Published 1 September 2024 A new semester, a new academic year – and the Education Board is continuing its work on education in transition and international impact. In line with this, the Board will devote a lot of time during the autumn to quality assurance and enhancement issues and a revised Education Strategy. An important springboard for the Board’s work was the study visit to Brussels, funde

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-semester-and-development-our-education-continues - 2025-02-22

By ellen [dot] karlsson [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (Ellen Karlsson) - published 5 September 2024 Lund University works actively for gender equality and equal opportunities, and this is something we would like to highlight on our webpages and in our brochures, reports etc. We are therefore looking for those of you who would like to appear in images to represent that diversity. The University’s Image

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/would-you-help-represent-lus-diversity - 2025-02-22

By nina [dot] nordh [at] bygg [dot] lu [dot] se (Nina Nordh) - published 11 September 2024 Three sets of lockers will be put in place in September for storing and charging e-bike batteries. The lockers will be located outside the E Building (ready to use), A Building and Kemicentrum and can be used by staff and students. The three sets of lockers now being put in place on the LTH campus in a colla

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lth-pilots-lockers-e-bike-battery-storage - 2025-02-22

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 6 September 2024 As from 2024, Lund University has introduced 30 November as the last date to apply for health promotion reimbursement. This is because the Swedish Tax Agency regulations stipulate that reimbursement as a general rule is to be paid in the same year as the application is submitted. Your application ca

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-health-promotion-reimbursement-30-november - 2025-02-22

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 18 September 2024 For those qualified for the award, registration opens on 1 February 2025. You can find the registration link and more information about the award on the page Working at Lund University:Working at Lund University | Staff Pages

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/next-award-ceremony-long-and-devoted-public-service-will-be-held-autumn-2025 - 2025-02-22

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 10 September 2024 This year’s salary review date is 1 October. This is the date on which your new salary will apply and from which your new salary will be paid retroactively when the University pays the new salaries. According to the timetable drawn up by the University, which has been presented to the employee orga

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/salary-review-starts-soon - 2025-02-22

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 8 September 2024 The University offers a broad range of activities that in one way or another contribute to career development for academic staff, either within or outside academia. The page below has now been updated to include new seminars and workshops.  Career development for academic staff | Staff Pages (lu.se)

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/autumn-seminars-and-workshops-academic-staff - 2025-02-22

Published 10 September 2024 The Crafoord Science Lunches are a series of lectures that highlight research that has received grants from the Crafoord Foundation. The Science Lunches are a collaboration between Lund University, the Crafoord Foundation and Lund City Library Science Lunches 2024Citizens’ changing attitudes towards democracyWednesday 23 OctoberAgustín Goenaga, Associate Senior Lecturer

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/crafoord-science-lunches - 2025-02-22

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 10 September 2024 On 15 April this year, digital degree certificates were introduced at the University and a considerable improvement has already been noted. It has become faster, more secure and more efficient, which has meant a reduced workload for many staff members and shorter waiting times for students. Up

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/digital-degree-certificates-save-time - 2025-02-22

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 10 September 2024 The University has started a new initiative that involves inviting its new staff from far and wide to joint activities during the year. New international staff members and their families were recently welcomed to the new academic year at an event in the Main University Building. Specially invi

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-international-staff-members-were-welcomed-new-academic-year - 2025-02-22

By asa [dot] thormahlen [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Åsa Thormählen) - published 9 September 2024 The Institute announces yearly calls for application to Themes and Advanced Study Groups. Researchers/teaching staff (with PhD or equiv.) employed by Lund University are now invited to apply for Themes and Advanced Study Groups, starting in 2025. The Pufendorf IAS stimulates interdisciplinary research

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/call-applications-pufendorf-institute-advanced-studies - 2025-02-22

By claes [dot] lindskog [at] htbibl [dot] lu [dot] se (Claes Lindskog) - published 7 September 2024 Your research deserves to be communicated clearly, efficiently, and correctly. Otherwise, it’s unlikely to be published, and if published, unlikely to be read, and if read, unlikely to be fully understood. To help you develop your academic English, the English Unit at the Centre for Language and Lit

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/written-english-scholarly-publication-0 - 2025-02-22

By caroline [dot] cabot [at] uvet [dot] lu [dot] se (Caroline Cabot) - published 18 September 2024 Are you a teacher at Lund University and looking to further develop your teaching skills? The application for the spring courses in higher education pedagogy is now open. The deadline for applications is November 1, 2024. The courses are offered by the Department of Higher Education Development and a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-ahus-higher-education-teaching-and-learning-courses-spring-2025 - 2025-02-22

By lina [dot] tornquist [at] innovation [dot] lu [dot] se (Lina Törnquist) - published 9 September 2024 LU Innovation is now integrating its student activities to strengthen its innovation support. This change means that all student activities previously organised under the "VentureLab" brand are now integrated into the main organisation LU Innovation. "This is an important step to offer clearer a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lu-innovation-integrates-innovation-support-and-venturelab-incubator-moves-x-lab - 2025-02-22

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 11 September 2024 You are welcome to celebrate Culture Night with us! Browse among all our activities for all ages that run from the morning to late evening. On the programme are music, try-out activities, theatre, art exhibitions and much more. Faculty of Medicine at Forum MedicumThis year we are holding an op

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/culture-night-21-september-2024 - 2025-02-22

By louise [dot] larsson [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Louise Larsson) - published 16 September 2024 Illustration: Axel Brechensbauer One of the biggest perks of teaching at university? Supervising students and seeing them grow into their role. That is at least according to senior lecturers Olof Hallonsten and Anna Jonsson. Detectives with magnifying glasses and catching and preparing a fish. Those a

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/comic-strips-and-metaphors-help-students-reflect - 2025-02-22

By minna [dot] wallen-widung [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Minna Wallén-Widung) - published 16 September 2024 Photo: Unsplash At LU Innovation, anyone who wants to utilise and translate their research into a product or service can get help with things like funding, advice, development and marketing completely free of charge. Niclas Nilsson, head of office at LU Innovation, hopes that more

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/helping-researchers-who-want-start-companies-and-develop-innovations - 2025-02-22

By lena [dot] bjork_blixt [at] science [dot] lu [dot] se (Lena Björk Blixt) - published 16 September 2024 The core samples of millennia-old ice bear witness of severe solar storms long ago. Photo: Raimund Muscheler Contained within Greenland’s millennia-old ice are the traces of gigantic solar storms. Geology professor Raimund Muscheler is now undertaking a major initiative to chart the storms bac

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/ice-stone-age-might-reveal-future-solar-storms - 2025-02-22

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 - 2025-02-22

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 - 2025-02-22