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The work of coming up with names for the new departments is now complete. And our head, Jessica Abbott, has made an official decision. The departments are now named as follows:Division A – Molekylär biovetenskap/Molecular biosciencesDivision B – Sinnesbiologi/Sensory biologyDivision C – Funktionell ekologi/Functional ecologyDivision D – Evolutionär ekologi och infektionsbiologi/Evolutionary ecolog

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/new-names-new-departments - 2025-11-29

On 30 June, some of our buildings will change address. This is to make it easier for the emergency services to find us. The small road that goes past the Ecology Building and continues behind the Biology Building has been named Kontaktvägen. This means that the main entrance to the Ecology Building is at Kontaktvägen 10. The main entrance to the Biology Building will remain on Sölvegatan but will

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/we-are-changing-address - 2025-11-29

During the summer holidays of 2024, getting administrative, technical and IT help may take longer. The management, administrative, technical and IT personnel are on holiday during the following dates. You find which administrator is taking care of which unit on our administration page. Remember that administrative tasks may take longer time during the summer! ManagementNameDateJessica AbbottWill s

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/summer-holidays-management-joint-administrative-and-technical-personnel - 2025-11-29

Big changes are coming that could affect your access to the Lund University network. Make sure your devices are up to date to stay connected and secure. Read on to learn how these upcoming deadlines and updates might impact you and what you need to do to stay prepared. Links within the pageWindows 10MacOS12ArcGis DesktopAnacondaSolidWorksImportant Notice: Windows 10 end of lifePlease be advised th

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/changes-licenses-and-software-end-life - 2025-11-29

We are thrilled to announce the Department's Spring 2025 Seminar Series, featuring an exciting lineup of speakers from across the globe. The seminars will take place every Thursday at 13:15 in the Blue Hall in the Ecology Building. After the talks, there will be time for fika and mingling.Here is the complete schedule for spring 2025:All links, except the one to BLAM, lead to personal web pages on

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/spring-2025-seminar-series-announced - 2025-11-29

We have launched a new web page about how to take precautions when you work with stinging insects. On the new web page, you will find instructions for managers/team leaders as well as for people working directly with the insects. Among other things, you learn what is a must in the emergency medicine kit, how to write a risk assessment and what to do if you get stung. Check out the new web page Wor

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/new-resource-available-guidelines-working-stinging-insects - 2025-11-29

A new webpage is now available with comprehensive information about the relocation of Biology Buildings B, C, and D to the Ecology Building. On the page, you will find important details about timelines, workflows, and contact persons, as well as updates on the project's progress.The relocation is part of the department’s densification project, aimed at creating a more integrated and functional wor

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/new-webpage-relocation-ecology-building - 2025-11-29

Three projects have been awarded funding under the Sustainability Fund's call for proposals to test solutions to sustainability challenges in the organization, Sustainable Proposal Testbed. The focus is on mental health for students and reducing climate emissions from academic travel. Emma Kritzberg and Erik Selander represent the Department of Biology. "Big steps for a smaller footprint: Effectiv

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/biologists-onboard-prize-winning-project-sustainable-workplace - 2025-11-29

We have started to exchange locks to rooms we no longer rent in Biology building C and D.

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/lock-changes-biology-building - 2025-11-29

LU Bygg and Akademiska Hus have signed an agreement to remodelling the upcoming P2 lab in the Ecology House. They have also agreed on the conditions for rooms for freezers in the basement and future undergraduate education facilities in the E-D1 corridor.

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/now-agreement-new-p2-lab-has-been-signed - 2025-11-29

A new webpage is now available for anyone planning to organise a scientific conference. It provides all the resources you need to begin planning, along with practical tools to help streamline the process. Please note that the conference must be approved before you can start organising.Visit the new conference webpage.

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/new-page-organising-conferences - 2025-11-29

Summer is approaching and with it vacations at the department as well as the faculty and Statens servicecenter which affects our recruitment opportunities. Do ​​you need to advertise over the summer?Send a requirements profile to HR by 1 June to get the ad out.Employees starting this fall? Documents for employment decisions need to be sent to HR by 1 June to be able to process the employment befor

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/plan-recruitment-summer - 2025-11-29

The Head of the Department Jessica Abbott has decided to establish a new Research Council to strengthen the department's strategic research work. The council serves as an advisory body to the Head of Department and includes five faculty members with broad representation from across the department’s research areas. Deputy Head of Department Fredric Carlsson chairs the council, supported by Administ

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/new-research-council-department - 2025-11-29

During the summer holidays of 2025, getting administrative, technical, and IT help may take longer. The management, administrative, technical and IT personnel are on holiday during the following dates. You find which administrator is taking care of which unit on our administration page. Remember that administrative tasks may take longer time during the summer! ManagementNameDateJessica AbbottWill

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/2025-summer-holidays-management-joint-administrative-and-technical-personnel - 2025-11-29

Starting this Monday, 1 September, the department’s IT support will be integrated into the university’s central support service, ServiceNow. The email address remains the same: helpdesk [at] biol [dot] lu [dot] se. From now on, the university’s central support team will handle simpler issues, while our IT technicians will take care of matters such as IT purchases, local network connections, and sy

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/new-it-support-system - 2025-11-29

We are thrilled to announce the Department's Autumn 2025 Seminar Series, featuring an exciting lineup of speakers from across the globe. The seminars will take place every Thursday at 13:15 in the Blue Hall in the Ecology Building. After the talks, there will be time for fika and mingling.Here is the complete schedule for autumn 2025:All links lead to external websites.DateContentSpeakerAffiliatio

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/autumn-2025-seminar-series-announced - 2025-11-29

The autumn darkness is closing in around us, and the Christmas break is approaching, with subsequent interruptions in daily operations. As the recruitment process is divided into several instances with different cut-off dates, the following will apply to the department's recruitments.27 November – Recruitment cases to be announced before/during Christmas 2025Documents must be received by the depar

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/deadlines-recruitments-and-documents-employment-decisions-preparation-christmas - 2025-11-29

As the holiday season approaches and daily operations slow down for a while, the following guidelines apply to the department’s financial function to ensure we have sufficient time to complete all tasks.Invoicing to be included in 2025Supporting documents must be received by the department’s financial function no later than 8 December.Travel expense claims/Reimbursements to be paid in December 202

https://www.biology.lu.se/internal/article/deadlines-invoices-travel-expense-claims-and-reimbursements-preparation-christmas-2025 - 2025-11-29

Astronomdagarna is a conference that gathers astronomers from across Sweden. It was held in Lund during October 2-4, 2024, with over 120 people attending.  The national conference Astronomdagarna is held every other year, with different universities taking turns on hosting the conference.  Back in 2022 the Astronomdagarna conference was held in Gothenburg.  Last time the conference was here in Lun

https://www.lundobservatory.lu.se/article/astronomdagarna-2024 - 2025-11-29

A new instrument on the four-metre VISTA telescope at the European Southern Observatory in Chile has recently captured its first starlight. This marks the beginning of a new era in astronomy, as researchers prepare to map the sky in unprecedented detail. The instrument does not take ordinary images of the night sky. Instead, 4MOST – the Multi-Object Spectroscopic Telescope – collects spectra, that

https://www.lundobservatory.lu.se/article/new-eye-universe-opens-chile - 2025-11-29