Published 8 October 2024 An EU directive on platform work will soon be released, a directive that has been criticized by both labor market parties and all parties in the Swedish parliament. Annamaria Westregård, associate professor in Business Law dives into the intricacies of platform work in her new book. In her book "Platform Workers and Self-Employed in Swedish Law," Annamaria Westregård, a re

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/platform-worker-employee-or-entrepreneur - 2025-03-15

Published 8 October 2024 Kalyan Pasumarthy, with motorbikes near the Himalayas Kalyan Pasumarthy is getting ready to defend his thesis in Business Administration on 25 October. In his research he looks closer at angel investors and angel groups and their exit strategies. You are about to defend your thesis, "Business Angel Groups and Exit Strategies" what is it about?My thesis highlights the impor

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-thesis-three-questions-kalyan-pasumarthy - 2025-03-15

Published 8 October 2024 A friendly reminder from the HR division about the last date to apply for wellness compensations and medicine reimbursements. Wellness compensationStarting in 2024, Lund University will establish November 30 as the last date for applications for wellness compensation.The reason is that the Swedish Tax Agency's rules mean that the compensation must, as a general rule, be pa

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/wellness-compensation-and-medicine-reimbursement - 2025-03-15

Published 8 October 2024 This autumn will see comprehensive work on updating the University’s sustainability plan. The changes are to make sustainability efforts over the next two years more concrete. Boards and parts of the central administration will now identify various activities and see what resources are available to achieve our sustainability goals.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/sustainability-plan-being-updated-have-your-say - 2025-03-15

Published 8 October 2024 On 8 October, a new homepage for the Staff Pages (Medarbetarwebben) was launched. The aim of the new homepage is to provide a better overview, and to prioritise and make the most sought-after content accessible.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/makeover-lu-staff-pages - 2025-03-15

Published 8 October 2024 A new webpage summarising our rankings has been added to the University’s external website lu.se.There are around 20,000 higher education institutions in the world, and Lund University regularly ranks as one of the world’s best in several of the most reputable rankings.There is now a new webpage on lu.se that shows our position in various global rankings.Learn more on LU S

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/new-webpage-about-rankings - 2025-03-15

Published 8 October 2024 Minister of Education, Johan Pehrson The government has decided to amend the Higher Education Ordinance. The change extends the time limit from a PhD to employment as an Associate Senior Lecturer from the current five years to up to seven years. With this amendment, universities will be able to decide for themselves which time limit to apply. The position of assistant prof

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/government-extends-time-limit-employment-associate-senior-lecturer - 2025-03-15

By anna [dot] lothman [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Löthman) - published 2 October 2024 At this fall’s first alumni breakfast on October 8th, both breakfast and the latest research on the future of food will be on the agenda. Thomas Kalling, Professor of Strategic Management at LUSEM, and Karolina Östbring, Senior Lecturer at the Department of Food Technology and Applied Biochemistry at LTH, wi

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/experts-view-why-future-food-matters - 2025-03-15

By anna [dot] lothman [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Löthman) - published 22 October 2024 During this year's popular science Framtidsdagarna ('Future Days') at Lund University on October 16–17, we had the chance to hear about crucial and decisive issues for the future. This year focused on future cities and 'The Future of Death.' Representing LUSEM, Markus Lahtinen, teacher and researcher at the

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/experts-view-how-sensors-are-shaping-urban-landscape-future - 2025-03-15

Published 22 October 2024 Change brings development and is a part of life. Sara Novakov has guided LUSEM through changes while maintaining continuity since 2007, but this fall, she will be retiring. Sara joined LUSEM in 2007, having already been employed at the university since 1994, including working as an internal auditor. Coming to a faculty full of economists as an economist herself has worked

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/lusems-very-own-head-finance-retiring-what-happens-now - 2025-03-15

Published 23 October 2024 Photo of Andreas Bergh by Louise Larsson An economist as a comic book character, podcaster, or cultural commentator? Andreas Bergh from LUSEM has chosen all three (and a bit more) as he, alongside his lectures on microeconomics and the welfare state, curiously explores various ways to reach the public. Here, he shares his best tips on where and why. Comics – because it’s

