By steven [dot] curtis [at] ahu [dot] lu [dot] se (Steven Curtis) - published 10 September 2023 Are you an educator grappling with how to navigate the complexities of sustainability in your teaching? Discover practical solutions and personal insights in our upcoming seminars tailored to empower you in the classroom. In line with Lund University's Education Strategy 2023-2024 – which aims to foster

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/upcoming-seminars-teaching-sustainability - 2025-04-16

By fabian [dot] beijer [at] englund [dot] lu [dot] se (Fabian Beijer) - published 20 June 2024 The courses in English for all LU staff will be offered again in autumn 2024. It is easy to find courses in English via Kompetensportalen, where you can also find out about the timetable, number of sessions, course content and registration deadline for each course.You can find English courses via Kompete

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/english-lu-staff-autumn-2024 - 2025-04-16

By alexandros [dot] sopasakis [at] math [dot] lth [dot] se (Alexandros Sopasakis) - published 12 September 2023 This event intends to bring together the scientific community and shed light on the capabilities of Natural Language Processing (NLP) while providing an overview of its achievements in different scientific fields A series of speakers from diverse scientific backgrounds will share insight

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-escience-hub-nlp-applications-scientific-domains - 2025-04-16

Published 13 September 2023 There is a lot happening at the moment within the University concerning LU’s engagement in the work environment and equal opportunities. It is time to elect health and safety representatives – a very significant role. We are also marking 150 years since women gained the right to study at university and highlighting the fantastic attendance when LU took part in Pride for

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/health-and-safety-representative-election-150-years-female-students-and-participation-pride - 2025-04-16

By Anna [dot] Mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 13 September 2023 Photo Agata Garpenlind. The Faculty of Medicine’s new knowledge centre, Forum Medicum, has been inaugurated with great pomp and ceremony. During August, staff and students moved into the building and filled the premises. Forum Medicum brings together the University’s health sciences and biomed

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/forum-medicum-opens-its-doors - 2025-04-16

By rickard [dot] eksten [at] fs [dot] lu [dot] se (Rickard Eksten) - published 11 September 2023 It has been a good summer for LU. The call for applications in the spring for the EU’s framework programme for research and innovation, Horizon Europe, has resulted in approved grants for 40 new projects. The success has been on a broad front, involving researchers from seven of our faculties. The appr

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-receives-grants-40-eu-projects - 2025-04-16

By sylvia [dot] lysko [at] iac [dot] lu [dot] se (Sylvia Lysko) - published 9 September 2023 The music programme for the autumn is on the theme of “Spirituality” and offers concerts, guest performances and discussion about music. The programme begins with a theme week in which Odeum, along with LU’s Cultural and Public Centres (LUKOM), including the Botanical Garden, is collaborating with Lund Cat

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/spirituality-theme-odeums-autumn-programme - 2025-04-16

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 10 September 2023 Pausit is a pause program that offers exercises during the working day and which all employees can download to their computer. The licence is to be renewed for another year, giving staff members continued access to short pause exercises at work. The program is a computer-based tool which presents e

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/renewed-pausit-agreement-sake-your-health - 2025-04-16

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 10 September 2023 The term of office for current health and safety representatives ends on 31 December. This means that in the autumn, the University will hold a health and safety representative election for the period 2024 to 2026. The election is to be completed by 31 October 2023. Who do you want to nominate? Thi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/time-elect-health-and-safety-representatives - 2025-04-16

By lina [dot] tornquist [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (Lina Törnquist) - published 10 September 2023 Six winners will share SEK 500,000 and obtain support to drive their projects forward. Staff and students from all disciplines are welcome to submit their ideas. Our world faces major challenges. There is an enormous demand for innovative solutions. Could your idea make a difference? The Future

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/future-innovations-award-2023 - 2025-04-16

