanities and

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-glossary-moves-staff-pages - 2025-01-06

Published 20 May 2023 The telephony system will implement changes on May 24 starting at 18:00 to ensure operation and functionality. The impact is that for about 1 hour phone calls will be unavailable. This applies to incoming and outgoing calls via desk telephones as well as those who have a mobile phone with a LU-number extension connected (MEX) Mobile data traffic will not be affected. At Drift

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/planned-system-change-telephone-system-24-may - 2025-01-06