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/andreas-bergh-media-choices-research-communication - 2025-03-15

Published 23 October 2024 Employees and students at Lund University are hereby invited to propose candidates for the 2024 Lund University Administrative Prize. With this award, the University management wishes to recognize extraordinary contributions in administration throughout the University. Nominate by 11 November 2024 at the latest.Learn more on LU Staff Pages

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/nominate-candidates-lund-university-administrative-prize-2025 - 2025-03-15

Published 23 October 2024 Do you want to contribute to making Lund University more sustainable? A new application round and the chance to realize the idea for the Sustainable Proposal Testbed will be opened.A sustainable workplace – from concept to realityThe University’s Sustainability Strategy and the Sustainability Plan are ambitious. Change demands new ideas, and good ideas often come from emp

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/sustainable-workplace-idea-reality - 2025-03-15

Published 23 October 2024 What we eat and drink impacts people and the environment in many ways – thanks to the way food is produced, transported and used. New guidelines for purchasing foodstuffs raise our ambitions and clarify the University’s role on issues of sustainable food production. The target is to increase the proportion of food that is vegetarian and in season, and for food wastage to

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/vegetarian-food-become-default-offering-meetings-and-conferences - 2025-03-15

By peter [dot] kjallkvist [at] ehl [dot] lu [dot] se (Peter Kjällkvist) - published 1 November 2024 According to Svensk Handel, the interest from the retail industry when it comes to Halloween is at an all time high. Photo: iStock Candy heaven or candy hell? Halloween consumption has gone rampant since we imported this tradition from the United States, and is expected to reach 1,6 billion SEK in 2

https://www.lusem.lu.se/internal/article/economics-death-and-halloween-consumption - 2025-03-15

By patrik [dot] hekkala [at] soch [dot] lu [dot] se (Patrik Hekkala) - published 22 April 2021 About 70 teachers, researchers, and representatives from different service user organisations from nine countries highlighted the matter during the conference Experience-based knowledge in the shadow of the pandemic. The conference was arranged by the international network PowerUs.  “We discussed many cr

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/how-covid-impacts-experience-based-knowledge-social-work - 2025-03-15

Published 19 November 2014 Senior lecturer Lupita Svensson is one of the researchers in a research group that has received funding for a project that will explore how the digitization of everyday life, including consumption, credit management and communication, affects economic vulnerability among young adults. The project, which will last for a year, os led by Stefan Larsson, Lund University Inte

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/sek-1-million-research-project-online-consumption-and-vulnerability - 2025-03-15

Published 28 February 2022 In the light of the ongoing invasion in Ukraine, Lund University wants to show our support for students and employees that may be affected. To our current knowledge, no Lund University students or staff members are in Ukraine at the moment. However, we recognise that these are stressful and upsetting times for many and we want to remind those of you who are directly affe

https://www.soch.lu.se/en/article/regarding-situation-ukraine - 2025-03-15

Av alexander [dot] doyle [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Alexander Doyle) - publicerad 11 mars 2021 En förstorad bild av en nervcell (blå) som förlorat den epigenetiska kontrollen av ERV och därmed uttrycker virusrelaterade protein (röd). Foto: Marie Jönsson Forskare vid Stamcellscentrum, Lunds universitet, lyfter fram vikten av att kontrollera virala beståndsdelar som finns i arvsmassan och hur deras

https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/aktivering-av-gamla-virus-orsakar-inflammation-senare-i-livet - 2025-03-15

Av martina [dot] svensson [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Martina Svensson) - publicerad 25 mars 2021 Ruben Smith har ansvarat för hjärnavbildningarna i den studie där han nyligen upptäckte att det Alzheimers-proteinet tau ansamlas fortare hos kvinnor än hos med män. Alzheimers sjukdom tycks utvecklas snabbare hos kvinnor jämfört med män. Hos kvinnor ansamlas det sjukdomsalstrande proteinet tau fortar

https://www.multipark.lu.se/sv/artikel/snabbare-ansamling-av-alzheimers-protein-hos-kvinnor - 2025-03-15