Published 20 December 2023 Dear staff members, In times like these marked by so much uncertainty in the world, the upcoming festive season is a welcome break, allowing time for reflection and relaxation. It is an impossible task to sum up everything that has happened at a university during a year, but the international context has been a focal point for work at the management level. This year, we

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-time-review-2023-and-look-ahead-next-year - 2025-02-04

Published 20 December 2023 The Lund Students’ Prize for Excellence in Teaching is awarded for outstanding contributions to education. This year, the prize has been awarded to Oriana Quaglietta Bernal, Department of Sociology, and Patrik Lindskoug, Department of Law. The Vice-Chancellor appoints the winners after a proposal by the student unions. The prize-winnersreceive a diploma and a salary rise

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-students-prize-excellence-teaching-2024 - 2025-02-04

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 14 December 2023 The 2024 flexi time form for TA staff is now published on the Staff Page. The form is in Swedish. Download the advanced flexi time form 2024 on Staff pages:Staff forms and templates | Staff Pages (lu.se)Read more about flexitime for technical and administrative staff (TA staff)Flexitime for technica

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By louise [dot] larsson [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Louise Larsson) - published 19 December 2023 Kids playing in the backyard of newly built houses in Johanneshov, Stockholm, 1943. Photo: Johansson (SvD). Stadsmuseet i Stockholm/Stockholmskällan. The new research project, “Socioeconomic Segregation - The Impact of Neighborhoods, Schools and Policy Across the Life Course”, aims to establish a resea

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-project-explores-socioeconomic-segregation-then-and-now - 2025-02-04

By carla [dot] bohme [at] ics [dot] lu [dot] se (Carla Böhme) - published 22 November 2023 Photo: Madelaine Hallerdal, WithSecure WithSecure visited the Department of Informatics on their European Cyber Tour, allowing students on our Bachelor's programme to get hands-on experience with the handling of cyber threats in a simulated environment. On October 30th, 2023, students taking the course IS an

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By carla [dot] bohme [at] ics [dot] lu [dot] se (Carla Böhme) - published 12 October 2023 Markus Lahtinen. Photo: Johan Persson Markus Lahtinen, researcher and lecturer at the Department of Informatics, Lund University, has been interviewed by both Dagens Nyheter (DN) and Svenska Dagbladet (SvD) for expert insights on the use of AI for crime-fighting purposes. The articles in DN and SvD report on

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/markus-lahtinen-speaks-ai-and-camera-surveillance - 2025-02-04

By carla [dot] bohme [at] ics [dot] lu [dot] se (Carla Böhme) - published 12 September 2023 The Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies. Photo: Kennet Ruona Associate professor at the Department of Informatics, Miranda Kajtazi, is currently involved in a mix of internal and external grants. At the Pufendorf Institute for Advanced Studies, Miranda Kajtazi is leading an Advanced Study Group on "Hum

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/ai-human-rights-and-digital-welfare-miranda-kajtazi-takes-lead - 2025-02-04

By carla [dot] bohme [at] ics [dot] lu [dot] se (Carla Böhme) - published 8 June 2023 The Department of Informatics uses Microsoft Azure as a cloud solution for students attending the Bachelor’s Programme in Design of Information Systems. It allows us to have complete BYOD-solutions in our computer rooms, which attracts students to campus while also saving energy and money. Informatic’s director o

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/cloud-solution-azure-bjorn-svensson-interviewed-microsoft - 2025-02-04

By carla [dot] bohme [at] ics [dot] lu [dot] se (Carla Böhme) - published 23 February 2023 Informatics lecturer Markus Lahtinen shares benefits, examples, and lessons learnt from using LinkedIn in the Wellness Weeks seminar. Photo: Carla Böhme Are you looking to enhance your professional network and learn from industry experts in your field and beyond? Discover how LinkedIn can bring unexpected op

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/learn-more-about-linkedin-markus-lahtinen - 2025-02-04

By carla [dot] bohme [at] ics [dot] lu [dot] se (Carla Böhme) - published 27 January 2023 Viswanath Venkatesh. Photo: Carla Böhme Dr. Viswanath Venkatesh attracted a large crowd to his seminar "Let's Get Ready to Contextualize", where he spoke about the importance of contextualization in research. Dr. Venkatesh shared some of his latest research on contextualization, including discussions on: Prob

