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On 17 May, LU 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. The event is arranged by the LGBTQIA-network for employees at Lund University.

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/university-will-fly-flag-idahot-day-17-may - 2026-01-08

It should be possible to plan the 2021 autumn semester based on some reversion, provided that the infection rate allows it. Teaching and assessment are to continue to be conducted digitally with no physical presence on the University’s premises, up to and including 29 August 2021. The University has also decided that all staff members are entitled to get vaccinated against Covid-19 during paid wor

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/updated-vice-chancellors-decision-12-may-regarding-covid-19 - 2026-01-08

The University’s employees are invited to comment and discuss the issues that should be the most important central questions for LU to work on based on RQ20. Enter your comments in the Padlet which is published on the research board website. The final RQ20 report contains plenty of suggestions for measures that Lund University should take to increase the quality of research. To provide a basis for

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/invitation-discuss-rq20-and-important-questions-further-work - 2026-01-08

Lund University, through the Centre for Language and Literature, offers the course ”Written English for Scholarly Publication”, which is open for any academic staff member (e.g. doctoral students, researchers, post-docs, lecturers, and professors) in any area of study who want to improve their written English for scholarly publication. Your research deserves to be communicated efficiently, effecti

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/got-sneaky-feeling-your-english-not-good-enough-scholarly-publication - 2026-01-08

Subprojects in the Lund University Action plan for internationalisation have investigated different aspects of how internationalisation should be developed. Final reports from subprojects have been approved by the International Council, and employees and students are welcome to discuss results and proposals through a series of webinars during 2021. 25 May: Mapping of mobility windows.             

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/results-action-plan-internationalisation - 2026-01-08

Obstacles to internationalisation need to be removed Published 27 September 2021 Lund University often talks about internationalisation and the importance of working internationally, both through research collaborations and in education. As we live in a globalised era, major and complex issues cannot be resolved other than through international collaboration. The pandemic and climate change are cl

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/erik_renstrom_the_vice-chancellor-blog - 2026-01-08

"Mastery of the law gives you power. And I want to use that power to support the vulnerable" says Sofia Åkerman, doctoral student at the Department of Law with personal experience of vulnerability and self-harming behaviour. She survived, but several of her friends did not. The Lego bricks occupy a central position in the middle of the living-room floor of Sofia Åkerman's home, a terraced house in

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/using-law-fight-vulnerable - 2026-01-08

Increased collaboration within the faculties and a general revitalisation.  This is already a clear result from the RQ20 research evaluation that was presented in March. “We have caught sight of each other” was a frequent comment heard in a round of telephone calls to the deans and research managers. Most of the faculties were encouraged to identify their strengths, combine their strengths and mak

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/faculties-regrouping-after-rq20 - 2026-01-08

What kind of an image of yourself do you present on social media? And why? Carys Egan-Wyer, researcher in Consumer Culture, believes that in some ways leisure time has become a type of work. Showing off the perfect meals, gardens and jogging sessions also says something about us and our time. You probably know what it's like. Despite the burnt pots and sauce all over the stove: a photo of a beauti

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/leisure-time-ordeal-enjoy - 2026-01-08

On 4 May, the first joint research conference on sustainable development was held at Lund University. During the event, over 70 research contributions were presented to researchers, students and international participants. The conference highlighted the University’s extensive range of sustainability-related research, while discussions addressed the potential for more collaboration and the challeng

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-do-we-generate-knowledge-about-sustainable-development - 2026-01-08

On 27 May, the Swedish government presented its five-step plan for adaptation and easing of the restrictions applied due to the Covid-19 pandemic. One of the new recommendations is for digital learning no longer to be the default mode for higher education. This means that it will be possible to conduct education on site at universities and colleges as of 1 June. The reason why this is happening no

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/digital-learning-will-no-longer-be-recommended-default-mode - 2026-01-08

Enjoying your job is a condition for both academic success and freedom, according to pro vice-chancellor Jimmie Kristensson. He is in charge of the University’s new initiative for gender equality and equal opportunities. The work environment has also moved up on the agenda. Jimmie Kristensson is taking the opportunity to breathe a little fresh air outside the Wrangel building. He has been in non-s

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/going-work-should-be-fun-0 - 2026-01-08

It is still unclear how much students and staff will be on campus in the autumn, but a gradual return is being planned. Discussions are also being held as to whether technical and administrative staff will be able to continue working from home after the pandemic. At the University, teaching staff and researchers have long been able to choose to work from home when that was most effective for them

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/how-are-we-work-autumn - 2026-01-08

The owlet, little over three weeks old, squints slightly as Hannah Watson lays it on its back in a plastic container that once held vanilla ice cream. It seems quite happy there. Things get a little trickier when the owlet is to be measured, weighed and swabbed for bacterial samples from both front and behind. Finally, a little prick with a needle to see whether it is a male or female, and whether

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/tracking-owls-send-sms-their-nests - 2026-01-08

Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) has done it again! Once again the School receives international attention when ranked #44–up 13 notches from last year – on Financial Times' prestigious annual global ranking of 100 Master’s programmes in Management. LUSEM is proud: Our Master’s programme in International Strategic Management rises in the prestigious Financial Times rankin

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/lusem-even-higher-prestigious-ranking-masters-programmes-management - 2026-01-08

The Sten K. Johnson Centre for Entrepreneurship is thrilled to announce Professor Francisco Liñán from the University of Seville, Spain, as the winner of the European Entrepreneurship Education Award (EEEA) for the year 2024. The EEEA award is presented annually by the Sten K. Johnson Centre for Entrepreneurship to recognise individuals or organiations that have made significant contributions to t

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/winner-european-entrepreneurship-education-award-2024 - 2026-01-08

”A remarkably deep and impressive thesis improving our ability to analyse data in economics and other disciplines.” This is how Yana Petrova’s thesis is described by the Research Education Council at Lund University School of Economics and Management (LUSEM) in their motivation for why Yana Petrova is commended with the annual LUSEM thesis prize. Many and important economic data contain informatio

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-knowledge-economic-methods-receives-lusem-2020-thesis-prize - 2026-01-08

“Important contributions include insights into potential strategies that developing countries may deploy to meet the proliferating regulations formulated and enforced by international organisations.” This is how Wenjun Wen’s thesis is described by the Research Education Council at LUSEM in their motivation for why he is commended with the annual LUSEM thesis prize. The thesis “Rethinking Accountin

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/new-research-accounting-professionalisation-china-receives-lusem-2021-thesis-prize - 2026-01-08

The award winning thesis in Economic History is called: "For God's Sake –The Work and Long-Term Impact of Christian Missionaries in Cameroon 1844-2018". The award includes honor, praise and a prize of 25 000 SEK. In his research, Nicolai Baumert found that the colonial-era missionaries' work in Cameroon had left a lasting influence on education and health care. This was notable when studying gende

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/nicolai-baumert-receives-best-thesis-lusem-2022 - 2026-01-08

Annually, THE World University Rankings produces the 'World University Rankings by subject'. In the most recent release on October 26, Lund University improved its standing in seven subjects, securing a position among the world's top universities in six of them. Notably, within LUSEM, the Business and Economics subjects achieved the top rank in Sweden, ascending from 86th place last year to 82nd t

https://www.lusem.lu.se/article/top-ranked-lusem-shines-latest-world-university-rankings - 2026-01-08