By carina [dot] holmberg_pousette [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Carina Holmberg Pousette) - published 8 September 2023 Staff from Stellenbosch University, South Africa, on exchange in Lund. The host for the visit is Pär Svensson, External Relations. This week, (11-15 Sept) Lund University is visited by a group of technical and administrative staff from Stellenbosch University in South Africa. The vis

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/staff-stellenbosch-university-exchange-lund - 2025-04-16

By asa [dot] hansdotter [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Hansdotter) - published 14 September 2023 Anders Forslid has witnessed a shift in animal health and animal experiments during his 30 years as a veterinarian at Lund University. Veterinarian in charge Anders Forslid is retiring after 30 years working to improve the welfare of research animals at Lund University. He has witnessed a paradigm shi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/if-we-are-going-have-animal-testing-then-we-have-do-it-well - 2025-04-16

By jan [dot] olsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - published 14 September 2023 MAX IV. After just over a year as acting director of MAX IV, Olof Karis was named ordinary director earlier this summer. Was it an easy decision to stay on? “Oh definitely, I communicated my interest both in the application and in interviews. Ever since I was a doctoral student, I have wanted to see

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/challenges-await-new-ordinary-director-max-iv - 2025-04-16

By peter [dot] kjallkvist [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Peter Kjällkvist) - published 14 September 2023 Ester Barinaga studies local currency initiatives. Photo: Juan Ocampo Local currencies may arise when there is a clear need for certain products and services in a local area and where the competences to produce them exist but the lack of traditional money puts obstacles in the way. The lack of mon

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/local-currencies-solution-times-crisis - 2025-04-16

By minna [dot] wallen-widung [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Minna Wallén-Widung) - published 14 September 2023 31 percent of the professors at Lund University are women. Photo: Gunnar Menander Evaluate employees’ performance differently – it could be a route to achieving a more gender equal university. This according to Rebecca Selberg, associate professor of gender studies. “A better, more

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/rethink-employee-performance-and-improve-gender-equality - 2025-04-16

By jessika [dot] sellergren [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren) - published 14 September 2023 Polar bears followed the expedition in the Arctic. Ice sheets, snow and the ocean as far as the eye can see. No shipping vessels or people in sight, and only polar bears for company. The icebreaker Oden sails between Svalbard and Greenland, and this spring, doctoral student Lovisa Nilsson join

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/polar-bears-company - 2025-04-16

By minna [dot] wallen-widung [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Minna Wallén-Widung) - published 14 September 2023 The excavation in Uppåkra will go on for many years. Photo. Kennet Ruona Why are there hundreds of jumbled human bones in the ground at Uppåkra? That is one of the mysteries that archaeologists at Lund University hope to be able to solve in the next few years. They will be aided by

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-technique-reveals-uppakras-violent-past - 2025-04-16

By minna [dot] wallen-widung [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Minna Wallén-Widung) - published 20 September 2023 In the interdisciplinary REICOR project, researchers will map the ground with the help of drones and other tools. Here, Lars Beckel from the Geological Survey of Sweden (SGU) is seen preparing a drone. SGU is a collaborative partner. Photo: Tina Martin Through an interdisciplinary

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/improving-efficiency-construction-railway-future - 2025-04-16

By caroline [dot] cabot [at] uvet [dot] lu [dot] se (Caroline Cabot) - published 23 September 2023 How are we affected when education moves out of the classroom and onto digital platforms? Listen to Lucas Cone from the University of Copenhagen discuss this in the seminar "I'm a Google teacher": digital platforms, affective attachments, and pedagogical monopolization in Danish public education. Tim

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/seminarium-im-google-teacher-lucas-cone - 2025-04-16

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 22 September 2023 Few employees utilise health promotion benefits Keep in mind that you should no longer submit original paper receipts when applying for reimbursement for health promotion, health care and medication costs. Instead, attach your original receipts in digitally scanned format (not photographed) when re

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/digital-handling-receipts-reimbursement-health-promotion-healthcare-and-medication-costs - 2025-04-16