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 - 2025-04-18

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 - 2025-04-18

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 - 2025-04-18

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 - 2025-04-18

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 - 2025-04-18

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 - 2025-04-18

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 - 2025-04-18

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 - 2025-04-18

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 - 2025-04-18

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 - 2025-04-18

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 - 2025-04-18

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 - 2025-04-18

By jessika [dot] sellergren [at] lth [dot] lu [dot] se (Jessika Sellergren) - published 16 September 2024 Maria Hedin and Joakim Eriksson have developed the “dementia simulator”. Photo: Alma Fager What does it feel like to live with dementia? The answer is offered by the “dementia simulator” developed by virtual reality researchers at the Faculty of Engineering, LTH. The simulator takes the user i

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/successful-commercialisation-dementia-simulator - 2025-04-18

By jan [dot] olsson [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Jan Olsson) - published 16 September 2024 A press conference in Lundagård arranged by pro-Palestine protestors. Photo: Jan Olsson The war in Gaza has caused conflict at universities in Sweden and abroad. Overcoming the differences between protestors and university managements and within groups of employees is likely to take time. We met wit

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/after-palestinagard-way-forward - 2025-04-18

By birgitta [dot] lastow [at] ldc [dot] lu [dot] se (Birgitta Lastow) - published 19 September 2024 The license terms and use of the free version for these programs have been restricted. In order not to risk damages, read more about what applies. For those of you who work in one of these programs or have it installed on your computer:Anaconda (software for AI applications, machine learning, data p

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/important-information-regarding-anaconda-and-solidworks - 2025-04-18

By katharina [dot] beckmann [at] med [dot] lu [dot] se (Katharina Beckmann) - published 15 September 2024 Would your research benefit from access to more advanced visualization techniques? Take advantage of the possibility to get support from the national research infrastructure InfraVis before October 1st. The InfraVis visualization experts can assist in analyzing and enriching your data visualiz

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/apply-more-advanced-visualization-techniques-infravis - 2025-04-18

By petra [dot] moser-norgaard [at] er [dot] lu [dot] se (Petra Moser-Norgaard) - published 18 September 2024 The University has the opportunity to apply for funding from the EU programme Erasmus+ International Credit Mobility (ICM) to send and receive students and staff from selected partner universities outside of EU/EEA during a three-year project period. Departments/units within Lund University

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/call-erasmus-international-credit-mobility-icm-2025-2028-project-proposals - 2025-04-18

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 25 September 2024 Employment agency Academic Work conduct the Young Professional Attraction Index (YPAI) survey annually, in close collaboration with polling firm Kantar. Their survey asks young people in various professional categories which employer they would most like to work for, and what makes an employer

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/lund-university-swedens-eighth-most-attractive-employer-according-academic-work - 2025-04-18

Published 25 September 2024 Many very positive things are happening within management and leadership development right now. It is around a year since our new policy for academic leadership was approved, and a couple of weeks ago our new head of department programme was launched. I am truly glad that we are now able to offer a leadership programme that is specifically aimed at heads of department. 

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/new-managers-forum-and-new-leadership-programme - 2025-04-18

By anna [dot] mansfeld [at] kommunikation [dot] lu [dot] se (Anna Mansfeld) - published 25 September 2024 Photo of Ingrid Petersson. Photographer: Elisabeth Ohlson. On 12 September, the Government decided on the appointment of the chair and other external members of the University Board for the period 1 October 2024–30 April 2028. Ingrid Petersson continues as chair. The new external board members

https://www.staff.lu.se/article/decision-university-boards-external-members-upcoming-term-office - 2025-04-18