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Travel grants for the SANORD conference 22 – 25 September 2026 in NamibiaSANORD (Southern African–Nordic Centre) is a network aiming at facilitating, expanding, and strengthening collaborations and contacts between higher education institutions in southern Africa and the Nordic region. The SANORD annual scientific conference will be held at the University of Namibia 22 – 25 September 2026 and the
Lund University works actively to ensure that students and staff feel secure, regardless of ethnicity or religious belief. A review shows that the University works systematically on risk assessments, educational initiatives and core value-related activities to prevent threats and harassment. This news item was first published on the Lund University staff pages on 3 March 2026.Global conflicts can
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/university-strengthens-its-efforts-ensure-secure-work-and-study-environment - 2026-05-23
Teaching staff and researchers can now get access to ChatGPT free of charge. ChatGPT provides generative AI support for analysis and problem-solving in a secure environment.ChatGPT Edu has been developed specifically for higher education institutions and provides access to more powerful models and more stable performance. Learn more on LU Staff Pages
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/free-one-year-chatgpt-licence-researchers-and-teaching-staff - 2026-05-23
International impact is a priority for Lund University, and this afternoon highlights what it is all about in practice. The aim is to share insights from the QS-project, experiences from the faculties and input from the Section of communications about how a common direction and systematic story telling can lead to stronger international impact.Kristina Eneroth, vice dean for strategy and global i
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/save-date-international-impact-practice-qs-perspective - 2026-05-23
Teaching staff and researchers can now get access to ChatGPT free of charge. ChatGPT provides generative AI support for analysis and problem-solving in a secure environment.ChatGPT Edu has been developed specifically for higher education institutions and provides access to more powerful models and more stable performance. Learn more on LU Staff Pages
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/free-one-year-chatgpt-licence-researchers-and-teaching-staff-0 - 2026-05-23
The Platform for Strategic Work has been updated for the period 2026-2027 in response to changes in the wider world. The new version highlights the focus on AI, security and international collaboration, and supports shared priorities across the organisation.“The world around us is significantly more unpredictable and changeable than before. We therefore need to adopt new and more agile approaches
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/updated-version-platform-strategic-work - 2026-05-23
The University’s Central Administration is currently in a period of significant organisational development. In order to strengthen support for research and education and ensure long-term sustainability – both financially and organisationally – we need to continue to develop the support we offer.Key issues that the Central Administration is working on in 2026:Support in welcoming new international
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/ongoing-development-work-within-central-administration - 2026-05-23
The University has established a new university-wide reference group for academic appointments boards. The aim is to create a long-term forum for the exchange of experiences and the continued development of recruitment processes for teaching staff and researchers.Learn more on LU Staff Pages
Lund University Outreach Academy continues to offer training courses for researchers who want to share their research. New this spring is a workshop on how you can easily use film to reach an international audience.The Corporate Communication has put together a package of training courses for researchers who want to develop their ability to make their research understandable, relevant and interest
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-training-courses-are-now-available-those-who-want-share-their-research - 2026-05-23
Lund University Case Academy (LUCA) invites you to an inspiring afternoon focused on case construction as a teaching method on 16 April at 12:30 to16:30. The session will be in English. Participants will explore how to design engaging and effective cases as a powerful tool for learning, reflection, and deeper understanding. The afternoon offers practical methods, new perspectives, and opportunitie
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/case-teaching-method - 2026-05-23
On 8 April, it was time for the the annual table tennis tournament at LUSEM, and this year also marked its 11th anniversary! Finally it was that time again, time for table tennis at LUSEM. The tournament first started in 2013 but has had three breaks over the years, which is why the 10-year celebration took place last year. (See the fact box for more details on past years and winners.)This year 24
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lusem-table-tennis-tournament-its-good-meetingpoint - 2026-05-23
The Recruitment Committee has now decided which candidates will be invited to a second interview for the post of Vice-Chancellor. The interviews will be carried out by the Recruitment Committee in April.Those who have been invited to a second interview and have agreed to continue with the process are:Erik Renström, Professor, Lund UniversityAnna Stenport, Professor at University of Georgia, USALea
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/two-candidates-second-interview-post-vice-chancellor - 2026-05-23
The Swedish Research Council has identified Lund University as a key actor in the next generation of strategic research areas. The university is proposed to be included in six new national research environments.“Lund University is building research for the future. The fact that the Swedish Research Council has identified us in six of eight new areas is clear proof that our research is of the highe
This year’s environmental report from Lund University highlights several positive developments: the University is meeting many of its sustainability targets, train travel is increasing and environmental requirements in procurement are increasing. At the same time, carbon emissions remain at roughly the same level and there are ongoing challenges with purchases linked to high carbon footprints, par
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/sustainability-progress-continues-climate-neutrality-remains-challenge - 2026-05-23
Lund University leads a new network researching law, religion, and governance in post-imperial Muslim-majority societies. Eleven European universities are participating with 15 PhD students. Four of these will be based in Lund.The grant will fund the new doctoral network MINARET. The researchers will study how constitutional change unfolds in Muslim-majority societies shaped by imperial legacies.T
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/major-eu-grant-lund-led-phd-programme-islamic-legal-cultures - 2026-05-23
Restart more often, more frequent updates are being introduced to improve IT security. Information about what you need to know about email is available on a new webpage.Time to restart more often!Do you remember the University’s restart fika break? A few years ago, a maximum limit of fourteen days was introduced for how long an update can be postponed in the client solutions managed by Lund Univer
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/it-news-restart-fika-and-new-webpage-about-email - 2026-05-23
Interested in starting an Advanced Study Group at the Pufendorf Institute, or just learning more about what they are? The Puferndorf Institute is an incubator for new research ideas and invites proposals that are at a stage where they would not yet qualify for actual research funding. An Advanced Study Group (ASG) provides an opportunity to exchange ideas and perspectives on a research problem wit
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/pufendorf-call-applications - 2026-05-23
European Research Council Starting Grants are open to researchers 0 – 10 years after their PhD, and provide up to €1,5 million for up to 5 years. The next call is the StG 2027 call, with preliminary deadline in October 2026. Research Services provides support to all researchers at Lund interested in this scheme. Our upcoming events are:ERC Starting Grants workshop: Open to researchers who are plan
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/events-erc-starting-grant-applicants - 2026-05-23
The Royal Society of Letters prize (Kungliga Humanistiska Vetenskapssamfundets jubileumspris) has been awarded to prominent researchers since 2018. The prize of 80 000 SEK, was established in 2018 in connection with the Society’s centenary celebrations. According to its statutes, it is awarded every other year to an outstanding (Lund-based) researcher in the humanities and theology, and every othe
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/royal-society-letters-prize - 2026-05-23
It is now time for Lund’s University’s traditional celebrations in Lundagård to mark 30 April and 1 May. In keeping with tradition, there will be the donning of student caps on 30 April and on 1 May you can attend the students' May Day speech to the Vice-Chancellor and hear the Lund Student Singers welcome the spring in song.Learn more on LU Staff Pages
https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/its-time-celebrate-spring-lundagard - 2026-05-23