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/viswanath-venkatesh-holds-seminar-informatics - 2025-02-04

By carla [dot] bohme [at] ics [dot] lu [dot] se (Carla Böhme) - published 17 January 2023 Vincenzo Corvello. Photo: Carla Böhme Associate Professor Vincenzo Corvello, joining us from the University of Messina, is an established business and innovation scholar as well as the Editor in Chief of the European Journal of Innovation Management. Hosted by lecturer Markus Lahtinen, Vincenzo Corvello start

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/informatics-welcomes-vincenzo-corvello-meet-and-greet-fika - 2025-02-04

By carla [dot] bohme [at] ics [dot] lu [dot] se (Carla Böhme) - published 16 January 2023 Photo: Johan Persson Since its release in November 2022, ChatGPT has made international headlines. While concerns have been raised that ChatGPT and generative AI may be used as a tool for cheating, department lecturers Markus Lahtinen and Björn Svensson challenge this fear by actively incorporating the chatbo

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/informatics-starts-integrating-chatgpt-its-educational-programme - 2025-02-04

By martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - published 4 February 2025 In the podcast "Meet Our Scientists", young MultiPark researchers interview our research group leaders about their academic journey and main scientific focus. Illustration:Emma Nyberg. Don't miss the latest episode of MultiPark's podcast Meet our scientists. MultiPark's newest research group leader,

https://www.multipark.lu.se/article/meet-our-scientists-podcast-henrik-ahlenius-about-stem-cells-aging-and-neurodegeneration - 2025-02-04

By ida [dot] thelander [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Ida Thelander) - published 13 January 2025 Lund Central, 9:00 AM. International mentors welcome the first exchange students from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv (Ukraine) and KAIST (South Korea). The 13 January was Arrival Day – the day when Lund University welcomes the new international students for the spring semester. A total of 767

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-welcomes-new-international-students-spring-2025 - 2025-02-04

Published 5 January 2025 The University’s international engagement – Global Dynamic Engagement (GDE) – consists of continuous efforts to provide insight and focus, and ensure that the University’s international work is directed towards issues and areas that are important for the University and where we can benefit from common interests between the faculties. This could apply to issues in education

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/international-engagement-increasingly-vital-unpredictable-world - 2025-02-04

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 15 January 2025 The new Campus Plan is now out on a consultation round among organisational units and external collaboration partners. The consultation period lasts until 13 February but as requirements and relations are constantly changing, the Campus Plan will need to be continuously updated. The Campus Plan,

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-campus-plan-2050-horizon-out-consultation-round - 2025-02-04

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 14 January 2025 All teaching staff and certain management positions must submit a report concerning secondary employment during the first quarter of 2025. Other staff members may also need to report secondary employment. Those who have an obligation to report secondary employment must submit a report even if they do

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/time-report-secondary-employment-2025 - 2025-02-04

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 12 January 2025 All new employees at LU are now offered a common university-wide introduction programme via an onboarding module in Kompetensportalen. The introduction programme, available in Swedish and English, consists of online courses and an on-site welcome day. The aim of the programme is for all new employees

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-wide-introduction-programme-new-employees - 2025-02-04

By webbansvarig [at] hr [dot] lu [dot] se (HR-sektionens webbansvarig) - published 14 January 2025 Photo of last years receivers 2024. Photo Kennet Ruona. The award is given to those who have been government employees for 30 years. To receive the award, a period of 25 years applies for those retiring before having served as a government employee for 30 years. The registration form is available fro

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/it-time-register-award-long-and-devoted-service-nor - 2025-02-04

By Nina [dot] Ransmyr [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Nina Ransmyr) - published 14 January 2025 Starting on 1 February, all portrait photos will be withdrawn from the University’s Image and Media Bank after ten years. From 1 February, all portrait photos will be automatically removed from the University’s Image and Media Bank ten years after the photoshoot date. This is being done to comply

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/old-photos-be-removed-image-and-media-bank - 2025-02-04